Industrialist.
Mentor. Author.
Vikash Mittersain was born in Mumbai on June 4, 1954. An Electronics Engineering graduate from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli (1977), he began his career managing a 2,000-person cotton mill at the age of 22 — and hasn't stopped building since.
As the founding Chairman & Managing Director of Nazara Technologies — India's first publicly listed gaming company (BSE: 543280, NSE: NAZARA) — he transformed a mobile portal startup into a global enterprise spanning 64+ countries with 30+ subsidiaries and 9 offices worldwide. The company's IPO in March 2021 raised Rs. 582 crore.
As Founder & President of the India Business Group (IBG), a Chamber of Commerce with 80,000+ network reach and 1,000+ active members, he mentors businesses across 12 major sectors with cooperation agreements spanning 100+ international chambers. A TEDx speaker, radio host, and author of seven books, Vikash distils four decades of boardroom wisdom, diplomatic insight, and entrepreneurial grit into writing that is practical, incisive, and deeply personal.
