He is a cyber security expert and specialized in cyber defence. He is having an experience of more than 7 years in cyber security and holds more than 10 certificates in cyber security. His other interests are in doing research work in cyber security for maintaining the security of the system.

Main domains in which he likes to work are:

• Cyber Forensics.
• Cyber Defence.
• Intelligence Operations.
• Endpoint Security.
• Threat Intelligence.
• Telecom Security.
• HUMINT
• SOCINT
• DARKNET INTELLIGENCE
• Cloud Security.

He recently received Times Men of the Year 2023 title Featured in The Times of India Nation Security.

Nakul is a Founder of N S Legal the Law Firm and also the Chairman of the ASSOCHAM IPR Gujarat Council. The firm advises its domestic & international clients across all spectrums of intellectual property issues. He is a Master of Laws from Queen Mary, University of London. He has specialized in Commercial and Corporate Laws. He also is the Honorary Global Advisor at CIAC - Confederation of International Accreditation Commission.

Beside this, he has served as a Mentor at an International Start Up Company. At firm, he undertakes work relating to drafting and preparing documents for licensing, Technology Transfer agreements, investigations, searches, prosecutions, litigations, ant counterfeiting operations, arbitration and handling settlements. Apart from his professional commitments, he loves to educate and enlighten his fellow countrymen and statesmen about Intellectual Property. After pursuing his Master of Laws, he especially returned to India from Great Britain, to further his ideology of making his country ever steady in IPR.

He is a regular speaker at various Apex bodies and Educational Institutions. Having such an extensive IPR legacy behind him, he believes in spreading awareness by stimulating the innovators and creators to nose dive in to the world of IPR.

Nakul Sharedalal is the subject expert mentor of IPR & Legal Issues for Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Dr Kishor Navandar a man of morals, an Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and CMD of Blue Billion Group is among those really few visionaries and philanthropists who still hold on to strong moral characters in their day-to-day practices. Dr Navandar, a resident of the fastest-growing city Pune in Maharashtra He completed his schooling followed by Degree in Business Studies from Symbiosis International University. A textile business, when most students of his age opted for conventional career options. He always wanted to do something unique and could answer his callings in time. Later, he headed to Australia to pursue higher studies and returned to India in the year 2002. Dr. Navandar was recently awarded a Doctorate by Harvard Affiliated institution. His business ranges from Hospitality and Real Estate and extends to Media, Adventure sports, energy, and Soft Drinks. He has been named by Forbes India as one of the top 50 visionaries in India 2021.

As a multi-disciplinary Entrepreneur today, He has transitioned from a marketing leader to an entrepreneur while working within cross-functional teams and developing his Industrial Presence under Textile, Real Estate, Education and Philanthropy.

From innovation in fibre, to sustainability, his venture DURGESH IMPEX PVT. LTD. is powering high quality cotton, cottonseed, cotton seed-cake, cotton crude oil and is one of the biggest and most modern composite unit in Maharashtra and Gujarat. Adding strength to our global supply chain, the company has transformed to an integrated textile unit today.

Aiming towards Providing better and smarter lifestyle in the form of better home or Work Space DURGESH INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD. With Projects like Shree Shakti Convention centre (which is India’s Largest private convention centre), Shiv Shakti Yog Kendra (an upcoming Wellness Centre), The courtyard (27 Luxurious high-end villas), Ambica Upvan (A second home concept).

Having served on various boards and being the president of ENTREPRENEUR'S ORGANISATION (EO) Gujarat chapter, for the year 2019-2020, he had contributed towards world’s most influential community of entrepreneurs to create one-of-a kind experience through learning, sharing and growing together.

As an entrepreneur and a member on the advisory committee, of Karnavati University and on the Board of Management at Anant University, he has embraced several moments and have had a chance to addressed the youngsters through various youth programs like Youth Parliament 18-19 and 19-20 and first edition of Ahmedabad Design Week 2020. He firmly believes that its important to nurture our youth to strike the right balance between the attributes of growth and empathy.

Through Durgesh Child Care Initiative, which constitutes Little Wings and Toy Joy Tales, he intent to provide and support an environment where children are safe, nurtured and respected, thereby curating programs and activities which foster the well-being, development and holistic growth of Kids.

