Dr. Sumit Suri

Dr. Sumit Suri is a seasoned strategist and academic with over two decades of experience across corporate leadership, digital transformation, and interdisciplinary research. He currently serves as a full-time professor of strategy, bringing together rich industry experience and academic insight.

Dr. Suri holds dual doctorates — a Ph.D. in Business Economics and a Ph.D. (ongoing) in Strategy from IIM Nagpur — along with an MBA from MDI Gurgaon, an LLB from Delhi University, an LLM in Corporate Finance Law from Kurukshetra University, and a master’s in international taxation from NALSAR. He has held strategic leadership roles at HT Media, Naspers, and Goibibo, with key contributions in M&A, pricing strategy, and digital business growth. His research focuses on the intersection of AI, platform governance, and media ethics, with papers presented at national forums including NLU Delhi and IIM Nagpur

Ph.D. in Strategy & Policy (IIM Nagpur), Ph.D. in Economics (CCS Univ.), MBA (MDI Gurgaon), LL.M. (Kurukshetra Univ.), Masters in Law, Taxation, Commerce & Economics (NALSAR, LSE, Annamalai, CCS Univ.), PG Diplomas in Tax, Securities & Corporate Law (NLSIU, GLC, ILI), LL.B. (Delhi Univ.), Multiple Certifications (UPenn, ICSI, Google, Meta, Harvard, WIPO).

Total: 27 Years
Academic: 4 Years
Industry: 23 Years

Achievements and Awards:

Recognized at HT Media for leading enterprise pricing transformation and driving significant digital revenue growth.

Chosen by Naspers Group as India’s M&A lead among global markets for strategic investments and market entry execution.

Research works:

IIM Nagpur Seminar (Strategy & Analytics)

Title: “Moderating the Relationship Between Pageviews & Revenue: The Impact of CTR & Mobile App Usage on Predicting Advertiser's Revenue.
Focus: Analyzing user behavior metrics to improve ad revenue forecasting.
NLU Delhi Research Conference (AI & Digital Ethics)

Title: “Policy Considerations & Ethical Ramifications of AI & Blockchain in Digital News.”
Focus: Intersection of law, ethics, and emerging technologies in digital journalism.