Having served Tatas for over 40 years, many of which were spent in senior positions in the Group under all-time industry greats, Mr. Doongaji, a Gold Medallist, J.N. Tata Scholar and alumnus of Jabalpur and Berkeley Universities, is today the quintessential management leader, seeped in the tradition of what he calls the 3 'C's of Management: Credibility, Culture and Communication. He has the experience of turning around companies, especially the ones he led, and has been recognised and awarded by leading Institutes, both in India and abroad, for his contribution to Industry. He is also the first recipient of the Ethics in Business Award, 2006 from the International Association for Human Values, Brussels.

A qualified examiner for the Tata Business Excellence Model, Mr. Doongaji has served as an Independent Director on the Boards of companies, prominent among them being Container Corporation of India. Currently, he serves on the Board of several companies, like Forbes & Company, is an Advisor to Institutions like the Tata Central Archives, is a Trustee of CSMVS, formerly known as the Prince of Wales Museum and is associated with management education as Dean of

Business Excellence in two leading Management Institutes in Mumbai. He is also engaged in a training initiative for senior corporate managers from the Tata Group, GAIL and Mahindra & Mahindra among others by sharing with them the wealth of his experiences in a challenging business environment.

A professional speaker, Mr. Doongaji has addressed hundreds of gatherings on management related and other subjects in venues in India and abroad, contributing to the training and development of personnel. His training sessions and workshops include presentations on Business Excellence; Vision, Mission, Values; Corporate Values & Governance; Corporate Statesmanship; Corporate Sustainability; Role of HR; 'To have Nothing is to have Everything' and The Tata Story among others.