Rakesh Sinha is recognised as one of India’s leading voices on the evolution of Global Capability Centres (GCCs), GBS strategy, and enterprise transformation. With over two decades of entrepreneurial and advisory experience, Rakesh has become a trusted speaker, mentor, and catalyst for change, known for cutting through the noise with real-world insights that challenge leaders to think bigger.
His own journey reflects what he so often advocates: break boundaries, stay curious, and deliver impact. Rakesh has been honoured with industry recognitions including Asia’s Greatest Leaders (AsiaOne), Most Promising Business Leader in Asia (Economic Times), and India’s Greatest Leaders – Pride of the Nation. He was named one of the Top 30 Influential Young Entrepreneurs and featured as Young Entrepreneur with a Difference – a testament to his role as both a pioneer and practitioner.
Over the years, Rakesh has helped shape India’s global business services landscape, advising on GCC & offshoring strategies, end-to-end business services transformation, which included, tech-integration, location & staffing strategies, with a focus on business impact across industries. As Co-founder of Quintes Global, he champions a new model for GCC excellence, delivering EBITDA impact, cost efficiency, and transformation at scale.
Through SSF Global, the platform he founded in 2011, Rakesh continues to bring together leaders, trends, innovations, and bold ideas that help GCC and GBS ecosystem thrive globally. He has authored many white papers and publications, including pioneering research reports and India’s first-of-its-kind book on the GBS/GCC journey: BPM in Global India – The Inflection Point for Competitive Advantage.
What sets Rakesh apart is his ability to connect the dots across business, technology, and talent, and bring those lessons alive on stage. His thought leadership sessions at platforms like CFO India, ET Insights, and leadership roundtables for global CXOs are known for their candour, storytelling, and actionable takeaways.
Rakesh is a frequent guest speaker and mentor at India’s leading management institutions, including the IIMs, MDI, IMT, Delhi University’s Department of Finance & Business Economics, Amity, ACCA and more, where he helps shape the next generation of leaders with practical perspectives on leadership, transformation, and resilience.
A technologist at heart and a lifelong learner, Rakesh holds an IT degree and has honed his management skills at IIM Calcutta. He is one of the few leaders globally certified as an Authorized Evaluator for eSCM by Carnegie Mellon University, USA, and is a certified Program Coach from Canada. Rakesh has led over 100 transformational engagements across India, APAC, North America, the Middle East, UK, and Europe, delivering business impact worth over $400 million. But what he values most? Mentoring, collaborating, and championing ideas that shape a better ecosystem, one conversation at a time.
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20+ Years | 100+ Enterprise Engagements | $400M+ Impact
Multiple industry awards and leadership recognitions
Frequent contributor to top business forums & media platforms