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{{Infobox person
| name               = Shiv Shivakumar
| image              = D Shivakumar, Member of the Board, Nokia, Finland, making a point on free and fair trade (8268146636).jpg
| image_size         = 220px
| birth_date         =
| employer           = Aditya Birla Group
| birth_place        = [[Bangalore]], Karnataka, India
| occupation         = {{unbulleted list| Group Executive President, Corporate Strategy at Aditya Birla Group}}
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}}</ref> Prior to that, Shivakumar was Senior Vice President for Emerging Markets at [[Nokia]] Telecommunications.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/shivakumar-resigns-from-nokia/article23093392.ece|title=Shivakumar resigns from Nokia|last=Thomas|first=Thomas K.|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2020-07-15}}</ref>

==Early 
Llife and Eeducation==
Shivakumar was born and raised in Bangalore, India. <br />
He graduated from IIT, Madras in 1982 and from IIM, Calcutta in 1984. In 2005, he went on to study at The Wharton School. <ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiv-shivakumar-01012018/ | work=Shivakumar| title=LinkedIn}}</ref>

==Career==

=== Pre-Nokia ===
(contracted; show full)ts-announces-shahrukh-khan-as-the-face-of-nokia-champions-league-twenty20-28169.html|title=ESPN STAR Sports, Aloke Malik, D Shivakumar, Shahrukh Khan|website=www.businesswireindia.com|access-date=2020-07-27}}</ref> The brand started its long-lasting tie-up with the [[Kolkata_Knight_Riders|Kolkata Knight Riders]], owned by its brand ambassador [[Shahrukh Khan|Shah Rukh Khan]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/nokia-to-continue-powering-kolkata-knight-riders-for-ipl-4-46254.html|title=
https://www.adgully.com/nNokia-  to-  continue-  powering-k Kolkata-k Knight-r Riders-  for-ipl-4-46254.html IPL 4! |last=Bureau|first=Adgully|website=www.adgully.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-07-27}}</ref> Nokia also sponsored the 2011 [[Champions_League_Twenty20|Champions League Twenty20]] and the 2009 T20 World Cup, under Shivakumar’s management.<ref name="businesswireindia1"/> In fact, Nokia India was one of the few brands willing to bet on Indian cricket and sponsor the first T20 World Cup hosted by South Africa in 2007, in which India defeated Pakistan in the finals.<ref>{{cite web(contracted; show full)

Aditya Birla Group is one of the largest Indian conglomerates with businesses spread across telecommunications, cement, chemicals, mining, textiles, financial services, retail and e-commerce, among others, in 36 countries. <ref>{{cite news| url=
http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/51539_Pepsico-Indias-D-Shivakumar-to-join-Aditya-Birla-Group-soon | work=Afaqs | title= Pepsico India's D Shivakumar to join Aditya Birla Group soon}}</ref>

== Public 
Iimage ==

=== Leadership Sstyle ===
D. Shivakumar is known for his friendly, approachable leadership style. At PepsiCo, he used to alternate between two offices every week to ensure his visibility and accessibility to the people he worked with. One of his offices also merely had a round table, to facilitate teamwork and collaboration.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/I2W8WOhKWaFlhcYJxHJ7GK/D-Shivakumar-The-management-thinker.html|title=D. Shivakumar: The management thinker|last=Raje|first=Aparna Piramal|date=2016-02-21|website=Livemint|language=en|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref>

At his time in Nokia too, people who have closely worked with Shivakumar said that one of his biggest contributions was to drive leadership within the organisation.

Chris Weber, EVP Sales And Marketing Nokia said in 2013, “In addition to what Shiv has done for Nokia externally – his personal convictions on the importance of leadership have resonated throughout the company.”

