Zakir Karim, VP Functional Nutrition South Asia at Unilever, based in Mumbai, is a Portuguese national with a fascinating background. He started his career in his native Portugal, where he grew within the ranks of the Anglo-Dutch conglomerate. Later on, he went international (Netherlands, France, now India) and developed a taste and speciality for business turnarounds.
He joins the pod to speak about:
- His learnings in India (so far!) and how it compares to Europe
- The impressive and not-so-well-known dimension and footprint of Hindustan Unilever
- A unique family background and his career beginnings
- Developing a speciality in business turnarounds
- What does turning around a business look like? Developing a framework
- The impact of Digital on being a GM
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