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We specialize in providing actionable advice on trade, regulatory taxation and other policy- related issues, in the domestic and international gamut. We also enable government outreach and help map stakeholders to drive an effective engagement.
We have core expertise in reputation building of brands and offer media advice and engagement for enhancing the right visibility and shaping the desired perception. VeK also spearheads the Thought Leadership program to ramify industry-based issues and develop knowledge leaders.
Vishwanath has for over three decades analysed the impact of multilateral and bilateral trade agreements and global economic policies for the industry in India.
He engages with different stakeholders including the departments of the Indian government on issues related to bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade and investment agreements. He assists industry across sectors in studying and interpreting issues of competitiveness including global economic, trade, and regulatory policies.
Vishwanath is a Founding Member, Past President, and Director General of the Public Affairs Forum of India (PAFI).
Vishwanath is also Principal Advisor at ASL-Legal, a law firm focussed on trade policy issues since 2009. From 1999 to 2009 he worked with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in various capacities including as the Head of CII office in Geneva, Switzerland. He was Senior Director at CII responsible for the Trade Policy and International Divisions before joining ASL-Legal
Before joining CII, Vishwanath was an economic journalist from the mid-1980s covering trade and economic policy issues for some leading Indian economic dailies - The Economic Times, Financial Express, and the Hindu Business Line.
During his career span of close to three decades in the area of Communications, Krishnan has worked with pharma majors and leading healthcare organizations. Krishnan has significant experience in building and strengthening the Company’s Global Reputation, developing and implementing robust communication strategies and credible internal and external outreach programs.
Working in a diverse multicultural environment, he has significant exposure in media management, crisis management, employee engagement programmes, organisation integration planning & execution, CSR Programmes, event management. Over the years he has built credible and strong standing and relationships with the Media and other key Stakeholders.