ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

BE/BTech: Thapar University

MBA/PGDM: IIM Calcutta

PROFILE SUMMARY

An AI subject matter expert with exposure to knowledge and application of AI in their industry. Amongst many experiences he has developed an AI-native marketplace designed to anticipate human needs and connect people to relevant opportunities across work, learning, services, and everyday life.
Earlier spent 27+ years at Reckitt, a FTSE 10 global consumer health company. I retired as Global President and Executive Board Member, having also served as Global COO for Health & Nutrition and CEO of Mead Johnson Nutrition.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

5 years

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Voltas Limited - A TATA Enterprise
Independent Director
August 2024 - Present (6 months)
Voltas, a TATA company, is an Indian multinational. It is No. 1 in India's air conditioners and cooling products and one of the world's premier engineering solutions providers. It is listed on the Indian stock exchanges with a revenue of about $1.5Bn and a Market cap of about $7Bn.
As an Independent Director on Voltas's board, I aim to help steer the strategic direction and governance of this iconic brand and company.

asgard.world
Founder
May 2022 - Present (2 years 9 months)
asgard.world is a personalised AI marketplace. It creates tokens offering
products, services, and content to each user. The app will be in beta test at the
end of 2024.
asgard.world aims to help humans thrive by using AI to serve humanity rather
than be threatened by it.
asgard.world creates a double-sided metaverse marketplace for products,
services and assets. It creates new business models to unlock commerce and
creativity. People will interact with each other using principles of gamification
and communities/guilds.
I am currently recruiting a team to build asgard.world for launch in end 2024.

Godrej Consumer Products Limited
Independent Director
July 2024 - Present (7 months)
London Area, United Kingdom
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd is a multinational Indian listed consumer
products company with a market capitalization of $17 billion with a focus on
bringing goodness and health to consumers across developing markets. As an
Independent Director on the board, I aim to help steer the company's strategy
and help navigate this world of amazing opportunities and critical choices.

J.P.Morgan China growth & income plc
Non Executive Director
October 2021 - Present (3 years 4 months)
London, England, United Kingdom
JPMorgan China Growth & Income plc aims to provide the best of both worlds
- investing in exciting, high growth "New China" companies and sectors while
being FTSE listed. As a non-executive director, I look to contribute to the board
by leveraging my experience and knowledge of China while staying connected
to the world's most exciting and dynamic market.

Ozone Coffee Roasters
Non Executive Director
April 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)
As non-executive Director for Ozone Coffee Roasters, I aim to support the
company to scale and multiply its business via new and innovative business
models with e-commerce and digital technologies.

JustMyRoots
Non Executive Director
April 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)
I aim to support and mentor the team at justmyroots.com to scale their exciting
technology and roll out their unique business model.

The Marketing Academy
Fellowship Mentor (Non Profit)
June 2023 - Present (1 year 8 months)
London Area, United Kingdom
The Marketing Academy is a non-profit organisation developing leadership
capability in talented marketers. As a Fellowship Mentor at The Marketing
Academy for EMEA, APAC and the US, I mentor 5-8 senior C-Suite level
marketers each year with the aim of preparing them to multiply their impact
through successfully navigating their mental and professional journeys to
successfully transition to the next stage of their careers.

Fast Frameworks Ltd.
Founder
October 2021 - Present (3 years 4 months)
London Area, United Kingdom
Fast Frameworks Ltd aims to leverage my experience to help individuals and
businesses improve their management and effectiveness.
Key Areas of Focus:
- Transforming personal and business effectiveness through AI.
- Sharing 150+ frameworks via Substack (2024-2025) and converting them into
a book.
Activities:
Blogging
Regular insights and frameworks on Substack.
Speaking
- Keynote Addresses:
Delivered at Google, Microsoft, Beiersdorf, Nielsen, Mobile World Congress,
World Retail Congress and more.
Topics: AI, Frameworks, Business
- Podcasts
Podcasts: Over 5 million views/downloads
Fast Frameworks: AI Frameworks, The Barbershop with Shantanu, Best in
Class with Harish Narayanan,
Acceleration Economy
Teaching:
Guest Lectures at:
Harvard Business School: Durex in China - Going social - a HBS case study.
Cambridge Judge Business School, ESSEC Singapore, IMD Singapore,
CEIBS Shanghai, Ashoka University, India
Mentoring:
- Mentor at the Marketing Academy USA, The Marketing Academy AMEA and
UK, The Marketing Academy APAC
- Startup founders and senior/junior executives

