Shankar Kumar
Managing Director, SOLVIT Consulting LLC
A seasoned business builder with over 20 years of global experience driving commercialization, growth, and transformation in manufacturing. Currently serving as Acting Chief Commercial Officer at CorePower Magnetics, where I am spearheading the company's scaling initiatives.
Most recently led Caterpillar's corporate strategy function for energy and sustainability, as well as the Enterprise Risk Management function, following Jim Umpleby's appointment as CEO.
My track record includes creating $1+ billion in revenue, cutting approximately $150 million in costs, innovating (with six U.S. patents to my name), and establishing new businesses, including co-founding a digital IoT company.
I hold an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Questions:
- How do you think strategically around innovation in the hardtech space, in the backdrop of innovation?
- How do you execute your commercial work in a way that is centered on the customer?
- What are the executive leadership skills to do the above two - and well?