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Harman Singh, Founder and CEO, WizIQ | @WizIQ

Recognized as an online edupreneur and visionary e-learning innovator in a career spanning more than 13 years, Harman Singh is the Founder and CEO of WizIQ, the most comprehensive cloud-based education platform in the world. With WizIQ, Harman has successfully leveraged technology to replicate the classroom experience online making it more accessible, for both students and teachers. He spearheads both strategic and tactical direction, and contributes significantly towards developing WizIQ’s vision and business strategy.

Harman has a Master’s degree in Computer Science from North Carolina State University, located in Raleigh, N.C., USA. He was one of the co-founders of AuthorGEN, the company which evolved into WizIQ.

Singh is recognized for his expertise in conceptualizing, planning and developing specialized solutions for the online learning industry. His leadership and determination has enabled WizIQ to consistently excel at developing and implementing solutions that create value for working professionals, instructors and corporations. Under his able leadership, the company has received multiple leading awards for its innovative solution, including the Global e-Learning Awards 2012 for the 'Best Virtual Classroom Provider’ from the World Education Congress (WEC). His visionary entrepreneurial approach and its innovative implementation also won him the LMA-Trident Award for “Best Young and Innovative Entrepreneur of 2011”.

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Harmeet Singh Monga, Chief Business Officer, BlockSmith

Harpreet S Grover, Co-Founder and CEO, Cocubes

Harpreet envisions bringing a paradigm shift in the Indian campus recruitment scenario by using technology to drive efficiency. He believes that companies should engage more with students who should be more aware to make a conscious career choice. He has previously worked with Inductis, a management consulting firm, advising Fortune 500 clients in the financial services domain by using data analytics. Previously, he founded an NGO called BePrepared, which looks at bridging the existing information gap among students by creating an online interactive resource of interview, job and career experiences. Harpreet graduated from IIT Bombay with a dual degree. Beyond work he is a published photographer, poet and an amateur mountaineer.

Harsh Goenka, Chairman, RPG Enterprises

Mr Goenka is Chairman of RPG Enterprises, one of the largest industrial groups in India, active in key economic segments like tyres, infrastructure, technology and other diversified segments having an annual turnover of over  US $ 4 Billion.

Mr Goenka is the Chairman of the Board of KEC International Ltd (Global Infrastructure company), CEAT Ltd (Tyres), Zensar Technologies Ltd (Technology), RPG Lifesciences Ltd (Pharmaceuticals) and Raychem RPG Ltd (Energy).

Mr. Goenka graduated in Economics from St Xavier’s College, Kolkata and thereafter MBA from IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland and has since been inducted on the Board of IMD.

Mr Goenka is a member of the executive Committee of FICCI and Past President of the Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC).

His Interests are in the area of Art and Sports.

Harsh Jain, Partner, Trilegal

Harsh Kr. Dhanuka, Chief Investment officer, SAR Group Family office

Harsh Kr Dhanuka is the Chief Investment Office at SAR Group Family Office (Single Family Office of founders of Luminous, Livpure, Livguard, Lectrix). An accomplished financial Services professional with deep expertise and leadership experience in Family Office environment and the Investment management space. He leads the Investment Strategy and is responsible for setting up and managing the people, processes, policies, succession and estate planning for the Single-Family Office.

His investment expertise spans a broad array of asset classes and markets (domestic and global), giving him years of rich experience and an extensive network. He has more than a decade of experience of cross-functional leadership across Foreign Private Bank, Corporate treasury team of a large Indian MNC and an Institutional Single-Family Office. Harsh has worked closely with Ultra High Net worth Families, Corporate Treasuries, and highly placed professionals and entrepreneurs.

Harsh holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from St Xavier’s College, Kolkata & is a qualified Chartered Accountant & Company Secretary.

Harsh’s interests and expertise lie in dealing with complex structural issues (working on designing and implementing solutions for global wealth preservation and transmission) and also in implementing portfolio risk-reward optimization techniques (in theory as well as in practice).

Harsh Maggon, Partner - Corporate, Public M&A, Private Equity , TriLegal

Harsh Maggon specialises in public and private M&A and private equity transactions. He has advised on some of the largest and control deals in India, including multiple takeover offers, schemes of arrangement and delisting offers. In addition, Harsh has advised boards of directors and senior management of Indian listed companies on complex governance issues and assisted in developing strategies to deal with potential minority shareholder claims and regulatory action. He has extensive experience in advising private equity funds and foreign strategic investors on complex deals, regulatory issues and concerns that typically arise in Indian deals when negotiating with Indian promoters/sellers.

Harsh  also focuses on the firm’s Healthcare and Lifesciences practice and has extensive experience in this space. He routinely advises some of the largest hospital and pharma companies including the Manipal group, J.B. Chemicals and Piramal Pharma.

Harsh Mariwala, Chairman, Marico limited

Mr. Mariwala is the Chairman of Marico and Kaya Limited.

He established the Marico Innovation Foundation in 2003 which works towards nurturing innovations in India and started ASCENT Foundation in 2012, a peer-learning entrepreneurial platform.

Mr. Mariwala founded the Mariwala Health Initiative (MHI), with the philanthropic aim of giving back to society. Sharrp Ventures is their Family Office.

He was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mint India Investment Summit 2024. In the recent past, he received the All India Management Association (AIMA) Life Time Achievement Award 2021 and the EY Entrepreneur of the year award 2020 for India.

Harsh Mariwala, Founder and Chairman, Marico

Mr. Mariwala leads Marico Limited as its Chairman. He is also Chairman & Managing Director of Kaya Limited.

Mr. Mariwala’s passion for innovation enthused him to establish the Marico Innovation Foundation in 2003 which works towards nurturing innovations in India. In 2012, Mr. Mariwala started ASCENT Foundation, a peer-learning entrepreneurial platform.

Sharrp Ventures is the Family Office of the Harsh Mariwala Family. He also founded the Mariwala Health Initiative (MHI) in 2015, with the philanthropic aim of giving back to society.

Mr. Mariwala was recently bestowed the EY Entrepreneur of the year award 2020 for India which is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs.

Harsh Pais, Partner - Corporate, Private Equity and M&A, Trilegal

Harsh Pais is a partner in the Trilegal's corporate practice, focusing on M&A,private equity and funds. In the course of his practice, Harsh advises institutions and corporations extensively on cross border transactions, structured investments and financings.

Harsh also advises sponsors in structuring and raising private equity/investment funds, and acts on transactional and regulatory matters for financial institutions, including banks, regulated non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and foreign institutional investors (FIIs).