• Possesses more than 3 decades of experience in enterpreneurship education, research, traning and institution building.

• His pioneering programmes and development interventions in 'enterpreneurship' and 'intrapreneurship' have ensured sustainable results for varied target groups.

• As a researcher, he has extended frontiers of enterpreneurship, nationally and globally through empirical research and dissemination.

• Dr. Shukla is an acclaimed enterpreneurship proponent and his work has led to notable policy advocacy.

• Contributed in formulation Govt. policies in the field of Enterpreneurship, MSMEs & Startups.

• His work in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries, Asia, Africa, America, Iran and Uzbekistan has recorded commendable outcomes.

• Several organizations, Govt. ministries and departments have him on their board.

• Over 30 years of experience in the field of Entrepreneurship Development.

• Expert in new enterprise creation and in extending support to the existing entrepreneurs.

• Developed curriculum, modules, and structures for various entrepreneurship development activities.

• Specialist in business opportunity identification and guidance, project report preparation and entrepreneurship.

• Worked on various entrepreneurship development models through CSR initiatives of corporates like Facebook, Accenture, Walmart, HP and ITC in India.

• Handled the task of networking and catalysing vital linkages.

• Widely traveled for entrepreneurship-related assignments to places such as Lao PDR, Iran, Philippines, Comoros, and Malaysia.

• Dr Pankaj Bharti Specialises in Social Psychology, Organisational Behaviour and Research Methods.

• Trained in conceptualising and development of measurement tools for social science research.

• Has published four papers and a book - Dehumanisation of Urban and Rural Poor. Associated with over 20 national as well as international research projects.

• He is also a National Team Member of Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), India. Core competency lies in psychometric assessment administration and reporting.

• An educator in the areas of Business Communication, Organizational Communication, and Corporate Communication, with over 17 years of experience in academia.

• Expert in training post-graduate students, professional executives, and grooming budding entrepreneurs.

• Researching in the areas of Business Communication, Women Entrepreneurship, and Development Communication.

• Researcher in mobile-enabled language learning under the UGC Grant has helped students in anytime, anywhere learning.

• Certified Business English (Cambridge English) Trainer.

• Certified Corporate Communication trainer and has conducted MDP for PSU and Corporates.

• Writing poetry for her blog is something that occupies her free time.

• A development sector professional with expertise in youth leadership, social entrepreneurship, virtual learning programs, designing Fellowship programs & Partnerships with over 13 years of work experience in NBFCs and not-for-profits, Sheetal comes with a passion to drive change and impact the entrepreneurship eco-system.

• Has the ability to build relationships and strike collaborations, she has been able to manage dynamic and challenging workgroups.

• Mentor to social entrepreneurs & is currently pursuing a study on women's entrepreneurship.

• Certified in the short-term training program on Entrepreneurship Course curriculum design & development organized by EDII and AICTE.

• Advisor at India Uzbekistan Entrepreneurship Development Centre, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

• Published papers in the field of International Economic Environment & WTO at Harvard University, Cambridge University & IIM-A Conferences, to name a few.

• Only Asian selected for CDG, Germany for a fully paid scholarship in the field of International Marketing.

• Written four books in the Area of Marketing and Entrepreneurship. The fourth book was just released in August 2021 "Rahim Ke 50 Dohe-50 Lessons for Entrepreneurs,"- connecting Rahim with today's business scenario.

• His area of interest is Entrepreneurship and International Business.

• Mr. Chandramauli Pathak is an excellent analytical and communication skills expert having worked in India & more than 20 African, Asian countries.

• He has worked at a grass root level for more than 40 years in entrepreneurship and SME development with various target groups like Tribal, Women, Physically Challenged, Widows & Unemployed rural youth.

• Designing and implementing Entrepreneurship Development programmes in India and other countries for new enterprise creation.

• Have worked & assisted 1 lakh + entrepreneurs directly. Associated with NGOs, development Banks in India like IDBI, SIDBI, NABARD, and Government ministries at state and national level, International agencies like ILO, UNDP, UNICEF, USAID, and Common Wealth Secretariat.

