Dr. Nirmalya Kumar

Lee Kong Chian Professor of Marketing - Singapore Management University | Academic | Author, Singapore Management University

Marketing, Strategy
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Dr. Nirmalya Kumar

Biography

Dr. Nirmalya Kumar is the Lee Kong Chian Professor of Marketing at Singapore Management University. Formerly the strategist for the Tata group, a $100 billion conglomerate, he has lectured at renowned institutions like Harvard Business School and London Business School. He has consulted with over 50 Fortune 500 companies in 60 countries and served on 12 corporate boards, including ACC, Tata Chemicals, and Ultratech. A leading expert in marketing and strategy, Dr. Kumar has been listed three times in Thinkers50, winning the "Global Village Award" and being inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2017. He has authored 10 books, including "Marketing as Strategy" and "Clash: Amazon vs Walmart." His TED Talk on Indian innovation has garnered over 1 million views. A passionate art collector, he has supported major exhibitions through his Bengal School 1875-1950 collection and received an Honorary Fellowship from SOAS for his contributions to South Asian art.