ADVISORY BOARD

Shri Amitava Bhattacharya IAS (Retd.)

Former Central Information Commissioner
Former Independent Director – ONGC
30 years plus experience in various sectors.

Distinguished Fellow at TERI’s Environmental & Industrial Biotechnology Division. Ex-Chairman, Staff Selection Commission, Government of India. Handled crucial environmental issues under the Ministry of Environment & Forest. Mission Director of Water Conservation and Sanitation (2006-2009). Key roles in Government of Gujarat and Govt.of India

Post-graduate from University of Delhi. Bachelors in Physics from Presidency College, Kolkata. Completed Human Resource and Public Administration course from Maxwell School, USA.

Shri MM Singh

Former COO of Maruti Suzuki India Limited and former CEO of International Automobile Centre of Excellence (iACE) at Gandhinagar

Experienced CEO with a successful track record in the automotive industry. Led the Production vertical at
Maruti Suzuki India Limited, responsible for rolling out 1.2 million cars from Maruti stable every year with assets under control (AUC) of USD 5 billion. Currently leading the International Automobile Centre of Excellence (iACE), a state-of-the-art automotive research and development center in Gujarat, India.

32 years plus of experience in the automotive industry. Holds a B.E. from Birla Institute of Technology, Meshra.

Shri Pawan Kumar Kaushal

Energy, Power, T&D, Renewable Expert
An Engineering Graduate with over 45 Years exp. in Power, Renewable Energy & Skill Development Sector.

Worked in a senior position at Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Bhakra Beas Management Board, Punjab State Electricity Board, National Hydro-electric Power Corporation, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Premier Solar Powertech Hyderabad and as a Solar Consultant across the country.

Currently serving as a Technical Advisors in various organisation in the area of Skill Development, Non-conventional Energy and Power Sectors.

Shri Mohinder Singh Tonk

Former Group General Manager, ONGC

40 years plus experience Energy Sector.

Former Group General Manager at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC), excelling in strategic HR, CSR, Corporate Communications, PR, L&D, and Skill Development. Currently an Advisor at Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy (IIPE), their 2+ years there focus on enhancing industry-academia connections, primarily in HR and personnel administration.

Holds M.Phil in Business Administration from School of Management. Holds MBA from Kurukhetra University.

Dr. BS Deora

Director of Research & Dean, P.G. Studies at
S D Agricultural University also
Former Dean at College of Renewable Energy & Environmental Engineering

30 years plus experience in Agriculture and Education.

Received several awards for the contributions to the scientific community across the world.

Strong education professional with B.E. in Agriculture, M.Tech. in Water Resources Development & Management and a Ph.D. focused in Soil & Water Conservation Engg.

Dr. Sudipta Banerjee

Vice President
Gesco Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Chennai and
MD at ALLIGN CONSULTANCY SERVICES PVT.LTD

30 years plus experience in healthcare sector.

Also worked senior Management position at MJ SURGICAL (Ahmedabad), S H PITKARORTHOTOOLS (Kolkata),GREENS SURGICAL PVT. LTS (Vadodara, India).. Professional member of Institute of Scholars.

Mentor for Career Point University, Rayat Bahra University, EIC University, CT University, Center for Entrepreneurship Development, AIESA in collaboration with IIR Hyderabad, Ministry of Science and Technology, and Foundation of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (FIED) of IIM.

Shri. Rabi Ranjan Panda

Director- MME Infracon Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad

22 years plus experience in various sectors.

He is also the Director of Dhanvin Industrial Products Pvt. Ltd. where he contributes his extensive experience to guide and enhance their respective operations.

After finishing his Engineering degree, and based on his expertise, Shri Panda gained 12 years of valuable experience in different multinational and limited firms.

Shri Anupam Bhatnagar
Secretary General, GESIA IT Association

Having rich industry experience of over 26 years comprising of Media, Multinational company, Information Technology in India, and United States of America

Management Consulting Advisory, and Business Strategy Consulting at DST-Gujarat and Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology. Worked with State E-governance Mission Team under National e Governance Program at various capacity.
As ICT expert worked for for Middle East, MENA(The Middle East and North Africa) and South East Asia region

Recipient of Global ICT award from Suryadatta Group of Institution. Active contributor to ICT sector development, skill empowerment, and startup mentoring.