Akhil Kapoor, Hub Lead at adidas GBS India and Vice President of GBS Global Procurement, has a distinguished career spanning over 25 years in procurement and operations. An MBA graduate from Ohio University with a Mechanical Engineering degree, he has held pivotal roles at Novartis, including Head of the Global Services Center. Akhil's vast experience extends to roles at Barclays, Nortel, and Xerox, where he excelled in sourcing and procurement strategies. His specialization in indirect sourcing, purchasing, and category management spans multiple geographies, demonstrating his extensive expertise and strategic acumen in leading complex procurement operations globally.