NIHAL CHAUHAN

LEADERSHIP

NIHAL D. CHAUHAN

FOUNDER & CEO

Nihal Chauhan is the Founder and CEO of Indo-Pacific Advisory (IPA), a Singapore-based firm that provides strategic, policy, and innovation advice to global leaders across the Indo-Pacific region. With over 15 years of international experience across diverse industries, he specialises in guiding leaders and institutions on business development, government relations, and technology policy, with a particular focus on the Indo-Pacific.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Head - Policy Partnerships, India | Headed policy partnerships, advancing public-private collaborations to leverage technology for societal impact.

Chairman's office, Tata Sons - Mumbai, India | Led business development, policy, and strategy initiatives. Served as Chief of Staff to Dr. S. Jaishankar, now India's Minister of External Affairs, and helped establish Tata's first Global Corporate Affairs team.

Consultant - Washington D.C, USA| Advised multiple Fortune 500 companies on business development, commercial and political risk strategies seeking to enter or expand operations in India, Japan and the wider Indo-Pacific region.

Associate, International Marketing HQ - Tokyo, Japan |Marketing and expansion of Hitachi's infratsuture focussed projects across the Asia Pacific region.

LEADERSHIP & BOARD ROLES

Population Reference Bureau | Serve on the Board of Trustees and Chairs the Audit Committee for leading Washington, D.C.-based think tank focused on global demographic and gender-related issues.

Observer Research Foundation, America (ORF-America)|Non-Resident Fellow at India’s leading independent think tank, providing analysis and publishing insights on geopolitics, technology, and commercial ties between India and the broader Indo-Pacific region

Industry Representation: A frequent commentator on technology, trade, and innovation. Represented Indian industry in bilateral dialogues with the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, among other nations.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Head - Policy Partnerships | Singapore / India

Directed AI and cybersecurity policy functions, established the policy partnerships team at Google India

Chairman's office, Tata Sons | Mumbai, India

Business development & Public Affairs, Group Executive Council Office (Office)

Global Corporate Affairs | Mumbai, India

Chief of Staff to Dr. S. Jaishankar, India's present Minister of External Affairs, and former Group President, Tata Sons. Helped establish Tata's first Global Corporate Affairs team.

FOUNDER & CEO

Consultant - The Cohen Group | Washington D.C., USA

Advised multiple Fortune 100 / 500 companies on government relations, political risk and partnerships strategies.

International Marketing HQ, Hitachi Ltd. | Tokyo, Japan

Marketing and expansion of Hitachi's infrastructure focussed projects across the Asia Pacific region.

LEADERSHIP & BOARD ROLES

Board Member, Population Reference Bureau

Serve on the Board of Trustees and Chair the Audit Committee

Representative, Indian Industry

Represent Indian industry in bilateral dialogues to advance commercial partnerships with the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, among other nations.

RECOGNITIONS & FELLOWSHIPS