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UDAYA INDRARATHNA

“The Game Changer”

World-Renowned Strategic Catalyst / Growth Specialist / CEO-Life Coach / Advisory Board Member / Keynote Speaker / Diplomat / Author / Creator of 7-Day Mini MBA / Family business guru

Meet Udaya

Professional Profile

Ambassador Udaya Indrarathna is a globally acclaimed diplomat, strategist and growth specialist with over 25 years of senior leadership across government , corporate sectors and family businesses. From shaping national economic blueprints to advising global conglomerates and governments, his transformative impact and award winning visionary expertise have solidified his reputation as a world reowned stratergic catalyst for excellence.

Ambassador Udaya Indrarathna, the creator of the celebrated 7-Day-Mini MBA, is arguably one of the best CEO-life coaches on a global scale and has become a thought leader and keynote speaker at prestigious global summits and forums.

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WORLD CLASS LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Through strategic competency, Udaya Indraratne equips individuals and organizations with the tools to make informed decisions and achieve sustainable growth. By facilitating access to finance, he helps unlock opportunities that drive innovation and expansion. These pillars form the foundation for building a resilient framework, ensuring long-term success in an ever-evolving environment.

Strategic Acumen

World-Class Roadmap - Blueprint Specialist & Policymaker

Access to Global Wealth and Investments

Foreign Direct Investments - FDI

Go-To Market Specialist

Global Network And Connectivity

Talent Acquisition & Growth Specialist

Capacity Building

Globally-Renowned Keynote Speaker & Panelist

Personal Proficiency And Thought Leadership

Creator & Guru of the 7 Day Mini MBA

World Renowned Life - CEO Coach

Senior Advisory Board Member

Wealth Funds & Family Businesses

Strategic Acumen - World-Class Roadmap - Blueprint Specialist & Policymaker

Udaya Indrarathna is a visionary strategist with unparalleled expertise in crafting world-class roadmaps and policies. He has a proven ability to drive transformative growth and shape strategic frameworks that lead organizations for competitive advantage.

Foreign Direct Investments - FDI - Access to Global Wealth and Investments

As a seasoned expert in Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), leverages his global network to unlock access to international wealth and investment opportunities. Udaya is a trusted advisor in driving economic growth through strategic investments.

Go-To Market Specialist - Global Network And Connectivity

A seasoned go-to-market specialist with a vast, global network, Udaya excels at creating seamless market entry strategies that ensure successful international expansion and business connectivity.

Talent Acquisition & Growth Specialist - Capacity Building

A growth-focused talent acquisition and development specialist, committed to building organizational capacity, Udaya’s expertise lies in identifying and nurturing top-tier talent to fuel long-term success and growth.

Globally-Renowned Keynote Speaker & Panelist - Personal Proficiency And Thought Leadership

An accomplished keynote speaker and panelist, Udaya is recognized for his thought leadership in personal proficiency and strategic excellence. Udaya inspires leaders and organizations to realize their full potential through his expert insights.

Creator & Guru of the 7 Day Mini MBA - World Renowned Life - CEO Coach

Udaya Indrarathna is the creator of the award-winning '7-Day Mini MBA' program and a world-renowned life and CEO coach. Known for transformative coaching, he empowers CEOs & aspiring CEOs to thrive in dynamic business environments.

Senior Advisory Board Member - Wealth Funds & Family Businesses

Udaya Indrarathna’s multifaceted, world-class skill set sets him apart as a highly regarded Non-Executive Advisory Board Member. With extensive experience advising wealth funds and family-owned businesses, he is renowned for his strategic insights that drive sustainable growth and legacy planning in high-net-worth enterprises.

AREAS OF SPECIALISATIONS

Udaya excels in the realm of soft skills, leveraging a diverse range of expertise honed through years of experience as a family business office incubator, high-impact executive coach, academic, philanthropist, and keynote speaker. With a deep understanding of both private and public sectors, his ability to connect with individuals at all levels, foster growth, and inspire change makes him a sought-after coach and mentor.

