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Dr Aquil Busrai
graduated in Commerce with distinction. He obtained his MBA from XLRI
where he was awarded the JM Kumarappa Gold Medal. He later pursued LLB and acquired an
Advanced Diploma in Training and Development. A University rank holder, he was honoured
with the Bharucha Gold Medal for academic excellence. He was awarded PhD in April 2012.
He is also a Certified Executive Coach.
Dr Busrai has had 42 odd years of experience in various industry sectors. He has worked in
multiple HR roles with Unilever in Kenya and India and was Executive Director HR Motorola
for Asia Pacific countries. He worked with Shell Malaysia as Director of Human Resources,
and Managing Director of Shell People Services Asia. His last corporate assignment was with
IBM India Ltd as executive director human resources. He is currently CEO of Aquil Busrai
Consulting.
He has been actively associated with management forums in India having been the President
of Delhi Management Association, Vice Chairman for All India Management Association’s
North Region. He is on the National Council of CII, ISTD and ASSOCHAM and on Board of
several education institutes and corporates.
Awards & Accolades
• He was awarded the Pathfinder Award by National HRD Network for being selected as
Outstanding Seasoned HR Professional
• He was adjudged amongst the Most powerful HR Professional in India at the Asia Pacific
HRM Summit in Singapore
• He was bestowed Lifetime Achievement Award at Top Rankers Meet in Kuala Lumpur
• At its National Convention in November 2012, National HRD Network honoured Dr Busrai
with the Life Time Achievement Award
• In March 2015 he was honoured with The Golden Globe Tigers Award in Kuala Lumpur for
Leadership in HR. Dr Busrai is a visiting faculty at Berkeley EMP and UCLA PGPX, besides
Indian Institute of Management.
Dr Aquil Busrai
PMIR-72
CEO,
Aquil Busrai
Consulting
Current Position
Distinguished Alumnus Award:
Lifetime Achievement
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