Resource Person

Meet Our Distinguished Resource Person

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Padma Shri
AJ
Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Institute Professor, IIT Madras & Chairman, Multiple Institutions
IIT Madras • IIIT Hyderabad • ITEL • College of Engineering Trivandrum • CSIR Advisory Board
Industry–Academia Collaboration Innovation & Startups Technology Leadership
40+ years experience National & global recognition
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Innovation
SS
Prof. Satyanarayanan Seshadri
Head, School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Faculty, Applied Mechanics
SIE & Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Energy Systems Industry Collaboration
Academic & industry experience Leader, EnERG at IITM
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Industry
SV
Dr. Shankar Venugopal
Vice President – Technology Innovation & IP; Dean, Mahindra Technical Academy
Mahindra & Mahindra – Automotive & Farm Business
Technology Innovation Materials Science Industry R&D
30+ granted patents IISc & IIMB alumnus
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Expert
RA
Dr. Richa Agrawal
Faculty, Department of Management Studies
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras
Design Thinking Marketing Entrepreneurship
18+ yrs academic experience IIT Bombay PhD
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Leader
KK
Mr. Kishore Kumar
Ecosystem Leader & Incubation Operations Expert
AIC Anna Incubator • IITM IC • Government of Tamil Nadu
Incubation Startup Ecosystem Policy & Innovation
10+ yrs ecosystem experience State-level impact
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Meet Our Panelists

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Innovation
RR
Dr. C. R. Rene Robin
Professor & Dean (Innovation)
Sairam Group of Institutions, Chennai
Innovation Ecosystem Computer Science Pre-incubation & Skills
25+ yrs experience 18 Ph.D. scholars guided
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Accreditation
RK
Dr. R. Kumaravelan
Professor & Head, Mechanical Engineering; IQAC & Academics Coordinator
Velalar College of Engineering and Technology, Erode
Mechanical Engineering Accreditation & IQAC Autonomous Curriculum
31+ yrs teaching & research NAAC/NBA mentor
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Dean
AK
Dr. Arun Kumar
Dean, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai
Academic Leadership Accreditation Industry Collaboration
Higher education expert Curriculum & Quality Lead
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Innovation
DR
Dr. Divya Rani
Deputy Director – Makerspace & Innovation Center
Presidency University, Bengaluru
Innovation Leadership Pre-incubation AI & Robotics
18+ yrs experience World Record Achiever
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Mentor
SS
Mr. Sarju S
Nodal Officer, IEDC–Startup Bootcamp
St. Joseph's College of Engineering and Technology, Palai
Entrepreneurship Innovation Coaching Startup Mentorship
16 yrs experience UNCTAD Empretec Graduate
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Meet Our Moderators

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Leader
MN
Mohan Narayanan
Founder & CEO – KUBOS
Former Cognizant Leadership • IIT Madras Alumnus
Leadership Consulting Analytics Healthcare IT Ecosystem Building
30+ yrs industry experience IIT Madras
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Co-Chair
VS
Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Sankar
Operations Head, Shree Renga Polyester Pvt. Ltd.
IIT Madras Alumna • Co-Chairperson, PALS 2024–25
Operations Leadership Innovation Technology Modernization Compliance
30+ yrs IT Industry 10+ yrs Manufacturing Leadership
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