Udaya demonstrates a diverse range of core competencies, including:

  • National Strategic Plans
  • Economic Blueprints
  • Economic Cluster Strategies
  • Tourism Strategic Plans and Master Plans
  • Government Excellence Models
  • Capacity Building of National Leaders and Aspiring Leaders
  • International Diplomacy
  • CEO - Life Coaching and Aspiring CEO Coaching
  • Senior Board Advisory
  • Keynote Speaking and Panel Discussions
  • Nation brand Strategies
  • Integrated Marketing Communication Strategies
  • Go-to Market Specialization and Foreign Direct Investment Connectivity

Global Awards

Most Recent Global Awards

Udaya’s exceptional contributions to business strategy, leadership development, and family enterprise consulting have earned him numerous prestigious awards and accolades. Recognized for his innovative approach and transformative impact, Udaya has been celebrated by industry leaders and organizations for driving sustainable growth and inspiring change. Notable awards include:

Dubai, UAE

Pride of UAE
Award

2024
Awarded by the Global Business Symposium for the contribution and business & entrepreneurship, recognizes outstanding contributions to business and entrepreneurship. This prestigious honor was awarded to Ambassador Udaya Indrarathna for his pivotal role in strengthening the ties between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates, as well as advancing solidarity and mutual understanding among Asian nations.
Dallas, Texas,
USA

Icon Award

2023
Awarded by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, Ambassador Udaya Indrarathna was honored with the FORT Family Office Round Table Global Icon Award for his exceptional leadership and influence. Recognized as a leader who has harnessed the power of networking to drive transformative change, Udaya has played a pivotal role in shaping the Sri Lankan community globally and fostering positive impact through strategic connections and visionary initiatives.
London, UK

Good Fellow
Award

2023
Awarded by the Global Wealth Conference, Ambassador Udaya Indrarathna was honored with the prestigious GOOD Fellow Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions that transcend boundaries and his great contributions to increase global wealth, impacting Sri Lankan,UAE, Saudi Arabia and other global markets. Through his visionary leadership, he has driven sustainable growth by championing disruptive yet responsible innovations that foster long-term impact.
Good Fellow Award 2023 London, UK
Monaco, France

Lifetime Family Business Award

2021
Awarded by the Global Family Business Summit in Monaco, Udaya Indrarathna was awarded the Lifetime Family Business Award, recognizing over 25 years of exceptional contributions across the private and public sectors. The award highlights his expertise in coaching and consulting family businesses, as well as his ability to facilitate impactful introductions, driving funding, partnerships, and co-investment opportunities in a collaborative environment.
life time award for global family business growth

7 Day-Mini MBA

ICF Certified Family Business Incubator

Passionate in the global family business Founder / Chief Executive Officer London Executive Coaching & Consulting, Innovator, the celebrated “7 Day-Mini MBA”

Udaya is a certified Transformative Executive Coach from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) USA, the leading global organization dedicated to advancing the coaching profession, having obtained his certification in the year 2020.

In a Glimpse

Udaya Indrarathna is the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of London Executive Coaching and Consulting headquartered in London. Udaya has 30 years of experience in Corporate Strategy. “Go to markets” strategy, FDI, mentoring and Executive Coaching. He was the former Senior Advisor to Abudhabi Government and former Executive Director for policy & strategy for Government of Dubai. Udaya is an Academic, holds MBA (finance) from University of Leicester UK, MA Marketing from University of Birmingham UK, Fellow of Chartered Institute of Marketing UK, Certified Operations Analyst from Cornell University USA, Certified Transformative Executive Coach from International Coaching Federation (ICF) USA. Udaya is Visiting Lecturer at Paris Sorbonne University AD. Udaya is family business office incubator, influencer, High impact Executive Coach, Academic , philanthropist and sought-after keynote speaker. specialised skill in multifaceted private sector family business consulting domain as well as public sector strategy and blueprints.

