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Diwakar Singh Abul Kalam Azad J. B. Patel Piyush Kumar Sinha
Ph.D. (Management) PhD (Agricultural B.Sc. (Chemistry & Ph.D. (Management)
diwakar@ediindia.org Extension Education) Chemical Technology) pksinha@ediindia.org
abul@ediindia.org jbpatel@ediindia.org
Dr. Piyush Sinha has previously served on
Specializes in conducting programmes on 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
diversity and intercultural management, in Government and academia in climate business opportunity identification, project Advisor to Rwanda-India Entrepreneurship
leadership and change, positive psychology, change, agriculture, agri startups and allied formulation, project appraisal, counselling and Development Centre in Kigali, Rwanda.
innovation, and business models for social sector research, teaching and extension. He guiding entrepreneurs. Conducted more than Concurrently, he holds the position of Chief Mentor
enterprises. Possesses over 25 years of has handled 16 Tribal Development Projects 10 international programmes and worked as an at the Startup Village Entrepreneurship Programme
experience in industry and academia, with of NABARD, Meghalaya, besides a flagship expert in a number of developing countries in (SVEP), a flagship program of the Ministry of Rural
expertise in leading subjects on social project on 'Promotion of Millets in the above-mentioned fields. He is also the Local Development, GoI. With professional experience
e n t re p re n e u r s h i p , i n n ova t i o n a n d Meghalaya'. His efforts have led to promotion Representative for the Netherlands Senior spanning over 40 years, Dr. Sinha brings extensive
entrepreneurship, business opportunity of noted agri-startups, Farmer Producer Experts Organisation. expertise in teaching, research, advisory and
identification, creativity and business plan C o m p a n i e s & C o m m u n i t y - b a s e d training, as well as managerial experience in
preparation. Dr. Singh is passionate about Organizations. Dr. Azad has several research entrepreneurship and business strategy. Dr. Sinha
contributing to the areas of social, rural, and papers, edited books, book chapters and has held prominent academic positions IIM
women's entrepreneurship through articles to his credit. He is the recipient of Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, XIMB, and has also
education, projects, and research. prestigious merit fellowships and the Young served as the Dean at MICA.
Professional Award.

Shailesh Modi Satyajit Majumdar
Punit Moris Ekka Mayank Upadhyay Post Graduate Programme Ph.D. (Management)
MBA Grad. Cost & in Business Administration satyajit@ediindia.org
B.Tech. Works Accountants (CWA) ssmodi@ediindia.org
punit@ediindia.org mayank@ediindia.org Leading expert in business and social
A practising management consultant with a multi entrepreneurship with over 44 years of
An alumnus of IIM Indore and NIT Specialises in the areas of finance, disciplinary work record. His experience experience in industry, teaching, research and
Jamshedpur, Mr. Ekka possesses more than management accounting, project planning encompasses work on SME sector, social mentoring startups. Prof. Majumdar has been
8 years of work experience in Industry with and strategic management, with extensive entrepreneurship, energy, hospitality, tourism, Professor and Dean at School of Management
expertise in sales and marketing of banking experience in Onships. development textiles, transport and food processing sectors, in and Labour Studies, TISS, Mumbai. For more
and financial services. He has authored banking, commercial banking, management addition to the development sector. Has also than two decades he has played critical roles in
multiple research papers in peer-reviewed consulting and NGO management. Involved worked extensively in the areas of business entrepreneurship eco-system with focus on
reputed journals and has participated in in conceptualising and conducting of a plans, market research, sectoral studies, cluster ‘technology for societal impact’ especially at
academic conferences. In 2022, Mr. Ekka number of national and international diagnosis and design & management of remote locations and with marginalized groups
won the Best Paper Award in LUMIERE, programmes in corporate financial strategic development programmes for large companies, of people. Currently he also holds the position of
organized by Great Lakes Institute of planning and management, project bilateral and multilateral agencies, Indian Managing Director of TISS Incube Foundation.
Management Gurgaon. His areas of interests formulation and appraisal, microfinance and development institutions, and state & central
are entrepreneurship, sustainability, management control systems. governments. Has authored two manuals on
branding & pricing strategy, marketing of direct help to small entrepreneurs.
services and tourism. Mr. Ekka has worked
with FIFA, during the FIFA World Cup 2014.

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