Mr. Arunkumar Pillai is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). He brings nearly three decades of leadership experience across skilling, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), higher education, and workforce development in India and globally. He has held senior leadership roles, including Director General & CEO of NAMTECH, Chief Strategy Officer at NSDC, and Founder Director of NSDC International, partner at Ernst & Young and COO, IL&FS Skills Development, and has worked extensively on policy design, institution building, industry partnerships, and large-scale skilling programs. He is an alumnus of IIM Bangalore and College of Engineering, Pune (COEP) and is a strong advocate of future-ready skills aligned with India’s long-term development vision.