Mr. Rajnish Tandon has professional work experience of over 35 years in various domains and have worked in India, USA and Europe in the field of Sales Management, IT Operations, SAP Implementation, AI-ML etc.
He is a guest faculty at Chandigarh University, NIFT Delhi, IIM Kashipur etc. and has taught AI-ML, Blockchain and Critical Thinking.
He has recently done his M TECH in AI-ML from BITS, Pilani University in 2024.
He has also done MBA from FMS (1996) and BE (Mech) from MNIT Jaipur (1985)

Dr. Debasish Sarkar is a Professor in the Department of Ceramic Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. He received his Ph.D. degree in Ceramic Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India, in 2007. He earned his postdoctoral from the Korea Research Institute of Standard and Science, Daejeon, South Korea. He then worked as a Professor at NIT for 14 Years. He has 26 Years of Experience in Nanoceramics, Bioceramics, and High-Temperature Ceramics. His Area of Expertise includes: Nanoparticles, Ceramic Processing and Fabrication, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Simulation, and Design and Analysis of Structural Ceramics. He is the author of peer-reviewed 65 SCI publications, four books (CRC Press, Springer-Nature, Wiley), five book chapters, 6 National and International Patents, Govt. of India and Industry sponsored projects with a cost of more than Rs.3.5 crore, and recipient of the MRSI medal 2016, and many more.

Ms. Neha Sawal is a Legal Analyst in Apex Fund Services Ltd. Company/Organization located at Bangalore. She received her L.L.B. Degree from Mody University, Laxmangarh in 2016 and earned her postdoctoral in Business law from university of Indian Law, Pune in 2021. Then worked as an Assistant Professor –Tax Law in Christ University Bangalore Institute/University. She has 2.5 Years of Experience in the field of Corporate Law. Her Area of Expertise includes: Business Law, Startup incorporation, constitutional law, Legal studies, Human rights law, Startup funding and legal procedures, family laws, criminal and civil law.

MR. SYED KRAR HAIDER BUKHARI is Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and associated with Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Superior University, Lahore. He received the Master of Science degree in computer science (MSCS) from FAST NUCES Islamabad, Pakistan in 2022. He has 5+ years of experience in Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, image processing, computer Vision, deep Learning ,NLP and Generative AI.He is currently working as an Data Scientist at digital DirAction. He is mentor and AI / ML Trainer at DirAction. He worked remotely as an AI / ML engineer at TPL UK based company. He is Editorial Board Member at STM Journals. He also worked remotely as an AI / ML engineer. He recived distinguished awards in research funds for his publications.His research publication includes in the areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning, image processing, computer Vision, NLP, and deep learning.

Sanjay Bhargava

Results-driven business and technology management consultant

with over 34 years of experience leading large-scale digital

transformation projects, IT service delivery optimization, and

corporate training with specialisation in AI, across diverse industries.

Expertise in leveraging AI, RPA, and other cutting-edge technologies

to drive business growth and efficiency. Adept at implementing

design thinking methodologies and managing cross-functional global

teams. Proven track record in financial planning, analysis, and

stakeholder management. Helping organizations navigate the rapidly

evolving digital landscape and achieve their strategic objectives.

• Making artificial intelligence (AI) accomplish the impossible.

Sharing the latest developments in the world of artificial intelligence

and how to leverage AI in practical ways for you and your business.

• Implementation of Generative AI (GenAI) & Agentic AI using LLM

and RAG. Teaching AI for innovations & startups. Democratizing

education using the latest technology with web & games

development.

