Dr Rajneesh Kumar

I am a distinguished strategic leader with over three decades of experience across military service, national security policy, supply chain management and academia. Presently Director General at IITDO and CEO of IISD, I am driving strategic initiatives in defence innovation, trade and technology collaboration.
With a Ph.D. in Energy Logistics, I am a former UGC Fellow and a Qualified Independent Director empaneled by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. I am a former Senior Fellow at CAPSS and author of a book titled “India’s Aerospace Power: The Central Asian Dynamics.”

I bring deep boardroom insights on corporate governance, risk management and strategic transformation, with demonstrated ability to integrate scholarly insights policy frameworks, operational logistics and geopolitical foresight.

My core Competencies include:
• Board Governance & Oversight
• Strategy, Risk & Policy Advisory
• National Security & Defence Strategy
• Supply Chain & Logistics Management
• international Trade & Geopolitical Risks
• Leadership Development & Mentorship

My Board Value Propositions are:
I am a result-oriented, policy-savvy professional guiding Supply Chain and B2B/B2G boards on strategy, risk and geopolitics who can anticipate risk with capabilities to optimise governance and align business growth with national and strategic aspirations.