Working towards educational equality and women empowerment his voluntary initiatives SSVK and MAARG foundation works towards eradicating poverty, marginalization and social injustice thereby building a pathway for a better tomorrow for our society in totality.

A Post Graduate in Tourism & Masters in Public Administration, Mr. Khanna is in Travel & Tourism Trade for the last three decades. Also holding the post of Director, ADVAITA SHOWBIZ P LTD an Event Company handling Corporate Sector for Day to- Day Events. He held various posts in the Association and is on his second term as the President, ADTOI. Also a Member of National Tourism Committee of CII & FICCI. He represents ADTOI in all forums/meetings convened by Ministry of Tourism/State Tourism Bodies and provides necessary inputs for the growth of domestic tourism in the country. Widely travelled in India and abroad.

At the age of 4, Hardi first saw an aeroplane and that very day she decided that either she would take a round of this beautiful world or become an astronomer. Stars, moon, galaxies still intrigues her to the core. Places fascinate her. And hence with that passion and zeal to see the world, 11 years ago she started her own Travel company. The vision was to guide people rightly when it came to travel. She wanted to spread the message that,"travel is not about simply touching the place but it's all about feeling the place in terms of its culture, cuisines, festivals, language, traditions, architecture, music". Travel is a sheer passion, and it was her dream to reach as many people as she can so they could travel rightly. She has travelled and experienced the most unique parts of the world in this wonderful span of 11 years. From dining with lions to brunch with Orangutans to tea by the lake to staying in a glass house, she has done them all.

Understanding the history and depth of the place has been her favourite and hence whenever she design an itinerary, little things like unique restaurants, quirky cafes, unusual stays, untread lanes are part of it so that one could truly take the local experience and make lasting memories. Her wardrobe for each destination is pre-designed keeping the season, architecture & colors of that particular place in mind. She has been a columnist with a local newspaper, have done radio shows and has also been invited to share her travel stories.

She is also an active member of Travtalk. Recently published in Bangalore Insider as Top 12 Women Entrepreneurs to look forward to in 2020. Published in SHE Magazine as Travel Influencer of the Year along with my articles in magazines like Safari Plus, Bangalore Insider, Lonely Planet, Divya Bhaskar, CEOwned, PassionConnect, Sandesh, Abhiyaan, Chitralekha, Divya Bhaskar,Fashion Fair & The Road. Also did her travel show on Radio Mirchi with renowned RJ Ekta as Travel Thursday. Presently she is State Joint Secretary with CIMSME (Confederation of Micro, Small, Medium Enterprise) specially empowering and uplifting WEE (Women Entrepreneur Enterprise) women and helping them reach their goals and be successful women entrepreneurs. Recently featured by Forbes India & Outlook India as well.

Riaz Munshi is the Founder and Managing Director of N Chirag Travels and President of the Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI). Having spent around 30 years in the travel industry, Riaz started his business with ticketing and then moved to outbound tours. Today, his company, N. Chirag curates personalised trips and unique, luxury experiences all around the world.

Graduated in Economic (Honors) from Delhi University (Hans Raj College), Rajiv Mehra is the Director of Uday Tours and Travel Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. He has 44 years of vast experience in the tourism industry. He did his schooling from St. Columba’s, New Delhi. He joined the tourism Industry in 1977 and later set up his own company i.e. Uday Tours and Travel Pvt. Ltd. in 1990. He is currently the President of Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO). Prior to being elected as the President, he was the Vice President of IATO. He has been associated with IATO for last 26 years and was especially contributing for IATO annual conventions in a big way. He has extensively travelled and has visited over 30 countries of the world.

Having begun in advertising at McCann Erickson, Vikramjit joined Sony Pictures Entertainment in 1997, where he worked for more than a decade, followed by a brief stint at Mumbai Mantra (a start-up from the Mahindra Group).

In 2010, NFDC (a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of I&B, Gov. of India) gave him an opportunity to live a personal philosophy of dedicating a few years of his life to the Government and the Industry that nurtured him.

