Sudhakar Rao

Sudhakar Rao, with over 25 years of experience, has built and scaled brands across industries like Textiles, Food, and Education. A Mechanical Engineering graduate with an MBA from IIM Bangalore and Design Thinking specialization from MIT Sloan, he has held leadership roles including SBU Head and Director. Currently, he leads branding at ICFAI, overseeing 11 universities and several business schools. An award-winning marketing leader, Sudhakar has been recognized with accolades like the CK Prahalad Chair Award (2024). A keynote speaker and author of “WiseViews: Lessons from The Game Changers”, he’s also an outdoor enthusiast, completing the Everest Base Camp trek in 2023.