Dr Aquil Busrai — CEO
Dr Aquil Busrai is a University Rank Holder and a Gold Medalist from XLRI, where he obtained his MBA. He has to his credit a Post Graduate Degree in Law, an Advanced Diploma in Training and Development besides PhD. He is pursuing his second PhD and a Master's Degree in Anthropology. Dr Busrai is a Certified Executive Coach Dr Busrai has five decades of experience in the Industry. He has worked in various HR roles with Unilever in Kenya and India and was Executive Director of HR Motorola for Asia Pacific countries. He worked with Shell Malaysia as Director of Human Resources and Managing Director of Shell People Services Asia Sdn Bhd. His last corporate assignment was with IBM India Limited as Executive Director of Human Resources. He is currently CEO of aquil busrai consulting. His expertise lies in Executive Coaching, Leadership Development and Training. Dr Busrai has been actively associated with the Management movement in India. He has been the President of the Delhi Management Association, Vice Chairman of the All India Mgt Asscn's Northern Region. He is on the National Council of CII, ASSOCHAM, Indian Society for Training and Development, Economic Times HR, SHRM and the Board of several educational institutes. He is a Fellow of the All India Mgt Asscn and Institute of Directors. He is also the Past National President of the National HRD Network. Dr Busrai is a visiting faculty at Berkeley EMP and UCLA PGPX, besides the Indian Institute of Management. Dr Busrai is a keen student of non-verbal communication and is authoring a book on 'Body Language'. He is an ardent wildlife enthusiast and a serious wildlife photographer. Dr Busrai was honoured by National HRD Network as an “Outstanding Seasoned HR Professional” in 2007. He was bestowed the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by National HRD Network in 2012, the Top Rankers in Kuala Lumpur in 2015, and Zee TV in 2020. In March 2015, he was honoured with the “Golden Globe Tigers Award” in Kuala Lumpur for Leadership in HR. In November 2015, XLRI honoured him with the “Distinguished Alumnus Lifetime Achievement Award”. In 2018, he was adjudged among the “Most powerful HR Professional in India” at the Asia Pacific HRM Summit in Tokyo. He was awarded the “Glory of HR India Award” by HR Success Talk in 2020. In 2021, Economic Times honoured Dr Busrai as the “Outstanding HR Consultant of the Year” Same year, HRO Today the USA bestowed on him the “Asia Pacific HR Thought Leadership Award”. In August 2022, Dr Busrai was honoured with the “Culture Transformation Leader of the Year Award” by Transformance Forum.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned HR executive with extensive experience in consulting and leadership development.
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Experience: 30 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Executive Coaching
- Leadership Development
- Human Resources
- Business Strategy
Career Highlights
- Five decades of HR experience across multiple industries.
- Awarded multiple accolades for HR leadership and consulting.
- Active contributor to HR professional organizations and education.
Work Experience
aquil busrai consulting
Chief Executive Officer (15 yrs 7 mos)
IBM Corporation
Executive Director, Human Resources (4 yrs 5 mos)
Shell Malaysia
Director HR Shell Malaysia and MD Shell People Services Sdn Bhd (4 yrs)
HR Director Shell Malaysia and MD Shell People Services Asia (4 yrs)
Motorola Solutions
Exec Dir HR SAARC and S/W Grp Asia Pac (8 yrs)
Unilever
HR Head for various functions (14 yrs 2 mos)
Blue Star Limited
Personnel Manager - Eastern India (7 yrs 3 mos)
Education
MBA - HR at XLRI Jamshedpur
LL.B at University of Calcutta
B.Com at University of Calcutta