Priyaranjan Kumar

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Priyaranjan Kumar

Biography

Priyaranjan is a results-driven business leader with over 18 years of experience across FMCG, fintech, e-commerce, and private equity. His career includes leadership roles at Nivea, United Breweries, Mars, Snapdeal, Airtel Payments Bank, PayNearby, and Ananta Capital. With a strong focus on India’s competitive and underserved markets, he has consistently scaled businesses through hyper-local distribution models and consumer-centric strategies. As Chief Business Officer at PayNearby, he expanded financial inclusion in rural India by enabling fintech services through kirana stores. At Airtel Payments Bank, he pioneered innovative last-mile banking solutions. Recognized as the "Most Inspiring CXO 2020" by CXO Outlook, Priyaranjan is known for his ability to convert challenges into scalable opportunities. An engineer turned sales strategist, he advocates agile, disruptive leadership to navigate the evolving Indian market. His speaking themes include market shifts, financial inclusion, and building resilient, high-impact teams.

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