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Prof. Naziya Khan Masters of Arts - Communication & Journalism (MACJ) in Media Management, University Of Mumbai, 2011-2013 Bachelors Of Mass Media (BMM): Specialization Journalism, University Of Mumbai. 2007-2010 Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Masters’ Course, ANLP By David Lincoln, 2017 Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioners’ Course, ANLP By David Lincoln, 2016

A mass media professional with culminative 10 years of experience in media & teaching. She has a graduate & post graduate degree in Mass Media along with training in Neuro Linguistic Programming. She has worked with brands like NDTV, Mumbai's Academy of Moving Images (MAMI) - Film Festival, Kreative Access Media, Jai Hind College, Whistling Woods International, SK Somaiya to name a few.

Namit Hans He has done MA in Journalism and PG Diploma in Mass communication from GJU and IIMC respectively. He has worked with University of Delhi as an assistant professor previously

Namit has worked with Indian Express and Catch News as a journalist. He has written for several organisations like India times, Malta Digest, International Business Times, and many more. He has also worked on the grassroots as a Gandhi Fellow in rural Rajasthan. He has taught Journalism and Mass Communication at University of Delhi for over three years.

Prof. Sunayan Bhattacharjee Cleared the University Grants Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET) in Mass Communication and Journalism for the Month of June, 2012 in September, 2012. MMC with Journalism Specialization July 2008 — April 2010

Dr. Sunayan has industry experience with renowned organizations such as TOI, Reuters News and The Cinemaholic and a teaching experience of more than 10 years.

Dr. Kriti Khurana BA (Hons.) English Literature, Delhi University, 2007-2010 Masters Degree in English and Communication Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, 2010-2012 PhD in English, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. 2012-2017

Dr. Kriti Khurana has almost seven years of experience as an educator with four years of experience in higher education. She holds a PhD in English with specialization in Campus Narratives.

Soma Das Bachelors of Mass Media, Smt Chandibai Himathmal Mansukhani College

Soma Das is an independent journalist and visiting lecturer at Kishinchand Chellaram College, Mumbai. Over a span of 15 years, she has worked with the Hindustan Times, Mid Day and Moneycontrol.com.

Dipanjan Sinha Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (New media) (2009) Asian College of Journalism Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) Presidency College, Kolkata (2008)

Dipanjan Sinha is an independent journalist who writes on politics, development and culture. He has worked with leading national dailies for over 10 years.

Miloni Bhatt BA Political Science, University of Mumbai, Mithibai College, (1995-1998)

Miloni Bhatt is a Communicator. She is currently focusing on Content Alliances and Partnerships for Glossaread. She has been working as Broadcast Journalist. She has been a winner of Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Award for Programme on Development Issues (2009). She has worked as an Anchor and Chief correspondent at NDTV (2003-2013), Independent Media Pvt Limited (2001-2003)

Ankita Sinha Aisan College of Journalism, Post Graduate Diploma, Broadcast Journalism, 2011-2014

She has been a Former journalist at The Quint and NDTV. She has worked as a senior reporter at Times now as well. She is working as multimedia journalist since 2017

Tejas Mehta Xavier Institute of Communication, Journalism and Mass Communication, 2001-2003

He has worked as a Communications Trainer, Political Commentator and Ex Bureau Chief, NDTV

Shubhankar Basu MPhil in Mass Communication and Media, Sikkim University, 2019-2021 BSs Mass communication and Video Productio, St. Xaviers College (Kolkata), 2010-2013

He has an experience of working with several reputed print media houses (Hindustan Times, Indian Express and Statesman) as multimedia journalist honing my skills between 2013-2016. Currently, an MPhil Research Scholar at the Department of Mass Communication, Central University of Sikkim, Gangtok, India and working for Reporter AT LARGE as its Multimedia Consultant.

Vartikka Kaul PhD in Cinema Studies - JNU

Vartikka Kaul holds a PhD in Cinema Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and is an experienced educator from the field of media studies. She has taught face-to-face and online at institutions affiliated with GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi; Mumbai University, Maharashtra; and Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. She has also consulted in the area of academic quality management and has professional experience as a producer and features editor at a leading news channel.

Manisha Chachra MPhil, MA in Political Sc , JNU

Manisha Chachra is pursuing PhD in Political Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She has an MPhil degree and Masters in Political Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Manisha is UGC NET qualified and has taught at Satyawati College, Delhi University and have delivered guest lectures at Boston University and Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University. She has published in various reputed media organisations such as Indiaspend, The Hindu Centre for Politics and public policy, Tehelka and NewsMinute, and The Quint. Along with this, she has research publications in various journals and has presented her papers at national and international level conferences.

