Dr. A K Balyan

Former MD & CEO, Petronet LNG Ltd Former CEO (Oil & Gas), Reliance Group Former Director BD/HR, ONGC

Dr. Balyan completed his masters in technology from IIT, Delhi and also went on to complete his Ph.D. from Merseburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany. With a career spanning over 46 years, Dr. Balyan is considered to be an authority in the energy sector. As Managing Director & CEO of Petronet LNG Ltd. Dr. Balyan led its transformation and resurgence as the best performing corporate in the gas sector in the Country in 2012 and was awarded by Dun & Bradstreet for Excellence in performance.

Along with been a successful business leader, Dr. Balyan is also a successful Human Resource leader, having led a study at ONGC to redefine the organization structure and manpower norms – “ARCUBE”, focusing on Roster, Roles and Responsibilities to be benchmarked with global best practices. He also restructured the institute of management development into a vibrant ONGC academy as the nerve centre for training and development needs of the organization.

Among the various awards and felicitations that Dr. Balyan has achieved, its critical to mention Best CEO Award by Business Today - 2014, Inspirational Leader of the Year –World HRD Congress - Feb 2010 and Corporate Award for Innovative HR Practices –World HRD Congress-2010, among many.

Dr. Balyan is a friend of SHRM and works extensively through SHRM, providing guidance and consulting to organizations.