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Co-Founder -
Organisation Success
Co-Founder -
Business Success
Co-Founder -
Product Success
Advisor HEI & EdTech Start Ups
Professor and Director, School of Design – Anant University
Ex. Chief Innovation Office -
Samsung Electronics – SWest Asia
C-Level Adviser IIM B | NIIE
Founder – Mosaik Risk Solution Ex. Major Indian Army
CEO – Ecosense Labs Pvt. Ltd.
Advisor – AI & Analytics
Enterprise Sales – Clever Tap
Product Head – Keep Truckin
CFO Artheon Group
Ex. CIO – Metropolis Healthcare
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Co-Founder - Organisation Success
Education
BA, MBA, ACF
25+years of experience
Work Experience
Experienced professional in strategic talent management and leadership development.
As a talent and organizational development professional, she has worked on research and audit to determine workforce effectiveness, succession planning and leadership development needs for senior executives as well as managers.
She is a POSH advocate,an independent committee member, dealing with sensitive reported cases on sexual harassment.
As a consultant she has been involved in varied OD Transformation and Change Management Interventions in multiple industries and contexts.
She is a psychology major, an associate Certified Coach and a Certified Professional Behaviour & Values Analyst.
Facilitator
Co-Founder - Business Success
Education
BE, PGDM, CFA
25+ years of experience
Work Experience
A Top 40 under 40 Young Trainer 2009 Award winner.
A widely travelled executive who mentors & coaches professionals in Fortune 100 Companies.
Experienced in setting up Program Management, COEs, Vertical Professional Development Schools, and Technical Programs.
A passionate volunteer leader and community developer. Ex-Vice Chairman of Indian Society of Training & Development, Hyderabad Chapter including PMI India, ASTD, and NHRD
Hirdesh was also one the founding members to set up India’s first Management Case Research Centre as well as lead the launch of India’s magazine on Project Management ‘Projects and Profits’
His certifications include Associate Certified Coach (ACC), Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Professional (ACP), PRINCE2 Practitioner, Six Sigma Black Belt Certified & Certified Disciplined Agile Instructor.
His certifications include Associate Certified Coach (ACC), Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Professional (ACP), PRINCE2 Practitioner, Six Sigma Black Belt Certified & Certified Disciplined Agile Instructor.
Facilitator
Co-Founder - Product Success
Education
BS Engg. – MIT | MS Tech. – WIU
25+ years of experience Management
Work Experience
Ajay draws from more than two decades of experience in Strategy Execution, Transformation and Business Innovation. He has been involved with business leaders on their strategic initiatives to grow and scale the businesses
Over the last decade, he has built a professional practice of co-piloting execution of strategic initiatives, business transformation and change management programs in a wide array of business contexts.
He is a hands-on professional, has built businesses and continues his academic quest to discover ways to speed innovation, optimise cost of business experiments and get things done collaboratively.
He is an engaged mentor to multiple startups and business ventures. His own early entrepreneurial journey has been in biotech and professional education.
Ajay is a certified Corporate Director and Instructor with Strategy Execution – A Duke Corporate University and Korn Ferry Collaboration.
Facilitator
Education
PhD, MEd, BEd, BSc
30+ years of experience
Work Experience
Apart from being a certified coach from the International Coach Federation, Dr. Renu Khanna is a certified Stress Management professional from the International Council of Stress Management Professionals (ICSMP), Sydney Australia.
A well-known Learning Strategist and Learning and Development Guru, experienced in ITES/IT, Consulting and Manufacturing organizations.
She is a 2014 Women Achiever Awardee (IT- by Interop) who has been recognized as one of the top thirty training and development professionals by the Asia-Pacific HRM Congress. Dr Khanna has been the President of ISTD Hyderabad chapter from 2008-2010 and is currently on the board of NHRD Hyderabad Chapter.
Dr. Khanna is a sought-after speaker on board of various institutes and a member of several committees and forums of NHRD, ISTD, PMP, SHRM, CII, ESCI, ICF, AIMS, IEEE and NASSCOM.
Facilitator
Education
BS BITS | MS SBU
30+ years of experience
Work Experience
Anu Khendry has professional hands-on experience of working with large enterprises as well as start-ups in the areas of Agile Software Development, Executive Coaching, Project and Program Management, Process Improvement, and Six Sigma.
She helps teams leverage the right mix of tools & technologies on agile project management.
Her certifications include Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Program Consultant, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Kanban Management Professional (KMP-1), PMI - Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Six Sigma Black Belt, ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (ISMS), Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management and internal Quality Auditor.
Facilitator
Education
MA, Master of Design
25+ years of experience
Work Experience
Iva is a strategist, facilitator and designer who is passionate about finding effective ways to bring people together so that we can solve complex challenges faster.
She has facilitated leaders and teams to reinvent the way in which they think and work, so they can be aligned with the changing environment and user needs.
She supports teams on their journey to embrace Design Methodologies so as to increase their mission impact. She helps design organization structures and culture that supports design, teaching and helping people understand the processes, tools and behaviours to develop operating models.
