Anamika Kansal’s Path from Corporate Success to Purposeful Impact

Industry Magnates Premier: Interview with Anamika Kansal, Co-Founder/Partner at LLP Firm, with FaceTime with Leaders - A WDC Initiative

We are honored to premiere the "Industry Magnates" with our esteemed guest, Anamika Kansal. Explore leadership philosophy, ideas, and best practices that have propelled them in their professional and personal lives.

Brief about Anamika Kansal :
Anamika Kansal is a seasoned global leader with over 25 years of experience across non-profits, consulting, mining, and technology. Currently a co-founder at her LLP Firm, she has served as Vice President – Global Operations at Conservation International, overseeing operations across 27 countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific with an annual budget exceeding US$100 million. Her career spans leadership roles at the William J. Clinton Foundation in Indonesia, Madhucon Indonesia, Ernst & Young, PwC in Botswana, Africa and C-DOT, where she gained expertise in financial management, audit, compliance, strategy, and multi-stakeholder program delivery. Anamika has successfully led multi-donor initiatives funded by Multilateral and Bilateral International agencies such as USAID, World Bank, AusAID, the Global Fund, Rockefeller Foundation, NORAD etc., demonstrating her ability to navigate complex international environments while driving measurable impact in areas including climate change, health, and economic development.

With deep cross-cultural experience, Anamika combines strategic vision, operational excellence, and governance insight to deliver sustainable results. She emphasizes integrating ESG considerations, stakeholder collaboration, and culturally informed decision-making, fostering high-performing teams of more than 200 staff across diverse geographies.
Certified as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and EMCC Senior Practitioner, she brings a people-centred leadership approach to boardrooms, along with expertise in strategic planning, financial oversight, risk mitigation, and corporate governance. Her global operational acumen, principled leadership, and focus on long-term value creation make her a compelling candidate for future board roles.

Watch Exclusive Interview where our esteemed guest shares views on:
00:00 Introduction
01:45 Ms Kansal's journey into her current professional path
04:55 Ms Kansal's approach to building systems and trust at scale
07:50 Ms Kansal’s stakeholder management lessons from global donor projects
13:19 Ms Kansal's approach to cross-regional decision-making complexities
17:52 Ms Kansal's aspirations for her next leadership chapter
22:04 Ms Kansal's perspective on ESG as leadership mindset
25:46 Ms Kansal's Directors’ Institute journey and impact

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