Tarun Agarwala

About Tarun Agarwala

I’m Tarun Agarwala - Founder of Empanetics Research Labs, Visiting Professor of Game Theory, and a passionate builder of trust-first leadership cultures.Over two decades of studying human behavior, emotional resilience, rational-empathy, and leadership dynamics, one truth became clear to me:Technical excellence is critical - but trust determines whether teams thrive or fail.Early in my career, I witnessed brilliant teams break down, not because they lacked talent, but because they lacked trust. Decision-making slowed, conflicts escalated, and leadership potential was lost - silently, slowly, painfully.It became clear:Trust and emotional strength aren’t soft skills.They are survival skills.They are scaling skills.This realization led me to found Empanetics Research Labs and Technologies with a clear vision:To build a world where trust is a measurable leadership advantage, emotional strength is a core leadership skill, and win-win human interaction is empowered by science and technology.Our frameworks aren’t theoretical.They’re science-driven and designed for measurable leadership transformation in fast-changing, high-pressure environments.I work with- Founders scaling their organizations without burning out their culture- Business leaders building legacy influence through sustainable leadership practices- MNCs strengthening cross-cultural trust and collaboration- International teams building emotional intelligence as a competitive advantage- Government Institutions maintaining emotional balance and trust in every direction - upward, across departments, and toward the public. Through our flagship program,\"Leading with Trust and Emotional Strength\", we help organizations unlock three critical outcomes- Accelerated Growth (by building faster, deeper client and partner relationships)- Stronger Collaboration (by reducing internal friction and leadership bottlenecks)- Sustainable Leadership Resilience (by growing emotional strength under uncertainty),equipping leaders to outperform in both calm and chaos.I invite you to explore the Trust Health Check (DM me), stay connected with our leadership insights, and reach out if you’re ready to build trust-first leadership ecosystems inside your teams. If you’re building the future of leadership in your organization - and believe trust isn’t a buzzword but a business multiplier - I’d love to connect.Let’s Build Trust-First Growth - turning trust into your organization’s most powerful growth multiplier.

Experience

1. Education Coordinator

   BNI Global

   Sep 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Calcutta

  B.Com (Hons.), Accounts, Business Adm, Business Law, Economics, Business Maths

  1998 — 2001

• Jain (Deemed-to-be University)

  Master of Science - MS, Psychology

  2023 — 2025

• University of Virginia Darden School of Business

  Certification, Business Strategy Specialization

  2017 — 2018

• CMR University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Product Leadership

  2017 — 2019

• Campus Law Centre, Faculty Of Law, University of Delhi

  LL.B (Incomplete), Law

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Pre-Sales
• Voip
• Channel Partners
• Data Center
• Business Analysis
• Telecommunications
• Managed Services
• Account Management
• Direct Sales
• Team Management
• Channel
• Vendor Management
• Sales
• Strategy
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Management
• Sales Operations
• Negotiation
• Customer Service
• Key Account Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Selling
• Start-Ups
• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• Crm
• Strategic Planning
• Solution Selling
• Cloud Computing
• Marketing Strategy
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Development
• Customer Satisfaction
• Business Strategy
• Marketing
• Saas