Anand Vengurlekar is a Senior Lecturer in Innovation and Design Thinking at INSEAD, where he guides senior executives and leadership teams through high-pressure environments to drive strategic clarity and competitive advantage. With over 20 years of experience working with leading innovators such as IDEO, Sony, Samsung and LEGO, he brings a rare combination of hands-on product-and‐service innovation and deep executive education expertise. 
Based in Dubai and operating globally, Anand specialises in enabling organisations to break free of group-think, accelerate decision-making, and embed strategic innovation into everyday leadership practice. His pragmatic, workshop-driven approach aligns with his mission to convert design-thinking tools into actionable frameworks for C-suite teams under time pressure.
Whether facilitating one-day alignment sessions, advising boards on governance or delivering executive education modules at INSEAD, Anand’s focus is on unlocking the innovation leader within each organisation and turning intent into measured outcomes.