Sudhanshu Duggal – Get to know our VAB member
We would like to introduce our member Sudhanshu Duggal, who recently joined the VAB community from Singapore. He is a global C-suite executive, board member and leader in Digital Technology, Data, AI and Business Transformation. He worked for over 19+ years in the consumer goods, media and retail and IT consulting spaces, with experience leading IT, Data, Digital and in AI and Business Transformation (including at Procter & Gamble (P&G) a business with a 12 billion USD+ valuation, across 18 category units, 11 country clusters, 100+ markets , 40+ brands in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region where he held roles as CIO, CDIO and Chief Transformation Leader serving categories like House Hold Care, Baby & Feminine Care, Oral & Health Care & Beauty Care. Those positions had a global reach including China, APAC, MEA, Europe & North America. Sudhanshu is an active speaker and an eight-time CIO100 award-winning global business technologist. He is a global thought leader at Forbes Technology Council on cutting edge digital technologies and innovations across industries and is a founding member of the IA Council working with 2000+ global executives. He is venturing into his next CDIO & transformation leadership adventure and would love to connect with fellow VAB members with a common vision, interests and thought leadership aims in an executive, board or advisory capacity. Reach out to him on LinkedIn or connect with him at a future VAB event.
What inspired you to become a member of the Virtual Advisory Board community?
VAB is one of the best global community where high-calibre, invite-only expert members and partners can find, in a single space, all relevant and necessary resources related to understanding the boardroom. My experience leading strategic board-level transformations includes Enterprise & Focus Market, Commercial Redesign, In-sourcing Media, Brand Growth, Localizing Manufacturing, Financial Freedom within a Framework. Global Digital Hub & APAC eBusiness Hubs & DTC Models transformation, Technology COEs, 25K+ leaders Digital Acumen, Organization Redesign leading to 4X revenue growth and 3X productivity, 9 billion USD+ value creation impact as part of the AMA Executive Board at P&G. With this background, I find VAB to be an excellent platform as it gives me the opportunity to contribute to shaping sustainable, equitable and future-ready enterprises by leveraging my experience in business technology, AI and digital transformation. What I really like is the diverse topics of conversation and leading experts as futurists, leading entrepreneurs, AI and sustainability experts and more who curate acumen and success. The community is closely knit and always investing in and supporting each other. It is a great family to be part of!
In what area do you feel board advisors can add the most value for Boards of Directors (BoDs) and executive teams?
My executive leadership experience spans working with Fortune 500 companies, startups and fostering alliances with industry and government on digital and talent acceleration for the future of digital, consumer, retail and work transformation. From my experience, I can share that organisations need to navigate rapid change in technology, demographics and economies; aligning innovation with purpose has never been more critical. Advisory boards can enable startups and corporations, executives and boards as well, to not only be prepared for the future but also drive change responsibly.
What would be your dream company/organisation to work with as a board advisor/NED?
I am passionate about creating a better future for 7.8 billion+ people on this planet with core and emerging digital technologies, especially AI, IoT, XR, quantum, edge and agents as a force for good and growth and a strong advocate for wellness. As such, I am keen to work with a forward looking, technology-oriented and people-first company on a path to creating a better future and open to responsible innovation transformation.
What book or podcast would you recommend to VAB members that might improve their skills in corporate governance, board advisory or boosting board-to-executive team communications?
I would certainly suggest these two: Find your Why by Simon Sinek and Getting Things Done by David Allen.
