Srinivas Ruttala

Srinivas Ruttala is currently chair of an advisory board, actively pursuing expansion into NED and board leadership roles. Through the IRL, he is the lead on tech and aims to build global stature by learning from and sharing insights with his worldwide governance peers. He has over 20 years of operational experience across chemical, pharmaceutical, steel, and petrochemical industries. This has equipped him with deep expertise in industrial project management, smart manufacturing, and Industry 4.0 implementation. He is completing a DBA in AI and Machine Learning with a focus on practical applications in industrial operations. He brings both strategic governance perspective and hands-on technical knowledge to boards and advisory roles. Beyond professional pursuits, he is a passionate traveller with particular interest in World Heritage sites. He values deep relational engagement and is drawn to communities that prioritise learning, responsibility, and long-term relationship building across geographies and sectors.