Rajeev Manjrekar

Mentor & Investment Banker | Datakatalyst Ventures (datakatalyst.com)

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I can assist you in: GENERAL MENTORING, GO TO MARKET STRATEGY, FINANCIAL, LEGAL , OPERATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, HUMAN RESOURCE

I can speak: English, Hindi

Varun Krishna

Head of Marketing, DBS Bank

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He is also an advisor at McKinsey & Specialization in Digital marketing. He is an award-winning Digital Marketing leader with over 19 years of experience across leading organizations. Recognized for vision and a unique mix of strategic, creative, and technical skills. .

I can assist you in: Financial Services, Digital Marketing, Growth Marketing, Online Sales, Brand Communications.

I can speak: English, Hindi

Sagar Guliani

Business Development Manager,

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A computer science engineer who loves to create UI & UX designs, an experienced entrepreneur: Webandes – India’s First Web Marketplace. Now exploring startups as Business & Growth manager and also being an Investor Relationship Manager for India’s Leading Angel Community .

I can assist you in:Technology, Operations, Go to market strategy.

I can speak: English, Hindi

Ankit Maheshwari

Former Secretary

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Experienced Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of work-ex. across geographies, having expertise in Risk based Internal Audits and transaction advisory services. He has been instrumental in raising funds for more than 20 ventures. Current he is mentoring & advising more than 10 start ups.

I can assist you in: Financial ,Legal, General mentoring Go to market strategy Financial Technology Human resource Operations Legal Other

I can speak: English, Hindi

Chetan Pandharkar

Mentor

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 I am particularly interested in this position offered, which relates strongly to my rich experience of over 15 years in Learning/Training & Development, Life Coaching/Counselling, Client Relationship Management, Training Needs Analysis, Business Expansion. I believe I meet all the essential criteria for the position. A summary of my experience and key accomplishments includes the following: Displayed excellence in creating strategic training processes, leadership development programs, behavioral training, conducted training on Soft Skills, Corporate Training, Life Coaching, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Notable success in providing Corporate Learning & Development Training Solutions in line with business/growth objectives/initiatives, i.e. assessing learning & development needs/programs, articulating, designing, and implementing procedures. Extended assistance to the clients, in bringing new behaviors that will lead to successful communication in business or interpersonal relationships.

I can assist you in:

I can speak: English, Hindi

Priya Gupta

Founder, Sarvpriye Foundation

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I live to bridge the Gender gap issue in India along with education & sustainability.Started this journey more than 3 years back by establishing Sarvpriye Foundation (NGO). Now, running an MSME Sarvpriye Creation as well.Speaker and Mentor on Women Livelihood & Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and Public Policy.(500+ webinars & seminars)

I can assist you in:

I can speak: English, Hindi

Gautham Palaniswamy

CEO, Managing Director

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Skilled Startup Incubation Ecosystem Architect professional experienced in Incubator industry and an able quick learner of new fields. Forward thinker, resourceful and Adaptability. Successful at key business decisions and operations management.

I can assist you in: Technology,General mentoring Go to market strategy Financial Technology Human resource Operations Legal Other

I can speak: English, Hindi

Yash Gurnani

Consultant and Practicing Company Secretary

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I Yash Gurnani is the founder of Yash Gurnani & Associates, a Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Since Dec 2020, & Practicing Company Secretary, He has vast exposure in Complying with the applicable Corporate Laws, Income Tax laws, Secretarial, Legal, SEBI Consultancy, and Advising Businesses from 2018, Active Trader and Investor. Mr. Yash Gurnani is from Commerce Background and has Done his Graduation from Bilaspur University, Diploma in Cyber Law from Asian Law Collage in Mumbai, and Holding a Certificate of Practice and Running Company Secretaries firm in the Name of Yash Gurnani & Associates, and Founder of GCS LEGALS.

I can assist you in: Financial ,Technology,Human Resource,Legal,Operations

I can speak: English, Hindi

Dr Shreshth Chhabra

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Dr. Shreshth Chhabra holds a PhD degree in Labour welfare. He has a teaching experience of almost 21 years and taught at undergraduate, Post graduate, Executive Programme, PhD coursework level and guided research projects. In his present assignment, he is associated as member of faculty with DCBS, an affiliate college of De Montfort University, UK. He was associated with a Renaissance university as Coordinator Research wing and PhD supervisor. He has published in national and international journals, conferences and dailies. He is associated as reviewer with Global Journal of Labour, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa (Web of Science), Journal of HRM, Science publishing group, New York, USA, Journal Press India, Case Focus Journal, UK and Hindwai, USA, and as member of Editorial board with Annals of Human Resource Management Research, Indonesia, International Journal of Science and Management studies and International Journal of Academic Research and Development. He is also a research member of Asia Research news, IFERP and RFI. He is a mentor with “Startup India” – A government of India platform for nurturing entrepreneurship. He was appointed as member of outreach committee of ICCIMBE international conference organized by IFERP and Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Haryana. He has conducted MDPs for MSME, State Electricity Board, Police and other corporate as well. He has been recognized by Rotary Club, Amity Business School and EMG-SSM Trust.

