Gallery of Custodians

Raghu Kalé is a seasoned communications professional and business strategist with over 30 years of experience spanning diverse sectors, including technology, corporate services, consulting, hospitality, and advertising. His comprehensive understanding of business dynamics, cross-cultural communication, strategic execution, and a unique systems thinking approach has significantly bolstered efficiency and productivity across B2B, B2C, and global teams operating in multiple geographies and nationalities. His exemplary ability to foster personal connections has been pivotal in building brands, driving innovative initiatives, and effecting positive organizational outcomes. His career is punctuated by collaborations with board members, CEOs, and business leaders, and his role has been central in transforming leadership conversations through creative and divergent thinking. 

His career took off working alongside the leadership of a publicly listed company engaged in heavy engineering machines and later helming a creative advertising agency. Later, he played a key role at Tata Honeywell, a joint venture with Tata Conglomerate, and served as the Vice President of the Office of the Brand Custodian at Tata Sons. His unique acumen for understanding technology companies, nurturing a luxury hospitality culture, and implementing consulting, publishing, and creative engagements supported the brand and marketing thought leadership initiatives within the expansive Tata conglomerate, which spans over 100 countries and includes over 100 companies.

Raghu's written works and productions offer a fresh perspective on business strategies. As the author of the book "Loyalty and Sacrifice", endorsed by renowned figures such as Dr. Edward de Bono and Ratan N. Tata, he has redefined 'loyalty' in the context of AI and hyper-personalized experiences. The principles proposed in his book lay a foundation for loyalty systems with a unified view for all stakeholders. A prolific producer, Raghu has over 200 short films under his belt and is currently working on his next book.

As the Founder and CEO of Striking Ideas LLC, a New Jersey-based company, Raghu provides business performance consulting, publishing, and communication services. With a deep understanding of corporate brand identity and creative capabilities, he caters to the business needs of C-Suite clients. He also continues his work in publishing, assisting authors in sharing their narratives through bespoke publishing.

As a Strategic Partner and Practice Head (Communications) at IE Advisory, Stuti Sinha works closely with Striking Ideas, backed by her experience in PR, Communication, Branding, and Marketing, to deliver Strategic Communication solutions to deliver impactful outcomes. 

Stuti is a creative thinker with over a decade of marketing and branding success in enhancing well-known brands with her communication expertise. Some of the iconic brands she has provided her energy to enhance the goals are The Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, Asian Paints, and ITC, to mention a few. 

Implementing a complex project with simplicity is possible with a depth of experience. No matter what the challenge is, ranging from — new brand development, strategic digital communication, enhancing stakeholder engagement, providing a proactive PR strategy, and developing ready-to-execute crisis management to subvert unforeseen onslaught, her understanding of your business and challenges can be reassuring. 

Stuti's passion for writing and storytelling is a treat. Her expression is graced with her vocal cords into musical renditions with many melodies she has recorded in studios. Creativity is not just a conversation with Stuti. It's a performing art. 

Prashant heads the global role to engage with C-Suite and brings Striking Ideas’ unique capabilities to propel progress for business enterprises and clients worldwide. 

Prashant has a storied track record of engaging in advisory services in Business Excellence, Business Process Management, Innovation Management, along with Digital Transformation, Lean Six Sigma, Juran’s Problem Solving methodology supporting business leaders across Hospitality, Healthcare, Retail, and Real Estate. As Senior Director – Quality, Service Excellence, and Innovation for the Max Group, Prashant integrated Strategic Quality, Customer Experience, Excellence, and Innovation agenda for Max Group companies serving enterprises worldwide.   

Prashant has over 30 years of expertise in the Quality and Customer Experience domain and has served as a Member – Of the National Board for Quality Promotion at the Quality Council of India, New Delhi, India. Vice-Chair – Quality Management Division - Global (Asia and Australia) at ASQ, USA. Chairperson - Organizational Excellence Technical Committee at ASQ’s Quality Management Division, USA. Member - National Executive Committee (NEC) of the CRM Academy of Asia. And was recognized – “50 Most Talented Quality Professionals” citation at the World Quality Congress June 2014 and Featured as one of the Frontrunners in the Executive Focus column of Business India.

Nico Landman, Business Relationship Custodian (BRC) is our reputable and respected personality in South Africa, is a part of the Gallery of Custodians of Striking Ideas' ecosystem to further collaboration and a deeper understanding of Striking Ideas' capabilities in the region. 

Nico has over 35 years of experience in the fields of Business Management, Sales, Facilities, HR, e-commerce, Renewable Energy, Digitalization, and a fascination fusion of advances in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, IoT, genetics powered with quantum computing that the world knows as 4IR.
 His real-world experience is complemented by tertiary studies in Engineering, Commerce, Coaching & Mentoring.
 Nico brings a deep understanding of business forces with his strengths in problem identification, solution generation, strategy formulation, and implementation. His ability to rely upon consultative interactions and leverage networks for mutual benefit with bespoke interventions and solutions to satisfy client needs is an asset. 

Wieslaw Garbacz — Business Relationship Custodian (BRC) is our reputable and respected personality in Poland, is a part of the Gallery of Custodians of Striking Ideas' ecosystem to further collaboration and a deeper understanding of Striking Ideas' capabilities in the region.  Wieslaw Garbacz has over three decades of progressive experience in Management, Sales, Marketing, Customer Care, e-Tendering, and Public Procurement. He specializes in customer care and has addressed the complexities of running a call center efficiently by using Lean Management techniques spearheaded change management initiatives and continuous improvement projects.

Wieslaw has led high effectiveness of activities, especially in strategic planning, new optimization of operational efficiency, project management and recruitment, team building, and training of sales teams and service agents.

Dipankar heads Stratage Consulting, a consulting firm that he started in 2015. He is based in Malaysia and is a part of the Striking Ideas Gallery of Custodians with Unique Skill Based Expertise (USBE). His consulting practice spans elect countries in South Asia and South East Asia.  

Dipankar has more than 25 years of market research experience in the fields of Consumer Research, Retail Audit, and Consumer Panels. His unique experience allows him to leverage the power of data fusion, helping provide the best insight-led business solutions. Passionate about the power of data, he helps develop his clients' business strategies, fire their growth engine, and solve their sales and marketing issues. Dipankar brings a deep understanding of the specific research techniques and applications at different points of the brand life cycle.   

As head of Stratage Consulting, Dipankar has worked with his clients, offering solutions in the areas of Market Entry & Prioritisation, Customer Segmentation, Go-to-Market, New Product Development, Brand Health, Customer Loyalty & Satisfaction.