GLOBAL TEAM THE GLOBAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Armin Bruck
Founder & CEO of Armin Bruck Advisory Board Consulting, Germany
Armin is an independent business consultant and leader with 3 decades of extensive international experience in multinational companies. He has held key leadership positions and led business growth for multinational giants such as Siemens AG across their Asian business centers such as Singapore, India, Indonesia. He serves as a supervisory board member for consulting firms specialized in cross border business cultures. With a PhD in Operations Research, Dr Bruck brings a rich perspective of the Indian and European business sentiment. More at www.arminbruck.com
Devaky Sivadasan
Founder of Mama Spice, France
Devaky, who identifies herself as multi-local, has harnessed her skills and life experiences into the food industry — bridging cultures through her passion for spices with Mama Spice, a creative culinary range of Indo—French spice blends.
In the years before Mama Spice, Devaky spent more than a decade at Airbus Helicopters, France. She head key functions from Strategic Procurement to being the Director Industrial Cooperation and a part of the task force that set up their subsidiary in India. Under her leadership, they rolled out the first Knowledge Management platform across their Design Offices in France and Germany.
Mama Spice tells the story of Devaky’s personal journey from India to France and embodies her vision on women and empowerment. Mama Spice Perfumery and Tasting Table in Marseille, France, invite you to relish her unique blends in French gastronomy.
Gerald Huesch
Founder & CEO of Global Leadership School, Germany
“Worldclass!”, “A Pioneer in Leadership”, “A Genius” – is how executives report on Gerald’s impressive expertise in behavioral economics and human leadership expertise. He plays among the highest league of global leadership experts, on par with Simon Sinek and others. Gerald has received multiple awards and his positive contribution to leadership is groundbreaking. He is a member of the Club of Diplomats: Internationaler Club Im Auswärtigen Amt e.V., among other business clubs around the world, and has an established network of trusted business leaders around the world.
Gerald’s mission is to develop a One-Stop Leadership system for an executive that is clear, concise, comprehensive and cross-cultural. His LEAD21 system offers twenty-one impressively effective leadership methods and mechanics, including how NASA builds high-performance teams.
Grzegorz Heizer
RENDER, Founder, Poland
Grzegorz Heizer from RENDER is an expert consultant on specialized services to individuals, companies, institutions, and organizations specifically interested in the Polish and India business markets. With extensive experience and international expertise, he provides his expertise on high-quality services in market research, start-ups, sales and marketing, representation/agent services, distribution, and logistics. His areas of focus include general business, agriculture, environmental protection (such as environmental technologies and waste-to-energy), and export/import activities.
Since 2015, Grzegorz has been involved in B2B contract work focussed on management services across various industries, including environmental protection, waste-to-energy, agriculture, fertilizers, service exports, and FMCG (home and garden). He has worked with companies such as EKOKONSULTING Sp. z o.o., EKOLOG India Pvt. Ltd, Smart Waste Technologies Sp. z o.o., SUMIN sp. j., and consulted on various projects for WERT International.
Himanshu Gulati
Member of Parliament, Norway
Himanshu is a Member of Parliament from Norway. At only 25, he served as a Deputy Minister of Justice of Norway. For three years Himanshu, was a Deputy Minister/State Secretary in the Prime Minister`s Office.
In 2019 Himanshu was awarded the Indian Diaspora Award by the Indian President and Prime Minister. He has directed an International Arthouse feature film, starred in several cinema and television documentaries, and both participated and hosted shows on Norwegian television. Himanshu is a global citizen and has travelled to more than 160 countries.
Jürgen Schlichting
Founder & Managing Director of SBC International, Switzerland
Jürgen is best known for an extensive experience in the design and implementation of international projects, in management and corporate governance, and in cross-border business development for products and services. He provides specialized understanding of international market positioning, strategic planning, and negotiation management among other consulting functions in Europe, Middle East, North & South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. He is an investment consultant for international companies and projects and is a part of an international network of 300+ M&A advisors in over 100 countries.
Khalid Khan
Co Founder & Managing Director of SPECTRA Group, Bangladesh
Khalid is one of Bangladesh’s most reputable businessmen with a wide reach in the global business network. His contribution to the Bangladeshi community and engagement with various CSR initiatives have gained him recognition around the world. SPECTRA Group has diversified its capabilities to energy, power, infrastructure, construction and finance, under his leadership.
Soeren Laursen
Executive Vice President & CCO; RewAir Holding A/S, Denmark
Soeren is an experienced C-level leader and business developer with a proven track record in growing medium-sized, technology-driven B2B companies. He has international experience in Europe, North America, Turkey, India, and Southeast Asia, where he has excelled in establishing and optimizing companies, managing distributors and sales, handling partnerships, and overseeing acquisitions and post-merger integration. He has held global advisory positions on the board of several notable organizations.
Soeren has expertise in and a structured and motivating approach to analysis, planning, execution, and follow-through. He has catalyzed profitable change in the engineering, technology, and renewable energy sectors. Recognized for his resilience, leadership skills, and commitment to creating value for partners and customers, Soeren operates in dynamic and competitive environments with integrity and dedication.
Vasilis Tiriakidis
President & CEO of B&T Composites, Greece
Vasilis is a passionate engineer with over 3 decades of extensive experience in the fields of innovation, management and marketing techniques. He established B&T Composites to focus on R&D and manufacturing of composite products using a unique but demanding technique of carbon fibers. He brings a vast knowledge on advanced composites for marine, automotive and industrial applications. Vasilis is highly ambitious and plays an integral role in several European and global projects that include universities and business associations.