She has earned the Claritas Investment Certifications from CFA Institute and is a Certified LEGO Serious Play Facilitator.
Facilitator
Education
BA, MA, EMBA
20+ years of experience
Work Experience
Anita is a highly qualified and experienced HR professional, with expertise in aligning business drivers with a leadership mindset needed to implement the right solutions.
She has worked across domains of manufacturing, services and academia – blending conceptual understanding and practical orientation as an Organisation Development practitioner on various aspects such as Leadership Development, Talent Management, Performance Management and Corporate Succession Planning.
Her credentials and certification include Marshall Goldsmith Coaching Certification, Leadership Architect by Korn Ferry International, OPQ32 Psychometric Tool by SHL Ltd, Gallup Q12 Engagement Champion among others.
Facilitator
Education
BE |PGDTD | PGDBA | EPGP IIM
20 years of experience
Work Experience
Krishnan was awarded ‘Chief Learning Officer’ for the year 2012 at the Asia-Pacific HRM Conference and received the ‘Learning & Development Leadership Award’ for the year 2012 in Indian Human Capital.
He has global consulting experience across varied industries like Infrastructure, IT, Consulting, Manufacturing and Engineering.
His certifications include Family Business Advising from Business Family Foundation Montreal, OD and Change Management from ‘DELL OD Academy’, Family Governance from FFI (Family Firm Institute, Boston, USA) and External Assessor of Tata Business Excellence Model.
Facilitator
Education
BS – MSU | MBA - CSU
20 years of experience
Work Experience
Nikhil is a strong markets and people orientated leader with 24 years of experience split between US & Asia. He has helped several global and regional firms in Asia to improve their organizational results by focusing on both, business and talent-based challenges. Several years of High-End Leadership Consulting have helped him cultivate a broad perspective on talent challenges and solutions.
Before Asia, he spent his early career in the financial services in the US doing a range of responsibilities at Amex Express and Schwab & Franklin Templeton.
He has implemented several next generational learning strategies and interventions that accelerate the development of leadership capabilities in a VUCA world and work delivered in Europe, Asia and North America.
Facilitator
Lab 12 – Leadership Development
Advisor HEI & EdTech Start Ups
Arun has helped leading academic institutions, energy companies and Government agencies adopt and effectively implement technology enabled learning solutions and services across the learning cycle.
He is an expert in both horizontal and vertical areas of technology and business w.r.t solution development and delivery perspectives
Professor and Director, School of Design – Anant University
Education
B. Arch | SDM – Brunel Univ.
Anubha works closely with the corporate sector as a part of her design consultancy practice. She is passionate about blending the two seemingly disparate streams of management and design.
Having completed a full cycle as a design thinker, from a novice to a practitioner (the last three years being spent in very successfully implementing a design-thought strategy).
Ex. Chief Innovation Office - Samsung Electronics – SWest Asia
Education
IIT Delhi | IIM C
Anuj is a business leader with a proven track record of driving profitable growth in consumer electronics (B2B & B2C), management consulting and IT services industries.
His expertise lies in managing increasing levels of complexity, diversity and scale.
C-Level Adviser
Education
IIM B | NIIE
With a career spanning 30 years, Sriram is an Adviser to CXOs on their organisation's strategic priorities. He has worked with leading enterprises across the world in domains such as Customer Account Management, Business Consulting, IT Strategy & Operations, Digital Business, and Program Delivery.
Founder – Mosaik Risk Solution Ex. Major Indian Army
Education
NDA | IMA
Srinivas’s professional career involved assisting global firms in managing risks of globalization, digitization, and complex regulations. He is currently building his technology and analytics venture- a Risk & Due Diligence Platform for global banks.
His past experiences include setting up Forensic global practice at KPMG Global Services (KGS) in India and South Africa.
CEO – Ecosense Labs Pvt. Ltd.
Education
BE Engg. | MS Mfg | MS Harvard
Ketan runs a successful R&D and Manufacturing business in Agri-Bio-Tech with products that are tested and approved by WHO.
He is also a member of JMPS-UN-FAO-WHO(AgroCare-PMFAI) and a sought-after speaker at international AgTech forums.
Advisor – AI & Analytics
Srikanth is a proven expert in applying analytical techniques to business challenges, who has successfully built advanced teams for various organisations.
He has pioneered application of data mining and text mining techniques for Money Laundering and Fraud Detection in Audit Data Mining Projects in varied contexts.
Enterprise Sales – Clever Tap
Education
BS&MS Georgia Tech | MBA – ISB
A passionate MarTech entrepreneur and a B2B SaaS enthusiast, who loves to build impactful tech products for global users.
Rahul has spent many years getting inspired by great minds at Georgia Tech, Advanced Micro Devices, Google Silicon Valley, and ISB before starting his own entrepreneurial journey with Canvass and The Riot Room.
CFO Artheon Group
Education
BSc | MFC
Sitesh’s expertise lies in fundraising, business and financial turnaround management, strategizing and implementing future road maps for both high-growth and stressed companies.
He has worked closely with companies in Education, Engineering, Telecom Infrastructure, IT and Real Estate.