Dr. Christoph Sievers

(Founder Partner of IndStrat International Consultants, Owner Sievers Development GmbH)

Dr. Christoph Sievers has held several top management positions in Swiss companies and has worked across the globe in Switzerland, UK, India, Singapore, Japan and Australia. He is a certified coach and expert in Succession Management in SMEs, Coaching, Site Establishment and has served on several advisory boards for SMEs (Ruckstuhl AG, Union Bank LIE, ITPC, WECONNEX, VRMandat.com). He possesses a deep know-how in business and society and has counselled companies in respect of enterprise positioning in local & global business environments under adverse conditions.

• Strategy-, Management-, Process- and Implémentation Services
• Know-How in Business and Society. Counselling in respect of location, synergies and organisation
• Enterprise Positioning in global and local business environment under adverse conditions. Product- and Market Development, Finance and currency risk management. ,Executive Leadership‘ – Counselling in respect of general and succession issues

 

Core competence

• Insurance, Banks and Industry. Network in/ local knowledge of Asia (India, Japan, China, Australia and Africa).
• More than 25 years active in Zürich for Swiss Re, SERV – Swiss Export Risk Insurance and Axa – Winterthur including marketing, finance, claims/ risk management and actuarial. Responsible for establishment of a public private enterprise
• Since 2010: self-employed, sievers development ltd., Board Member and NPO – Mandates.

Sanjyot Joshi

(Founder Partner of IndStrat International Consultants)

Sanjyot Joshi has been consulting with Swiss, German and American companies entering India or established in India and has delivered successful projects in strategy facilitation, strategy, India entry solutions, JV partner search, specific workforce training initiatives, and fundraising for NGOs.

She has worked for MNCs like Mercedes Benz in India, Volkswagen in the US and Cummins in India and has a fine understanding of the business operations, business eco system and diverse market sectors from automotive to cleantech and an understanding also of the differences & nuances in foreign business cultures. She can guide & handhold these companies for a smooth start in India.

She has worked across different sectors from automotive to cleantech and has serviced clients from Switzerland, India, Germany & US.

 

Positions held previously

• Director on board of SID Environmental Pvt Ltd , India (subsidiary of a Swiss manufacturer)
• Strategy Leader for Distribution Business in Cummins India
• Dty General Manager in Corporate Strategy in Cummins India
• Divisional Manager, Strategic Planning & Research in Daimler India
• Strategy & Product Planning in Volkswagen of America

 Core competence

• Understanding of Indian business ecosystem, manufacturing sector
• Engagement with long-term business stakeholders
• Conceptualization, Strategy, business development & analysis skills
• International exposure, fine understanding of Indian, Swiss, German, American business culture
• Communication skills, excellent knowledge of German language
• Certified in Strategy in the Era of Digital Disruption, INSEAD