Dr. Ganesh Natarajan is Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of 5F World, GTT Data Solutions Ltd. and Lighthouse Communities Foundation. He is also Chairman of Honeywell Automation India and EPPS and an independent Board member of Hinduja Global Solutions, SBI Payments, SBI DFHI, 1Crowd and Foundation to Educate Girls Globally. He is also a GP/ Global Partner in Cornerstone Ventures and Arise Ventures and an active investor through 5F World and the Indian Angel Network.

Ganesh has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from BIT Mesra, Ranchi, a Masters’ in Industrial Engineering from IIM Mumbai, PhD from IIT Bombay and Advanced Management from Harvard Business School. He has received the Distinguished Alumnus Award of BIT Mesra, IIT Bombay and IIM Mumbai. Harvard Business School has written and teaches two case studies on Dr. Ganesh Natarajan and his success through Vision Communities and Innovation.

Ganesh has a track record of success in intrapreneurship / entrepreneurship, scaling APTECH from 4 to 400 crores, Zensar from 300 to 3000 crores and GTT from start-up to two rounds of funding to private equity to a listing on the BSE main bourse in eleven years. EY recognised Ganesh for exceptional entrepreneurship in 2004.

Dr. Ganesh Natarajan has been Chairman of Industry association NASSCOM and NASSCOM Foundation and various National Committees of the Confederation of Indian Industry and the All India Management Association. He has also been President of the HBS Club of India and a Charter member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) and a Co-Chair for the Sustainability & Social Special Interest Group of TiE Global.

Ganesh Natarajan is the author of fourteen books and a regular writer and speaker at national and international forums. His primary interests are in Digital Success, Dual Intelligence of Humans & AI and Leadership in the corporate and social sector.