Hari V. Krishnan MBA’05D has been appointed as a new member of INSEAD’s Board of Directors.
Hari is the CEO and Managing Director of PropertyGuru Group, Asia’s leading property technology company which he led through a successful public listing on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2022. A seasoned technologist, digital transformation leader and Board Director, he has experience scaling businesses at venture capital (‘start-up’), private equity (‘scale up’) and publicly listed (‘grown up’) stages of maturity.
“I am delighted to welcome Hari Krishnan to the INSEAD Board of Directors. His exemplary leadership in the technology and digital sectors, coupled with his unwavering commitment to the INSEAD community, positions him as a valuable contributor to our Board. Dean Francisco Veloso and I look forward to benefiting from his vision and expertise,’’ said Andreas Jacobs, Chair of the INSEAD Board of Directors.
Hari has over 20 years’ experience in leading technology and digital organisations, across Asia and the US, driving digital transformation for industries ranging from travel and recruitment to real estate. He is a TEDx speaker and vocal advocate for sustainable urban living solutions. He served on the Singapore Government’s Future Economy Council Modern Services Sub-committee and has advised the government on real estate industry transformation and skills development. Hari advises and works with some of the leading graduate education institutions in the world. He serves on the Advisory Council to the Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Colorado, and was a judge on MIT Tech Review’s TR35 Asia, focused on young Asian entrepreneurs. He is an active investor and serves on the advisory board of multiple fast-growing start-ups.
Prior to PropertyGuru, he started up, scaled and led LinkedIn in the Asia Pacific region. He has successfully scaled organisations in companies like Cisco and Yahoo.
Speaking on the appointment, Hari V. Krishnan said, "It is an honour to join the Board of an institution that played a pivotal role in my personal and professional development. I am privileged to be given this opportunity to be able to give back to INSEAD and to be part of its future development. I look forward to working closely with the Board to advance INSEAD as a business school for a better world."
Hari has an MBA from INSEAD and a MS in Telecommunications from the University of Colorado.