“He has been the de-facto HR manager and the best channel of communication between the junior most guy on the field to the head of businesses or units,” said Poonam Kaul, Director, Communications, Nokia India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/shivakumar-resigns-from-nokia/article23093392.ece|title=Shivakumar resigns from Nokia|last=Thomas|first=Thomas K.|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref>

=== Management Tthinker ===
Shivakumar regularly discusses his thoughts on various topics with relation to management. From pointing out how the post of General Manager had slowly become irrelevant post globalization <ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/an-endangered-species-called-general-manager/articleshow/11596929.cms|title=An endangered species called general manager|last=ShivaKumar|first=D.|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref> to what ski(contracted; show full)ंस्थान इंदौर|language=en-US|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloncampus.thehindubusinessline.com/b-school-corner/the-whole-world-is-confused-about-change-d-shivakumar/article24154624.ece|title=The whole world is confused about change: D Shivakumar|last=BLoC|first=Team|website=BLoC|language=en|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref>

Shivakumar has published his thoughts and experiences in a book titled ‘Reflections’. He is currently working on his second book.

==Personal 
Llife==
Shivakumar is an avid reader who regularly puts out his reading list and book reviews. He looks up to management gurus and leaders like [[Peter_Drucker|Peter Drucker]], [[Jack Welch]], [[Robert McNamara]] and [[Harold_Geneen|Harold Geneen]] as role models.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foundingfuel.com/contributor/d-shivakumar/|title=Founding Fuel|website=Founding Fuel|access-date=2020-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/pursuits/d-shivakumar-on-management-lessons-through-books|title=D Shivakumar On Management Lessons Through Books|website=BloombergQuint|language=en|access-date=2020-07-29}}</ref>

Shivakumar is also an avid sports watcher, following both the Manchester United and Barcelona football teams. When it comes to tennis, he is a fan of John McEnroe and Roger Federer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaretailing.com/2020/03/27/whos-who/d-shivakumar-group-executive-president-strategy-and-business-development-aditya-birla-group/|title=D Shivakumar, Group Executive President - Strategy and Business Development, Aditya Birla Group|last=Bureau|first=Indiaretailing|date=2020-03-27|website=Indiaretailing.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-07-29}}</ref>

Shivakumar resides in Mumbai, and is married to Hamsini Shivakumar, a semiotics’ entrepreneur and founder of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting. <ref>{{cite news| url=
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamsini-shivkumar-35b27510/ | work=Linkedin | title= Hamsini Shivkumar}}</ref>

==Notable Aassociations==
* Chairman - The Advertising Standards Council Of India (ASCI), 2018 - 2019, Vice Chairman <ref>{{cite news| url=
https://ascionline.org/index.php/asci-board-members.html | work=ASCI | title= Board members}}</ref><ref>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/former-pepsico-india-head-d-shivakumar-elected-as-asci-chairman/articleshow/65788181.cms Former PepsiCo India head D Shivakumar elected as ASCI Chairman - The Economic Times]</ref>
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* Board of Governors – [[XLRI_-_Xavier_School_of_Management|XLRI - Xavier School of Management]], 2015 onwards <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xlri.ac.in/about/corporate-partners.aspx|title=XLRI - Board of Governors|website=www.xlri.ac.in|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref>
* Non-executive Chairman - [[Burger_King|Burger King]] Board, 2019 onwards
* Advisory Board - Multiples Private Equity, 2017 onwards

== In 
Mmedia ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZlg3RwaZ2M&list=PLgw924ZnqaHMOg5UqTsAL1iXQRKGMxL6t&index=2 Interviews on CNBC Storyboard]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3X-LJp_4Wg&list=PLgw924ZnqaHOvTs2N4VpwX8Y71bhXsELM Mint: Biz Lounge: Nokia's Shiv Kumar]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S--ktCCB-oU&list=PLgw924ZnqaHMCpG5hjy6fNQrwj-bPvP7Y On Aditya Birla Group’s YouTube Handle]
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* [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/how-chairman-d-shivakumar-is-trying-to-charge-up-pepsico-by-energising-people-who-make-the-brand/articleshow/46615491.cms About D Shivakumar's leadership]

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