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Ganapathy S. Nathan is a visiting faculty member in Executive Education at Mahindra University with nearly 35 years of leadership experience at Asian Paints and Wipro in India and the US. His expertise spans supply chain operations, ERP product development and consulting, and open innovation and IP management, including emerging technologies like blockchain, robotics and AI, which he now channels into executive programs on SCM capability development and ERP transformation.
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Ganapathy S. Nathan
Visiting Faculty, Centre for Executive Education
Ganapathy S. Nathan is a visiting faculty member in Executive Education Programs at Mahindra University, bringing nearly 35 years of industry experience in managerial and leadership roles in India and the US, primarily with Asian Paints (India) Ltd. and Wipro Ltd. He has worked across supply chain operations, ERP product development and consulting, and open innovation and IP management, with a focus on leveraging emerging technologies for operations and customer experience.
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Nathan has led large-scale supply chain operations and distribution networks, giving him deep insight into real-world SCM challenges and execution. He has guided organizations on ERP strategy and transformation, from product development to implementation and value realization, and has championed organization-wide innovation and IP initiatives, including collaborations with tech start-ups. In executive education, he focuses on translating this experience into capability-building programs for leaders across consumer products, retail, chemicals and infotech sectors.
- Visiting Faculty, Executive Education Programs, Mahindra University.
- Former Zonal-level leader at Asian Paints in decorative and industrial paint sales and distribution management.
- Senior roles at Wipro in ERP product development, presales and solutioning across SAP, Oracle and Ramco in supply chain and asset management domains.
- Consultant in ERP selection, business process mapping and reengineering, application consolidation and benefits realization in supply chain management.
- Leader in open innovation and IP management at Wipro, including incubation of tech start-up partnerships and emerging tech IP in blockchain, robotics and AI.
