Leadership

About IndSight / Leadership

LEADERSHIP

Sumeet Anand has over 25 years of general management and strategy consulting experience. Sumeet founded IndSight Growth Partners in 2012 after 15 successful years in industry across 3 multinational companies (Pernod Ricard, Bongrain - Savencia, Arjowiggins) twice as CEO & Country Manager, and then 2 years as a start-up entrepreneur.

He is the President of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) / CCI France-Inde for the term 2019-21. Sumeet is a member of the global board of HEC Alumni and former President of the HEC Paris India Alumni Group.

Sumeet Anand is a recepient of the prestigious French decoration of the Chevalier de la Legion d`Honneur/ Knight of the Legion of Honour.

He is Co-founder of the France India Foundation.

He is an Operating Partner at the leading European venture capital fund, C4 Ventures.

IndSight has successfully worked for senior executives of leading companies including Global Fortune 500-1000, French CAC 40 & SBF 120 companies, PE funds and fast-moving SMEs at both HQ level as well at Country management level.

Sumeet's aim is to advise clients on India strategy based on real 'on the ground' experience of managing businesses combined with strong consulting skills and teams. His objective is to have teams work closely with clients as 'trusted advisors' in a strong collaborative approach.

Sumeet has worked for clients across many industries such as consumer goods (incl. food & beverage), manufacturing industry and services advising them on India growth strategy and entry strategy, country management and strategy execution as well as strategic partnerships incl. M&A and joint ventures.

He is a leading expert on Indo-European business relations, especially Indo-French relations.

He also invests and co-creates new business ventures with international SMEs.

Experience & Education
  • Founded IndSight in 2012
  • 25 years of management consulting and general management experience
    • Finance Director & Business Development Director, Pernod Ricard India & South Asia
    • CEO, Bongrain's Indian JV - Dabon
    • CEO & Country Manager, Arjowiggins South Asia
  • Positions held at Associations:
    • President, Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) / CCI France-Inde for the term 2019-21
    • Member, Global Governing Committee, HEC Paris Alumni Association
    • Board Member, CCI France International
    • BMW Foundation - Responsible Leaders Network Fellow
    • Member of Board of Advisors, AIESEC in Delhi IIT
    • Former Vice-President & Governing Council Member, Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI):
      CCI France-India
    • Former President, HEC Paris India Alumni
    • Past Treasurer, European Business Group, India
    • Past Chairperson, Young Indians - CII, New Delhi Chapter
  • Graduated with a Master's in Management from HEC Paris in 1994 and a Bachelor's in Commerce from
    H.R. College, Mumbai. An Alumnus of AIESEC Bombay
  • Attended Executive education programs at London Business School & HEC Paris
  • Fluent in English, French, Hindi
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