Dr. Ritu Sen Phd Literature Film Studies

Dr Ritu Sen is an instructor with CU. She holds a PhD in Literature Film Studies from Rajasthan University) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Communication Studies from the Xavier's Institute of Communication, Mumbai. She has been teaching at the post-graduate level for over a decade. She teaches a special Programme on Creative Fiction and Content Writing. She has a proven track record of successful assignments in editing, syllabus designing, workshop moderation (Communication, Creative Writing, Film Appreciation) and creative content writing.

David F. Poritzky MBA graduate from the Wharton School

CEO, Envista Strategies David has over 20 years of experience across commercialising research-based projects, developing high-impact industry events and leading companies and teams through all levels of the growth process. An MBA graduate from the Wharton School, David formed Envista Strategies to advise and invest in early-stage start-ups. Envista Strategies focuses on strategy, fund-raising and revenue generation. David is a proven communicator and has taught MBA- level Business Communication courses as well as a series of Business Analytics and Management courses.

Monica Swamy Career Transition Coach & Training Stylist- Above Skill (Oct 2019 - Present) Training & Development Manager - Fusion Business soluations pvt. ltd (Jul 2014 - Sep 2019) MBA - Punjab Technical University (2011 - 2013)

Monica Swamy who delivered the communication skills course in BCA is an experienced corporate trainer with 10+ experience in writing & Reading, Preparing Youngsters to enter Corporate Life and sustain Challenges, Training & Coaching First Time Managers, Skill Enhancement of Professionals, Leadership, Business Communication, Train The Trainer (Online & Offline), Soft Skills / Life Skills.

Rohan Dharwardkar Masters in Linguistics from Mumbai University, 2019 Bachelors in Linguistics from University of Baroda, 2011

Rohan Dharwadkar, currently a PhD candidate in Linguistics, has been associated with the science and business of language for almost a decade now. He started his career as a French-English translator, and, since getting his Master's in Linguistics, has also taught phonetics, phonology, semantics, and clinical linguistics at various institutions, most notably Mumbai University and Ali Yavar Jung Institute.

Aquib Ajani Mtech Vellore Institute of technology

Aquib is a tech entrepreneur. He has worked as a course creation for various online courses on computer applications and Programing.

Suvarchala Kashyap Punjab University diploma in Journalism & Communication

Suverchala has worked as a journalist for 10 years in the Indian Express, the Times of India, the Tribune, Down to Earth and Humanscape. She is also the recipient of three national awards for topping in the north zone in journalism and for excellence and innovation in education.

Yashavant Kanetkar Founder - KICIT Pvt. Ltd (Jul 1988 - Aug 2019) MTech (Computer Science), IIT Kanpur

Yashavant Kanetkar is an Indian computer science author, known for his books on programming languages. He has authored several books on C, C++, VC++, C#, .NET, DirectX and COM programming. He is also a speaker on various technology subjects and is a regular columnist for Express Computers and Developer 2.0. Some of his most well-known books include Let Us C, Understanding Pointers In C and Test Your C Skills.

Divakaran D Associate Professor - Azim Premji University (Oct 2019 to Present) Research Associate - The University of Edinburgh (Jul 2018 to Aug 2019) Postdoctoral Fellow - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal (Aug 2017 - May 2018) Postdoctoral Fellow - The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai (Jul 2015 - Jul 2017) PhD (Mathematics), IISc

Prof. Divakaran has an extensive experience of 6 years in teaching pure and applied geometry and topology via both offline and online mode. He is currently working as Associate Professor at Azim Premji University. He has broadly worked in three areas - metric geometry and its applications to geometric topology, the structure of the space of functions between products of Riemann surfaces, and evaluation and construction of samples for Monte-Carlo integration.

Kesava Rao Visiting Faculty - Department of Humanities & Social Science - NIT Warangal Member, Board of Studies, Central University of Hyderabad Member Board of Studies JNTU, Hyderabad, Member, Board of Studies JNTU Anantapur Member, Board of Studies, JNTU Kakinada Author of English Text Books for CBSE Classes 7 and 8 , Symphony Books 2012, Teacher Manuals for CBSE Class 7 and 8 2013, English for Competitive Examinations, 2014

Dr.Kesava Rao who designed the communication skills course in BCA is a faculty at NIT Warangal - Department of Humanities & Social Science. He has been teaching CORPORATE COMMUNICATION, SOFT SKILLS, BUSINESS COMMUNICATION, ENGLISH FOR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION at NIT warangal for 10+ years.

