Narayan K Seshadri

Narayan K. Seshadri is a business transformation leader with over four decades of experience steering companies through economic, regulatory, and technological change. As the Founder of Tranzmute, he has guided businesses across industrial, retail, financial services, and technology sectors—helping them scale, professionalize, and evolve into multibillion-dollar enterprises.

He began his career in manufacturing and gained international exposure across the Middle East, the UK, and Europe before returning to India to join Arthur Andersen, where he built and led its Business Consulting practice. Acknowledged globally, he served on Andersen’s Global CEO Council and later oversaw the successful integration of Andersen’s consulting arm into KPMG Consulting.

Over the years, Narayan has advised Chairmen, CEOs, and Boards of listed and privately held companies on strategy, global expansion, capital structuring, risk management, and succession planning—often during pivotal phases of transformation. His leadership has shaped major growth journeys and guided organizations through complex cross-border ventures, such as a multimillion-dollar biotech partnership with a global seeds major, as well as crisis situations, including the restructuring of a global bank’s Indian operations following a multibillion-dollar fraud.

As an Independent Director and Chairperson of several large listed companies, Narayan plays a key role in governance and strategic oversight. As Chairperson and member of various committees -, he brings fresh perspectives and pragmatic solutions to intricate business challenges.

A Chartered Accountant based in Mumbai, Narayan is widely respected for his strategic foresight, boardroom leadership, and ability to unlock long-term enterprise value.