Keshav Dhakad

Commander
DISC Type : D

Senior Vice-President & General Counsel, Flipkart Group at Flipkart

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Keshav Dhakad is a senior legal executive with over 27 years of experience, currently serving as the SVP & General Counsel for the Flipkart Group. He is part of Walmarts Global Legal Leadership Team, following a 15-year tenure at Microsoft. He holds an LLM from UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law and is a New York State Bar member.

Outside of his legal career, Keshav identifies as a trekker, sportsperson, and investor. He is passionate about leading with trust and integrity, values that he frequently highlights in his professional discourse. His interests also include fostering environmental education and conservation through strategic partnerships.

Unique fact: Before his extensive corporate career, Keshav was a partner at a premier boutique intellectual property law firm, M/s Anand & Anand Advocates, in New Delhi.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Risk-Taker

Candid & Clear

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Ethical Leadership
Emphasizes leading with trust, ethics, and integrity in his professional philosophy and public statements, particularly within the digital economy.
AI in Governance
Actively discusses leveraging AI for marketplace governance and strengthening trust at scale, reflecting on its strategic importance for compliance and safety.
Corporate Sustainability
Highlights Flipkart's commitment to Zero Waste and achieving TRUE Gold-Certification for its facilities, showing a focus on responsible ecosystem operation.

Media Appearances

Keshav Dhakad joins Flipkart as Senior Vice-President and General Counsel. Featured in Bar & Bench

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Flipkart appoints Microsoft's Keshav Dhakad as senior V‑P, general counsel. Featured in Business Standard

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Keshav Dhakad joins Flipkart as Senior Vice-President and General Counsel. Featured in Legal Era Online

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Work History

9-2023
Senior Vice-President & General Counsel, Flipkart Group at Flipkart
1-2018 - 11-2022
Group Head & General Counsel - Corporate, External & Legal Affairs (CELA), Microsoft India at Microsoft
8-2012 - 12-2017
Regional Director & Assistant General Counsel - Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), Microsoft Asia at Microsoft
10-2007 - 7-2012
Senior Attorney & Director - Intellectual Property & License Compliance, Microsoft India at Microsoft
10-2007 - 7-2012
Chair - BSA India Committee at Business Software Alliance

Education

8-2001 - 6-2002
Master of Laws - LLM from UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
7-1996 - 6-1999
Bachelor of Laws - LLB from Campus Law Center, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi

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Insights For Selling To Keshav

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Keshav is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Keshav

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Keshav move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Keshav take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Keshav

Personality Compatibility


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