Gopal A. Iyer is the Founding Director of Career Shifts Consulting and a strategic advisor with over two decades of global experience in leadership development, organizational transformation, and career reinvention. He has worked with leading organizations such as Deloitte, EY, Goldman Sachs, Target, and IIM Ahmedabad, helping senior leaders align leadership with strategy and navigate complex change. A Hogan-certified Executive Coach and Design Thinking facilitator, Gopal specializes in expatriate careers, gig workforce strategy, and building future-ready leadership pipelines. He formerly led EY’s GigNow program and played a pivotal role in founding the School of Public Policy at IIM Ahmedabad. As a former Managing Director at Gladwell Academy, he blends corporate insight with academic rigor to drive innovation and agility. Host of the Career Shifts Podcast and a respected keynote speaker, Gopal empowers individuals and organizations to lead with clarity, purpose, and adaptability in an era of constant disruption.