Lalu Dasgupta

Lalu is a corporate affairs leader experienced in providing senior level reputation advice to multinationals and governments worldwide. He spent over twenty years in agency – first at Burson-Marstellar and later Hill & Knowlton, where he held regional and global roles. He was head of communications for HSBC's trade finance bank for five years before becoming an independent consultant in 2023. He's currently serving as a corporate affairs advisor to MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. (the world's largest shipping company), having initially joined them in a fractional role in March 2024.