Sudhanshu Vats

Experience

1. Pidilite Industries LimitedManaging Directorcurrent2025 — present
2. Pidilite Industries LimitedManaging Director Designate2024 — 2025Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
3. Pidilite Industries LimitedDeputy Managing Director2021 — 2024Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
4. Bombay Chamber of Commerce & IndustryPresidentcurrent2026 — present
5. Bombay Chamber of Commerce & IndustrySenior Vice President2024 — 2026
6. The Advertising Standards Council of IndiaChairmancurrent2025 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
7. The Advertising Standards Council of IndiaVice Chairman2022 — 2025Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
8. Confederation of Indian IndustryChair National FMCG Committee and Member, National Council, CIIcurrent2026 — present
9. EPL LimitedManaging Director and CEO2020 — 2021Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
10. Viacom18 Media Private LimitedManaging Director & Group CEO2012 — 2020Mumbai
11. Confederation of Indian IndustryChairman - National Media and Entertainment Commiittee and Member National Council, CII2014 — 2020
12. Indian Broadcasting FoundationVice President2012 — 2020
13. BARC IndiaChairman2016 — 2017
14. UnileverVice President -Laundry South Asia and Global Radiant2010 — 2012
15. UnileverVice President - Skin Cleansing, Laundry & HHC, India2008 — 2010
16. UnileverGeneral Manager Home Care2006 — 2008
17. UnileverGeneral Manager - Modern Trade2006
18. BP (Castrol India)Vice President - Marketing2004 — 2006
19. Hindustan Lever LimitedHead Lipton2002 — 2004
20. Hindustan Lever LimitedArea Sales Manager, Product Manager, Senior Product Manager, Regional Sales Manager1992 — 2002Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Education

1. Indian Institute of Management AhmedabadPost-Graduate Diploma in Management1989 — 1991
2. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, HaryanaBachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering1985 — 1989

Skills & more

From Sudhanshu's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad93

KSKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanPKPiyush KharbandaGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.KMKanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.ARAmrit RajPartner & Chief Marketing Officer at Jungle VenturesPKPranjal KhandelwalAnalyst, Investments at LightboxHMHarkesh MittalChairman, Startup India Seed Fund Committee at Seafund

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Also attended National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana3

PGPankaj GargCorporate Vice President, Microsoft at EMERGENT VENTURESNANitin AgrawalChief Financial Officer at CoreWeaveSPSarthak PratikAnalyst at Magnivia Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Pidilite Industries Limited11

APArindam PaulChief Business Officer / Founding Team Atomberg at Sauce.vcAMArushi MaheshwariAssociate at Anicut CapitalKSKavinder SinghJoint Managing Director at Pidilite Industries LimitedANApurva N. ParekhExecutive Vice Chairman at Pidilite Industries LimitedSBSandeep BatraExecutive Director - Finance & Chief Financial Officer at Pidilite Industries LimitedPJPrabhakar JainChief Strategy and Business Development Officer - Pioneering Businesses at Pidilite Industries Limited

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Also worked at Confederation of Indian Industry3

MFMelissa FrakmanCEO & Founding Partner at Emphasis VenturesNRNishant RaoFounding Partner at Avataar Venture PartnersBVB V R Mohan ReddyFounder & Chairman, Cyient at T-Hub

Also worked at Unilever139

JLJulian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGCGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersSHStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAGAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJSJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPMPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds

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Also worked at BP (Castrol India)42

BDBrittany de KouchkovskyDirector, University Relations at Osage University PartnersLBLord BrowneFormer BP CEO at Giant Ventures Global LlpKYKaty YoungChief Financial Officer at Prelude VenturesRKRama KannanGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesAOAlistair OwenPrincipal at VentureFriendsDMDan McMurtrieGeneral Partner at Anchorless Bangladesh

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