In most Indian boardrooms, culture does not take centre stage and is tracked mainly through engagement scores. Mr Kripalu's experience spans across four very different organisations, from larger global cultures to domestic promoter led ones. He will make the case for a different reality, where the big steps that redefine, a culture are led by the CEO. Getting this wrong is why so many transformation initiatives do not survive a change in leadership.

Using a case-study format, the session will draw out learnings from specific decisions made during these turnarounds, including rebuilding Diageo’s leadership team from having no women to having a considerably more diverse bench. It will explain how, at the end of the day, culture – or cultural change – underpin every successful business.