I can assist you in: General mentoring Go to market strategy Financial Technology Human resource Operations Legal Other, Human Resource

I can speak: English, Hindi

Dr Pranjal Kumar Phukan

Head of IPR Cell

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More than 25 years of industry and academic experience with leading industry and Institutions in business development, management consultancy, IPR, Funding strategies, author, thought leader and Advisor to IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, Advisor to IIT Guwahati Research Park, KLIC LNCT Incubation center Bhopal

I can assist you in: Agriculture , Education/EdTech, Logistics, Transportation, Social impact, Enterprise Applications, Technology, Food/Food Tech, Travel and Hospitality, Energy and Environment

I can speak: English, Hindi

Adv. Sonali Sawant

Founder and Partner at PROJURA LEGAL

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In total, I have mentored and provided my services to more than 50 start-ups. Some of them are as: Swarajya India Private Limited, OI Consulting (OPC) Private Limited, Vinner Labs Private Limited, RUGVED HYGIENE CARE INDUSTRIES PVT LTD, QUGATES TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED, CONNECT PRIVATE LIMITED, ALMAWIZ TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED, STREAT PRIVATE LIMITED, etc.

I can assist you in: Legal

I can speak: English, Hindi

Satyadeo Thakur

Senior Product Manager

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Sukanya Dikshit has a masters in biotechnology from IIT Roorkee. Post that she has worked on cancer biology at IIT Bombay for a couple of years. After that, she started her own venture working on bioplastics called Phabio Enterprises Private Limited. She went on to represent at several international forums with her startup. She also joined the Gujarat technological University to pursue an MBA in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Venture development during her tenure with Phabio. Post that, she took an exit and joined IIT Kanpur as a portfolio manager from 2021.

I can assist you in: Energy and Environment,Healthcare and Life Sciences,Sports Tech,Technology

I can speak: English, Hindi

Sukanya Dikshit

Head of IDEAS program at DSSE, IIT Bombay

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Sukanya Dikshit has a masters in biotechnology from IIT Roorkee. Post that she has worked on cancer biology at IIT Bombay for a couple of years. After that, she started her own venture working on bioplastics called Phabio Enterprises Private Limited. She went on to represent at several international forums with her startup. She also joined the Gujarat technological University to pursue an MBA in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Venture development during her tenure with Phabio. Post that, she took an exit and joined IIT Kanpur as a portfolio manager from 2021.

I can assist you in: Energy and Environment,Healthcare and Life Sciences,Sports Tech,Technology

I can speak: English, Hindi

Divya Saini

Innovation ambassador Innovation ambassador at AICTE

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I can assist you in: General mentoring Go to market strategy Financial Technology Human resource Operations Legal Other, Operations, Financial

I can speak: English, Hindi

Dr. Aparna Rao

Associate Professor

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 “After 3 decades of teaching- KG to PG, Educational Consultancy and Training, I now take the plunge to my heart’s calling, with Avani Foundation where the focus is to work at the grassroots with rural and urban women rooted to Mother Earth. Corporate training programmes for various organizations … Ethical leadership can change the world…And this begins with me… ethical leadership means transparency in processes and equal treatment of team members. My belief in ethical leadership is only strengthened by various experiences with ‘appointed leaders’ and genuine driven leaders. These experiences only validate the line -‘Walk the talk.’
Academic training: Ph.D. (Management), MMM, M.A. (English) B.Ed, B.A.(English)
Walk the talk… walk more, talk less.”

I can assist you in: Education/EdTech, Social impact, Food/Food Tech, Other

I can speak: English, Hindi

Dr. Neeraj Kumar Sethiya

Head, Center of Innovation, Incubation, Entrepreneurship and Startup; Senior Innovation Fellow, NIF-India

