Binod Shankar, a renowned executive coach and author of "Let's Get Real: 42 Tips for the Stuck Manager," available on Amazon and UAE bookstores, specializes in guiding professionals toward C Suite roles. Holding the ILM Level 7 coaching and mentoring qualification, he serves as an Industry Advisory Board Member at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Dubai, fostering collaboration between academia and industry. Host of "The Real Finance Mentor" podcast, Binod offers insights into finance careers. With 30+ years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, he mentors mid to senior-level finance professionals aspiring for executive positions. Binod frequently appears as a market analyst on Asharq News الشرق and CNBC Arabia, discussing macroeconomics and financial markets. His diverse career includes roles in industrial banking, audit with top firms, real estate development, and co-founding a leading CFA prep provider, recently acquired by Kaplan Inc. Binod is also a trainer, platform speaker, and angel investor.
