Vivek Vaidya

Vivek Vaidya is a Strategy Consultant, TV Personality, Keynote Speaker, multilingual author, poet, playwright, and avid trekker. For the last 25 years, he has worked across the globe, amassing a wealth of experience and knowledge of diverse cultures. He has been regularly interviewed by BBC, CNBC, Bloomberg, and Channel News Asia for over a decade, sharing his insights on industry and business. Fortune 500 companies such as Toyota, BMW, and Nissan have invited him to deliver keynote speeches at their marquee events.

Vivek is a storyteller. He uses his skills to tell stories in different languages, formats, and forums. He has published two books in English and one in Marathi. "The Corporate Birbal" is a novel about a startup entrepreneur who is intelligent and hardworking but lacks the wisdom needed to succeed in business. The story spans over a decade, with twists and turns, intertwined personalities, business interests, greed, deceit, and some ingenious plots. "Why Do Indians...?" his first book, is a collection of short stories about quintessential Indian ways that are less understood by other cultures. "Agantuk," his Marathi short story collection, received the prestigious S. N. Banahatti Award bestowed by Pune Nagar Vachan Mandir. His poem "Anurup" is published on the leading Marathi poem channel "Kavitech Pan." He has three plays to his name. "Nirnay" is available on YouTube, "Matrudakshina" was performed at a national play fest in Singapore, and "Subatomic Premier League" had multiple shows in leading Singapore theatres.

Vivek is an avid trekker. He has successfully completed expeditions to Mt. Kinabalu, Everest Base Camp, Mt. Fuji, Tour Du Mont Blanc, Mt. Rinjani, Deorital Chandrashila, Markha Valley, and numerous other treks across 10 countries.

He is also an amateur stand-up comedy artist who has performed in Hindi and Marathi.