As the General Manager, he executive-produced several feature films across 11 Indian languages including THE GOOD ROAD (India’s submission to the 86th Academy Awards), QISSA (Indo-German coproduction | Best Asian Film at the Toronto International Film Festival 2014), ARUNODAY (amongst the 15 Can't-Miss-Foreign-Language Films at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival), CHAUTHI KOOT (Cannes Film Festival 2015 - Un Certain Regard), ISLAND CITY (Best Debut Director at Venice Days 2015), and the much loved THE LUNCHBOX.

As Head of Marketing, a position he held simultaneously, Vikramjit played a key role in the positioning of NFDC brands - Cinemas of India (NFDC’s distribution brand across all formats), Film Bazaar (South Asia's largest film market) as well as guiding the Corporation’s foray into the OTT space (www.cinemasofindia.com).

Given his leadership position at NFDC, he has been a key contributor towards NFDC’s objective of developing an efficient balanced growth in the film sector including working on policy matters with key Government and Industry.

In 2016, Vikramjit joined as Head of the Film Facilitation Office (FFO), India's version of the Film Commission, set up by the Ministry of I&B in NFDC, for creating a film-friendly eco-system in India. country

Sri CA I S Prasad has taken charge as Vice-President of Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI) on 29th June, 2019 at the 102nd AGM for the year 2019-20.

Sri C A I S Prasad is a distinguished Chartered Accountant for over three decades specializing him in Taxation, Corporate Audits, Bank Audits and Search and Seizure cases. He has a privilege of being a Statutory Auditors of ING Vysya Bank and Autonomous bodies of Government of Karnataka; Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health for 25 years, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, Kidwai Cancer Drug Foundation and District Primary education project of Government of Karnataka and other various institutions.

He has presented many papers in Bank Audits, Taxation and Service Tax at various seminars and study circle meetings.

He has also held positions as President, Karnataka State Chartered Accountant Association, member Board of Studies, Member Board of Studies of ICAI, New Delhi, Member of Information & Technology, ICAI, New Delhi, Regional Council Member of SIRC of ICAI etc.

Sri CA I S Prasad is also involved in Social and Educational activities as Secretary General, Vasavi Vidya Nikethan Trust and also serving the community in the Medial Relief Education on a daily basis.

Sri CA I S Prasad as Senior Member of FKCCI, of more than a decade and was actively involved as Chiarman of various committees as well as representing FKCCI at Advisory Committee of Central, Excise / Service Tax, Customs Department, Karnataka Region.

He brings forth the rich experience in taking charge as Vice-President of FKCCI

Pydah Krishna Prasad, Chairman of the Pydah Group of Colleges is a recognized and respected name among the citizens of Visakhapatnam. He was born in Kakinada in the year 1954 in a well known Zamindari family to Sri Pydah Seshagiri Rao and Smt. Kanakadurga. His grandfather Sri Pydah Venkatanarayana was widely known for his selfless service in the Indian freedom movement and he also earned a name in Indian politics as Municipal Chairman of Kakinada, MLA in the combined state and also Member of Rajya Sabha and Member of Legislative Council for two terms. Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Acharya Vinoba bhave and Babu Rajendra Prasad were famous dignitaries who stayed in the house of the Pydah family during their visits to Kakinada.

Pydah Krishna Prasad migrated to Visakhapatnam in the year 1980 married to Smt. Rama Devi D/o Sri K. Rosaiah, former Governor of Tamil Nadu and has a son who is also a reputed businessman. He continued the family business in automobiles as a distributor for the Popular Fiat Car. Continuing the line of distribution, he used his business to expand to other fields like fishing, construction and finance. To conduct a survey and study for the fishing industry, he traveled widely to Japan, Korea, Hongkong, Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. He even visited South Korea and Taiwan in 1984 when there were no diplomatic relations between our two countries.

Ramkumarr started his career as a lecturer of Economics in Mumbai, and then worked as a Graduate Trainee in Crompton Greaves. Realising that his passion lay in advertisement, He started out as a Strategy and Media Planner with Speer Communication. He then went on to become the youngest brand manager for FCB Ulka, Bombay.

