Vishal Gupta is associate professor in the Organisational Behaviour Area at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). He obtained his doctorate in Human Resource Management from IIM Lucknow in 2013 and his bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from BITS-Pilani in 2005. In 2013, Vishal was chosen as one of 'India's 25 Young HR Leaders' by People Matters. He was recognised as an 'Emerging Psychologist' by the National Academy of Psychology in 2014. In 2016, he was conferred the 'Young Scientist Award' by the National Academy of Sciences India. He is the President of the Indian Academy of Management, an affiliate of the Academy of Management, US.