Professor, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, has taught HRM, OB and Technology Management. His research and academic interests lie in the development of HR skills, IT and manufacturing. As a student he has been a top ranker and was awarded gold medal for the best PhD thesis in the Faculty of Engineering, IISc. He has lectured at many universities and organizations in USA, Germany, France, Japan, Canada, Belgium and Sweden; and offers a Knowledge Management course annually in Germany. As a consultant and trainer Prof Akhilesh has guided global giants like Daimler-Chrysler, Airbus Industries, World Bank, BSNL, DRDO, Siemens, ABB, HMT, BEL, HAL, WIPRO. He has helped senior managers hone their managerial skills through more than 1,000 management development programs. He has authored 7 books and published over 100 papers in refereed journals internationally.