Sujeet Kumar is currently serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the state of Odisha in the Rajya Sabha. Mr. Kumar is an alumnus of two of the top-most universities of the world, the Universities of Oxford & Harvard. Throughout his professional journey, he has held significant policy planning positions within the Government of Odisha, including serving as an Advisor to the Special Development Council (SDC) in the rank of Chief Secretary, as well as Special Secretary to the Odisha State Planning Board.

Mr Kumar currently advises a number of start-up entrepreneurs, small and growing businesses, social business enterprises, non-profit organizations, impact investors and donor organizations- both Indian and foreign – on a range of business strategy, legal, regulatory and corporate governance issues in India. He is recognized for his expertise in constitutional, corporate and commercial, technology matters, inbound and outbound investments, Intellectual property and arbitration. He is a trained Arbitrator, and as part of his practice he undertakes arbitration matters relating to construction contracts, technology and IPR disputes.

He is also the Chairman of Kalinga Kusum, a social enterprise that addresses challenges tied to education, entrepreneurship and legal empowerment in rural communities in India. Himself a Social Entrepreneur, he is an ardent advocate of building bridges between law, development and the social sector.