• He is also involved in Start-up Mentoring and Promotion where in he works for- Managing Incubation Centre Idea Generation and Business Plan Competition Mentoring and Supporting Start-ups

• He Has published books and manual on Entrepreneurship development, papers at National and International seminars and have also developed participative teaching and training aid in form of simulation game, case study and audio video films.

Management Professional, Entrepreneurship Expert, and Start-up Mentor

• Associated with Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII - Ahmedabad),

• National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER - Ahmedabad),

• Goa Institute of Management and many other reputed institutions of India for teaching, training, and mentoring student start-ups.

Education

• Ph.D.(Retail Management) and PGDBM-Gold Medalist (Marketing).

• FDP in Entrepreneurship, Research Methodology and SPSS, CMI Level 5 Certification.

Biography

• An educator, management professional, entrepreneurship expert, and start-up mentor with over 18 years of experience in academia and industry.

• Actively involved in training programs and sensitization workshops for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs.

• Co-authored a book on “Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurship Research - Review of The Journal of Entrepreneurship” and has published many research papers and articles in journals and magazines of national and international repute.

• Completed a DST-sponsored research study on "Women Entrepreneurship in India: Key Challenges & Critical Success Factors."

• Implemented a "Handmade in India" project at EDII during (2019- 21) supported by HSBC, on Handloom Cluster Development in Surendranagar district leading to livelihood generation and overall social development of Patola and Tangaliya weavers in that region.

• Right from idea generation workshops to new product development and small business promotion, actively involved with student startups and women entrepreneurs and provide them with handholding support and guidance to create/grow and strengthen their enterprises.

• Participated in the visiting program on "Digital Transformation: ICT Centric Innovation" in Germany sponsored by Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) in May 2019.

• Completed AICTE-UKIERI Leadership Development Program 2019-20.

• Awarded with CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership in Dec 2020.

Education

• FPM (Ph.D.) IIM Ahmedabad, M.B.A, B.E,

• M.B.A (Management - Food and Agribusiness)

• Specialization: Agri and Social Entrepreneurship, Rural Finance, Economics, Food, and Agribusiness Management

Biography

• Diverse experience of over 11 years working as a researcher at IIMA and later as a faculty at Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India and National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) Pune.

• Visiting faculty at IIM Shillong and IIM Indore.

• Researching projects supported by bodies such as ACIAR, FAO-United Nations, IFPRI, ADB, GDN, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.

• Research and publications cover topics including institutional design and behavior in water management, food & agriculture policy, biotechnology in agriculture, rural banking, agricultural and social entrepreneurship, and the impact of development programs.

• Conducted many Executive Development Programmes (EDPs) workshops and conferences in areas of Rural Finance, Banking, Agricultural Entrepreneurship, and other development areas.

• Doctoral Thesis Advisor to multiple Ph.D. Scholars.

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India.

Education

• B.Com, HLCC School of Commerce, Ahmedabad

• M.Com, HLCC School of Commerce, Ahmedabad

• CA

• M.Phil. (Commence)

• Ph.D. (Pursing)

Biography

• An educator in the area of Accounting, Costing, Management Accounting, and Finance.

• Over 15 years of experience in academic and Industry.

• Pursuing Ph.D. on the topic 'To study the acceptance level of technology in personal finance with special reference to different demographics and social-economic factors of investors in selected cities of Gujarat state' from GLS University.

• Areas of Specialization include -

  • Accountancy

  • Finance

  • Costing and Management Accounting

  • Buying an Existing Business

  • Strategic Financial Management, and

  • Pricing: Optimum Profitability

Education

• Masters in Finance & Business Management from University of Bedfordshire, UK

• Masters in Social Work from Sardar Patel University

• B.Com from Sardar Patel University, Anand

Biography

• Experienced in combining business and leadership in the development sector spanning over 20 years.

• An entrepreneur, his strategic focus on business delivery in the automobile industry is to build the business revenue up to 25 cr. Started from scratch as an automobile parts manufacturing and trading venture in the UK.

• Worked extensively in the development sector as an intrapreneur.

• Has been instrumental in establishing Gandhi Fellowship as an aspiring brand to build future nation builders from among the youth. With over 13 years he has contributed to Youth Mobilization, Social Entrepreneurship & Corporate core strategy & business with his intrapreneurial excellence.

