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GLOBAL PRESENCE
OUR TEAM
THE CORE TEAM
Every member of the G2i team has built ventures, led organisations, and navigated markets across Europe, Africa, and India. We bring you into the rooms we have spent 20 years earning access to.
SANJEEV RAO
Founder & CEO - Bangalore
20 years building at the intersection of European ambition and Indian execution.
Sanjeev created G2i from a conviction: the leaders who will win the next decade are those who understand how India thinks, moves, and builds.
His network spans C-suites, unicorn founders, policy architects, and ecosystem builders across Bangalore a city he has watched transform from IT hub to global innovation capital.
"Our work is not built on trends. It is trained by reality — 20 years of it."
MOHAN KRISHNAN
Co-Founder & Partner India - Bangalore
Deep expertise in Indian business culture and on-the-ground execution. Mohan bridges the gap between strategic intent and operational reality — the place where most cross-border projects fail.
VIRGINIE SAILHAN
Partner Europe - Toulouse
G2i's European anchor.
Virginie translates the India opportunity for European decision-makers — ensuring clarity, alignment, and readiness before any commitment is made on either side of the gateway.
SHYAMALA SURESH
Operations Manager - Bangalore
The operational backbone of G2i. Shyamala ensures that every expedition, workshop and engagement runs with the precision and warmth that defines the G2i experience on the ground in Bangalore.
SCALING NEW FRONTIERS
Our regional leads extend the G2i corridor beyond Bangalore — anchoring our presence across Europe and Africa with the same depth of local intelligence.
AMINE BENCHEKRI
Morocco & French Africa - Casablanca
Leads G2i's African corridor, connecting Moroccan and French-speaking African enterprises to the India opportunity. Deep expertise in the Morocco trade and innovation axis.
FREDRIK LYHAGEN
Nordics & Eastern Europe · Prague
Bridges Northern and Eastern European organisations to the India gateway. Fredrik brings a Nordic precision and an Eastern European pragmatism that resonates strongly with Indian counterparts.
THE EXPERT CIRCLE
Experts embedded in the Indian & European ecosystem who shape our programmes, open their networks and ensure every G2i engagement reflects the real pulse of the market.
PONNAPA PG
G2i Accelerator · Angel Investor
Anchors the G2i Accelerator programme and provides direct access to Bangalore's angel investment network connecting Indian entrepreneurs to global capital and markets.
THIERRY PICQ
Methodology Mi-SHiFT® - Professor EM Lyon
The thought leadership of the Mi-SHiFT® methodology. Professor at EM Lyon Business School, Thierry brings rigorous academic grounding to G2i's transformation frameworks.
MADAN PADAKI
Tech & Social Impact - 1Bridge CEO
CEO of 1Bridge, a tech platform reaching rural India at scale. Madan exemplifies the intersection of technology, social impact, and frugal innovation — a living case study in the G2i thesis.
THE SENIOR ADVISORS
Leaders who have operated at the highest levels of global business — and who bring that experience directly to G2i's most strategic engagements.
COUMAR ANANDA
President, Indo-French Chamber of Commerce
President of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Coumar opens institutional doors and provides unparalleled access to the France–India bilateral business ecosystem.
DANIEL LACABANE
Ex Renault HR Director
Former HR Director at Renault with deep experience in large-scale HR strategy. Daniel advises on organisational design, talent and cultural integration at the executive level.
SYLVAIN DURANTON
BCG X Global Leader
Global Leader at BCG X, BCG's tech build and design unit. Sylvain brings a world-class strategic and digital lens to G2i's engagements with large enterprises navigating AI-driven transformation.
MAI TRUONG
Executive Coach
Executive coach specialising in leadership transitions and cross-cultural performance. Mai works directly with C-suite leaders.