Capt. Raghu Raman
Strategic Coach, Former CEO of the National Intelligence Grid

Capt. Raman has led across three demanding leadership environments—the military, corporate sector, and government. His career spans the command-driven culture of the Armed Forces, incentive-led organisations such as Mahindra and Reliance, and the process-heavy world of government. He has founded and led companies, including complex global joint ventures, and was handpicked by the Government of India as the founding CEO of the National Intelligence Grid, created after the 26/11 attacks. This breadth of experience gives Capt. Raman rare insight into leadership, strategy, and transformation. A trusted advisor to national and global leaders, he is a prominent voice on platforms such as TEDx and Josh, with talks and podcasts viewed over 100 million times and used as case studies in leadership forums. He is associated with institutions including the Indian School of Business, Emeritus, the National Defence College, and the Indian Institute of Public Administration. Capt. Raman is the bestselling author of Everyman’s War, anchored a leadership program for the Adani Group aimed at developing 75 CEOs in three years, and hosted NDTV’s Wisdom of Leaders.