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Matrika Auditorium
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Campus
Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, 182320
India

Akash Srivastava

CEO (Flydex)

Akash Srivastava is B.tech (Mechanical) SMVDU alumnus. He is the founder and CEO of Flydex. Automobiles Private Limited which deals with highly efficient IC engines and rotary motion object.He along with his partner filled around 7 patents and they have registered their Start-up in SMVDU-TBIC(Technology Business Incubation Center). Along with this he has published 11 research papers in renowned journals of Mechanical Engineering. Recently Flydex Automobiles had launched α-version of their most awaited product “CARBADEX” which is used in 2 wheeler and 3 wheeler vehicles to increase fuel efficiency 2-3 times. Flydex Automobiles also got 3 rd spot in RISC 2018 Hyderabad as well as at UP Start-up Conclave 2018.

Amitabh Reu

Associate Director & Business Head at Panasonic

Amitabh Reu is a highly qualified business development professional with more than 25 years experience in sales, currently Associate Director & Business Head at Panasonic. He holds post-graduate certifications in Business Leadership , General Management and International business from IIM, Kolkata and IIM, Bangalore and Leadership and Strategic Management from the Jack Welch Management Institute, Washington. Coupled with his professional success, Amitabh is also a musical entertainer par excellence with 150+ performances in India and abroad to his credit. The world is his stage and he has an innate ability to win over audiences with his charisma.

Chandan Bhavnani

Executive Vice President (YES BANK)

Chandan is a CSR and sustainability professional with over a decade of experience in the areas of Corporate Sustainability Strategy and Management frameworks and implementing CSR projects. At YES Bank, he is involved in mainstreaming sustainable development and CSR into core operations of the Bank, under the guidance of the Chief Sustainability Officer, through research, thought leadership, ESG Risk Management, supporting Triple Bottom-Line Accounting, building low carbon growth strategies and innovating products towards responsible finance.

Damini Mahajan

CEO (WeMakeScholars)

Damini Mahajan is a visionary entrepreneur and co-founder of WeMakeScholars.com, an AI-based startup in the International Education space. Recently, Damini has been mentioned as "Top Women in Tech" by The Asian Entrepreneur. She has also been awarded as the winner of Silicon Valley Challenge by Action for India 2016 and was in Top 75 start-ups in Power of ideas by Economic Times at IIM Ahmedabad. Damini has been featured in many publications like The Asian Entrepreneur magazine and The Hindu .

Dr Shankar Venugopal

Vice President, Mahindra & Mahindra

Dr Shankar is a Ph. D in Material Science and a gold medalist from Indian Institute of Science, Banglore . He currently leads the technology innovation for the Automotive & Farm services business (AFS) and he is also the Dean of the Mahindra Technical Academy. He holds ten international patents and numerous new product innovation awards. Shankar is passionate about developing sustainable urban mobility solutions and his current interests span across electric vehicles, connected vehicles, autonomous vehicles and precision farming. He teaches technology innovation management at premier engineering & management institutes in India & abroad.

Dr.Awdhesh Singh

Top Quora Writer, Author, IRS Officer(Retired)

Dr. Awdhesh Singh is a retired IRS Officer who is not just a civil servant but is an exceptional author with impeccable abilities. He is also an astounding mentor who not only inspires the civil aspirants but also motivates other people to embark on a journey of becoming an extraordinary person from an ordinary person. He is a Founding Member of 'The Aatmic Science Foundation', a non-profit Organization registered in India. He holds his PhD degree in the area of E-governance and possesses over two decades of experience in Government of India.

Sandhya Suri

Retired Naval Officer

Sandhya Suri is a retired Naval Officer, among the few who has served on board a warship. Her work life has been quite versatile as she has played diverse roles both internationally and in India in the field of Logistics, Sales, Customer Care, Administration, Human Resources and Training. She is an Arts merit graduate from University of Jammu, and she also has amazing sportsmanship qualities and is currently the Executive Director for Divote Pvt. Ltd. which is an aerospace and defence company based out of Chennai. She also owns a firm Collab Infy Management Solutions. She is a very big life enthusiast as for her learning never stops.