Mr. Anand Krishnamurthy
Chief Advisor: IT, AI, ML
CEO, Coolsoft LLC, a US based Company is a fast-growing company with a $30 million turnover company is focused on AI and ML. It is providing consulting and application development services in Information Technology. COOLSOFT combines technical expertise with in-depth business knowledge to provide the best solutions to organizations in Healthcare, Transportation and Telecom. Coolsoft has 500 plus employees in US and India with contract with 23 US states wit Department of labor, Transportation, Affordable Care, Medicaid, Mental Health, Public Safety, Education, Health, Finance and Economic Development to name few.
Mr. Suresh Khanna:
Chief Advisor: Healthcare (Pharmaceuticals,Drugs and Nutraceuticals)
Suresh Khanna, Engineer by education, was Founder Chairman of M/s.Stabicon Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. a Contract Research & Development Organization and Designated Partner of M/s. Dossiers Solutions Services LLP, a leading Regulatory Affairs Company. He is a Business Advisor and Member of the Boards of a few companies in both India and overseas.Has wide experience in areas of API Formulations, Diagnostics, Analytical equipment and Surgicals. Also, was a Member of the Board of Millipore Pvt. Ltd. India, a JV company of Millipore Corporation USA. Suresh has been a Past President of Karnataka Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Manufacturer Association (KDPMA) and IPA, Karnataka State Branch. Also he was a special Invitee to Central Executive Council (CEC) of IPA, HQ member of IPCA and currently the National Hon. Secretary of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA).
Currently he is the Co Chairman of KDPMA, Chairman of Pharma Training Institute and Permanent Trustee of Karnataka Pharmaceutical Trust (KPT), a not for profit Organization, engaged in the upliftment of Pharmacy Education in India. He is also in the Expert Committee constituted by National Institute of Biologicals, GOI, Noida, for Skill Development for Life Sciences and Pharmacy students in QC and QMS of Biologicals including Haemovigilance Programme of India.
Dr. Badri Narayanan
Economic Advisor:
Founding director of Infinite Sum Modelling, Seattle and a senior economist with University of Washington Seattle. He is also a senior fellow with ECIPE Brussels and a non-resident Fellow with CSEP (formerly Brookings India) New Delhi. He is also a consultant with the World Bank Group, UN, FAO, ILO, WHO, etc. He has over 100 peer-reviewed research publications and 5 books, cited over 4600 times, and has presented his research in over 30 countries across the world.
Dr. Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan is an economist working to analyse a wide range of economic (mainly international trade) issues surrounding MSME, disruptive technology (blockchain, AI, drones, robotics, IoT, etc.), environmental/energy and public health policies. He has informed the process of decision making in several major economic policies such as free trade agreements, technology regulations, etc., both through his academic research and consulting/advisory projects.
Dr. Divyansh Agarwal
Advisor, Medicine
Dr. Divyansh Agarwal graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University in 2015, earning both a B.S. and an M.S. For his research, he won the Yale University’s Edgar J. Boell and the William R. Belknap Prizes. He was also awarded the 2015 Thomas J. Bardos Science Education Award by the American Association for Cancer Research as well as the 2014 Michael Manzella Foundation Cancer Research Fellowship. He then completed his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha. He is currently a clinical fellow in surgery and a surgical resident at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
Prof. Indrajit Saluja
Advisor, Media Relations
Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja, Publisher-Editor of The Indian Panorama (New York;
Dallas), President, Indo -US Media Inc., President, Opinio Media, Inc. is an
Academician, Journalist, Writer, Poet, Speaker, Actor, Television Host/ Anchor.Recipient of many honors and awards, Prof. Saluja has served on Panjab University Academic Council and Languages Faculty and was nominated to a 2-year term on the National Youth Advisory Committee, headed by Prime Minister of India. Currently based in New York, he hails from Punjab, India where he was a college teacher of English language and literature for 35 years.
Gary S. Pasricha
Advisor, Law:
Gary S. Pasricha is the managing partner of the law firm of Pasricha & Patel LLC. He has been
practicing law for over 25 years, specializing in representing businesses and individuals in business law matters such as contracting, mergers and acquisitions, secured lending, import and export regulations, labor law, and business immigration. Gary is a member of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. He is also a trustee with the Punjabi Chamber of Commerce and a charter member of the New Jersey chapter of TiE (Indus Entrepreneurs). He serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations and donates extensively to humanitarian causes.
