Shivendu Nadkarni is a seasoned FMCG industry expert with nearly 30 years of experience across AsiaPacific, the Middle East, and Africa, excelling in business leadership and organizational transformation across diverse markets, categories, and cultures. Skilled in business strategy, operations, financial management, and multi-cultural leadership, he combines a broad perspective with hands-on expertise. Passionate about giving back, Shiv focuses on nurturing human capital to drive transformations for lasting social and economic impact. He serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at NUS Business School’s Department of Strategy & Policy and leads TenX Mezzo, offering mentorship and advisory services for Singapore-based SMEs and start-ups. He is also an Innovation Advisor at IPI Singapore, helping SMEs with transformative projects, and a Corporate Advisor for Temasek’s Nurasa. Shiv’s commitment extends to guiding individuals on their personal ‘Ikigai365’ journeys. Active in philanthropy, Shiv supports migrant workers and vulnerable communities, and volunteers at his local Community Club. Academically, he holds an MSc (Tech.) from BITS Pilani and an MBA in Strategy & Marketing from IIM Calcutta. Shiv, fluent in Japanese and three Indian languages (Hindi, Tamil & Marathi), moved to Singapore in 2009 after a decade in Japan. His wife, Bharathi, is CIDO at Suntory Beverage & Food Global, and their daughter, Naomika, is a freshman at university. Shiv enjoys travel, cricket, tennis, and learning the piano and he is also studying Mandarin.