In the 20+ years he spent as an ad man, he has worked with many National & International Brands. Rakumarr has also been involved with two successful start-ups and three turn around companies at very senior positions. Throughout his career, Ram has been interested in understanding the nuances of Success and Leadership. After extensive research on issues that hold people back from utilizing their full potential, he, along with his senior team, wrote the ‘Born to Win’ process in 2001.

Awardee of the Distinguished Service Award for Contributions Beyond the Call of Duty and Past Member of the National Executive of Round Table India. He is also the Author of the I Am a Winner Program that impacted 1,00,000+ students in Government Schools in rural and semi-urban areas.

Ramkumarr Seshu is the Mentor for Region for Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Currently also the Co-Chairman of ASSOCHAM, Karnataka Council, Past Chairman - HR, Skills and Education Committee, FKCCI and Immediate Past President – BNI and many more.

Bharat Patel engaged as a Hon. Secretary General of Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry. KCCI combining his leadership skills and vast technical knowledge for the development of the country and organization. As a business leader he presides over several business organizations. As a business leader he coordinates among the various verticals of the company and guides the company in securing growth amidst business challenges.

With formal Engineering degree in Electronics and Communication from Gujarat University, pursued research at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay and Operational Research Group, (ORG) and Space Application Centre, ISRO for designing of microcomputers and Integrated Circuits based designs. Published many technical papers in reputed journals in the area of E-Governance and IoT for Agriculture.

More than 3 decades of ambitious, goal-orientated, energetic and highly skilled information technology leadership effective presenter with great interpersonal skills and a stout combination of both technological and business savoir-faire, experienced in collaborating with various parts of the international business.

He is currently the National President of “IATA Agents Association of India” (IAAI), the travel trade organization responsible for strengthening the network, quality and welfare of IATA Travel Agents in India. He also works closely with other travel, tourism and aviation organizations and global partners to set curriculum and consultancy services.

Eapen was the first Asian represented UFTAA at Passenger Agency Program Global Joint Council (PAPGJC), the apex body of IATA- Airline- Travel Agents, in 2006-07. Later, was a Member in UFTAA Global Education Committee. Also, was in the Board of Studies in Bachelor of Tourism Management, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore.

Member of certain civil aviation Working Groups on Regulatory Framework to Protect Consumer interest including disclosure of Tariffs and conditions of Services by domestic Airlines and aviation skill developments and civil aviation skill development training programs.

A graduate in Commerce and with two decades long experience in airline operations, he stepped into Travel & Tourism in 1995— a new field to him and he has proved his worth here too. His experience is coming from a rich and diverse career that spans airlines, travel agencies and international organizations like SITA, UFTAA, and FICCI etc . As the Managing Director of Speedwings Aviation Group comprising of Speedwings Travel & Cargo Pvt Ltd, Speedwings Aviation Academy and Speedwings Aviation Management Consultancy Services, Eapen brings over 40 years of aviation experience. Well versed in airport and airline operations, he had various assignments with Kuwait Airways at Kuwait.

Mr. Sarkar is Immediate Past President of IATO. prior to which he was the Hony. Secretary. He has been associated with IATO for last 15 years and has served IATO in various capacities.

Mr. Sarkar graduated from Delhi University in 1975 with specialization in tourism as a vocational subject. After college at the age of 20, he joined the Tourism Industry & worked in an esteemed tourism company in New Delhi. He is one of the founder members of Destination Management Company “Swagatam Tours Pvt. Ltd.” which was established in 1986. The main operation of the company is inbound tourism meant for bringing tourists from worldwide nations.

He has travelled abroad extensively and has visited many foreign countries for growing his venture and promoting Indian tourism. Presently he is working towards generating business from Middle East, Far East, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and UK regions. He has a good reputation and is a well-known personality in tourism industry due to his ethical business practice. He has in-depth knowledge in tourism field. He believes ‘Knowledge is to share’ and actively participates in contributing his knowledge and experience to the younger generation to develop the career in tourism industry. He is always helpful to the needy and poor people. He has an NGO “Social Interactive Training and Education” to help poor children and running free coaching center for BPL students.

He headed “Tour Operators & Travel Agents Association of Gujarat (TAG) from 2002 to 2008 as President and Past Chapter Chairman of ADTOI for Gujarat. (Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India).

