Neelkantha
Mentoring Executives Through Change, Crisis, and Opportunity
Mentoring Executives Through Change, Crisis, and Opportunity
Neelkantha inspires and equips leaders through speaking, strategic advisory, and executive coaching — helping organisations navigate transformation with purpose, unlock performance, and create lasting impact for people, planet, and profit.
Advisory Services
Neelkantha offers tailored advisory support in the following key domains:
Executive Mentor and Coaching Services
Neelkantha provides transformative mentoring and coaching experiences tailored to the evolving needs of modern leaders:
As part of Neelkantha’s speaker offering, Jay brings over 30 years of business experience to inspire leaders to reimagine success in a new economy that balances People, Planet and Profit. He challenges organisations to embrace ESG as the new way of doing business and shows how leadership must evolve to thrive in the transition from a linear to a circular, low-carbon economy. Jay also equips leaders with insights on how to engage Gen Z and the rising Alpha generation — voices demanding authenticity, fairness, and urgent climate action — while helping organisations unlock innovation, resilience, and long-term value.
Neelkantha - the name given to Lord Shiva after he consumed the deadly poison Halahala for the well-being of all living beings — symbolizes selfless courage and truth.
Lord Shiva is the eternal embodiment of truth, transformation, and universal balance.
With over 30 years of experience in finance, treasury, leadership, and sustainability, I have led organisations through transformation, growth, and challenge. As Board Director & CFO, I have managed cross-functional teams spanning finance, governance, treasury, operations, HR, and IT—developing and executing strategies that deliver strong commercial results and long-term value.
My career includes navigating crises such as the global financial crash and the COVID-19 pandemic, restructuring teams, resolving legacy issues, and building high-performing, motivated cultures. I have transacted over £1 billion in debt financing over the last decade, including sustainability-linked loans, and managed complex investor and banking relationships.
In recent years, I have become a passionate advocate for ESG and sustainability, recognising that profitability and purpose are not mutually exclusive. Beyond the corporate sphere, I contribute as a non-executive director to NGOs and charities, and as an advisor, mentor, and coach to leaders who value authenticity, resilience, and purpose-driven growth.
As an international speaker on leadership and ESG, I share lived experiences that inspire and empower others to lead with vision, integrity, and courage. I am also investing in projects in Tanzania, committed to creating lasting impact that benefits both people and planet.
Throughout, I have focused on building efficient finance functions that are fully integrated with wider business models. Cash management remains a core discipline, supporting sustainable strength and resilience.
My mission is clear: to serve and uplift people, and to help nurture and protect our planet through conscious, values-based leadership for generations to come..
'Working with Jay has been nothing short of transformative, both on a personal and professional level'
'Colleagues like Jay are a rare breed. Leadership, team worker, high integrity and intelligence are just a few of the words that describe him'