Purushottam Kaushik is a highly accomplished business professional who has made significant contributions in the fields of strategy, transformation, and sales. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Punjab Engineering College and his Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Banaras Hindu University. He began his career as a Graduate Engineer Trainee at Larsen & Toubro and later worked at Punwire, Nokia, and Nortel Networks. He went on to become Director-Sales, Account Director-Reliance, and Leader-Services Sales at Cisco, where he also served as Managing Director. He was a Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company and Head of Strategy, Transformation, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Mega Deals at L&T Smart World & Communication. Presently, he charges the Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution in India at the World Economic Forum, where he utilizes his extensive experience to develop and promote innovative technological solutions.