Dr. Kanika Kohli, Ph.D., ICF-PCC, EMCC- Sr. Practitioner

Associate Professor, Chairperson- MDP and Consulting Committee

Dr. Kanika Kohli is a transformational leader, life coach, and institutional architect. Over twenty-five years of her business and entrepreneurial work, she has established a proven record of creating high-impact value across diverse industries and global contexts.

In 2020, Dr. Kohli,  chose academics to contribute to thought leadership through solid research and work with young adults as a Life Coach/Mentor. In her first academic role at Rishihood University, Sonipat, she was the Founding Director/Dean to set up India’s first fully endowed school of psychology (MaNaS). As a Gold Medalist in her post-graduate management education with specialization in Finance from IMT- Ghaziabad, Dr. Kohli firmly believes in excellence.

Dr.Kohli has published in top journals, including an FT50-listed.  She has presented her research work in several international conferences, including the prestigious Academy of Management(AOM) Annual Meeting held in Denmark, 2025 and was awarded the best reviewer award by the AOM-Organization Behavior (OB) division there. She serves as a reviewer for many journals and is an Editorial Advisory Board member of the Journal of Asia Business Studies(JABS) and the South Asian Journal of Business Studies. A Ph.D. in mindfulness from TAPMI, Manipal; she is a pioneer Ted Talk speaker on mindful living. Dr. Kohli is a Professionally Certified Coach and senior practitioner by globally renowned bodies (ICF-USA, EMCC- Belgium, GALLUP-USA, Richard Bandler’s Society of NLP- USA), a certified Independent Director for governing boards and a lifetime member of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).