Gopalakrishna Machani

Gopala Krishna, is a young entrepreneur with his B. Tech Degree first entered into the automobile business. His thirst for knowledge in the field of business has led him to complete many business training programs since 2006. His business acumen and sharp analytical skills saw him quickly rise up to a leadership position within the MGB group.

His belief that true growth happens only by stepping out of one’s comfort zone caused him to pursue avenues that were foreign to him and accordingly stepped out of the shadows of the automobile industry and plunged himself into the unknown waters of construction and retail taking the challenge of diversifying the business profile of the MGB group too, which now has gone from strength to strength. In 2013, he launched a project to build a mall in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh was completed in 2016. Being one of the largest malls in Andhra Pradesh it was responsible for introducing many national and international brands in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh and the surrounding areas.

In just three years of operation, the mall has won multiple awards. Some of these awards are:

• The ‘Best Upcoming Mall Award– South India’ by The Activation Venues Forum in 2017
•  The ‘Most Number of Events Done (non- metro) Award’ by The Activation Venues Forum in 2018 (National Level)
•  The ‘Most Admired Shopping centre of the year’ by Images Retail Forum 2019
•  The ‘Best Mall Occupancy Optimisation Award’ by Images Retail Forum 2018(National Level)

Being an excellent orator, Mr. Gopala Krishna has received the prestigious – India’s Greatest Leaders 2018-19 Award from Her Excellency Ms. Stefania Costanza, Consul General for Italian Republic and His Excellency Mr. Juan José Cortez Rojas, Ambassador of Plurinational State of Bolivia at Pride of the Nation Summit – India’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2018–19 & 12th Edition of Asian Business and Social Investor Forum 2018–19

He is among the list of 100 greatest leaders under the category emerging leader and has been invited to speak at multiple venues like the Activation Venues Forum in 2018, Indian Food Forum and India Fashion Forum in 2019.

Besides this he is a lifetime member of the Red Cross, a disciple of the Heartfulness Institute where he serves as one of Directors also, which is a non-profit organisation.

He also recently secured admission at Harvard Business School and also at Indian School of Business(Hyderabad) where he is pursuing Doctor of Business Administration,