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Dr. Jitendra K. Das is a distinguished academic and leader with a B.Tech and M.Tech from IIT Delhi and a PhD from the University of Toronto. He served as a Professor of Marketing at IIM Lucknow and was the Founder Dean of its Noida Campus. Dr. Das also held the position of Director General at the Foundation for Organisational Research and Education (FORE) and led the FORE School of Management, New Delhi. His career reflects a strong commitment to academic excellence and institutional leadership.
Dr Krishna Kumar, Former Director of IIM Kozhikode, is a seasoned academic and management expert, holding a Fellow in Management from IIM Ahmedabad. He also served as a Professor at IIM Lucknow. With extensive experience in leadership and education, he has contributed significantly to the development of management education in India. His work spans teaching, research, and institutional building.
Dr Shailendra Singh, Former Director of IIM Ranchi, is an expert in Organizational Behaviour with an MA in Psychology from the University of Allahabad and a Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. He has made notable contributions to academia through teaching, research, and leadership. His work reflects a deep understanding of human behavior in organizational settings.
Dr Gautam Sinha, founder Director, IIM Kashipur, was a Professor at VGSOM, IIT Kharagpur. Before joining academics, he had worked for 24 years in engineering and steel industry. He did B Tech Prodn from BITS 1978, MTech Industrial Engg from IIT-ISM 1991 and PhD from IIT Kharagpur 2001. He attended GloColl at Harvard Business School in 2013.
Professor Shashi Kant is a distinguished academic and sustainability leader at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). He is the founder and former director of the Master of Science in Sustainability Management (MScSM) program at the Institute for Management & Innovation (IMI), University of Toronto.
Professor Shashi Kant’s research focuses on forest economics and sustainability. He serves as an Associate Editor for both the Canadian Journal of Forest Research and the Journal of Forest Economics, and coordinates the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Research Group on Forest Economics. He leads groundbreaking projects, including the development of methodologies to track scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions at the University of Toronto, funded by a $100,000 grant from the Climate Positive Energy initiative. His academic career reflects a strong commitment to advancing sustainability in management practices and promoting environmental responsibility on a local and global scale.
Shri Anil Valluri is the Regional Vice President for India and SAARC at Palo Alto Networks, bringing over 36 years of experience in sales, services, consulting, and product management. Prior to this, he led Google Cloud's business in India, driving enterprise cloud transformation, and served as President of NetApp India & SAARC, where he significantly contributed to the company's growth. An alumnus of Osmania University and Stanford Graduate School of Business, Valluri is recognized for his leadership in digital transformation and cybersecurity.
Shri Ajit Kumar, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Paytm, is a seasoned technology leader with over 19 years of experience in engineering and product development. He currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Engineering at Paytm, where he plays a critical role in driving large-scale technology initiatives and leading high-performance engineering teams.
Ajit is an alumnus of IIT Guwahati, where he earned his B.Tech, and holds an Executive MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, blending strong technical expertise with strategic business acumen. Prior to joining Paytm, he held senior roles at prominent organizations such as Snapdeal, Times Internet, Xad Inc, and SAP, where he contributed to building scalable tech platforms and digital transformation projects.
His professional journey reflects a consistent track record of leadership in technology-driven environments, and he is known for fostering innovation, operational efficiency, and team excellence.
Shri Utkarsh Apoorva, an IIT-Delhi alum, has 15+ years of building high-impact tech in India. He’s founded 4 startups, raised $30M+, and driven over $100M in revenue. Now founder & CEO of AbleCredit, he’s leading India’s first DeepSeek-powered AI to decode rural voices and boost MSME incomes with smart credit tools.