He headed “Tour Operators & Travel Agents Association of Gujarat (TAG) from 2002 to 2008 as President. And currently (2010 onwards) is the Chapter Chairman of ADTOI for Gujarat. (Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India).

A Plastic Engineer by qualification, he got into the business to follow his one true love; travel. His curious, adventurous and welcoming personality has shaped Travel Designer into its present avatar. Known for his encyclopedic knowledge of travel destinations across the world, Bimal Mehta is juggernaut in the travel industry of Gujarat.

He has held lectures on various trade topics like ASSOCHAM 2013, Glorious Gujarat (FICCI), Jammu & Kashmir tourism, West Bengal Tourism, etc. He is also the winner of the prestigious OTM – India’s Top 100 travel Producer, Welcome heritage – Outstanding Contribution, Fairfest Media Limited – Contribution In Tourism…. awards for excellence in the field of travel is the Chapter Chairman of ADTOI for Gujarat. (Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India)

He holds the decision making post of OTOAI (Outbound Tour Operators Association of India) a Not for Profit Association which has members from Pan India.

A Fun loving, adventurous, outdoors person, he has Walked this planet earth for 55 years. He enjoys Travelling, Reading, Listening to TEDX talks and making friends.

Having completed his Graduation in Company Secretaryship from Anna University, and combined with a Diploma in Hospitality Management from the prestigious IHMCTAN-Mumbai, he uses this to its full advantage to create and curate very interesting and luxury holiday experiences for his clients.

He is a Self Made entrepreneur and started his company 20 years ago. He has Vast experience of more than 30 years in the Hotel and Travel Industry having worked in a leading 5* hotel in Mumbai and later worked with Shree Raj Travels & Tours Ltd, the leading Tour Operator of India in the 80’s and 90’s. He possesses immense first hand knowledge gathered from miles and miles of roads travelled in different countries. This helps him in guiding the clients to enable and experience the destination differently.

In his company he curates some wonderful travel experiences for his clients who are based worldwide combining his vast experience of travel and having worked in the Hotel Industry as well.

Successfully scaled and summited Mt. Kilimanjaro Peak – the highest mountain of Africa at a height of 19341 feet on 28 Feb, 2017, which is definitely one of the greatest High of Life…

Currently, Managing Director of Pathfinders Holidays Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. VINOD C S., Managing Director of ITP Tourism Managers, Trivandrum has unanimously elected as the new President of Association of Tourism Trade Organisations, India ( ATTOI) for the period of 2018-2020.

Vinod C S, the new President of ATTO worked for Tourism in Kerala when Kerala is having a tough time and he act proactively to bring back the sheen of the sector. He associated withmany travel, tourism, trade organizations and government bodies to bring back the lost glory of Kerala Tourism.

The Association of Tourism Trade Organisations, India was established in 2003, and recently organised India’s first yoga tourism programme “Yoga Ambassadors Tour” successfully in connection with International Yoga Day, with the support of Ministry of Ayush and Kerala Tourism Department.

Having more than 25 years of experience across various industry segments, He has served ASSOCHAM as Director being in -charge of Punjab, H.P., Haryana and UT of Chandigarh for developing various trade activities for business partners from these regions. His 8 years experience with PHD Chambers of Commerce as Regional director, has helped business partners to connect and to diversify domestically and internationally from all across the sectors.

The hallmark of his career is that he has spearheaded number of profound initiatives which enabled the transformation of the regional business ecosystem. He has build up Networking with Government & Industry National & International, Strategic Planning, International Trade Relations, entrepreneurship Development, Training & Team Building, Sectorial Knowledge & Connections, Policy Monitoring & Advocacy and has Organized Trade fairs, Events, Seminars and Conferences to boost up business in his region.

Mr. Sharma has been associated with various National & State Committees (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh) with respect to education, skill development, Industry, Power, infrastructure, taxation etc. and has effectively led teams for successful organization of Mega Trade Expos and events of repute in the region.He is also Founding Director of KrishiUdyamiKrishakVikas Chamber, an organization dedicated to the cause of farmers in India.

