Nirmalya Kumar
Marketing Professor | Retail Transformation & Emerging Markets
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Nirmalya Kumar is a globally recognized expert on marketing and corporate strategy. As a Professor at the London Business School, he has authored over a dozen books on topics ranging from branding to emerging markets.
Kumar's TED talk on the rise of India and China has been viewed over 2 million times, showcasing his ability to distill complex global trends into actionable insights. His keynotes equip executives with frameworks for navigating digital disruption, customer-centric innovation, and opportunities in high-growth regions.
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India's invisible innovation
Can India become a global hub for innovation? Nirmalya Kumar thinks it already has. He details four types of "invisible innovation" coming out of India and explains why companies that used to just outsource manufacturing jobs are starting to move top management positions overseas, too.
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