Mr. Mangina Srinivas Rao

Mr. Srinivas Rao is an internationally acclaimed business visionary and strategist. Mr. Rao has been associated with organizations like ITC Ltd, IRRI, ICRISAT, TiE, BMGF and has expertise in the areas of corporate agri-business, structuring business models, profit center head, inclusive value chains, innovative use of ICT, and technological breakthroughs.

Mr. Rao has been supporting new and emerging businesses with mentorship, corporate governance,
workshops, investor meets, advocacy, etc., across multiple domains such as real estate, pharma, agri-tech, ICT, FMCG, retail, etc.

Mr. Srinivas has following educational credits to his name:

• Bachelors in Commerce (Hons) from Delhi University
• Master’s in Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management, Philippines
• Senior Executive Management Courses from;
  • Cornell University,
  • Administrative Staff College of India,
  • Kansas State University,
  • Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad)

He was awarded the Alumni Achievement Award (AAA) in 2018 from his alma mater, the Asian Institute of Management.

Further, his contributions in various business or social activities have been lauded by;

• USAID,
• IRRI,
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
• US Dept of Agriculture, etc.