Arun Maira

Arun Maira has an unusual combination of experience as a hands-on leader in the business, public, and social sectors, as well as a consultant to leaders. He is a thought leader on subjects of leadership and systems transformation. He has written several books on institutional transformation and the future of India, including ‘A Billion Fireflies:’ Critical Conversations to Shape a New Post-Pandemic World; ‘Discordant Democrats:’ Five Steps to Consensus, ‘Transforming Systems:’ Why the World needs a New Ethical Toolkit; and ‘Listening for Well-Being:’ Conversations with People Not Like Us. He has produced far-sighted scenarios for the future of India with citizens’ participation in 2000, 2007, and 2013. The insights from those scenarios are becoming very relevant today. Arun was a member of India’s Planning Commission from 2009-14, before which he was Chairman of the Boston Consulting Group India, and previously had worked with the Tata Group in India and abroad for 25 years.