As the Managing Director of Cornerstone India, an executive search company, Vijay
Karkare understands recruitment. The experience of what makes a recruit a perfect match for organisations gives him an added advantage as an Executive Coach. He is at the forefront of training technologies and this has inspired him to venture into the space of coaching and mentoring.

Kalai is an ICF Certified Executive Coach and a Change Management Specialist, holding Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering and Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. He is a seasoned corporate professional who has held key leadership roles in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), in a career spanning 34 years. Over the years, Kalai has coached and mentored many business leaders and managers to unleash their own potential and advance in their leadership effectiveness. He has facilitated more than 400 coaching and strategic management interventions leading to improved business results and individual effectiveness. As a Change Management Specialist and Certified Coach in Organisational Learning (a methodology Innovation Associates, USA), Kalai has facilitated change in organizational transformation initiatives in ERP Implementations. He has facilitated a wide range of corporate training programs in the areas of Leadership Development, Organizational Learning, Business Strategy, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Well-being, Team Building, Coaching and Culture & Values over the last two decades. Kalai is a visiting faculty at S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research and K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research at Mumbai.

With significant senior management experience in the Technology, Professional Services and Management Consultancy arenas, David now focuses on providing leaders with practical skills for strategy development, sales management, transformational structuring and evolving organizational capacity. In a career spanning some 40-year, David has worked in over 18 countries - from MNCs to start-up – including strategic Global, Regional and local Market positions at SAP, Oracle and Price Waterhouse. A certified professional coach & MBA, David has a deep understanding of what potential employers are looking for, and how they can be best influenced.