K Sudarshan

Managing Director, EMA Partners India APAC Chair EMA Partners International Ltd.

Sudarshan leads EMA Partners across India, Singapore & UAE and is part of the global firm's executive board responsible for the Marketing & Communications portfolio. Operating from Mumbai & Singapore, Sudarshan has over 25 years of experience in Executive search and has led successful domestic and cross border search assignments for both Indian and multinational corporations across industry sectors and functional disciplines. He also leads the Board and CEO practice for the firm in India and has partnered with clients to deliver several high-profile leadership appointments. He is an engineering graduate from National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra. He is currently pursuing the Owner / President Management Program (OPM) at the Harvard Business School.

Sudarshan is an Independent Director on the Boards of companies. He has also written several articles in leading business media across a variety of issues encompassing general management, human resources, and academics.

Avid marathoner, fitness enthusiast and amateur squash player. Also, an angel investor with investments in some emerging sectors like Healthtech, HR SAAS and Aviation.