Richard is the former Chief Executive Officer of KPMG in India. Since joining KPMG in India in 2004, he has spearheaded the firm in various capacities. With more than 30 years of experience in professional services, he is admired for his clinical approach toward corporate governance, enterprise risk management, internal controls and business processes, across multiple domains.

Richard is presently a Board Member of KPMG Dubai. He is a member of the All India Management Association (AIMA) Board of Governors of the Management and Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council (MEPSC). Further, he is also a member of the Advisory Committee Board of Smile Train India (STI).

Earlier, he was a board member of the AIESEC and was elected as the Vice-Chair of the National Executive Board of American Chamber of Commerce in India (AmCham India). Richard was also the current Chairman of Enactus India and a Board member of Enactus Worldwide, a non-profit organization focused on driving youth leadership.

Richard Rekhy, a Chartered Accountant who dared to dream big and started his career in 1983 at a mid-sized firm. Over the years he developed entrepreneurial abilities and later moved to a larger firm where he transformed into a leader and eventually became the CEO at KPMG, India from 2012 until 2017.

At KPMG Richard learned how important it is to have a good understanding of a client’s needs and to become a trusted advisor. He gave his best every day and tried to put himself in the client’s shoes and give them the time and energy deserved. He has many times gone beyond the call of duty to ensure that the real needs of the clients are addressed. This would involve taking efforts to bring new insights and providing solutions to the challenges they face.

His philosophy was the client should be hearing from you what they would not have anticipated – an insight or data that would help grow their businesses or deal with an issue in a meaningful way.

Richard is affiliated with leading business enterprises, domestic and worldwide, and is also an active member of diverse industry associations and trade bodies. He was a member of the advisory group for the HSBC Skills for Life Programme and the CII National Council member. He is also the Co-Chairman, CII NR Special Task Force on Manufacturing and Make in India initiative.

An eloquent and powerful orator, Richard has travelled extensively around the globe and is a respected voice on a range of social and economic issues.

Richard has over 28 years of multi layered, multi sectoral, top-of-the-pyramid experience behind him. He has served clients across sectors including advertising, oil and gas, industrial and consumer markets and specifically in the pharmaceuticals, technology, manufacturing and retail domains. He comes with real time extensive experience coupled with detailed understanding of corporate governance, enterprise risk management, internal audit and business processes re-engineering.

He shall be speaking on emerging opportunities in India and shall also be sharing his rich experience in the art of management.