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Abul Kalam Azad J. B. Patel Piyush Kumar Sinha P. G. Makhija
PhD (Agricultural B.Sc. (Chemistry & Ph.D. (Management) Ph.D. (Entrepreneurship)
Extension Education) Chemical Technology) pksinha@ediindia.org pgmakhija@ediindia.org
abul@ediindia.org jbpatel@ediindia.org
Dr. Piyush Sinha has previously served on He has industry experience of over 40 years,
Dr. Azad has more than 5 years of experience Over three decades of experience in the areas of deputation from the Government of India as including 18 years in the top-management
in Government and academia in climate business opportunity identification, project Advisor to Rwanda-India Entrepreneurship level including as CEO of Bombay Dyeing &
change, agriculture, agri startups and allied formulation, project appraisal, counselling and Development Centre in Kigali, Rwanda. Manufacturing Company Ltd and Executive
sector research, teaching and extension. He guiding entrepreneurs. Conducted more than Concurrently, he holds the position of Chief Director of Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. He
has handled 16 Tribal Development Projects 10 international programmes and worked as an Mentor at the Startup Village Entrepreneurship has worked across diverse industries,
of NABARD, Meghalaya, besides a flagship expert in a number of developing countries in Programme (SVEP), a flagship program of the including textiles, edible oils, industrial
project on 'Promotion of Millets in the above-mentioned fields. He is also the Local Ministry of Rural Development, GoI. With automation, pharmaceuticals, engineering
Meghalaya'. His efforts have led to promotion Representative for the Netherlands Senior professional experience spanning over 40 years, plastics and banking. Advises SMEs on
of noted agri-startups, Farmer Producer Experts Organisation. Dr. Sinha brings extensive expertise in teaching, consolidation and growth strategy, and
C o m p a n i e s & C o m m u n i t y - b a s e d research, advisory and training, as well as helps in its implementation.
Organizations. Dr. Azad has several research managerial experience in entrepreneurship and
papers, edited books, book chapters and business strategy. Dr. Sinha has held prominent
articles to his credit. He is the recipient of academic positions IIM Ahmedabad, IIM
prestigious merit fellowships and the Young Bangalore, XIMB, and has also served as the Dean
Professional Award. at MICA.

Mayank Upadhyay Shailesh Modi Satyajit Majumdar Bhasker Jani
Grad. Cost & Post Graduate Programme Ph.D. (Management) B.E. (Electronics &
Works Accountants (CWA) in Business Administration satyajit@ediindia.org Communication)
mayank@ediindia.org ssmodi@ediindia.org bhasker@ediindia.org
Leading expert in business and social
Specialises in the areas of finance, A practising management consultant with a multi entrepreneurship with over 44 years of A practitioner with over 40 years of experience
management accounting, project planning disciplinary work record. His experience experience in industry, teaching, research and in initiating and successfully managing
and strategic management, with extensive encompasses work on SME sector, social mentoring startups. Prof. Majumdar has been various industries, including manufacturing of
experience in Onships. development entrepreneurship, energy, hospitality, tourism, Professor and Dean at School of Management mechanical and electro mechanical
banking, commercial banking, management textiles, transport and food processing sectors, in and Labour Studies, TISS, Mumbai. For more components and sub-assemblies, industrial
consulting and NGO management. Involved addition to the development sector. Has also than two decades he has played critical roles valves, fabrication shop, foundry, etc. He is
in conceptualising and conducting of a worked extensively in the areas of business in entrepreneurship eco-system with focus on also involved in mentoring potential and
number of national and international plans, market research, sectoral studies, cluster ‘technology for societal impact’ especially at existing entrepreneurs. He was Director and
programmes in corporate financial strategic diagnosis and design & management of remote locations and with marginalized CEO of M/S. Odhav Estate Infrastructure
planning and management, project development programmes for large companies, groups of people. Currently he also holds the Development Ltd., an SPV for development and
formulation and appraisal, microfinance and bilateral and multilateral agencies, Indian position of Managing Director of TISS Incube upkeeping of the Odhav estate.
management control systems. development institutions, and state & central Foundation.
governments. Has authored two manuals on
direct help to small entrepreneurs.

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