Ireena Vittal

Biography

 Ms Vittal, a former partner with McKinsey & Company, is a recognised thought partner to consumer-facing companies looking to build large-scale, profitable businesses in emerging markets. She has also served government and public institutions to design and implement solutions core to India’s development, such as inclusive urban development and sustainable rural growth. Ms Vittal was a founding member of the economic development practice and the global emerging markets practice at McKinsey & Company. After 25 years in the corporate world, she is currently working in the urban and agriculture space and is also an independent director on the board of select Indian companies such as Titan Company, Indian Hotels, Godrej Consumer Products, Tata Global Beverages, Wipro, and on the global advisory board of IDEO.org, a non-profit organisation dedicated to applying human-centred design to alleviate poverty, and also on the board of Compass Group as an independent director. Prior to joining McKinsey, Ms Vittal worked with Nestle and MaxTouch (now Vodafone). Ms Vittal graduated in electronics and has an MBA degree from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Research Interest

 Business