Shamim Mondal Visiting Faculty - Department of Humanities & Social Science - NIT Warangal Member, Board of Studies, Central University of Hyderabad Assocaite Dean, NMIMS (Jul 2020 - Present) Professor of Economics, NMIM (Mar 2017 - Jul 2020) Associate Professor of General Management - Alliance Business School (Feb 2011 - Feb 2017) PhD, Economics - University of Rochestor (2000 - 2007)

Prof. Shamim is currently working as Associate Dean at School of Business Management NMIMS. He is an economist with 10 years of experience teaching economics and statistics, conducting economic research and consulting (four years) with clients on topics of applied microeconomics, finance, industrial organization, healthcare and labor markets. His expertise lies in directing the design and implementation of economic and statistical models to analyze real world problems. Project management with specific focus in data analysis and advanced applied statistical and econometric research.

Narahari Hansoge Visiting Faculty - Department of Humanities & Social Science - NIT Warangal Member, Board of Studies, Central University of Hyderabad Assistant Professor - Department of Finance and Accounting Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli (2013 - Present) PhD, Corporate Finance - Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore - (2008 - 2013) PGDM (MBA) - Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (2004 - 2006)

Prof. Narahari has an extensive experience of 10+ years in teaching Corporate Finance, Accounting and Corporate Governance. He is currently working as Assistant Professor - Department of Finance and Accounting - Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli.

Prof. Chandramouleeswaran Sankaran Visiting Faculty - Department of Humanities & Social Science - NIT Warangal Member, Board of Studies, Central University of Hyderabad Visiting Faculty - International Institute of Information technology, Lucknow (Oct 2020 - Present) Professor - Maynmar Institute of Information technology, (Aug 2016 - Jul 2020) Adjunt Professor - IIIT Bangalore (Aug 2015 - Jul 2016) Director Engineering - Honeywell Technology Solutions (May 2014 - Jul 2015) MTech, Computer Science - IIT Madras (1995 - 1997)

Prof. Mouli embedded SW professional with 30+ years of experience currently working as Visiting Faculty at IIIT Lucknow, handled courses on Python Programming and Electrical and Electronic Circuits and currently working on AI for IoT course at IIIT Lucknow. Worked for 4 years on deputation from IIITB as Professor at Myanmar Institute of Information Technology (MIIT), Mandalay, Myanmar. I have handled around 25+ full semester courses and labs for BE ECE and CSE. Being the Senate member and curriculum committee of MIIT for four years, spearheaded in defining and delivering courses and labs for the 5-year BE degree Programmes in CSE and ECE. Taught MTech students at IIITB. Successfully handled four semester courses for MSc (Tech) of Manipal University Distance Education, on RTOS and Advanced Processor Architectures.

Prof. Viraj Kumar Visiting Faculty - Department of Humanities & Social Science - NIT Warangal Member, Board of Studies, Central University of Hyderabad Ph.D, Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.S. Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.Sc. Applied Statistics and Informatics, IIT Bombay

Prof. Viraj Kumar is a highly experienced faculty with a teaching experience of more than 13 years. He is a visiting Professor at IISc Bangalore and the Chair of ACM India's Special Interest Group for CS Education (iSIGCSE). Viraj holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his primary research area is in Educational Technology with an emphasis on India-specific challenges and solutions. He has contributed to two task groups related to Educational Technology constituted by the Karnataka Knowledge Commission and served as a consultant to the committee to draft the National Education Policy (MHRD, Government of India). Viraj has co-chaired ACM India's annual COMPUTE conference on Computing Education since 2018.

Prof. Medha Atre Ph.D. (Computer Science), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY USA M.Tech. (Computer Science) IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India B.E. (Production Engineering), College of Engineering, Pune, India

Prof. Medha is an ex- Assistant Professor from IIT Kanpur, and is currently working as a consultant for her expertise in helping people build new technology ideas spanning across diverse domains, such as -- databases, analytics, machine learning, performance optimization, data security and privacy. She has completed her PhD in 2011 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She has also worked as a Post Doctoral Researcher in University of Pennsylvania.

Prof. Parteek Bhatia Ph.D. (Natural Language Processing), Thapar University M.S. (Software Systems), BITS Pilani B.Tech. (Computer Science), Sant Longwal Inst of Engg and Tech

Parteek Bhatia is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Former Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala. He is currently on sabbatical for Post doctorate at Tel Aviv University, Israel. He is recipient of Young Faculty Research Fellowship from Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India. He has more than twenty years of academic experience, including six years at D.A.V College Amritsar.

Prof. Ram Rustagi Ph.D., IIT Delhi M.Tech, Computer and Information Sciences, IISc bangalore M.Sc. Physics, Delhi University

Prof. Ram is a veteran with 30+ years of experience in R&D, Consulting, and academics. He is currently working as a Professor at KS Institute of Technology. Over the span of his career, he has consulted several global corporations and have been an invited speaker on Enterprise Networking, Public WiFi, and Cellular VAS Applications design, Application performance management and optimization.