World's Leading Executive Coach for Family Business

London Executive Coaching & Consulting possesses deep expertise and know-how in the critical management disciplines from strategy, alignment to execution. Udaya Indrarathna set apart from the rest of leading Executive Coaches in the world and provide unique offering of an innovative mini-MBA to aspiring Family Business Executives and senior management for sustainable knowledge enrichment and CEO steering and navigation. The proven unitive Leadership skills and corporate strategies taught by Udaya Indrarathna has aspired many CEOs and Entrepreneurs in the world to be best of their kind. Udaya is globally renown as a Mentor & Transformative Executive Coach, having advanced many CEOs and aspiring CEOs reach unprecedented career achievements.

Highlight on Family Business Governance Methodology

Corporations in theory are required by law to embrace formal governance rules, but the family business operate very inversely, resulting preventable conflict and diminish business opportunities. Family business modus operandi need to focus on five steps to define an effective governance model.

1

OPERATING MODEL
Business assessment & exploration
In order to agree on the family’s overarching corporate objectives. It is imperative that detailed situation analysis and exploration of the business to be made prior to setting long term corporate objectives. As the owner, family must choose the long-term objectives to maximize wealth creation.

2

STRATEGIC PLAN
Framework models, roadmap, and blueprint
The long-term strategic plan and a roadmap to be formulated taken to consideration market opportunities as will as internal resource opportunities with clear short, mid, and long-term indicators. Strategic business growth and scale up mindset need to be established.

3

EXECUTIVE COACHING & TALENT DEVELOPMENT
A world-class strategic game changer
Understand the family and business context. it is important for family members to understand the business and the challenges it faces. the senior management team need to be coached and developed. Intellectual stimulation on the journey that was set out in strategic plan to be cultivated and navigation techniques need to be taught.

4

TALENT ACQUISITION
Head Hunting
The major challenge that family business are faced is bringing the right talents from a global talent pool. The unfitting senior executives in the family business management team has huge detrimental effects that need to be tackled strategically.

5

SUCCESSION
Roles & transition
Create structure for the family. The governing structure needs to be reflected and address the management roles of each aspiring young family member. Clearly defined career path need to be established reinforced with academics and leadership coaching

Corporate Sirategy & National Economy Competitiveness- Master Class The 7 Day MBA

The Program is tailor made to aspiring CEO’s, CEO’s & Entrepreneurs & how to navigate company which has Multi Strategic Business Unit as a Top-Notch Fortune 500 caliber CEO and built competitive advantage.

PART 1 : CORPORATE STRATEGY

Creating Organizational Capability & Competitive Advantage Corporate Strategy – Creating Organizational Capability & Competitive

  • Introduction -7-day MBA
  • Enterprise Architecture Framework
  • Corporate Strategic Direction - 5 Year Preliminary Business Engagement Model
  • Formulating Vision, Mission and Corporate Values
  • Strategic Business Growth
  • Strategic Planning, Applied Management & Decision Sciences
  • Mastering Strategy Execution & Balanced Scorecard Strategic Tool.
  • The Entrepreneurship, Start-Up & Investor Pitch.
  • Merger & Acquisitions Strategy.
  • Corporate Identity - Corporate Brand Strategy
  • Intemational Marketing & Integrated Marketing Communication Strategy - IMC
  • Organization Analysis & Control -Business Process Re-Engineering - "Lean Six Sigma".
  • Corporate Finance & Financial Analysis.
  • The Business Case Studies - Learning Focused to Deal with Corporate Challengers & to Develop Hands on Solutions from Leadership Perspective.

PART 2 : MACRO ECONOMICS

National Economy & the Nations Global Competitiveness Strategy

  • Managerial Economics - Macro & Micro Economic Fundamentals Business, Government and the International Economics
  • National Accounts & Key GDP Components & Way Forward Strategy.
  • Nation Branding Strategy.
  • Financial Markets & Forex Strategies.
  • The Excellence Model for Governance.
  • Case Studies - How Best of Economies Evolved Around the World.

