Devdip Purkayastha

Devdip Purkayastha serves as Professor of Practice at the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship (DSSE) at IIT Bombay, bringing over three decades of executive leadership experience from global corporations. His impressive corporate career includes senior roles as President & CEO at CHEP India, Vice President at DHL Express South Asia, and Divisional Manager at P&G Asia. His academic credentials include a B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur, an MBA from IIM Calcutta, and executive education from The Wharton School. At DSSE, he focuses on developing the next generation of entrepreneurs through teaching entrepreneurship courses, conducting workshops, and mentoring startup teams. His work has contributed to DSSE's impressive track record of training over 3,800 students, mentoring 900 students, and helping launch more than 80 startups. He previously served as President & CEO of Enactus India and has received numerous accolades including the CEO of the Year award and recognition as an Evangelist of the Year in the logistics and supply chain sector.