Comeback Guru

Sunil Robert Vuppula

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Featured Coverage Hyderabad-born Marathon Man’s Rare Achievement
Keynote Speaker • Author • Endurance Finisher

A 7-Continent Story That Moves People to Act.

Sunil Robert Vuppula brings a real-life journey of endurance, discipline and comeback thinking to corporate stages, campuses and leadership events.

7 Continents
24 Marathons
Live Keynotes
Leadership Resilience Team Energy Comeback Mindset

Reputation Builder
Through Relationships

My strategy is to help young people rebound from life’s brokenness and inspire them for a new beginning every time they fall.

My Mission is to transform the world through my communication skills. I’m a global executive with a career spanning 25 years. In addition to being a writer, I am also a motivational speaker and a leadership coach.

Finding His Calling

For Sunil Robert Vuppula, discovering at a young age that he had a natural talent for public speaking was the beginning of a lifelong journey—one that led him out of a downward spiral of poverty, fear and violence and onto a path to becoming the accomplished communications professional he is today.

Rebuilding Lives

Along with other volunteers from a Toastmasters group, Sunil Robert Vuppula, head of marketing, TCS BaNCS, North America, is helping prisoners in New Jersey’s maximum security prison rewrite the story of their lives

One Man’s Journey

For Sunil Robert Vuppula, discovering at a young age that he had a natural talent for public speaking was the beginning of a lifelong journey—one that led him out of a downward spiral of poverty, fear and violence and onto a path to becoming the accomplished communications professional he is today.

Brink of Suicide to Inspiring Young Adults

Along with other volunteers from a Toastmasters group, Sunil Robert Vuppula, head of marketing, TCS BaNCS, North America, is helping prisoners in New Jersey’s maximum security prison rewrite the story of their lives

Best Selling Books

 

Corporate life is tough. Really tough. If the hours or the jargon ‘think out of the box’, ‘bottomline’, ‘topline’, etc. don’t get you, the politics most certainly will.

The real-life story narrated in Sunil Robert’s book ‘I Will Survive: Comeback Stories of a Corporate Warrior’ proves that anyone can rise against the odds. Easy to identify with and simple to read..

Testimonials

 

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“Sunil’s life story is heartwarming. His style is conversational and he shares his personal struggles and triumphs with candour. It is hard not to get inspired by such real life values not to get inspired by such real life valour. I gladly commend his effort to reach the youth of India.”

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S. Ramadorai
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“I am delighted that he overcame so many odds since his childhood to succeed at a global level.”

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Rajesh Hukku
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“Grippingly written, here is a book that will inspire our young people to aim higher, while also providing practical tips based on Sunil’s own life regarding how actually to do so.”

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Prof. Prabhu Guptara
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“His book is not just about the road ‘from penury to prosperity,’ but about the greater journey to a life of purpose.”

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Joseph P. Kennedy II
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“I have known Sunil for many years. He practices the principles he espouses and addresses these questions by encouraging his readers to consider the paradigms from which they view the world and work. He is a passionate and articulate man who understands the challenges facing many today, and I believe his book will encourage, motivate, and inspire you.”

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Ravi Zacharias
Author and Speaker
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“Vision without implementation is simply a hallucination. Likewise, a book without an experience that can transform you is just an illusion. Rarely do you find someone like Sunil, so enjoy this exciting book for your own success with integrity.”

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Dr. Bala Balachandran(Late)
J.L. Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Information Management Northwestern University, Evanston, IL., USA
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“Sunil Robert’s Bound to Rise is a short but wise book, filled with thoughtful guidance for young people trying to steer their careers through a turbulent corporate world. I encourage young professionals everywhere to read it. It has the potential to change the way you think, and even more importantly, the way you act. That is its value.”

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Mukul Pandya
Executive Director/Editor-in-chief, Knowledge@Wharton
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“I believe that if each individual in an organization focuses on performing to their potential, the positive effect on the organization can be exponential. In this context, Bound to Rise is a practical book that draws from real-life scenarios and offers engaging insights to help professionals realize their potential. Sunil draws from his experiences and offers realistic and honest alternatives that urge the reader to look inward in order to propel ahead in their lives.”

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N Chandrasekaran
CEO and MD, Tata Consultancy Services
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“Sunil is an outstanding example of how an individual can, through passion and diligence, realise his dream, overcoming the inevitable obstacles.”

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Dr. Kiran Karnik
Former President - NASSCOM
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“This book (I Will Survive) will serve as an inspiration to young people everywhere seeking to achieve something in their lives”

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Ratan N. Tata
Chairman - Tata Group
Media Coverage

Featured Press & Recognition

Stories and recognitions highlighting Sunil Robert’s journey of resilience, running, leadership, and inspiring others to believe beyond limits.

Sunil Robert inspiring others to choose an active lifestyle Featured Story

New India Abroad · June 27, 2026

Inspiring others to choose an active lifestyle

After a life-changing accident, Sunil Robert completed marathons across all seven continents, turning endurance into a powerful message of resilience, discipline, and purpose.

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South Asian Herald

Where Silence Became Victory

A powerful story of endurance, Antarctica, and the seven-continent marathon milestone — capturing Sunil Robert’s journey of resilience and purpose.

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