Dr. Deep R. Parekh

Dr. Deep Parekh is a globally recognized advisor, educator, and venture builder working at the intersection of sustainability, value chain ecosystem design, and business model innovation. With a career spanning over three decades, he has partnered with global corporations—including Unilever, AB InBev, Tetra Pak, and Moncler—to embed sustainability into strategic operations and long-term business transformation.

He has served as an Executive Advisor at Grant Thornton Belgium, providing strategic guidance for the firm’s sustainability initiatives, helping clients turn regulatory compliance into strategic advantage. He is the founder of Epistemy, a strategic advisory platform, and a former managing partner of investment firm Asteroidea AG. His work has shaped supply chain resilience, business model renewal, and stakeholder-centric innovation across Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia.

A Fulbright Board Member and Chair of the Sustainability & Innovation Committee at AmCham Belgium, Deep is also a passionate educator. He teaches in executive programs at institutions including EPFL (Switzerland), EHL Business School (Switzerland), and Solvay Business School, Brussels.

He is the author of the book Sustainability at a Crossroads, and a frequent keynote speaker and contributor to sustainability thought leadership through his Medium publication The ESG Chronicles.