Vishwa 'Schoolwallah' Master of Arts(MA) - Psychology, Apex University, 2018 – 2020 Master's degree - English Literature (British and Commonwealth), Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2009 – 2012 Bachelor's degree - Business/Commerce, Som-Lalit College of Commerce, 2005 – 2008 Bachelor's degree - Education, Maharshi Dayanand University, 2013 – 2015 CPT, PCC, CCT - Business/Commerce, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Here are links to give you some idea of VIshwa's work, and life:
1. Education Director- www.yalikids.org
2. Social Initiative - Chaalo Neeshaad's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7zouOY72Vg
3. Free Hugs Campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oI1LUmQQpA
4. Community & Academia: Satori Book Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSjMbIGirTg
5. Coauthored book: http://rochakpublishing.com/publications/471
6. HIV-AIDS collective: http://www.pozocracy.net/
7. Education Consultancy and School Auditing: https://www.schoolwallah.org/

Behzad Ahmadi Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering: Communication and Signal Processing), New Jersey Institute of Technology Master's Degree (Electrical and Computer Engineering: Communication and Signal Processing), Isfahan University of Technology Bachelor's Degree (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Isfahan University of Technology

Data Scientist at Walmart Labs Behzad is a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering; communication and signal processing from the New Jersey Institue of Technology. He has also worked as an Adjunct Professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has been working in the software engineering and data science field for the last 12+ years. Behzad currently employs his machine learning skill-set to create retails graphs for Walmart labs.

Sajan Kedia M.Tech. (Computer Science), IIT BHU B.Tech. (Computer Science), IIT BHU

Data Science Lead, Myntra Sajan did B.Tech. & M.Tech. in Computer Science from IIT BHU. During Masters, he worked on Data Mining & published research papers on the topic. Currently, he is leading the Data Science Team of Pricing at Myntra, building AI systems for personalised pricing. He has very good expertise in Big Data technologies, Machine learning, and NLP.

Mirza Rahim Baig Master's in Data Science, Liverpool John Moores University Bachelor's Degree, BITS Pilani

Lead Business Analyst Mirza Rahim Baig is an experienced Business Analytics Expert with 12+ experience in the industry. He has been associated with Flipkart, and also has been a visiting faculty at Narsee Moonji institute of Management. He holds a Master's Degree in Data Science from Liverpool John Moores University , and a Graduate degree from BITS Pilani, a premier educational institute in India.

Amit Gupta Master's Degree (Business Analytics and Data Science with a specialization in Machine Learning), Indian School of Business

Senior Data Scientist, Microsoft Amit is an experienced Senior Software Engineer (and Data Scientist) with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. He has an industry experience of 17+ years. He is skilled in Data science, .NET Framework, Hybrid Cloud, and C#. He has a Master's Degree in Business Analytics and Data Science focused in Machine Learning from Indian School of Business. He is also a visiting faculty at Vasavi College of Engineering.

Alka Sharma Women Startup Programme 202 Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, 2020 – 2021 English Honours, Delhi University, 1994 – 1997 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English Language and Literature/Letters, Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi

Alka Sharma is an ACC ICF seasoned Executive Coach and Communications Consultant committed to the miracle of transformation on Personal Mastery. Alka is a creator and host for BBC's first self-help 13 part web series. Alka is a guest faculty at IIM Kozhikode, IIM Amritsar and NIFT, Delhi. A Tedx Speaker, Alka is authentic and articulate. She has the rare ability to energise an audience yet deliver uncommonly original and useful insights that lead to individuals doing their best work, teams providing superb results and organisations becoming unbeatable. For nearly 20 years, Alka has worked as a corporate communications lead and counsel for many leading organisations, ranging from Yahoo!, GE, WhatsApp and HP. Alka is a certified ICF Life Coach and coaches individuals and groups on Personal Mastery.

Reba Coelho Image Consulting, Soft Skills & Train The Trainer Certifications, Image Management & Soft Skills, Image Consulting Business Institute, 2018 – 2019 Bachelors in Accounts & Finance, Accounts & Finance, St. Andrews Colleges of Arts Science & Commerce, 2012 – 2015 Masters Of Commerce With Specialization In Advanced Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Ghanshyamdas Saraf College of Arts & Commerce, 2018 – 2020

Ater being fully immersed in the corporate consulting world, at Deloitte, Reba's observational skills and highly inqusitive need to understand human behaviour taught her a lot about people, their behaviours and their thinking patterns. She always felt that growing up, we weren't coached and prepared enough for the corporate world. We weren't taught how to deal with our emotions or the emotions of others or how to manage a team. We focused on competition and not collaboration and it bothered her. This led her to become a Certified Soft Skills Trainer and an Image Consultant so that, through her training sessions, she can help create a great deal of awareness. An awareness that significantly improves relationships between superiors and subordinates, enables organizational growth and in-turn fosters a culture of commitment. She has successfully coached and trained 2000+ learners to date (both working professionals and students). She offers personalized image management, soft skills/ behavioural and personal branding training & coaching sessions as well as work on content strategy and content development projects for topics under the image and soft skills umbrella. She actively conducts group training sessions for, educational institutes, educational technology (Ed Tech) companies and start-ups and co-working spaces. She has also worked on corporate training assignments for companies from the IT, real estate, pharma, consulting, media and community building industries.