Self-employed
Angel Investor
January 2015 - Present (10 years 1 month)
London, England, United Kingdom
Angel investor.
Portfolio includes:
Fintech: Curve, Emma
Food tech: Justmyroots, Dines, Gaston, Biryani Blues, Snackcess, Tastily;
Legal tech: Lawbite;
Social networks: CoSound, Mush;
Health: Welleasy, Onco;
Hospitality: People of Lava;
Ecommerce: Mum & You, Silvertree brands, Packable, Stories & Ink
Creator economy: Hypd
Supply chain: Sublime life

Self-employed
Blogger
November 2021 - August 2024 (2 years 10 months)
Author of 'Frameworks' - a weekly newsletter published on substack (https://
adisehgal.substack.com/)

Reckitt
27 years 5 months
President - Nutrition, eRB & Greater China
July 2020 - October 2021 (1 year 4 months)
London, England, United Kingdom
President of Nutrition, eRB, China. Executive board member - Reckitt.
Responsible for eCommerce, Digital, Venturing around the world across all
BUs
Responsible for all Nutrition businesses globally
Responsible for all company businesses in China

Chief Operating Officer - Health
January 2019 - June 2020 (1 year 6 months)
Slough, United Kingdom
Responsible for all RB Health businesses, worldwide.
Member of RB's executive committee
Executive Vice President - developing markets and global e-commerce
January 2018 - January 2019 (1 year 1 month)
United Kingdom
Headed global e-commerce and all developing markets [Asia, LATAM, Africa]
for RB’s health BU, with full P&L, strategic and operational responsibility

Executive Vice President, Infant and Child nutrition
February 2017 - December 2017 (11 months)
London, United Kingdom
Member of RB's executive committee.
Led Mead Johnson Nutrition globally.
Managed acquisition, integration and performance of Mead Johnson

President, North America
January 2017 - February 2017 (2 months)
Responsible for RB business in North America

Senior Vice President, Global Category Officer - Healthcare
June 2015 - January 2017 (1 year 8 months)
London, United Kingdom
Responsible for all RB healthcare brands, worldwide.

Senior Vice President, Regional Director - North Asia
February 2012 - June 2015 (3 years 5 months)
beijing city, china
Responsible for RB businesses in North Asia - Greater China
General Manager, China
January 2009 - June 2015 (6 years 6 months)
Responsible for RB business in mainland China.

Marketing Director, China
July 2008 - September 2009 (1 year 3 months) Beijing
Responsible for marketing and strategy for RB's development in China

Global Brand Marketing Manager - Automatic Dishwash
April 2007 - July 2008 (1 year 4 months)
United kingdom
Responsible for the 'Finish' brand in Europe.
Created a global advertising camapign for Finish - 'The Diamond Standard'
Helped build the global success model for Finish
Global Brand Marketing Manager - Lav Care, Various sales and
marketing roles in India
June 1994 - March 2007 (12 years 10 months)
United kingdom, New Delhi, India, Bangalore India
Responsible for the 'Harpic' brand in Developing Markets and 'Lysol' toilet
cleaners in America.

Marketing Manager
2002 - 2005 (3 years)
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Responsible for the 'Mortein' brand in India.
During this period, Mortein achieved market leadership in pest control in India.

Regional Manager
March 1999 - 2001 (2 years)
Bengaluru Area, India
Led sales operations across all Southern India markets.

Group Product Manager
June 1995 - February 1999 (3 years 9 months)
Various roles including :
Group Product Manager
Global innovation champion for Pest Control, managing two global launches.

Brand Manager
Regional Sales Manager
Management Trainee
June 1994 - May 1995 (1 year) India
Management trainee program - Reckitt & Colman India

NED - JPMorgan China growth & Income plc, Voltas Ltd, Godrej Consumer Ltd, UMPSEL Ltd. Ozone Coffee Roasters Ltd

Deep expertise in using AI to transform

Deep Expertise in China

Deep expertise in ecommerce