Navin Thukkaram

Navin Thukkaram is an investor and entrepreneur with extensive experience in technology and finance, and over $3 billion in exits to his name. He currently serves on the board of SkyKick, a global leader in cloud automation and management solutions with 20,000 B2B customers and Morgan Stanley among its major investors. Previously, he was a partner at Vulcan Capital Private Equity, the investment firm of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. He also served as board member, early investor, and COO of Qwiki, a mobile startup that won TechCrunch Disrupt and was acquired by Yahoo! for $50 million. Navin sits on the Advisory Board of CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies), the leading U.S. national security think tank based in Washington, D.C. He has also been a benefactor of the Thukkaram Fellowship at Harvard, an advisor to the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He has delivered talks and workshops for organisations such as Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Citibank, BNP Paribas, and Harvard Business School. His philosophy is simple but powerful: mindset is the key to success. Today, Navin shares his insights and experiences through training programmes that support managers on their entrepreneurial journeys. His expertise has garnered global media attention, and he is regularly interviewed and cited by outlets such as CNBC, Fox News, Fortune, and Business Insider as an authority in investment and leadership. Navin holds a degree from Princeton University and earned a prestigious MBA from Harvard Business School. He divides his time between Park City, Utah, and Stockholm, Sweden and also a avid golfer, skier, and practises daily meditation.