• Has a proven spike to develop businesses and create a unique value proposition for every design and operating model.

• Passionate about innovating and working on solutions to maximize outputs, tech-innovation through design thinking has been his approach.

• Mentored many young entrepreneurs to build and develop their start-ups and social enterprises. 

• New challenges and working on solutions focusing on impact at scale excites Rohit and motivates him to deliver to the best of his ability.

• Experience of over three decades of rendering professional services in the areas of Auditing, Accountancy, Direct and Indirect Taxes, Financial Management.

• Projects and Business Advisor to numerous clients in India and out of India.

Education

• Chartered Accountant - Fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,

• Certified Management Consultant - The Institute of Management Consultants of India,

• Fellow member of Association of International Accountants United Kingdom, Commerce and Law Graduate.

Biography

• Principal of a Chartered Accountancy Firm registered with The Institute of Chartered Accountants carrying out audits viz. Internal audit, Management Audit, Risk Based Internal Audit, Revenue Audit, Information Technology Audit, Investigation Audit and Financial & Performance Audit with expertise in accounting and auditing, risk assessment, procurement, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, designing and Structuring of Financial and Management Accounting Systems, Budget Support Operations, Capacity Building, Institutional Strengthening & Training.

• He renders specialised consultancy services to corporate clients on Business and Acquisitions, Joint Venture and Collaborations, Due Diligence, Advice on Indian and International Accounting Standards and Direct Taxes, Evaluation of Business and Brands, Re-engineering and Restructuring of Business Units.

• He is registered as consultant with Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, World Bank, and Exim Bank of India with experience of more than 15 years in implementing/executing executing development projects of multilateral development institutions in the areas of Governance, Institutional Strengthening, Capacity Building, Budgeting, Training Judicial Reforms and Public Financial Management.

• He is in the governing council of Nirma Incubator.

• He is visiting faculty at

  • Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India.

  • Centre for Entrepreneurship Development

  • Ahmedabad Management Association

  • Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University - School of Petroleum Management

  • Nirma Univeristy

  • Reva University Bangalore

Education

• B.E (Electronics)

• PGDBA (Marketing)

• PhD (Management)

• MSc. (Entrepreneurship)

• FPM (Entrepreneurship)

Biography

• Dr. Umesh Shrivastava has over 11 years of industrial experience and over five years of teaching experience.

• He has led a team of skilled technicians related to hydropower projects and switchgear products for Indian Railways.

• He has experience working with clients across verticals, with focus on gathering business requirements and executing production orders.

• Umesh has delivered high quality Scopus indexed research papers and book reviews on entrepreneurship and presented research in pan-IIM conferences.

• Focused on delivering cutting-edge solutions through interactive sessions on complex entrepreneurial cases by bridging theory and practice, Umesh believes in learning by doing.

His Areas of specialization include-

       ♦ Entrepreneurship education 

       ♦ Social entrepreneurship 

       ♦ Disadvantaged entrepreneurship

       ♦ Rural entrepreneurship

• Umesh has many publications, book reviews and papers presented to various conferences to his credit.

Education

• B.Com, L.L.B from Gujarat University, PGDBM from Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India.

Biography

• Mr. Vishal Modi is a motivational speaker, corporate trainer having exposure to varied industries like finance, social development, education and sports.

• He is also the founding member of the public charitable trust which helps the educators and youth to realize their true potential.

• He is also a marathon runner, adventure enthusiast and active Toastmaster.

• Lately he has got into digital content creation, YouTube and Podcast.

• His podcast is listed on various platforms including Apple iTunes, Google Podcast, Spotify, Gaana and many more.

• His YouTube Channel has more than 4 lakh views and 4000+ subscribers. www.youtube.com/modivation

• Mr. Vishal Modi is a serial entrepreneur and has the credit of starting 4 startups.

• One among them is Boot camp Adventures LLP. It is an Adventure Sport Management Company in Ahmedabad, with the aim to provide the youth with the opportunity to challenge the human spirit and to experience the sheer joy and thrill of indulging in adventure making them accessible, affordable with emphasis on quality and safety.