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How Can Experienced Professionals Become Independent Directors
26th Jan, 2026, 7 - 10pm (IST)
Have you worked in the corporate sector for several years? Do you want to explore new ways to leverage your experience to contribute to the corporate sector? Are you facing the middle management trap?
Do you have a decade or more of experience in finance, law, management, sales, marketing, research, corporate governance, operations or other areas related to a company’s business?
Are you retired/approaching retirement and considering lucrative part-time options to generate income and also utilise your decades of work experience?
Are you a CEO, a CXO, a startup founder or a director who wants to further expand your career horizons?
Use your existing experience to protect India's future corporate growth by becoming an independent director on the board of listed companies.
Also earn a comfortable side income of 1 lakh+ per month which constantly increases with more experience.
What you will learn
in the bootcamp
- What kinds of independent directors will new-age companies require? How many independent directors will be needed in the next 5 years, 10 years, 20 years?
- All about possible earnings and how to make money by becoming an independent director
- The step-by-step roadmap to become an independent director
- Messages to send startup founders/SME owners to network with them?
- Why will anyone appoint you in such an important role?
- How do companies go about appointing independent directors?
- A 6-month plan to build your personal brand, crack IICA’s exam & learn corporate governance
- How to introduce potential businesses to merchant bankers
- And all the basics such as role, duties, appointment terms, procedural formalities, and risks & liabilities of independent Directors
Once you register we will send you the
following free gifts:
Guide on Independent Directors: Role, Functions, Remuneration, and Liabilities
Checklist for appointment of directors
Auditors: Appointment, Role and Removal under the Companies Act, 2013
Case study on Satyam scam with practice questions on the role of independent directors
Mock on Companies Act of 50 Questions (check how ready you are for the IICA Independent Directors' exam)
Free mock on IICA Independent Directors' Exam with Answer Key (50-questions)
A list of 50 corporate governance skills you must master before applying for ID role
We have helped professionals to get appointed on boards of listed SMEs & main board companies, including BSE 200
Here are some people we have helped become independent directors:
Manoj Sonawala
Secured appointment as an independent director at Garware Hi-Tech Films
He is a professional with 30 years of experience and expertise in corporate governance, corporate law, ESG strategies, and compliance to the board of one of the world's leading manufacturers of speciality films and value-added products. He secured the position of an Independent Director at Garware Hi-Tech Films.
Yakub Daudbhai Bhetasiwala
Secured appointment as an independent director at CORE Energy Systems Limited
He is an MBA and B.Tech graduate, has 21+ years of experience in industrial and factory automation and has contributed to major vehicle manufacturing companies like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, and Honda. He cleared the Independent Directors exam in July 2023 and secured an appointment to the board of CORE Energy Systems Limited.
Rangaraj Ravindran
Secured appointment as an independent director at Inspire Films Ltd.
He has over 34 years of cross-functional Global exposure in the Automotive and Engineering sectors of India and Oman, and was CEO of VST Group India for more than 6 years, cleared IICA's exam in 3-4 months and got an appointment as an independent director in Inspire Films Ltd.
Benefits of becoming an independent director
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Find your way out of middle management trap, access amazing new opportunities in the corporate sector
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It’s a side gig which you can perform alongside existing job, or after retirement, no moonlighting hassles
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You can earn a substantial amount for being a part of the board – 1 lakh per month at entry level extra earnings
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Incredible prestige
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No retirement age
Meet the Hosts
Dr Siddhartha Priya
Sales and Marketing professional with teaching & entrepreneurial experience IIT K, IIM A Alumni NET JRF qualified in Management PhD in Business Management and Marketing from Nagpur University
Priyanka Karwa
Co-founder and Director of Employability and Placement at LawSikho and SkillArbitrage Leads a team of 45 people and has several professionals secure appointments as Independent Directors