Dr. Shuchi Singhal Ph.D., Management, Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota, Rajasthan, India. (2011) NET, Management, UGC, New Delhi, India.(2004) MBA, Finance, OKIMR, MDS University, Kota, Rajasthan, India. (2003) M.Com., Accounts & Business Statistics, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. (2017) PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights, Indira Gandhi Open University, India. (2013) B.Com.(Hons.), Accounts & Business Statistics, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. (2001)

Dr. Shuchi Singhal has almost 15 years of experience as an educator. She is currently working as an Associate Professor at International School of Informatics and Management, Jaipur. She holds a PhD in Management from Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota, Rajasthan. She specialises in the area of Research, Accouunting and Finance. Her research papers have been published in various peer-reviewed national and international journals and conference proceedings of repute in the area of Management, Finance and Accounting.

Rakesh Godhwani Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Leadership Communication, Cardiff Metropiltan University, 2012 – 2018 PGSEM MBA, IIM Bangalore, 2001 – 2004 BE Computers, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, 1993 – 1997

Rakesh is an Adjunct Faculty of Communication at IIM Bangalore and coaches promising startups and senior managers in the industry. He's also the founder of the School of Meaningful Experiences which helps prepare teenagers to get the most out of their education and careers. Rakesh’s research and teaching interests focus on how a charismatic leader builds a persuasive message to impact audiences. His fourth book titled “Public Speaking Kaleidoscope” was released by Business Expert Press USA in May 2017. His earlier book “What to Say and when to Shut Up!” was published by Penguin Random House in November 2014. Rakesh has worked in Wipro, Intel and Qualcomm in various profiles ranging from product marketing, sales and business development before he took the plunge to pursue his passion in academia.

Omkar Pandharkame Master's degree Applied Social Psychology, Higher School of Economics Master in Business Law, National Law School of India University Bsc.Economics Field Of Study Marketing, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

Omkar has about 5 years of experience in teaching. He is currently pursuing his Phd at Higher School of Economics in Moscow.He also is the CEO and Founder of BHyve, which is a tech start-up. He has graduated from NMIMS and completed his masters from NLU. He is also a visiting faculty at ISDI.

Tanvi Bhatt MET Institute Of Management Degree Name: MBA Marketing Dr. D.Y.Patil University Degree Name: Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Bio-Informatics

As the Pioneer of Personal Branding in India, Tanvi empowers Leaders to become Thought Leaders, and Thought Leaders to become ICONS at Panache – India’s Premier Personal Branding Company. The go-to speaker and authority on Personal Branding in India, Tanvi is recognized as the ‘Personal Branding Expert’ for the CXOs by The Economic Times-Corporate Dossier, where she writes on all things personal branding under her signature column ‘Brand YOU’. Tanvi is a regularly featured expert across national and international newspapers, magazines and media channels such as The Times of India, The Economic Times, India Today, Entrepreneur, Inc., PITCH, YSF and Bloomberg TV. Tanvi was honored as the Global Young Woman Entrepreneur at the Iconic Stevie Awards at New York in November 2014 for her accomplishments as a young woman entrepreneur; she was also recognized as the Best Young Woman Entrepreneur at the National Women Leaders in India Awards 2013 for her company Panache. Tanvi has been honored with ‘The International Alliance for Women’s (TIAW) World of Difference Award’ a global honor conferred upon a selection of 100 women who are passionately contributing to women’s economic empowerment in March 2014 at Washington DC, USA. She has been felicitated as Brand Strategist of the Year 2014 at the Brands Academy Leadership Excellence Awards by the Strategy King and Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand.

Shalini Singh Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Economics, Delhi University, 2014 – 2018 Master of Arts (MA)Economics, Banaras Hindu University, 2010 – 2012 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (Honours) Economics, Ramjas College

Ms. Shalini Singh is a Senior Instructor at CU. She is pursuing her doctorate from the Department of Business Economics, University of Delhi. She holds an undergraduate and a postgraduate degree in Economics. Formerly, she was involved in teaching macroeconomics and econometrics at the Indian School of Business and Finance, an affiliate centre of University of London. She has 7+ years of experience in teaching macroeconomic concepts, research and policy making with various ministries. Her research interests include health economics, macroeconomic policies, and environmental economics. Her research papers have been published in various UGC-recognised journals and she has also contributed book chapters to two books that were published by Ane publishers. She has also presented her paper at various national and international seminars and has been recognised as the faculty with the highest subject score, 2018 (Macroeconomics) by University of London.

