Samir Saran
Samir Saran – President of ORF, Global Governance Scholar & Cyber‑Policy Speaker
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english, hindi
5+ years
geopolitics, business, sustainability, technology
About Samir Saran
Dr. Samir Saran is among India’s most influential global policy voices, shaping how nations, corporations, and institutions think about power, technology, and the future of global order. As President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India’s leading think tank, he has transformed it into a globally networked ideas institution with a presence across capitals and multilateral forums.
His experience spans three worlds that rarely intersect so seamlessly: industry, policy, and global diplomacy. Before ORF, Dr. Saran held senior leadership roles at Reliance Industries, working across telecom, fibre, power, petrochemicals, retail, and media, giving him first-hand insight into how markets, infrastructure, and regulation collide. This grounding allows him to speak not just about geopolitics, but about its real economic and technological consequences. At ORF, his expertise is reflected in platforms he has curated and built into global reference points. The Raisina Dialogue is now one of the world’s most influential geopolitics and geo-economics forums, while CyFy has become a premier global platform on cybersecurity and internet governance.
What is less spoken about is Dr. Saran’s role as a strategic synthesiser, someone who can connect climate, technology, security, and development into a single narrative of power transition. His authority is reinforced by his roles on the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Advisory Board, Global Future Council on Geopolitics, and as a Commissioner on the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace. His trustworthiness stems from intellectual consistency across ideological and national lines.
An accomplished author, Dr. Saran’s books, including The New World Disorder and The Indian Imperative—shape elite discourse on India’s place in a fractured world. As a speaker, he doesn’t predict the future—he helps audiences understand how to navigate it.
Dr. Samir Saran is among India’s most influential global policy voices, shaping how nations, corporations, and institutions think about power, technology, and the future of global order. As President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India’s leading think tank, he has transformed it into a globally networked ideas institution with a presence across capitals and multilateral forums.
His experience spans three worlds that rarely intersect so seamlessly: industry, policy, and global diplomacy. Before ORF, Dr. Saran held senior leadership roles at Reliance Industries, working across telecom, fibre, power, petrochemicals, retail, and media, giving him first-hand insight into how markets, infrastructure, and regulation collide. This grounding allows him to speak not just about geopolitics, but about its real economic and technological consequences. At ORF, his expertise is reflected in platforms he has curated and built into global reference points. The Raisina Dialogue is now one of the world’s most influential geopolitics and geo-economics forums, while CyFy has become a premier global platform on cybersecurity and internet governance.
What is less spoken about is Dr. Saran’s role as a strategic synthesiser, someone who can connect climate, technology, security, and development into a single narrative of power transition. His authority is reinforced by his roles on the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Advisory Board, Global Future Council on Geopolitics, and as a Commissioner on the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace. His trustworthiness stems from intellectual consistency across ideological and national lines.
An accomplished author, Dr. Saran’s books, including The New World Disorder and The Indian Imperative—shape elite discourse on India’s place in a fractured world. As a speaker, he doesn’t predict the future—he helps audiences understand how to navigate it.
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Career Highlights and Achievements of Samir Saran
President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
Spearheaded ORF’s global reach, research platforms, and strategic impact
Curator, Raisina Dialogue
Curates India’s premier geopolitics & geo-economics conclave (Raisina Dialogue)
Author of Influential Books
Authored four books including The New World Disorder & Pax Sinica (2019) etc
WEF achievement Roles
Member, WEF Global Risks Advisory Board; Chair, WEF Global Future Council on Geopolitics; Commissioner, Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace.
Senior Positions in Industry & Policy
Held senior roles in Reliance Industries & government-industry advisory boards
Voice in Media & Publications
Contributes to global platforms like Financial Times, The Hindu etc
Academic Collaborations
Frequently engaged with leading universities and forums worldwide
Founder of CyFy
Founded CyFy on cybersecurity governance.
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Samir Saran
Samir Saran – President of ORF, Global Governance Scholar & Cyber‑Policy Speaker
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