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Arvind Agrawal

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Pro-Vice Chancellor at Plaksha University
📍 Chandigarh, India

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.

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Experience
41 Years
Current Role
Pro-Vice Chancellor
Location
Chandigarh, India
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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.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Pro-Vice Chancellor
Plaksha University
3-2023
Partner
SVP India
3-2023 - 9-2024
Partner
Positive Momentum, a Certified B Corp®
2-2014 - 3-2023
SVP & GM, Asia Pacific
Concentrix
4-2011 - 1-2014
Vice President, Account Management, Growth Markets Unit
IBM
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Education
8-2020 - 5-2021
Organizational Leadership for Social Sector
ILSS - India Leaders for Social Sector
1984 - 1987
Chartered Accountancy
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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