Kannan Ramaswamy is a world-renowned for his expertise on global strategy and emerging markets. His expertise focuses on India and South Asia, the energy sector, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and global management. A native of India who is now a U.S. citizen, Ramaswamy has consulted for several U.S. and European multinationals.

Ramaswamy is the William D. Hacker Chair Professor of Management in global business at Thunderbird School of Global Management.

He is an award-winning executive educator whose teaching and research interests span emerging market multinationals, business groups and corporate diversification, mergers and acquisitions, privatization, and joint ventures.