PART 3 : THE ROLE MODEL UNITIVE LEADER

Leadership Accountability & Personal Branding

  • Leadership, Organizational Behavior & Corporate Accountability.
  • Personal Branding Strategy.
  • Change Management Strategy.
  • Case Studies - World Best Practices on Successful & Effective Leadership Styles.

Keynote Speeches and Panel Contributions

Event

Deliverable

Topic

Date & Venue

White Page Leadership Conclave Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker National Economy & Entrepreneurship September, 2024, Dubai, UAE
Global Wealth Summit Speaker & Panelist Global Wealth Creation June, 2024, London, UK
BIG, BOLD & BRAVE - Asia Pacific Harvard University Alumni Regional Conference Keynote Speaker Building Sustainable National Competitive Advantage April, 2024, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Global Business Symposium 2024, Leaders of Asia Business Awards, Dubai, UAE Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker Entrepreneurship and Strategic Leadership February 2024, Dubai UAE
Abundance for the Future, Family Office Round Table (FORT) Dubai 2024 Panelist & Conveyor of Honours Global Family Office Round Table - Abundance for the Future January 2024, Museum of the Future, Dubai UAE
COP28 UAE - United Nations Climate Change Conference Principal Liaison and Member, Presidential & Ministerial Delegation of Sri Lanka to COP28 UAE Accompanying the President in excess of 30 meetings with global and industry leaders December 2023, World EXPO Site, Dubai UAE
Family Office Round Table (FORT) Global North America 2023, Dallas, Texas Moderator
Panelist
1. Capital Convergence: Family Office Deal Flow and Institutional Co-investment Landscape
2. How are Family Offices, Sovereign Wealth Funds and Endowments Navigating Global Real Estate Investing
October 2023, The Star - Global Headquarters of Dallas Cowboys, Texas, USA
Best Diplomats Dubai 2023 Guest of Honour & Keynote Speaker Diplomacy and International Relations for Young Aspiring Diplomats September 2023, Conducted by New York based Best Diplomats in Dubai, UAE
Leadership and CEO Conclave 2023 Keynote Speaker Entrepreneurship and CEO Navigation for Asia's Women Power Leaders, Global Power Leaders 2023 September 2023, Dubai, UAE
Sri Lanka Investment Roadshow to UAE - Colombo Port City Investment Opportunities Co-Catalyst together with Rt. Hon. David Cameron, Fmr. Prime Minister of UK Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Opportunities in Sri Lanka September 2023, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, UAE
LEAD Leadership Entrepreneurship Agility and Development : Regional Conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker Strategy & Strategic Leadership “Uncovering the Leader in You” February 2023, Dubai UAE
Global Wealth Conference - MEGAM fund for the Middle East and North Africa hospitality sector Strategic Catalyst 5 billion USD Collaboration between US-based Patel Family Office and Saudi Arabia’s Ajlan & Bros Holding May 2023, Guild Hall, London, UK
Global Wealth Conference, London Keynote Speaker & Panelist UK's Economic Ties with Middle East and Asia May 2023, House of Commons - British Parliament, London, UK
Global Wealth Conference, London Panelist The Current State of Family Offices. May 2023, Guild Hall, London, UK
Global Investor Summit Series - Monaco Summit 1. Workshop Leader & Host
2. Keynote Speaker & Panelist
1. Private Leadership Strategy Workshop for High Net Worth Family Businesses on Strategic Business Growth
2. The Eternal Flame Inside Our Families & the DNA of Success
June 2022, Monaco
TATA Indian Startup Innovation Championship cohosted by World Tourism Forum Lucerne, Switzerland Coach & Judge
Mentoring and adjudicating India's 16 Elite Finalists on Leadership and Entrepreneurship
December 2020, Bangalore India
Strategic Business Growth - PEGASUS TECH VENTURES, USA Lecture and Workshop How to Overcome Growth Barriers, conducted for the organizer of the Startup World Cup of the largest startup competitions on the planet July 2020, Sillicon Valley, San Jose, USA
Asia Pacific Onboard Travel (APOT) Keynote Speaker Tourism and Commerce Strategy July 2018, Perth, Australia

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