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 Dr. Neeraj Kumar Sethiya had joined Faculty of Pharmacy, DIT University on 2nd July 2019 in a capacity of Assistant Professor I. He had also worked as Head Department, Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development. Prior to this, he has worked in the position of Senior Innovation Fellow, at National Innovation Foundation-India (An Autonomous Body of DST- Govt of India), Formulation Scientist, at Regen Biocorps, Vadodara and Teaching Assistant at Pharmacy Department, The MS University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat. He has total 13 year of mixed experience including teaching, research and innovation. Dr. Sethiya completed his PhD (Pharmacy) in March, 2012 from The MS University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, M. Pharm from Dr. H. S. Gour Central University Sagar, MP and B. Pharm from RGPV Bhopal. He is recipient of SPER Young Scientist Award, Dr. PD Sethi Best Research Paper and UGC JRF Research Fellowship (for perusing both Post Graduation and PhD). He is also acting as consultant for industrial project and principal investigator for Govt funded project. During his tenure, he achieved ResearchGate score- 43.82, H. index- 20, and total citation of 1722 (Google Scholar Score) with 37 peer reviewed paper, 2 book chapter and 7 books. His major research includes, target oriented and lead based design and development of New Chemical Entities (NCEs) from natural scaffolds against Anti-stress, Anxiolytic, Anti-arthritis, Antidiabetic, Antioxidant, Alzheimer’s, Antimalarial, Hepatoprotective, Antiurolithiatic and Cosmeceuticals. Besides teaching pharmacognosy and natural product chemistry, he has also hands-on domain and expertise on innovation, incubation, entrepreneurship development, patents, and national biodiversity authority approval. Additionally, he is part of many National Activity including Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Rashtrapati Bhavan, INSPIRE AWARD Manak and Dr. APG Kalam Ignite Award. He is an expert speaker for many conferences, workshop and webinar. Additionally, he is recognized Mentor for IIT Mumbai, IIT Kharagpur, Member Advisory Board Yuva Incubates, Startup India and Startup Uttarakhand and Innovation Ambassador for Innovation Council, Ministry of Education, Govt of India. Recently Dr. Sethiya are also enlisted in world top 2% list released by Stanford University.

I can assist you in: Agriculture ,Healthcare and Life Sciences, Food/Food Tech

I can speak: English, Hindi

Rahul Naval Baviskar

Director at Aasra Innovations and Multipurpose Foundation

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Founder and CEO of Swadeshi Handicrafts Pvt. Ltd. , Director of Aasra Innovations and Multipurpose Foundation, Startup Mentor, Speaker, Mechanical Engineer

I can assist you in: General mentoring Go to market strategy Financial Technology Human resource Operations Legal Other, Legal, Go to market strategy, Technology, Human Resource

I can speak: English, Hindi

Akanksha Agrawal

Business intelligence engineer

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Have 8 years of experience in analytics. Did one stealth-mode startup.was on merit list in 12th standard

I can assist you in: Media & Entertainment

I can speak: English, Hindi

Aditya Nath Mishra

Founder & Director at Optasia Foundation
 

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We are the Optasians who believe that every child deserve the best chance for their bright future and that’s why we are fiercely committed to ensure that children are not only literate but thrive and implement that knowledge. We run programs in the remotest corners of India and urban areas to provide quality education.

I can assist you in:

I can speak: English, Hindi

Satish Ranade

Senior Consultant 

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30 years of experiece in IT Industry across various business functions.Currently responsible for servicing a Global Customer for Wipro Technology Part of Location Initiatives Well connected with Local Eductioan institutes.

I can assist you in:

I can speak: English, Hindi

Preeti Chothani

Founder and CEO, President

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I am founder and CEO of Shree Datta Law Consultancy, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. I am also President of Gujarat State Intellectual Property council, WICCI (Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry). I am a registered Indian patent agent and patent facilitator under DPIIT, Government of India. I have more than six years of rich experience in the field of IP. I have worked in IP department of many pharmaceutical companies like Cadila Pharma, Intas Pharma. Basically, I have done M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Technology and pursuing Ph.D. from Nirma University. I have also done many IP related courses like PGDIPR, IPVM, WIPO etc. I am IPR expert and start up mentor in SSIP committee of many Institution and also IIC expert, MHRD, Gov of India.

I can assist you in: Legal, Healthcare and Life Sciences

I can speak: English, Hindi

Maniranjan Kumar

Director at Deutsche Bank

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I have been a mentor with IIT Bombay as Deutsche Bank and IIT Bombay have a corporate partnership in innovation and entrepreneurship.

I can assist you in: Technology, General mentoring Go to market strategy Financial Technology Human resource Operations Legal Other, Financial ,Operations

I can speak: English, Hindi

Anand Kannan

VIce President -Marketing & CEO

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I hold a double PG in Marketing & International trade & a certified packaging design from NID.Have 25+ years of marketing experience in varied industries ranging from media, Engineering & Innovation. Currently, in Avas digitech as a CEO I am responsible to drive the companies growth on managing innovation, Commercializing innovative products in 120 countries.

I can assist you in: Go to market strategy,Financial ,Human Resource

I can speak: English, Hindi

Ankita Jain

IPR Management Consultant

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Experienced Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of work-ex. across geographies, having expertise in Risk based Internal Audits and transaction advisory services. He has been instrumental in raising funds for more than 20 ventures. Current he is mentoring & advising more than 10 start ups.

I can assist you in:

I can speak: English, Hindi