Venky Shankar's specialization includes digital business, international marketing, new product management, pricing and retailing. He has corporate experience in diverse countries and has consulting or executive training experience with Hewlett Packard, IBM, Marriott International, PepsiCo, Philips, and Volvo. He has been on advisory boards including IBM's e-Business Conference Advisory Committee, Technology Entrepreneur Community Center and European e-Business Center. He holds a Ph.D. in marketing from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.