Praveen Agarwal

Praveen Agarwal is a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, and MBA (Finance) professional with a third level CFA candidate status.

He is currently working on forward-thinking Digital and Industry 4.0 initiatives for the Corrugated Solutions arm of Mondi in Vienna, Austria.

With over thirteen years of experience in finance, strategy, corporate development, and M&A, Praveen has held significant roles in both corporate and consulting environments.

His international exposure includes living in Austria and India, providing him with a profound insight into various cultural and business landscapes.

Praveen has worked in Europe, the USA, Asia, and Africa, managing projects across a wide range of sectors such as paper and packaging, manufacturing, financial services, infrastructure, IT, and telecommunications.

He specializes in people management, corporate development, M&A, post-acquisition integration, financial analysis, planning, finance project execution, strategy development, and implementation monitoring.

Praveen's educational background includes pursuing the CFA Level III Candidate program, an MBA in Finance from T A Pai Management Institute, a Chartered Accountancy from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, a B.Com in Accounts from St. Xavier's College, and Company Secretaryship from The Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

His professional journey encompasses roles such as Project Manager at Mondi Group, Manager in Group Corporate Development at Mondi Group, Investor's Representative in Finance and Strategy at Austrian Anadi Bank AG, Vice President in Corporate Strategy & Planning at Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited, Senior Associate in Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young, Assistant Manager at Grant Thornton, and a Summer Trainee at IDBI Bank.