Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sinha is the founding Vice Chancellor & Director of International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Naya Raipur. Earlier he was with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), where he had led National Programs in areas of Supercomputing, Grid Computing, and Health Informatics. Prior to joining C-DAC, Dr. Sinha was in Japan for ten years, working on cutting edge computing technologies. Dr. Sinha is well known for his contributions to the advancement of Science & Technology and Technical Education. His contributions include Technical institutes, Supercomputing systems and facilities, Healthcare products and solutions, International patents, a number of technical papers, and six books in the area of Computer Science & Engineering. Books authored by him are cited as textbooks globally. On public demand, his books have been translated in local languages like Japanese and Hindi.

Dr. Ajai Kumar, currently Senior Director and HoD of Applied Artificial Intelligence Group & Graphic and Intelligence based Script Technology (GIST) group, C-DAC, Pune, has long-standing highly productive administrative acumen for project proposals submission to project completion and deployment, feasibility studies, requirement analysis, organization of Workshops, Seminars and Technical Exhibitions. As a seasoned business and technology leader with more than 20 years of experience, he is passionate about technology and IT application in business transformation. His research vision and contribution also encompass into many fields having published various technical papers on Speech Technologies, Search Technologies, Translation and Transliteration in IEEE, Scopus, Springer and other major publications/conferences besides attending various International and National level conferences.

Dr. Srinivasa K G is a Professor of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Programme and Dean (Research & Innovation) at DSPM IIIT-Naya Raipur, C. G. India. Earlier he worked as a Professor at Information Management and Emerging Engineering Department of National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh an autonomous Institute under Ministry of Education, Government of India. He also worked as an Associate Professor at CBP Government Engineering College, New Delhi (through UPSC) between 2016 – 19. He also served as Professor in the Department of CSE at M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore between 2003 – 2016.

Dr. Punya P. Paltani has been a Faculty of Physics in the Department of Science and Mathematics, IIIT Naya Raipur since 2015. He holds the responsibility of Head of the Department of Science & Mathematics and the Department of Humanities & Management. Former Dean of Research and Innovation. Prior joining to IIIT-NR in 2015 as a founding faculty member, he was at Mody University, Rajasthan between 2010 to 2015.

Dr. Amit Kumar Agrawal received his PhD from the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India. He has been serving as an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities & Management at IIIT Naya Raipur, India, since 2015. He is actively involved in both research & teaching in subjects such as Entrepreneurship, advanced entrepreneurship, and Digital Marketing at IIIT-Naya Raipur. Right from his inception at IIIT, he has been engaged in fostering entrepreneurship initiatives of IIIT- Naya Raipur and serving as President of the Institute Innovation Council. He has been awarded the Gold Faculty Award by the Wadhwani Foundation for educating, guiding, and inspiring a high number of global jury-certified student ventures. He also headed the Training and Career cell of IIIT-NR right from its inception.

Ms. Namrata Tatiya is a highly accomplished businesswoman from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Ms. Tatiya is not only a qualified Company Secretary, Advocate, and commerce graduate but also the visionary founder of Acculegal, Central India's fastest-growing startup-centric legal financial company. In just two years, Acculegal has achieved remarkable success, boasting a client base of over 250 clients across the nation. Beyond her corporate endeavors, Ms. Tatiya is the driving force behind Ashi Welfare Foundation, an NGO dedicated to women's empowerment and supporting individuals in marginalized communities with their basic needs. This commitment to social impact reflects her belief in the power of business to drive positive change. Ms. Tatiya's entrepreneurial journey is marked by her dynamic approach, serving as a constant motivator for budding entrepreneurs and startups. Her expertise in legal and finance has made her a sought-after speaker and mentor.

Ms. Goswami has more than 12 years of experience in handling patent issues relating to innovations in the areas of software technology, electronics and telecommunications engineering and has also handled patent application in the field of Blockchain Technology and Artificial Intelligence. She has been handling drafting and prosecution of patent application in India as well as other jurisdiction including US, Europe and Australia. Ms. Goswami has also a certification from FICPI SEAD (South East Asian Patent Drafting Training Course). She is also a part of the patent litigation team and provides technical support during patent opposition and litigation matters, and regularly advises clients on IP strategy.

Parvez is a Software Inventor, Patentee and Entrepreneur and has obtained patents for his inventions in India & USA. He has experience of developing & inventing software, drafting & prosecuting patents, patent searching, conducting patent workshops, commercializing patent rights and managing a Software IPR related Startup company. He is also a Registered Patent Agent admitted to practice before the Indian Patent Office. Parvez’s focus, at Khurana & Khurana, is on consultancy, business development and client relationships relating to IPR Strategy, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights & Designs. He has worked with hundreds of Intellectual Property (IP) Creators, Inventors and Inventions to help with their Innovation & IP Protection Strategy.

Dr. Nalin K. Srivastava is handing innovation and entrepreneurial activities in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India as Joint Director. Dr. Srivastava is passionate about promoting startup-entrepreneurial ecosystem especially in the realm of emerging technologies in the country. He has recently evolved the contours of ‘MeitY Startup Hub’ - a dynamic, singular and collaborative platform for tech startup community towards building meaningful synergies in the Indian startup space. He has institutionalized several ‘Accelerators and Scale-up programme’ to further convert the emerging startups into next level.