Rakesh Sinha is a trailblazer entrepreneurial CEO and founder of pioneering platforms in the GCC/GBS space. Recently honoured as the “People’s CEO of the Year” at the PeopleFirst HR Excellence Awards in Dubai, he brings over two decades of expertise in advisory, operations, business transformation, and technology. Recognized as a ‘Thought Leader’ and ‘Transformation Guru,’ Rakesh has been featured by Economic Times, Insight Success, and AsiaOne among others. He co-founded Quintes Global, awarded the NASSCOM SME Inspire Award 2023, and established SSF Global in 2011 to build the GCC ecosystem, authoring pioneering research and driving impactful transformation initiatives worldwide.