Bhagyasree girindran Master of Philosophy - MPhil Economics, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women PSGR Krishnammal College for Women Economics, Saradha Vidhyalaya, Tirupur, 2011 – 2014

Bhagyasree Girindran is a Junior Instructor at CU. She has completed her Postgraduation and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Economics. Formerly, she was teaching macroeconomics, statistics and development economics at PSGR Krishnammal College, Coimbatore. She has 3 years of teaching experience in economics and statistics for undergraduate and postgraduate economics and management streams. Her research interests include development economics and demography. She was a part of the central government's DBT-sponsored STAR scheme proposal project. Her research papers have been published in various UGC-recognised national and international journals.

Siddharth Deshmukh Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad, Degree Name: Post graduate diploma in Mass Communication, PGDPC, Dates attended or expected graduation: 1994 – 1996 BMCC, University of Pune, Degree Name: Bachelor of CommerceField Of StudyBusiness/Commerce, General, Dates attended or expected graduation: 1990 – 1993

Prof. Siddharth graduated as a "first MICAn" in 1996 (first batch of MICA’s two-year flagship PGDM) and returned to his alma mater in a new capacity. He co-created MICA's Digital Communication Management (DCM) specialisation along with other MICA faculty. He has mentored over 50 students to convert their ideas into prototypes and potential ventures. He also teaches foundation courses in Digital Transformational Frameworks and User Experience Design. Besides these, he has taught various other digital and nondigital courses across institutes. Prof. Siddharth's first two jobs were with Sony Entertainment Television and AT&T (before it became Idea Cellular). He has, since that time, been an entrepreneur and digital venture/product development evangelist for over a decade – with his earlier UK based company, Cohezia. He remains on Cohezia's Advisory Board and the various ventures it develops and grows.

Anuri Mehta Mumbai University, Degree Name: M.M.SField Of StudyMarketing/Marketing Management, General, Dates attended or expected graduation: 2001 H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, Degree Name: B.ComField Of StudyBusiness/Commerce, General, Dates attended or expected graduation: 1999

A passionate marketer having over 14 years of experience building brands, Anuri has worked with Hindustan Unilever Limited in roles across segments of Homecare (Surf Excel Matic), Foods & Refreshments (Kissan and Brooke Bond) & Personal Care (TIGI Professional Hair Products). Anuri's core skills are Brand building, Insight mining, Brand Proposition & Communication development, Consumer research, Digital marketing and media management.

Kapil Malhotra National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Degree Name: PGDIM, Dates attended or expected graduation: 2001 – 2003 Delhi College of Engineering, Degree Name: B.E., Production & Industrial Engineering, Dates attended or expected graduation: 1996 – 2000

Kapil is a seasoned marketing and supply chain professional with 18+ years of progressive leadership in Data Analytics Delivery & Implementation, Strategy & Planning, and Marketing. Kapil is a recognized industry leader in analytics (top 40 by Analytics India Magazine) and an active part of leadership forums. Kapil has been a speaker at multiple conferences, including CDAO, Digital Summit, Industry 4.0. Within analytics, his expertise lies in Sales & Marketing Analytics, followed by Supply Chain Analytics- a testament to which was his last position as the Director & Head of Analytics - Asia, Middle East, North Africa at PepsiCo.

Chris Oates Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) International Relations, University of Oxford, 2009 – 2012 Master of Philosophy (MPhil) International Relations, University of Oxford, 2007 – 2009 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science and Classics Grade, Brown University, 2003 – 2007

Chris is the Founder of Two Lanterns Advisory, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based political risk consultancy firm focused on methodological innovation and improving risk workflow. He is also the Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships, for Voter Choice Massachusetts, a political campaign to push for ranked-choice voting in Massachusetts. Currently, he is also an adjunct lecturer at the Boston University Pardee School of Business Studies where he teaches political risk analysis to graduate and senior undergraduate students. Chris has completed his master’s and doctorate degrees from Oxford University, UK. From 2013 to 2018, he worked at Oxford Analytica as a Political and Macroeconomic Analyst for their advisory practice, where he managed the coverage of the foreign policy, domestic politics and macroeconomics of the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and NATO for Oxford Analytica’s Daily Brief. He is also the host of the podcast The History of Voting, which looks at how voting in America evolved from the Revolution to today.

