Top 10 Leaders from Goa - 2022

Today, when the world is fed upon technology evolutions and changing consumer trends, businesses are struggling to cope with the competition lurking across industries and essentially thrive comprehending the consumer demands. However, today’s business leaders are dynamically helping companies across challenges being perceptive to the emerging trends and furthering developments in existing approach to business conduct creatively & innovatively.

Goa is one of the most favorite destination among Indian tourists due to its pristine beaches. Moreover, Goa's economic growth is driven by the strong performance of its industrial sectors such as fishing, agriculture, tourism, and pharmaceuticals. Also, business & corporate leaders in Goa are markedly making it huge through their dexterity in the respective industry keeping up with extensive improvisations in existing products & services, and tapping onto new markets. Mining (iron ore and manganese), pharmaceuticals, iron and steel industries are present in North Goa while mining and shipbuilding industries are present in South Goa. However, still Tourism remains the largest segment in the services sector there, and in the State Budget 2022-23, Rs.2.5 crore ($0.32 million) has been allocated to the Goa Tourism Board.

 While Goa lately has a total of 38 operational mining leases with a reported production of 9.84 million tonnes in 2018-19, its iron ore exports has touched $112.55 million in 2022 (until February 2022). The state has also emerged as a manufacturing base for several leading companies in areas such as fertilisers, tyres and tubes, cement, electrical machinery, fish-net making machines, automatic washing machines, printed circuit boards, pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical machinery. Additionally, Cashew processing has also been a traditional industry in the state. There are many business leaders who are helping in the systematic and prolific growth of diverse industries, and they need to be acknowledged for the same.

In this issue of the CEO Insights magazine, a list of ‘Top 10 Leaders from Goa - 2022’ is provided to the readers to know their stories of success with which they led the organizations there, and also how motivating and encouraging they are for others to learn from. The listing provides detailed information about the leaders who are selected by a panel of industry veterans, CEOs, and VCs, and the CEO Insights magazine editorial board.