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Nakul Prakash Lakhe is the Founder Member and Director of Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He has a work experience of over a decade in the areas of Chambers of Commerce& Industry. He has done is Post Graduation Masters & has an experience in various sectors, and has always been the man behind development of SMEs segment practice and done various programs for SMEs in the past. Generation of Sponsorship, relationship commitments & Value creation is also important areas he worked for.

Past he also be worked with ASSOCHAM Gujarat Chapter as a Regional Director and Joint Director for ASSOCHAM Head Office New Delhi. ASSOCHAM is one of the oldest chamber of Commerce and Industry, completed its 100 years of services. Due to his ability to think out of the box, he was appointed as a Regional Director, ASSOCHAM Gujarat at the age of 29. He represents the interests of industry and trade, interfaces with Government on policy issues and interacts with counterpart international organizations to promote bilateral economic issues. He also worked for Reliance Industries limited in Corporate Affairs Department for strengthening the network from micro level.

Nakul as Director of Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry plays a catalyst role in shaping and restructuring the KCCI offices and focus on activities done under KCCI in Regionals, Nationals as well as International Events on various sectors. He is also handling the forums of KCCI and directly interact with the mentors for the same. He acts as an interface between industry and Government to resolve issues largely focused towards development of the sectors.

Nakul brings in over 11 plus years of experience to drive the ownership principle at all levels and organize more than 100 events/programs/meetings/Exhibitions at National & International level till date.

Amit an entrepreneur & researcher who has completed his graduation (B.Tech ) in Information Technology and M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering and completed his research in the areas of Cloud Computing and Cryptography in Medical imaging with a focus on analysis of the current Government Strategies and World forums needs in different sectors on security purposes.

He has an experience of around 10 years in academic and industry in prestigious organizations. He is an active member of ACM, IEEE, CSI, AMIE, IACSIT-Singapore, IDES, ACEEE, NPA and many other professional societies. Currently he is the International Chair of InterYIT at International Federation of Information Processing ( IFIP, Austria ), He as presented and published more than 50 papers in National and International Journals/Conferences of IEEE and ACM. He has also edited more than 20 books which are published by Springer, ACM and other reputed publishers.

Apart from this academic involvement he is also associated with Business and Industry Community across the globe. He is currently the Director of Global Knowledge Research Foundation and major work area is focussed on building & making effective linkages among bureaucrats, industry associations, Academic Leaders and regulatory authorities for effective connectivity for taking up common issues related to research in different sectors.

He is the honorary representative of Rajasthan for Knowledge Chamber of commerce and Industry. He is majorly focusing on Academic Tie-ups for Medical, Engineering and management sectors, for the same he is representing the organisation in many delegations to countries including USA, UK, Canada, Israel and visited more than 15 countries. He always looks forward and strive for Networking in various sectors with a focus on Education and Industry Sector.

Dhaval is the Chairman and Managing Director at Abhyuday Group. He is a Mechanical Engineer and has over 25 years of experience in Techno Commercial Project Consulting, Industrial Cluster Development, Food Parks, Textile Parks and so on.

Dhaval is the Chairman of Agriculture and Food Processing Council in ASSOCHAM – Western Region (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa). He is the Chairman of SME Council in ASSOCHAM – Western Region (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa) and an Executive Member of Laghu Udyog Bharati, Gujarat. Dhaval has been a part as an Expert Member of GoI Delegations for cooperation in Defence, Agriculture and Food Processing to countries such as Japan, France, United States of America, Russia and UAE. He has been invited across various media platforms as an Expert and an Advisor to comment on various Government Policies and its feedback.

Abhyuday Group has expertise in developing Greenfield and Brownfield industrial clusters, industrial parks and mega infrastructure projects along with various Techno-Commercial and Project Management Consulting (PMC) services and working closely with Corporate, MSMEs, State Government, Central Government, PSUs and so on.

Dhaval Raval is the subject expert mentor of Food Processing & Defense for Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Over 20 plus years of experience in International Trade as well as International operations management.

Pastly worked for Premier Foods Supplies LLC, USA , Deepkiran Foods India (A sister concern of Deep Foods INC., USA) as a Head of Operation and many more as Business Analyst handled various projects internationally.

