2026 is the year of fast-evolving leadership in terms of innovation, inspiring change, and cultivating high-performance cultures. Organisations across India are recognising the transformative impact of visionary leaders who challenge traditional thinking and equip their teams with measure to thrive in complexities. Bringing in speakers who have experience to lead from the front and have walked the journey of transformation can ignite fresh perspectives and actionable strategies for your teams.
From driving large-scale organisational change to building resilient, purpose-driven teams, leadership speakers in India offer real-world lessons that motivate, challenge, and empower. Their experiences bridge the gap between strategy and execution, helping leaders and teams unlock their true potential while navigating the pressures of modern business environments.
Here’s a curated list of the top leadership speakers in India associated with TOSB who can inspire change, drive strategy, and build high-performance teams. Each of these thought leaders brings a unique perspective, grounded in real-world experience, and is adept at turning insights into actionable takeaways for organisations looking to thrive in today’s dynamic business environment.
Gurcharan Das: An inspiring leader and one of the most-read management authors, Gurcharan Das shares his experience and wisdom about managing people and an organisation. Not only do his talks give an insight into organisational setups they also help develop a perspective on leadership.
Ravi Venkatesan: One of India’s most respected CEOs and Chairman of the Bank of Baroda, Ravi Venkatesan is also an impact investor, social entrepreneur, mentor and author. He is a passionate advocate of India’s potential and persuasively talks about business, disruptive innovation, transformational leadership, globalisation, philanthropy and social entrepreneurship.
Devdutt Pattanaik: Devdutt Pattanaik is a much sought after speaker and culture consultant, who uses mythology as a toolkit to make sense of work, life, business and entrepreneurship. He has written over 50 books on the relevance of Indian and World mythology in modern times. He has written over 1000 newspaper columns that appear regularly in reputed English and Hindi journals.
Alok Ranjan: With over four decades of experience at the highest levels of Indian public administration, Mr. Alok Ranjan, IAS (Retd.), offers unparalleled perspective on leadership, ethics, execution, and purpose.
Gen V.P Malik: When the war hero who led Operation ‘Vijay’ at Kargil in 1999, General Ved Prakash Malik comes to the podium, the audience is nothing less than enthralled. Having served as an advisor to the Government of India for army strategy, personnel development, discipline, and welfare, he currently guides several corporate boards as an independent director.
Prakash Iyer: Prakash Iyer is an independent business advisor with over 30 years of solid, hands-on experience in building businesses and developing leaders in India and overseas. He is the Founder – CEO of Leadership Works, a leadership advisory firm that helps leaders and teams become as good as they were meant to be.
Raghav Bahl: Raghav Bahl is a veteran first-generation media entrepreneur, broadcast/digital journalist, and author of the best-selling “Super Trilogy” published by Penguin Allen Lane. In his first innings (1992-2014), Raghav founded the Network18 group of media companies. Starting from scratch, Raghav built Network18 into a formidable network of over 12 news channels (including CNBC-TV18, CNN-News18, CNBC-Awaaz, and News18 India), over 10 entertainment/infotainment channels, and leading internet portals.
Arun Maira: Any discussion on policy and the future of India is incomplete without Arun Maira’s views, and not just because he has been a member of the Planning Commission of India. Arun is one of those rare and eminent people who have held leadership positions in both the private as well as the public sector, bringing a unique perspective on how the two can work together to foster growth for India.
Akash Gautam: A storyteller specialising in Humour and tolerable Sarcasms, Akash’s high-energy sessions are what he describes as ‘Motivation minus the Boring Gyaan’– the Content that Actually works! He is more of a Trainer- Speaker and not a dopamine peddler.
Ajeet Bajaj: A Padma Shri awardee, Ajeet Bajaj made adventure his mission in life and ended up achieving feats that dreams are made of. If there are limits to man’s capabilities, Ajeet finds ways to overcome them. A modern-day explorer and adventurer, Ajeet is a living example of how to not just survive but enjoy challenges and pressures. Having travelled tough terrains of the world, Ajeet speaks about how to think, take decisions, lead and be a team player in times of adversity.
Whether your goal is to strengthen leadership capabilities, spark innovation, or energise your high-performing teams, engaging the right leadership speakers can be a game-changer. These thought leaders inspire action, provide practical frameworks, and leave a lasting impact, ensuring your organisation doesn’t just keep pace, but leads with confidence and purpose. Invite TOSB’s leadership speakers to create meaningful and measurable impact for your leaders and teams. Talk to our team at connect@tosb.in.
