Arvind Agrawal

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Pro-Vice Chancellor at Plaksha University

Chandigarh, India

Overview

Arvind Agrawal is the founding Pro-Vice Chancellor of Plaksha University, leveraging over 35 years of senior executive experience at IBM, Concentrix, and American Express to transform technology education. A Chartered Accountant by training, people who have worked with him describe him as an exceptional and transformative mentor and coach, who has guided over 200 leaders in their careers.

Driven by a passion for social impact, Arvind is a Partner at Social Venture Partners (SVP) India, where he focuses on philanthropy related to livelihood stimulation and womens empowerment. His work involves mentoring and supporting non-profit organizations to help them scale their impact and drive systemic change in the community.

After a long and successful corporate career, he pivoted to focus on institution-building in both the higher education and social sectors.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Calm

Consummate Professional

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Reimagining Education
As the founding Pro-VC of Plaksha, he is passionate about creating a new model for interdisciplinary technology education that fosters an entrepreneurial mindset in students.
Leadership Coaching
He has mentored over 200 leaders and previously worked as a Partner at a consultancy focused on leadership development, a skill frequently praised in his recommendations.
Tech Entrepreneurship
He is actively involved in launching and promoting Plaksha's Center for Entrepreneurship to nurture student ventures that solve complex global challenges.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2024
Pro-Vice Chancellor at Plaksha University
3-2023
Partner at SVP India
3-2023 - 9-2024
Partner at Positive Momentum, a Certified B Corp®
2-2014 - 3-2023
SVP & GM, Asia Pacific at Concentrix
4-2011 - 1-2014
Vice President, Account Management, Growth Markets Unit at IBM

Education

8-2020 - 5-2021
Organizational Leadership for Social Sector from ILSS - India Leaders for Social Sector
1984 - 1987
Chartered Accountancy from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

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Insights For Selling To Arvind

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Arvind is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Arvind

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Arvind move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Arvind take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Arvind

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