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Start NowDr Aquil Busrai graduated in Commerce with a Distinction. He obtained his MBA from Xavier Labour Relations Institute where he was awarded the J M Kumarappa Gold Medal for ranking First. He later passed LL. B and an Advanced Diploma in Training and Development. A University rank holder, he was honored with the Bharucha Gold Medal for academic excellence. He was awarded Ph D in April 2012. He is a Certified Executive Coach.
Dr Busrai has had 45 plus years’ experience in Industry. He has worked in various HR roles with Unilever in Kenya and India and was Executive Director HR Motorola for Asia Pacific countries. He worked with Shell Malaysia as Director Human Resources, Shell Malaysia and Managing Director of Shell People Services Asia Sdn Bhd. His last corporate assignment was with IBM India Limited as Executive Director Human Resources. He is currently CEO of aquil busrai consulting.
Dr Busrai has been actively associated with Management movement in India having been the President of Delhi Management Association, Vice Chairman for All India Management Association’s Northern Region. He is on the National Council of CII, ASSOCHAM and Member of the Advisory Board of SHRM. He is on Board of several education institutes and Corporates. He was awarded the “Pathfinder Award” by National HRD Network for being selected as “Outstanding Seasoned HR Professional”. In 2014, he was adjudged amongst the “Most powerful HR Professional in India” at the Asia Pacific HRM Summit in Singapore. He was also bestowed “Lifetime Achievement Award” at Top Rankers Meet in Kuala Lumpur. At its National Convention in November 2012, National HRD Network honoured Dr Busrai with the “Life Time Achievement Award”. In March 2015 he was honoured with The Golden Globe Tigers Award in Kuala Lumpur for Leadership in HR. In November 2015, XLRI honoured him with “Distinguished Alumnus Life Time Achievement Award”
Dr Busrai is a visiting faculty at Berkeley EMP and UCLA PGPX, besides Indian Institute of Management. He is a Fellow of All India Management Association and Past National President of National HRD Network.
Dr Busrai is a keen student of non-verbal communication and is authoring a book on ‘Body Language’. He is an ardent wild life enthusiast and a serious wild life photographer.
