Shashikanth KS is a dynamic and visionary leader, deeply committed to nurturing young leaders and startups. With a mission to impact the lives of one million young leaders or startup founders, he founded “The Two Percent Club,” dedicated to transforming and empowering emerging talents in the business world. His latest corporate role was as the CEO of Retail at Chai Point (Mountain Trail Food Limited), where he demonstrated significant leadership and strategic capabilities.

Shashikanth’s impressive educational background includes an MBA from IIM Bangalore, a degree in Cost Accounting, and a degree in Economics. His 24 years of rich industry experience span across sectors like Retail, Manufacturing, Consulting, and Information Technology. Besides his professional pursuits, he is also a fitness enthusiast, constantly striving to improve in sports and fitness.

Throughout his career, Shashikanth has held key leadership positions such as CEO, COO, and CHRO, being a part of the Executive Committee for over a decade. He is recognized as a transformation leader and a key influencer in areas of Business Operations, People Strategy, and Organization Strategy. His track record includes turning around loss-making regions into profitable ones within 18 months, managing mergers and acquisitions for Aditya Birla Retail Ltd, developing impactful business plans at Infosys, and implementing a comprehensive Activity Based Costing system for a manufacturing unit at BPL.

At Chai Point, Shashikanth re-strategized critical business aspects including pricing strategy, product portfolio, customer experience, people productivity, and store automation, leading to notable growth in revenue and profitability.

Over the last fifteen years, he has effectively led large teams, fostering growth and career advancement for his team members. His leadership has consistently resulted in outstanding team performances and has significantly enhanced customer experience and brand value.

Shashikanth now looks forward to making a substantial impact by fostering growth, profitability, and establishing foundational pillars for young startups and nurturing emerging leaders.