Paparao Chintalapudi

Paparao Chintalapudi is a seasoned Transformational Business Leader with four decades in the Global Petchem/Chemical industry. He has a remarkable track record of transforming large businesses across diverse sectors, driving profitable growth, and building high-performance teams with exceptional skills in strategy, business modeling, and talent building.

Paparao serves as Co-Chair at Social Venture Partners, Hyderabad, and is an Advisory Board member at BVIC (Bala Vikasa International Center), a nonprofit organization promoting result-oriented social enterprises. He also advises social startups, nonprofits, and for-profits for positive impact, and is a regular blogger on philosophical perspectives. Paparao's education includes an Advanced Management Program from HBS, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, and a B.S. in Agrisciences.

Among his colleagues, he is considered a very efficient, energetic, natural, and thoughtful leader whose signature virtues include honesty, integrity, and humanity. He is a nonlinear thinker with the skills to analyze complex business situations.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Paparao served as a pro bono mentor for ten social enterprises and NGOs since 2018, where he made significant contributions to enhance the areas of problem-solving, operational strategies, thought leadership, and managerial competencies.