"A Former Professional Tennis Player, 2-time TEDx Speaker, Global Award Winner, Business Executive, University Lecturer, Board Member, Professional Coach and Mentor...this is Dr. Kaushik Sridhar! Since 2006, Kaushik has developed and implemented environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs, strategies, and initiatives for some of the world’s biggest brands, focusing on improving their financial bottom line and contribution to society while reducing their environmental impacts. In addition to his full-time roles, Kaushik has worked as an adjunct lecturer for Australia's largest universities teaching MBA courses in Corporate Governance, Corporate Sustainability and Leadership. In 2021, he was named the ESG Thought Leader of the Year at the ESG Summit and Awards. In 2020, he was named among the ‘40 Under 40 Influential Asian-Australians’, and also ranked #8 in Assent Compliance’ Top 100 Global Corporate Social Responsibility Leaders. He is widely published in Australian and international peer-reviewed journals and is a regular columnist for some of Australia's leading magazines and newspapers. He has also presented at over 50 industry and academic conferences in Australia, Asia and Europe to a combined audience of over 10,000. He holds a PhD and MBA from Macquarie Business School in Sydney, Australia."