Debopam Chaudhuri MA Economics, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, 2003 – 2005 BSc (H) Economics, University of Burdwan, 2000 – 2003

Debopam is the Chief Economist at Piramal Enterprises, a global diversified business conglomerate with operations in over 30 countries and a strong presence in more than 100 markets around the world. He is associated with The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Professional Forecasters and Systemic Risk Panels. He is also a member of private macroeconomic polling panels on Indian economy (Reuters, FICCI, etc). In his current role as the Chief Economist at Piramal Enterprises Ltd., he advises business heads on economic challenges, geopolitical risks and policy implications within relevant sectors, regions and countries. In 2019, he received the Chairman’s award for his contribution to the business. He has also designed and conducted courses on macroeconomics, econometrics and international economics as a faculty member for Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies.

Sabia Gulati National Institute of Advertising ,Degree Name: PGDM Marketing Communication Management Dates attended or expected graduation: 2007 – 2009 Delhi University, Degree Name: Bachelor’s Degree, Fine Arts, Dates attended or expected graduation: 1998 – 2001

Sabia is a professional with 16 years of experience in integrated Marketing, Brand Marketing, Strategy, Analytics, CRM, Social Media Marketing, Global consumer Marketing, Brand launch & Positioning

Strategic Analytical thinker who leverages consumer Analytics and business intelligence towards
- Customer acquisition
- Business retention
- Life cycle Management
- Demand generation


Currently Heading Brand Marketing for a fashion retail brand in the Middle east . Worked with Merlin Entertainments as a part of the leadership team leading the launch of Madame Tussauds in India . Previously i was associated with Marks and Spencer India since 2009 and have been contributing to its successful footprint and revenue growth. Speaker & Panelist at Delhi School Of Economics , Times Group Retail Forum Panelist & Jury for "Pitch for the Cannes " Wats your big idea !

Nikhil Prabhakar Master of Business Administration (MBA) Marketing/Marketing Management, ESCP Europe, 2012 Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, IIM Ahmedabad, 2011 – 2013 Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech. Electronics and Communications Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology, 2004 – 2008

Nikhil is a Marketing & Finance enthusiast from IIM Ahmedabad with 10+ years of work experience across multiple industries and currently leading the Marketing & Products at RupeeCircle, a new age Peer-to-Peer (P2) lending start-up. He is responsible for overall brand positioning, product roadmap, communications & media relations. He spearheads the engagement initiatives with stakeholders from leading private/public sector banks, NBFCs, e-commerce firms and e-wallet companies. Nikhil holds a MBA in General Management from IIM Ahmedabad & ESCP Europe with a graduation in electronics engineering from NIT Allahabad. He started his career as a System Design & Automation Engineer with National Thermal Power Corporation. Subsequently he has worked across multiple functions & Industries as a part of Hinduja Group Leadership Programme. He has led the expansion of Gulf Oil branded petrol stations across Europe, South East Asia & Middle East and has been the forerunner for driving the B2B marketing initiatives of Gulf Oil India. Before joining RupeeCircle, Nikhil has led the marketing team at CreditVidya, a Series B fintech startup funded by Matrix Partners & Kalaari Capital, working to reimagine credit underwriting using alternate data footprints.Nikhil aims to leverage his cross-functional knowledge to establish RupeeCircle as India’s most trusted P2P lending platform. He envisions RupeeCircle as an enabler to drive financial inclusion by leveraging state-of-the-art digital lending tools while providing retail investors an avenue of alternative investment. He also works as a visiting faculty for marketing at NMIMS Mumbai.

Madhavi Lokhande Ph.D, SNDT Womens’ University, 2011 Master of Commerce, Osmania University, 2004 Fellow of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India, 1996 Bachelor of Commerce, Osmania University, 1992

Madhavi is the Dean of Welingkar Institute of Management with more than sixteen years of teaching and five years of corporate experience. She has academic affiliation from National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) - The Mentor group, Christ University, Bangalore - Advisory Board and CMR Journal of Innovation & Research at CMR University, Karnataka - Editorial Board. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of India and has mentored under the 10K Women Entrepreneurship Programme of Goldman Sachs. Certified by the International Teachers’ Programme, SDA, Bocconi, Madhavi has consulted reputed organisations like the Reserve Bank of India and Goldman Sachs. She has published various papers and case studies in nationally and internationally recognised journals.

Nimesh Shirodkar MBA - Finance, Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai, 2007 B.E. - Instrumentation, University of Mumbai, 2003

Nimesh is an experienced Business Finance professional having more than 13 years of work experience in the Information Technology, Banking & Education industry with proficiency in business finance (financial planning and analysis) and strategy. His work includes MIS reporting, revenue assurance & analytics, project costing, project profitability, cost & margin management, cost analytics, financial planning & budgeting, RFP financial support, profitability modelling, customer MSA & contracts analysis, six-monthly to three-yearly forward-rolling forecastings, market research, feasibility study & analysis, business landscape analysis, Programme management, vendor management, cash spend management, headcount reporting & analytics, decision support & business strategy support to leadership. Besides, he also specialises in senior stakeholder management having worked with CFOs / CEOs and business heads.

