Chairman, Hindustan Group
A renowned industrialist, leader and thinker Over 50 years of diverse entrepreneurial experience. Held apex positions in many trade and commerce & social organizations. B.E., M.S.(USA), DBM.
Head of Unit Management of Information Systems for Education at EPFL
A distinguished technologist driving education system IT infrastructure at EPFL. He directs large-scale digital transformations, removing legacy tech debt, establishing high-end security compliance, & mitigating critical data migration risks.
CEO of Brands of Desire
An expert brand strategist and the CEO of Brands of Desire, a brand consultancy with operations globally Expertise is brand strategy with special focus on creating new brand value and developing brand monetization strategies
Dean of Academic Affairs in Barzan University College in Qatar
With 20+ years of experience in higher education and entrepreneurship, Mr. Lotfi Belkhir specialises in entrepreneurial transformation, innovation, and sustainability, helping universities build thriving innovation ecosystems.
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius
Prof Goolam Mohamedbhai, who is a Mauritian citizen, did his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Civil Engineering at the University of Manchester, UK.
Chief Information Officer in University of Papua New Guinea
Dr. Venu Madhav Sunkara brings 25+ years of expertise in higher education, specialising in university automation, student information systems, curriculum development, and digital transformation.
Serial Entrepreneur and Technologist
Over 24 years of experience in the IT industry Co-founded three startups – Alopa Networks and Yos Technologies and eDreams Edusoft Worked in several senior management teams in leadership & technology roles
Featured on Gartner Magic Quadrant 2025 & 2026
Featured in IDC MarketScape: Higher Ed Cloud-Enabled SIS 2024
Featured on Tambellini StarChart 2025
Stanford Seed Program 2024
Best Education ERP of the Year 2023 - BW
BW 40 Under 40 Winner 2022 – CEO Mr. Arpit Badjatya
Financial Times Asia-Pacific Growth List 2020–21
ET India’s Growth Champions: 21st (2020), 19th (2021)
Deloitte Tech Fast 500 APAC Winner: 2019 & 2018
Red Herring Global Winner
The Economics Times (Leaders of Change)
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