The INDUStry Show

Raghu Bala is the CEO of NetObjex - a platform for digital asset and service management. Previously, Raghu held executive positions with Yahoo and PwC, and has 3 startup exits. He is a tutor for MIT Sloan School of Business’s online courses on Implications of AI on Business, and Blockchain. Raghu is a published author (Microsoft Press, Macmillan), conference speaker (IoT Congress, Google IO), studied MBA Finance from Wharton, and MS in CS from RPI.

Pranav Desai is the founder of Voice of Specially Abled People - that has helped more than 10,000 people with disabilities. He was instrumental in implementing Government of India's manifesto into the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD 2016) law. Pranav is an advocate and champion of diversity and inclusion, and was appointed Honorary Advisor to Government of India in 2015.

Krishna Kumar is the VP of International at RAND Corp - global leader improving policy and decision-making through research and analysis. He is the Director of Initiative for Global Human Progress, senior economist, distinguished chair in International Economic Policy. Krishna is an alum of IIT Madras, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Chicago. He is also a visiting professor at Indian School of Business.

Gaurav Kumar is the founder, CEO of Beyond Codes - a global leader in B2B demand generation services, helping startups and Fortune 100 enterprises, with operations in six continents. Gaurav has authored several best-seller books. He is a devoted father to a teenage girl, and loves playing Golf. Gaurav is an alum of Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Maria Brito is a contemporary art advisor and curator. She is an author of the just released book "How Creativity Rules The World" published by HarperCollins. Frequently she writes for Artnet, Cultured Magazine, Elle, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Huffington Post, and others. Maria is the facilitator of Jumpstart - an online mastermind program to help entrepreneurs and executives bring creativity to business.

Tina Williams-Koroma is the founder and CEO of TCecure - a cybersecurity and intelligence company, providing infrastructure protection services for corporates. She is also the Founder/CEO of CyDeploy - a B2B SaaS enabling organizations to make security updates with confidence. Tina is an author of Our Father’s Business, and alum of University of Maryland Baltimore County and Rensselaer Polytechnic University.

Ravi Patel is a serial entrepreneur with ventures in supply chain, warehousing & fulfillment, e-commerce, pharmaceutical distribution, and commercial real estate. Ravi is the co-founder and CEO of Sungistix - a leading third-party logistics, warehousing and fulfillment provider in the US. He is an alum of Pepperdine University.

Kevin S. Parikh is the CEO & Chairman of Avasant, a global management consulting firm which negotiates over $20 billion in tech deals annually. He is a visionary, bestselling author of Digital Singularity – A Case for Humanity, and a speaker on Digital Technology and Innovation. He is also the Chairman of the Avasant Foundation, dedicated to supporting women and youth empowerment, and sustainable development.

Bala Kamallakharan is the founder of Startup Iceland- a grassroots initiative to build sustainable startup ecosystems in Iceland. Bala also co-founded Dattaca Labs and Iceland Venture Studio. Previously, he held various leadership positions at Capgemini and Glitnir Bank. Bala is an alum of BITS, Pilani and Louisiana State University, and a member of Reykjavik Rotary International.

Mahavir Sharma is the co-founder, Chairman of Rajasthan Angel Innovators' Network, Chair of TiE India Angels and founder/owner of Jaipur Kaleen, Oscar Expo, Swishin Events and others. He is a frequent investor on Horses Stable - the biggest business funding reality TV show in India. Mahavir was the Chairman of Carpet Export Promotion Council under Govt. of India's Textile Ministry from 2017-19.