Samrat (Sam) Dani
Advisor, Finance:
Sam is an international banking executive who holds the complete vision across lines of businesses and global networks in order to balance both customer benefits and business financials. His 12+ years’ direct experience plus his on-the-ground global business background enables him to facilitate deeper penetration of clients’ international needs, smooth execution on opportunities, and develop integrated, value-added solutions. With a strong combination of strategic thinking and relationship brokering, he has built a solid reputation as a trusted advisor with corporate and commercial clients, prospects, and bankers. Upon graduating from AIT, he seized the adventure of working for a large oil and gas engineering services firm in South East Asia. Upon relocating to the USA, he won a business development role with Arbros where he quickly established himself as a top 3 revenue producer. After Arbros closed post 9/11, Sam forged his way into banking at PNC. His current role as VP of International Banking has allowed him to contribute his specialized expertise in India, ASEAN, and S. Korea while also turning around a challenging market.Passionate about helping other enterprising professionals succeed, Sam is a strategic advisor for a cutting-edge healthcare startup (that evolved out of his business school connections) and a growing fitness franchise. He has also been asked to share his expertise as a speaker, mentor, and board member in the Asian business community.
Amit Jani
Advisor, State and Federal Affairs , USA
Amit currently serves as a Congressional Aide for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey. In this capacity, he works to build community relations, plans programs important to residents in the district, and serves as a liaison for constituents and community stakeholders to federal, state, and local government agencies, and the private sector. He also serves as a County Director for the South Asian American Caucus.Prior to this role, he worked in a legislative capacity for Congresswoman Judy Chu in Washington, D.C. He also worked with the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), working on issues including education, civil rights and South-Asian affairs. He has prior experience working for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), New Jersey State Legislature, and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 32BJ.He was motivated to build a pipeline for South-Asian American youth to get involved in government and politics through programs he took part in during college, specifically the Washington Leadership Program (WLP), as well as the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) and the South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) Youth Leadership Institute.
Bhagi Nanda Sandilya
Advisor, Networking
Nanda has around 24 years of Technology & Business experience which includes 12+ years working as Big 4 consultant where he assisted in delivering, innovative, integrated and intelligent IT solutions for various fortune 500 companies which are valued more than $550M. The key accomplishments include:
• Global Head of Business for Triton Solar USA, A Nano lithium polymer battery manufacturing company
• Strong Hospitality, Insurance and Financial services expertise and fortune 500 CxO relationships
• As North America business development lead for Fortune 100 company, delivered IT professional services to major Banking, Insurance, Automotive, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Pharmaceutical and Financial companies.
Sandeep Deshwal
Advisor, Digital Marketing & Event Management
Mr. Sandeep Deswal, Managing Director of NYSO (an abode1st group company) is an entrepreneur with well-defined vision, an ultimate driving force with passion and energy that every business needs to flourish.He was in US for more than 15 years and ventured global brands in the field of Technology. He is a techno-commercial professional with global exposure in promoting and nurturing varied businesses across countries. He has unparalleled leadership, focused approach and clear vision. Under his able leadership NYSO is growing at a fast pace as a global marketing communication company.
Ms. Ajooni Kaur
Director, Global Summit Management, Global Indian Trade and Cultural Council.
Ms. Alicia Kaur
Director, Youth Affairs, Global Indian Trade and Cultural Council.
Bachelors | Cum Laude | Rutgers University Legal Studies & Theatre I Preparing to enter a Law School. Human Resources Onboarding Specialist I HR Talent Specialist | Medical Staffing Services | Exam Monitor | Civil Service Commission, State of New Jersey
Guest speaker for the Parvasi Bhartiya Divas (Non-Resident Indian Golden Jubilee Ceremony) to speak on behalf of NJ Senator as a non-resident Indian, living and working in America. 2017 Received “Woman in Leadership” award for contributions in the community and feminism. Awarded by Ernst and Young. New Jersey, 2017 Inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success, Newark, New Jersey, 2016. Participated in the Indian Diaspora Youth (High School/College/ University Students and Young Professionals up to age 25) to speak on “India’s Outreach to the Diaspora” a webinar organized by Anthar Rashtra Sahayog Parishad (ARSP) from Delhi and then in the final virtual international conference on “Engaging Diaspora: Connecting Across Generations” under the leadership of Ambassador Anup Mudgal. Experience