Abhilash Misra

Managing Director & CEO @ NAL Academy

About

CEO and Board Director with a track record of building, scaling, and governing national-scale education and workforce platforms in highly regulated environments. Currently serve as Managing Director & CEO of a National Stock Exchange subsidiary, with full P&L responsibility and sustained delivery of growth, EBITDA discipline, and acquisition-to-divestment M&A. Extensive experience working with governments, regulators, boards, and sovereign-linked institutions, and leading cross-border partnerships across the GCC, South Asia, US, UK, Australia, and Singapore.

Country

India

City

Mumbai

Industry

Higher Education

Skill

Team Leadership, Teaching, Board Governance, Team Management, Program Management, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Executive Management, Higher Education Leadership, Executive Education, Training & Development, Banking, Mutual Funds, Marketing, Strategy, Portfolio Management, Wealth Management, Equities, Asset Management

Experience

Managing Director & CEO

NAL Academy

2025-10 - Present · 1 yr

Chief Executive Officer

NAL Academy

2018-8 - 2025-9 · 7 yrs 2 mos

Mumbai Area, India

-Driving growth and strategy for India's leader in BFSI Certifications. Financial Learning >Financial Inclusion>Financial Independence -Focus on evolving into a full spectrum Education as a Service player. Learning>Earning -Impact across +2 Million alumni in enterprise and professional learning space. Learnability>Capability -Partnerships with Central and State level school boards and universities.+5 Million alumni in school/university system. -Global partnerships with leading universities for Executive Education. -Developing AI assisted online learning ecosystem.

Member Campus Advisory Board

University of Southampton Delhi

2026-4 - Present · 6 mos

Member - CII WR Task Force on Education

Confederation of Indian Industry

2026-5 - Present · 5 mos

Member Executive Advisory Council for India

Cornerstone OnDemand

2024-6 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

Member Academic Council

MIT Vishwaprayaag University

2024-5 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

Director Board Of Directors

BFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSISSC)

2022-5 - 2025-7 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Director Board Of Directors

TalentSprint

2020-11 - 2025-4 · 4 yrs 6 mos

-Member Nomination and Remuneration Committee -Member Audit Committee

Director - Global Outreach and Executive Education, India, Middle East and South Asia

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

2016-7 - 2018-6 · 2 yrs

Mumbai

-Executive Education: Launch of the first Open enrollment India offering- The Accelerated Development Program (ADP) a 9 month General Management program for senior executives. -Partnerships: New academic and corporate partnerships in Middle East for Custom Programs. -Strategic initiatives: Booth Alumni Angel Network, Knowledge Partnerships with NHRD, CRII and TiE. -Public policy/Government affairs: Government relations and Corporate Social Responsibility partnerships to identify and support training of senior bureaucrats, capacity building and community/sustainability projects. Collaborations with DOPT(Govt. of India) and UAE Prime Minister's Office. -Fund raising: Alumni advancements, CSR Funding and establishment of Centers of Excellence. -Recruitment/ Admissions: Outreach and marketing support for Full-time and EMBA admissions.

Director - India and South Asia Outreach

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

2014-8 - 2016-6 · 1 yr 11 mos

Mumbai Area, India

-Build relationships with key Corporate contacts, Government, Regulators and Industry bodies in the region. -Drive Media/Brand/PR engagement and Social Media initiatives to enhance visibility and brand. -Create an overall strategy for the region, including outreach, physical campuses/centers, alumni activities, programs, recruitment etc. -Serve as a regional point of contact for all University of Chicago offices/Representatives and coordinate strategies and activities of all Booth offices. -Identify opportunities for joint collaborations with educational bodies and companies for Executive Education programs.

Head- Key Accounts and Distribution Training

AXA Investment Managers

2013-10 - 2014-7 · 10 mos

Mumbai

P&L role with the mandate to set up and run the pan India distribution partnerships with top third party distributors including Global banks, Private banking/Wealth advisory desks, Financial instituitions, Brokerages, National distributors and corporate channels.

Head- Distribution Training

AXA Investment Managers

2012-7 - 2013-9 · 1 yr 3 mos

Mumbai Area, India

Head of Sales and Distribution training, Organisational learning & development and Knowledge management. Lead Internal marketing, Communications and Below the Line (BTL) marketing.