Mr. Sonny Iqbal

Independent Director

Mr. Sonny Iqbal is a global expert in Leadership Development, Organization Consulting, and Family Enterprise Advisory, counselling businesses both in India and internationally.

He spent 27 years at Egon Zehnder, where he helped establish the firm’s offices in New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. He continues his association with the firm as a Senior Advisor.

At Egon Zehnder, Mr. Iqbal co-founded and co-led the firm’s global Family Business Advisory Practice, guiding multigenerational enterprises through succession, founder transition, governance structures, and professionalization. His work with the practice has been published in several papers, including six articles in the Harvard Business Review. He also served as Chair of the firm’s Partner Candidate Evaluation Group and as a member of its Nomination Committee.

He is also a Senior Advisor at ChrysCapital, one of India’s largest private equity firms and also serves on various Boards.

Prior to Egon Zehnder, Mr. Iqbal held key positions with the Oberoi Group across India, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East, and managed the financial and travel services business of American Express in India.

Mr. Iqbal holds a BA (Hons) from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, an MBA in Marketing from the University of Surrey, UK and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development.