RoundTable Speakers

Gaurav Kapur

Head of Public Affairs - India, ACCA

Gaurav Kapur is the Head of Public Affairs at ACCA. His current role builds on over 17 years of his experience in knowledge based intervention and public policy through thought leadership. At ACCA he is involved in identifying areas from a policy perspective and share relevant thought leadership and professional insights to facilitate discussion which helps to shape and lead the profession.

Prior to joining ACCA, Gaurav was at YES Global Institute, a think tank at YES Bank focused on fintech intervention, policy development, innovation, digital economy and sustainability.  His experience spans across industries and verticals which include Investment Management, Corporate Strategy, Commercial & Planning, and Treasury operations with organisations like BOI AXA Investment Managers, Aditya Birla Nuvo, Hindustan Unilever, Hindalco and Birla Sunlife Asset Management.

Gaurav has been exceptional in academics and has been recognized at various levels for his achievements and intellect. He is a qualified accountant and an MBA from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) where he was awarded with prestigious Ratan Tata Scholarship for academic excellence. He was also awarded Full scholarship to study at the School of Public Policy at George Mason University (USA). Apart from this he is also a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and has been awarded a certificate for undertaking Leadership Program at the prestigious Harvard University.