Ajay Tandon / Board contribution
Independent Director.
Independent judgement informed by three decades of operating experience. I bring a practical view of strategy, risk and execution to board conversations.
Discuss a board opportunityMy approach
Questions grounded in experience.
The most useful boardroom questions connect the long view with what happens on the ground. Having worked across insurance, telecom, technology, automotive, FMCG and paints, I understand the distance between a decision and its delivery.
Board contribution
Where I can add perspective.
Governance
Asking the questions that need to be asked — constructively and independently.
Strategy
Connecting strategic intent with operational reality.
Risk & Controls
Looking beyond whether a control exists to whether it actually works.
Procurement
Treating procurement as a strategic value function, not simply a purchasing desk.
Transformation
Understanding how change translates from strategy into execution.
Leadership
Bringing different perspectives into the same conversation.
Selected operating outcomes
Experience behind the perspective.
₹50+ crore
Annual procurement savings at HDFC ERGO
1.25 lakh+
Employee wellbeing responses in 40 days
31,000+
Employee volunteer hours in the first year of operation
Advisory engagements
I also welcome strategic advisory conversations where an independent operating perspective would be valuable.
Board appointments & advisory