Top 5 Notable ISB Alumni and Their Current Roles
ISB has a wide alumni network across business, technology, entrepreneurship, sports, and entertainment. Its graduates have gone on to lead major organisations in India and around the world. From building startups and investing in technology companies to leading multinational corporations and sports organisations, notable ISB alumni have made an impact across different industries.
The table below highlights five notable ISB alumni, their programmes and batches, current leadership roles, organisations, and industries.
Alumni | ISB Programme and Batch | Current Leadership Position | Organisation | Industry |
Aman Gupta | PGP, Class of 2011 | Founder and CEO of OFF/BEAT; Co-founder and Non-Executive Director of boAt | OFF/BEAT and boAt | Consumer electronics and entrepreneurship |
Neeraj Arora | PGP, Class of 2006 | CEO, India and MENA; Managing Director | General Catalyst | Venture capital and technology |
Viren Rasquinha | PGP, Class of 2009 | Managing Director and CEO | Olympic Gold Quest | Sports administration |
Kulmeet Bawa | PGP, Class of 2004 | Managing Director and Group Vice President, India and SAARC | ServiceNow | Enterprise technology and AI |
Kamal Gianchandani | PGP MAX, Class of 2013 | CEO; President of the Multiplex Association of India | PVR INOX Pictures and MAI | Cinema and entertainment |
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Aman Gupta (ISB ‘11): From ISB and boAt to OFF/BEAT
Aman Gupta, a graduate of the ISB PGP Class of 2011, has built a career that combines corporate experience, entrepreneurship, and brand building.
His corporate career included roles at KPMG India, Citicorp Finance India and Harman International, where he gained experience across finance, sales, marketing and consumer electronics. His experience in sales, marketing, and consumer products later helped shape his entrepreneurial journey.
Aman Gupta co-founded boAt with Sameer Mehta and played an important role in the company’s marketing, brand positioning and focus on younger consumers. Through digital marketing campaigns, celebrity partnerships, and products aimed at changing consumer preferences, boAt became a widely recognised Indian consumer electronics brand.
Gupta gained even more public recognition after joining Shark Tank India as an investor. On the show, he has invested in startups and shared business advice with entrepreneurs.
In 2025, Gupta transitioned from a day-to-day operating role at boAt to a Non-Executive Director position on the company’s board. He remains associated with boAt while also building OFF/BEAT, where he serves as Founder and CEO.
His career highlights three useful business lessons: build a clear brand identity, understand what customers want before creating products, and communicate the brand consistently through effective storytelling.
Neeraj Arora (ISB ‘06): From WhatsApp to General Catalyst Leadership
Neeraj Arora, a graduate of the ISB PGP Class of 2006, has built a career across technology, corporate strategy, and venture capital. Before joining WhatsApp, Arora worked in Google's corporate development team, where he was involved in strategic partnerships and business growth.
He later joined WhatsApp as Global Head of Business. During his time at the company, he managed key business operations and was an important contributor during Facebook's $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp in 2014.
After WhatsApp, Arora founded Venture Highway, an early-stage investment firm that backed Indian startups including Meesho, ShareChat, Moglix, and MPL. Venture Highway later joined forces with General Catalyst, expanding its investment presence in India.
Arora currently serves as CEO, India and MENA, and Managing Director at General Catalyst. In this role, he helps shape the firm's regional strategy and supports investments across technology and other growing sectors.
Along with his work in venture capital, he has also served on the boards of the UCSF Foundation and the IIT Delhi Endowment Fund.
Neeraj Arora's career reflects the global reach of ISB alumni in technology and venture capital. His experience ranges from major technology deals and corporate strategy to supporting early-stage companies and entrepreneurs.
Viren Rasquinha (ISB ‘09): From Indian Hockey Captain to Sports CEO
Viren Rasquinha is a former captain of the Indian hockey team, an Olympian, and an Arjuna Award recipient. He represented India at the 2004 Athens Olympics and later became part of the ISB Class of 2009.
