Alumnus of IIM Calcutta, King’s College London, and the Joint Services Command & Staff College, UK, Col. S. M. Kumar (“Sam”) is an accomplished security, risk, and business leader with a distinguished track record of building high-growth organizations and driving sustained profitability.

Founder CEO of MitKat Advisory and its current Managing Director, Sam leads the company’s vision of helping organizations de-risk their businesses and protect critical assets. Under his leadership, MitKat achieved profitability in its very first year, expanded internationally within five years, and today serves more than 50 of the Fortune Global 100 companies, having successfully delivered projects across 25 countries spanning five continents. He is currently spearheading MitKat’s strategic expansion in the United States.

A highly decorated Indian Army veteran, Sam graduated as the Best Cadet from the Indian Military Academy, earning the prestigious Sword of Honour and President’s Gold Medal. He was subsequently selected for the prestigious overseas Command & Staff Course in the United Kingdom, reflecting his exceptional leadership potential. During his military career, he held distinguished command, staff, instructional, technical, and multinational appointments, commanded a combat unit, and was decorated for distinguished service.

Following his military career, Sam built and led the Security Consulting Practice within the Mahindra Group, successfully taking the business to profitability in its first year and delivering rapid growth in its second year before founding MitKat Advisory.

An acknowledged global thought leader on security, risk, resilience, and leadership, Sam is a sought-after keynote speaker, author, and commentator. He has been invited to address leading international forums, including the Horasis Global Meeting and the World Economic Summit, and is a regular speaker at premier leadership and security conferences worldwide. He also appears on leading television and radio platforms and actively mentors veterans, entrepreneurs, and emerging business leaders.