He’s expertise in business’s requirements and mapping with specifications. Played a multi-functional role and bridging the gap between technology and management. Managed various corporate events like seminars & conferences, trainings and exhibition across the Globe.

Nimesh has completed his masters and expertise in international trade including overseas business consultation.

Nimesh Sheravia is the subject expert mentor of International Trade and Chairman of International Trade Council for Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

More than 25 years’ experience of working in multicultural and multi-disciplinary organizations, skilled in policy advocacy, networking, corporate communication, project management, event management and specialist in data analysis, designing empirical studies, managing research and impact assessment programmes.

Published 3 books, more than 20 articles apart from writing more than 15 research monographs and participation in a number of seminars and workshops at national and international levels. Dr. Tyagi expertise in Networking and Policy Advocacy for Trade and Industrial Development.

Dr. Tyagi is the Mentor for Northern Region for Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He also has a work experience of over a decade in the areas of Chambers of Commerce & Industry. He was also the Assistant Secretary General of ASSOCHAM, New Delhi and currently holding the charge of UPL limited as a Vice President.

Ramkumarr started his career as a lecturer of Economics in Mumbai, and then worked as a Graduate Trainee in Crompton Greaves. Realising that his passion lay in advertisement, He started out as a Strategy and Media Planner with Speer Communication. He then went on to become the youngest brand manager for FCB Ulka, Bombay.

In the 20+ years he spent as an ad man, he has worked with many National & International Brands. Rakumarr has also been involved with two successful start-ups and three turn around companies at very senior positions. Throughout his career, Ram has been interested in understanding the nuances of Success and Leadership. After extensive research on issues that hold people back from utilizing their full potential, he, along with his senior team, wrote the ‘Born to Win’ process in 2001.

Awardee of the Distinguished Service Award for Contributions Beyond the Call of Duty and Past Member of the National Executive of Round Table India. He is also the Author of the I Am a Winner Program that impacted 1,00,000+ students in Government Schools in rural and semi-urban areas.

Ramkumarr Seshu is the Mentor for Southern Region for Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Currently also the Co-Chairman of ASSOCHAM, Karnataka Council, Past Chairman - HR, Skills and Education Committee, FKCCI and Immediate Past President – BNI and many more.

Mohit is a serial entrepreneur having over 15 years of business experience across real estate, mining, precious gems, technical textiles and international trade. At Abhyuday Group, Mohit is the Chief Executive Officer of its Aerospace & Defence vertical since 2020. Mohit is also the Founder and Chairman of Macropact Exim which is a global import and export platform connecting clients and traders from across geographies through its presence in across 30 countries since 2013.

He is managing He is a Director at Alpha Gems & Metals, Tanzania, Africa. He is also a Director at Target Commodities which has gold trading activities in Tanzania, Africa. He is on the Board of Austrade Min which is global mining consulting firm based in Melbourne, Australia. Prior to this Mohit has worked with EDGE196 which was a US and Mauritius-based investment firm.

Mohit has completed his post-graduate diploma in International Business Management from Confederation College, Canada. He has completed Bachelor’s in Commerce from MS University, India. He has also pursued post-graduate diploma in Import-Export Management from IIEM.

Mohit Shrivastav is the subject expert Mentor of Investor Relations for Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Bhagyesh Soneji is the proprietress of Elegant India, Managing Director of Ameda Pharma pvt Ltd., CMD of Echelon International Pvt. Ltd, Chair-person of Abhumbka Herbals Pvt. Ltd.

Bhagyesh is the Founder Chairperson of ASSOCHAM Western Region, and also is a member governing council of several government and semi government institutions. She was also the Chairperson of Foreign Trade Committee of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

Her passion for exports/imports took her to several countries to explore business opportunities and local culture. Bhagyesh Soneji, a Bachelor in Economics Honors and Master in Economics (specialization International Trade) from Jyoti Vihar University, Odisha, India, moved from Sambalpur in Odisha to Ahmedabad to initiate her export business.

Miss Soneji is a Mentor for Western Region & International Tie-ups for Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry. She is also a Mentoring many startups throughout the world, her love for nature brought initiative to save birds in particular, use less of plastic products and several international environmental issues.