Akshay Ginodia Bachelor’s Degree - Electronics and Instrumentation, Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, 2014 – 2018 High School Field Of Study: Science, WBCHSE 12th Board Examination, Shree Jain Vidyalaya, 2004 – 2014

Akshay started his professional career as a Senior Associate, Data Science & Machine Learning at CU private limited because of his love for data science and teaching and is currently working as the Senior Content Strategist developing data science and machine learning courses for various universities. He has been managing the learning experience and analytics for the data Science Programme at CU. Akshay completed her bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani where he was Co-Editor & Comics Head at Department of Journalism and Media Affairs and Marketing Manager at Department of Sponsorship and Marketing.

Hemant Kumar PhD - Doctor of Philosophy, Jain University, 2018 Master in Business Administration, IT, SMU, 2008 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communications), Bangalore University, 1994

A passionate Professor with 25+ years of involvement with the industry and academia in teaching management students at Post-Graduation Level. Specialized in Information Technology, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, OR/ QT / BRM, has a backup of over 10 years in the IT industry at different levels in project management and customer relationship. Having spent 15 years in the academic environment, he is specialized in Information Technology, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Aviation Management, Marketing & Statistical Courses. Having worked at different prestigious academic institutions in Bengaluru, he is currently associated with the CMS Business School, Jain (Deemed-to-be University). Strength lies in connecting real life experiences to the concepts taught in the class room. Won’t let go of any opportunity to learn and never hesitates to experiment different pedagogies. Proficient in handling various academic/administration related issues. Passionate about driving and photography. Believes in the philosophies by Steve Jobs (Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish) and Albert Einstein (If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough).

Harjinder Sidhu PGD PM&IR, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, XLRI Jamshedpur, 1998 – 2000 BA (Hons), Public Administration, Panjab University, 1994 – 1997 High School Certificate Physics, Chemistry & Biology, Bishop Cotton School, Simla, 1990 – 1994

Harjinder sidhu has 21 years’ experience as an HR professional with extensive experience across the diverse sectors of Iron Ore, Oil & Gas, IT Products, IT Services, Business Process Outsourcing & Education. Demonstrated competence in the areas of employee engagement and retention, talent acquisition, career development & succession planning, performance management & change management. Experience of independently leading HR for large Business Units in varied verticals across several locations. Experience of leading large teams. Have been a Learning & Development lead at NIIT Ltd and professional interests include L&D and OD. Postgraduate in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from XLRI, Jamshedpur

Viekas K Khokha Global Fellow in Talent Management 2018 Human Resources Development, The Wharton School, 2018 – 2019 Strategic Human Resource Management, XLRI, Jamshedpur, 2012 Advanced Human Resource Management, IIM, Ahmedabad, 2010

Human Resources professional with 20+ working experience in Country HR Leadership, Enterprise Sales, HR Business Partnering & Shared Services HR Leader. Handled employee strength upto 5000 people. Exposure into diverse industries like Technology, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Chemicals & Fertilizers with FORTUNE 500 industry leaders. Skilled & Certified in building collaboration by Coaching & Training people-managers and business leaders. Led Global Stakeholders from Africa, New Jersey, Srilanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. Have Cross-functional exposure in Enterprise Sales, HR Business Partner and Shared Services unit. Hands-on in deploying HR Tech. Platforms like Oracle, SAP-Cornerstone, SuccessFactors, Lumesse & ATS. Adept at Culture Shaping Intervention especially focusing of Inclusion at Workplaces having travelled globally.

Shivani Singh MBA - Leeds, UK, 2004 LLB, Faculty of Law - Delhi University Bachelor of Arts (BA) Sociology Honours, Miranda House College - Delhi University

Shivani is a leadership coach and consultant. She is passionate about 'what', 'why' and 'how' of people behaviour and how they impact customer, businesses and organizational behaviour. With over 17 years of business experience, Shivani founded LeadAnew- a boutique management consulting and coaching firm. LeadAnew Consulting is in the space of executive coaching, leadership and organization development, people and change and HR consulting. It has the vision to create people and leadership systems that allow organizations to thrive and lead anew.

Abhishek Thakore MBA HR, Strategy and Marketing, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, 2003 – 2005 Master of Business Administration - MBA - Exchange Student, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, 2004

Over the last 20 years, Abhishek's life has been a coming together of three streams: spiritual growth, social work and business management. My early years began with an inner journey that manifested in 3 books he authored and in conducting personal growth workshops. Getting a degree in business management opened up consulting where he worked across a wide range of sectors. Alongside, his social journey has spanned from engaging with the UN to mobilizing grass–root change leaders across the ideological spectrum. This breadth of experience deeply informs his work. He has co–founded Blue Ribbon, an NGO that builds youth leadership for a better world