Ms. Kausalya Nandakumar

Ms. Kausalya Nandakumar

Chief Operating Officer, Mahindra Electric Automobile Limited

Education background: MBA (Marketing & Finance), Bachelor of Engineering (Instrumentation) with a Post Graduate Diploma in Quality Management.

  • Currently as the COO of M.E.A.L, I am responsible for Sales, Service, Finance, HR& ESG and Program Management for Operations and Supply chain for the Electric SUV (Sports Utility Vehicles) portfolio of products. M.E.A.L, with a USD 9.8 Billion valuation, was incorporated in October 2022 and has attracted investments from marquee investors including Singapore based Temasek and British International Investments (BII) along with the Mahindra Group.
  • Prior to taking on this role, I was the Head of Women’s Empowerment for the Mahindra Group and set up the platform to economically empower 1 million women attracting funding from the globally renowned philanthropy fund ‘Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’ in 2022.
  • Earlier experience includes leading Business Transformation for the Farm Equipment Sector delivering multiple turnkey projects and heading Strategy, Marketing, Operational Excellence and Special Projects for Krish-e, the Farming as a Service division enabling the setting up this new business vertical.
  • As a serial intrapreneur, I have set up and led two successful startups within the group; Glyd, which was the pioneer in the EV premium ride-sharing industry, offering personalised urban commutes with a range of customized and handcrafted, modified EVs and class leading personalised commuter content.
  • In 2015, as the youngest woman CEO in the Mahindra Group, conceptualised and led SmartShift, a tech-logistics startup, building the company from idea to scale and successfully merged the business at a multiple.

CXO Panel: Navigating the Current State of the Passenger Vehicle Market

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The passenger vehicle market is undergoing a period of rapid evolution, driven by a confluence of factors ranging from technological advancements to changing consumer preferences and regulatory pressures. Navigating this dynamic landscape requires a nuanced understanding of emerging trends, key challenges, and the vast array of opportunities that lie ahead. Let’s understand from our panel […]

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