Viren Rasquinha

Viren Rasquinha enjoyed a former career as the Captain of the Indian National Field Hockey Team, having played 180 matches for India by the end of his career. Since his retirement, Viren has forged a successful business career, currently working as the CEO of Olympic Gold Quest. Specialising in marketing, fundraising, athlete and sports management, Viren is now booked as a speaker for corporate events, with former clients including Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and McKinsey India. Covering topics such as motivation to set high goals and adapting to face challenges, book Viren today for an engaging speech.

A talented hockey player, Viren made his debut in 1999, playing his first major competition in 2001- claiming Gold at the Hockey Junior World Cup. From that point on Viren continued to demonstrate his hockey capabilities, going on to claim Gold at the Afro-Asian Games and Asia Cup in 2003 and Silver at the Asia Cup in 2002. His performance at such games earned him a position on the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Indian Hockey Team, finishing in 7th place at the games. Alongside playing for the Indian National Team, Viren was also a player for teams such as Maratha Warriors, Air India, Tata Sports and the Indian Oil Corporation.

Retiring from Hockey in 2008, Viren left the sport to pursue a corporate career, completing an MBA in Marketing and Strategy at the Indian School of Business. During his time playing hockey, Viren was also the Assistant Director of Human Resource Development for the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, an experience that he used to become the Director and CEO of Olympic Gold Quest.  Olympic Gold Quest is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting the training and preparation of athletes, athletes who have the potential of securing Olympic medals for India. Their support enabled Indian athletes to secure medals at the London and Rio Olympic Games.

Named as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Leaders in India, Viren is now available to hire as a speaker for a range of corporate events. Formerly, Viren was invited to deliver the TEDx talk Providing Equal Opportunities in Sports, and spoken for the likes of McKinsey Knowledge Centre, IBM, Edelweiss Capital and more. The recipient of the 2005 Arjuna Award, Viren shares anecdotes from his time as a player along with key messages of motivation, setting high goals, learning from defeat, planning, working in a team and adapting to face challenges. When looking for an inspirational athlete turned businessman to speak at your next event, book Viren Rasquinha today.