• Creation of Machine Learning and Deep Learning models on

platforms like NLP, and CNN using TensorFlow, Keras and PyTorch

framework

• Domain & functional knowledge in Banking/Finance, Retail,

Technology, Energy, Utilities, Healthcare, BPM/BPO & KPO space

• Alignment of IT to business requirements through business

process/service improvement, automation, digital transformations,

change & operations management

• Experience in redesigning and driving IT service delivery culture

transformation for large-scale scale multi-location, multi-language

global teams for optimized customer satisfaction (NPS)

• Strategic planning, analysis, and optimization of IT services for

better availability, reliability, and resilience with optimal operational

cost

Page 1 of 4• Coaching and consulting on implementing digitally-enabled

business transformations using digital automation (RPA & Cognitive),

machine learning (ML)/artificial intelligence (AI) & deep learning

frameworks

• Experience with digital transformation services, hybrid cloud, IT

infrastructure management, ERP stacks

• Consulting on corporate HR and finance areas like financial

modelling, budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, P&L

management, financial reporting, cash flow management, variance &

cost analysis, financial & capital expenditure analysis, and business

intelligence.

Experience

Ignite IT Consulting & Educational Services

BUSINESS IT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

September 2017 – Present (7 years 7 months)

Chandigarh Area, India

Making artificial intelligence (AI) accomplish the impossible. Sharing the latest

developments in the world of artificial intelligence and how to leverage AI in

practical ways for you and your business. Associated as visiting faculty for

corporates, PSUs & Indian Railways.

• Business management & transformational consulting for strategy, innovation,

financial & project management using design thinking frameworks

• Alignment of IT to business requirements through automation, digital

transformation & business process improvement

• IT service delivery transformation with next-generation models for application

& infrastructure management, application development & testing, BPO and

ERP service delivery

• Digital enablement, transformation & automation consulting with AI, RPA, and

other cognitive tools across core business

• Financial planning and analysis, strategic planning, P&L management,

stakeholder management, and corporate trainings

• Domain expertise in banking/finance, retail, technology, energy, utilities,

healthcare, and BPM/BPO & KPO space

• Corporate training for technologies such as AI and machine learning,

blockchain, cybersecurity, IoT, big data and data analytics, cloud computing,

DevOps, software development methodologies, virtual and augmented reality,

robotics

Page 2 of 4• Corporate training for business & finance areas like strategic planning,

organizational development, operations management, supply chain

management, financial management & analysis, business intelligence & data

analytics, digital transformation, project management, executive coaching,

corporate governance

Wipro Technologies

Practice Head

December 2005 – September 2017 (11 years 10 months)

Banglore, India

• Spearheaded transforming IT delivery to Next Generation as Transformation

Coach by redesigning & implementing delivery models for efficiency gains

and automation using RPA/ML/AI• Spearheaded IT delivery transformation to

next-generation models by redesigning & implementing delivery models for

efficiency gains and automation

• Managed top 100 accounts with 2000+ projects

• Extensive project management using design thinking methodologies to

ensure successful implementation worldwide

• Program Delivery Head (PDH) role for USD 60M+ revenue and 800+ FTEs

large delivery function providing round-the-clock IT support for a global retail

client across 70 countries, including US, Europe, and APAC

• Program Director role for a large multilocation global account with 1400+

engineers having ADM, AM, Infra, and Testing portfolios

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)

Sr. Manager

January 1999 – December 2005 (7 years)

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Service Delivery Manager’s role for multinational global clients

Tata Infotech

Delivery manager

January 1993 – January 1999 (6 years 1 month)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Branch Manager for the western region responsible for the service delivery of

large accounts

Education

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, DAVV, INDORE

Page 3 of 4Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

Jabalpur Engineering College

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics & Telecommunications

Dr. Chitra Dhawale is a Professor in the Science and Technology Department of Datta Meghe Institute of Education and Research (Deemed to be University). She received her Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science from S.G.B.Amravati University in 2009. She is having 25+ years of teaching and research experience in computer science. Her area of Expertise includes: Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Python Programming, R Programming, Tableau. She/he is the author of 02 books, 08 book chapters and 78 research papers.

Mr. Devinder Singh Anand is an Assistant Professor in the UILS Department at the Chandigarh University. He received his LL.M Degree from Panjab University in 2013 and submitted his Ph.D. Thesis in May 2024. He worked as a Lecturer in Various Companies/MNCs Since 2013. He has 11 Years of Experience in the field of Law. His Area of Expertise includes Criminal Law and Constitutional Law. He published more than 7 Research papers in renowned peer-reviewed journals and various papers presented at the National and International Conferences.