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About Directors' Institute
OUR IMPACT
Numbers That Define a Standard
30+
Years Experienced Faculties
3500+
Directors Created
#1
Global Corporate Governance Training Institute
50+
Countries
Served
40+
Batches
Trained
"Only 14% of global executives ever reach a corporate board.
We exist to change that - for the right leaders."
WHY WE EXIST
Governance isn't a box to tick.
It's the difference between boards that lead and boards that follow.
Most boards are populated by relationships, not readiness. The result: companies governed by people who were never trained to govern — and a global deficit of directors who understand what fiduciary duty, ESG accountability, and boardroom strategy actually demand.
Directors' Institute – World Council of Directors was built to close that gap. Not with theory. With globally recognised certification, world-class faculty, and access to the networks that boards are actually built from.
Our programmes span the USA, UK, UAE, India, Australia, and 47 other nations. Our curriculum is co-developed with Oxford Saïd Business School. Our graduates sit on the boards of listed companies, family businesses, and government-linked entities across five continents.
This is not a training company. It is the institution that defines what qualified board leadership looks like.
Our Alumni Lead Boardrooms Across the Globe
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EACH ONE A MILESTONE.
EACH ONE A STORY OF AMBITION TURNED INTO OPPORTUNITY.
AND MANY MORE
Meet Our Founders - Leadership Team
A Team driven with a purpose to contribute the global economies through Board Advisory, Corporate Governance Framework & Certifying Talents to lead Global Boards.
Dr. Heval Mehta
Managing Director and CEO,
Directors' Institute
With over two decades of experience in Business Development & Operations that covers Telecom sector, Retail, Real Estate and Human Resources, he is a visionary with a sustainable growth mindset. He has worked with Disha Construction and Developers, FirstSource, Tech Mahindra and Sapphire Human Solutions at mid and leadership positions.
Mr. Zeeshaan Pathan
Group Managing Director and CEO,
World Development Corporation
He is a seasoned professional with a Corporate Vision and Purpose in understanding industry needs and recommending appropriate solutions. He has a varied experience cutting across various sectors viz. Construction, Banking, Technology, Education and Human Resource. He had worked in various functions like Operations, Business Development, Management Consulting and Executive Search of these industries.
Mr. Ayub Sheikh
Managing Director and COO
Fintech | World Development Corporation
A laser-sharp focused professional with tremendous experience in the Banking and Finance industry in leading various Products, Client Servicing, Financial Analytics, and building FinTech products. Ayub comes with a vision of creating a world that works on various trustless systems through cutting-edge Blockchain to revolutionize the transaction ecosystem building more trust in the Global Financial Market. He worked at leadership positions with renowned banks like ICICI Bank Limited and Yes Bank Limited
Our Advisory Board
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Amanda Rosewarne
CEO & Co Founder at
The Professional Development Consortium
Shaun Palmer
Chairman & Independent Director Physio Inq,
Tribune Partners , Australia.
Sterling Ferriera
Ex-National Head
Network 18
Laura-Katrin Seitz
Advisory Board Member for NewCos in Biotech, and Board member for NPOs.
Kate Cooper - Fay
Group CEO
CXY Group of Companies
Board Advisor
Non-Executive Director
Mike Singh
Chairman & CEO
Telkom Caribe Group
United States of America
Dr. Sanjiv Layek
Member, Ministry of MSME & Executive Secretary, WASME (United Nations Observer and consultant body)
Monica Watt
Group CHRO/CPO
Elmo Software
Australia
T.M Sathyanarayanan
Dr. Kyla L. Tennin
Director/Advisor/Consultant at Business Schools
Board Director, Inventor, Investor, Expert, Speaker, Author
Bhavana Bindra
Managing Director, Board Member, Writer, Speaker, Diversity Sponsor
Shailesh Haribhakti
Board Chairman and Independent Director and a visionary in Exponential Tech (ExTech), ESG and Integrated Reporting (IR)
Revathy Ashok
Independent Director, Board Member, Angel Investor, Startup Mentor, Co-Founder Strategy Garage , Women entrepreneurship Evangelist
Dr. D.P. Kothari
Director Research Wainganga College of Engg & Management, Nagpur
Bhavana Bindra
Managing Director, Board Member, Writer, Speaker, Diversity Sponsor
Shailesh Haribhakti
Board Chairman and Independent Director and a visionary in Exponential Tech (ExTech), ESG and Integrated Reporting (IR)
Revathy Ashok
Independent Director, Board Member, Angel Investor, Startup Mentor, Co-Founder Strategy Garage , Women entrepreneurship Evangelist
Dr. D.P. Kothari
Director Research Wainganga College of Engg & Management, Nagpur
Bhavana Bindra
Managing Director, Board Member, Writer, Speaker, Diversity Sponsor
Shailesh Haribhakti
Board Chairman and Independent Director and a visionary in Exponential Tech (ExTech), ESG and Integrated Reporting (IR)
Revathy Ashok
Independent Director, Board Member, Angel Investor, Startup Mentor, Co-Founder Strategy Garage , Women entrepreneurship Evangelist
Dr. D.P. Kothari
Director Research Wainganga College of Engg & Management, Nagpur
Bhavana Bindra
Managing Director, Board Member, Writer, Speaker, Diversity Sponsor
Shailesh Haribhakti
Board Chairman and Independent Director and a visionary in Exponential Tech (ExTech), ESG and Integrated Reporting (IR)
Revathy Ashok
Independent Director, Board Member, Angel Investor, Startup Mentor, Co-Founder Strategy Garage , Women entrepreneurship Evangelist
Dr. D.P. Kothari
Director Research Wainganga College of Engg & Management, Nagpur
Shailesh Haribhakti
Revathy Ashok
Dr. D.P. Kothari
Our Speakers
Bhavana Bindra
Managing Director, Board Member, Writer, Speaker, Diversity Sponsor
Board Chairman and Independent Director and a visionary in Exponential Tech (ExTech), ESG and Integrated Reporting (IR)
Independent Director, Board Member, Angel Investor, Startup Mentor, Co-Founder Strategy Garage , Women entrepreneurship Evangelist
Director Research Wainganga College of Engg & Management, Nagpur
Priyanka Gulati
Partner Grant Thornton Human Capital Consulting, Board Independent Director, Angel Investor, Chartered Accountant
Priyadarshini Lakshminarayanan
Anita Gant
Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Independent Board Director, Business Leader, Banker
Independent Director, Technology Executive, Advisor, Investor
Dr. Ritu Anan
Independent Director,
LinkedIn Top Voice, Board Member
Anshu Jindal
CA | IIML Exec. Alumnus | Independent Director
Sumeet Roy
Author| ESG, SDG analyst | Indian Knowledge System
Dr. Finn Majlergaard
Author | Founder and CEO at Gugin
Our Faculty
Georgios vousinas
Dr. Bhavesh Agal
Dr. Shefali Saluja
Cyril Crasto
Director / Researcher / Lecturer / President & Founder of Hellenic Institute of Political Economy
AVP-Legal & Company Secretary
PhD- Anti Fraud, AML,CFE,FinCrime
Entrepreneur | Academic
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Dr. Rumiya Agashe
Rajesh Nangia
Sriharsha Narasimhan
Dharmesh Kharwar
Thesis Supervisor and Faculty
Independent Director | Board Advisor | Consultant
Independent Director | Board Director | Former CTO | ESG & BRSR Expert | BFSI | Technologist | Risk Management | Cybersecurity
Independent Director & Strategy Advisor
Dr. Prateek Jain
Professor | Author || PhD, IIT Delhi ; MBA, IIM Lucknow || Management & Strategy Professional