After retiring from professional hockey, Rasquinha chose to pursue management education at ISB. This helped him develop business and leadership skills that could be applied to sports administration and allow him to contribute beyond the playing field.
After completing his programme at ISB, he joined Olympic Gold Quest, commonly known as OGQ. The organisation supports Indian Olympic and Paralympic athletes by providing funding and access to high-quality training and other performance-related resources.
As Managing Director and CEO of Olympic Gold Quest, Rasquinha is involved in identifying promising athletes, providing financial support, building partnerships, and helping athletes gain access to coaching, sports science, nutrition, and other performance services.
His leadership combines professional management skills with his experience as an elite athlete. Qualities such as discipline, resilience, teamwork, and the ability to perform under pressure have also played an important role in his career as a sports administrator.
Through his work at Olympic Gold Quest, Viren Rasquinha has contributed to India's high-performance sports ecosystem and supported athletes competing at the international level.
Kulmeet Bawa (ISB ‘04): Leading ServiceNow India and SAARC
Kulmeet Bawa is a former Indian Army cavalry officer and an enterprise technology leader who currently serves as Managing Director and Group Vice President of ServiceNow India and SAARC.
Before entering the corporate world, Bawa served for more than 12 years as a cavalry officer in the Indian Army. He later moved into the technology industry, where he combined his military leadership experience with corporate management skills.
Bawa went on to serve as President and Managing Director of Adobe South Asia. He later became President and Managing Director of SAP India and subsequently served as Global Chief Revenue Officer at SAP, where he was responsible for global revenue operations.
On April 6, 2026, he took charge as Managing Director and Group Vice President for ServiceNow India and SAARC. In this role, he focuses on regional growth, customer relationships, and helping organisations with their digital transformation initiatives.
His military background continues to influence his leadership style. Strategic clarity, discipline, execution, and building high-performing teams have remained important parts of his approach throughout his corporate career.
Bawa's journey also shows the diversity of professional backgrounds represented at ISB. His transition from the Indian Army to senior leadership roles at some of the world's major technology companies makes him one of ISB's notable enterprise technology alumni.
Kamal Gianchandani (ISB ‘13): Leading PVR INOX Pictures and India’s Multiplex Industry
Kamal Gianchandani, an alumnus of the PGP MAX Class of 2013, is the CEO of PVR INOX Pictures and President of the Multiplex Association of India.
Gianchandani has extensive experience in the cinema and entertainment industries, particularly in film distribution, exhibition, and business strategy. Before his current roles, he also worked in leadership positions with organisations including Zee Group and Reliance Entertainment.
As CEO of PVR INOX Pictures, Gianchandani is involved in film acquisition, distribution, business planning, and building relationships with producers, studios, and other content partners.
As President of the Multiplex Association of India, he also represents multiplex operators in discussions with industry stakeholders and government bodies on matters affecting cinema and theatre businesses.
Gianchandani chose to pursue ISB's PGP MAX programme despite already holding a senior management position. The programme helped him further develop his leadership and management approach. He has spoken about gaining a broader perspective, improving decision-making, developing greater humility, and becoming a better people leader.
These leadership skills are especially important in an industry that continues to change with evolving audience preferences, the growth of streaming platforms, new technologies, and changing film distribution models.
Kamal Gianchandani's career makes him one of the notable ISB alumni leading a major organisation in India's entertainment industry.
Conclusion
The careers of these notable ISB alumni show the variety of leadership paths available after management education. From Aman Gupta's entrepreneurial journey and Neeraj Arora's role in global technology investing to Viren Rasquinha's contribution to Indian sports, each alumnus has built a distinct career.
Kulmeet Bawa and Kamal Gianchandani also demonstrate how ISB alumni have reached senior business leadership positions across enterprise technology and entertainment. Together, these CEOs, founders, investors, and industry leaders highlight the reach of the ISB alumni network across some of India's most important industries.
