Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK)
Before moving to the UK from India in 2000, Mayank ran a successful business for 16 years, procuring steel and hardware for some of the largest OEMs and infrastructure projects in India. Mayank has an MBA from Leeds University and has conducted his doctoral research on supplier diversity; based on his vast business experience and passion for advocating for diverse and inclusive supply chains, Mayank founded MSDUK in 2006 and has now become a globally recognised supplier diversity advocacy network that is making a positive difference and promoting inclusive economic growth. After 18yrs at the helm of MSDUK, Mayank stepped down as its CEO in March 2024 to focus on setting up the European Supplier Diversity Programme (ESDP) as its founder and CEO and has also co-founded the global think tank on supplier diversity, Global Supplier Diversity Alliance (GSDA).
