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With extensive experience in P&L ownership, sales and marketing, key account management, and people leadership, Ravindra has consistently demonstrated his strategic technology leadership, driving product evolution and the development of new platform products. Ravindra has successfully set up new businesses and led global teams of over 250 R&D engineers. Their expertise spans across AI/ML, digital transformation, IoT development, industrial automation, Industry 4.0, cyber-physical systems, digital applications, cyber security, and industrial communication protocols. They have played a pivotal role in shaping the future of various industries, including electric vehicles, ADAS, e-Mobility, autonomous driving, BMS, robotics, drone technologies, computer vision, and smart spectacles for the visually impaired. Recognized for his expertise and contributions, Ravindra was invited as a special guest by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, for Innovation in Defence Excellence (iDEX). He holds the position of Vice Chair for IEEE P2994, focusing on security assessments and technology frameworks for IoT deployments. Ravindra has also published articles in reputable publications such as Business Week and Telematics Wire and has authored multiple patents and publications in national and international forums. In addition to his technical expertise, Ravindra actively contributes to industry bodies and organizations. He serves as a NASSCOM Mentor in the Deep Tech Club & IoT CoE and sits on the Advisory Boards for IoT & IIOT. He is also an ExeCom Member of IEEE and have been invited as a keynote speaker at prestigious events. His thought leadership and strategic insights have been invaluable in driving strategy development and execution, global R&D leadership, connected systems, emerging technologies, digital transformation, and product development and management. In his recent role as Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, IoT & Robotics at Brane Enterprises, He is leading the Business unit with a focus on disruptive product development and future business opportunities. He has set up operations for the Digital & Smart and Connected Factory of the Future as the Head of AI Products & Factory. His expertise in autonomous driving, connected car ecosystems, drones, quadruped robots, and smart spectacles for the visually impaired has been instrumental in driving transformational change through cutting-edge technology, data, and connectivity. Previously, as Vice President of R&D - Electronics, Advanced Engineering & eMobility at Endurance Technologies, Ravindra has executed the corporate vision and mission, leading the development of Advanced Driver Assisted Systems (ADAS) and Active Safety Systems. He conceptualized and developed new product roadmaps based on governmental regulations, market trends, and customer requirements, contributing to the Industry 4.0 and IIoT for digital transformation and culture transformation. At Schneider Electric's Global Technology Organization, He worked as the Global Head of Connected Products & IoT. He led the R&D team responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge products, including electric vehicle charging systems and connectivity systems. Their contributions spanned multiple business units and included leading the connected car ecosystem, IoT gateways and bridges, and digital transformation initiatives for smart and digital factories. Throughout his career, Ravindra has consistently demonstrated his ability to drive innovation, lead global teams, and deliver exceptional results. His passion for staying at the forefront of technology, coupled with their strategic vision and thought leadership, makes him a highly sought-after expert in the fields of AI and IoT.

Jide is rated by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa, and mainly interested in problems and algorithms in AI, innovations for driving the 4th Industrial Revolution, the applications of formal grammars (string or picture grammars) in synthetic data generation, serious games, programs (analysis, comprehension, and/or synthesis), AI-driven digital transformation, and theoretical computing. He has won over R12 million rands in research, innovation and development grants, mostly in the last five years. He was the pioneer head of the Technopreneurship Centre at UJ. In his 15 years of experience in Academia and the Software Industry (across domains such as financial markets, serious games in public health and education, and technology consulting), he has left a trail of 100+ awards and recognitions, 80+ publications, and an incredible record of top-notch delivery of algorithmic and innovative solutions — creating many innovations and securing over R5 million rands (in students’ annual salary) worth of jobs for his students from 2018 till date. Jide is the recipient of the UJ CBE Dean's Top Senior Lecturer Award 2018 (in a faculty of 338 academics), SA Department of Public Service (DPSA) Ignite Hack Innovation Award 2018, the UJ Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Award for the Innovation of the Year 2019 (Valued at R500,000.00), SA Department of Communications Living 4IR Hackathon Overall Best Innovation of 2019, Two SA State IT Agency (SITA) Public Service Innovation Awards of 2019, and the Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Award for Teacher Excellence of the Year 2020 (Valued at R150,000.00). In 2020, he secured software licenses for the entire UJ community, worth over $1.5 Billion US Dollars. In 2021, he was inducted as a member of the prestigious Academy of Distinguished Teachers of the University of Johannesburg. He is passionate about computer science theories, their industrial applications and training young people in the science of computation, algorithmic problem solving, technological innovations for business and social good

Specialties: Brand Marketing Strategy, Brand Positioning, Market Research, Consumer Segmentation, Advanced Analytics, Marketing Mix Modelling.

Entrepreneur with more than 10 years of experience in developing outsourcing and product companies with the focus on Web, Cloud, HPC, and AI/ML technologies. Product management experience with expertise in product development, product strategy, requirements gathering, solution architecture, roadmap planning, task prioritization, community management, online marketing, and customer analytics. Personal commitment to the development of the Ukraine IT ecosystem by organizing technical conferences about Open Source Software, Data Science, AI, Big Data, HPC as well as a speaker at technical conferences in Ukraine, Europe, and the USA. Actively developing an Open Source Software, Data Science and High-Performance Computing community in Ukraine.

He is also the co-host of the "All Things Data" podcast that brings together leading data scientists, technologists, business model experts and futurists to discuss strategies to utilize, harness and deploy data science, data-driven strategies and enable digital transformation. Apart from being engaged in research, Dr. Rege regularly consults with various organizations to provide expert guidance for building Big Data and AI practice, and applying innovative data science approaches. He has published in various peer-reviewed reputed venues such as IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery Journal, IEEE International Conference on Data Mining, and the World Wide Web Conference. He is on the editorial review board of Journal of Computer Information Systems and regularly serves on the program committees of various international conferences.

Over the last few years Billa provided guidance to make it market ready, small, and non-intrusive wearable device - VitalsTrakTM. In 2019, Dubai Future Accelerator under the guidance of Dubai Health Authority selected VitalsTrakTM for incubation. After several years of R&D, market research and pilots; in May 2020 Billa and Alex co-founded VitalProbe Inc. which is a Delaware, USA based company. We are proud to say that we operate in USA, Japan, Sri Lanka, India, and Dubai without any office. We were ahead of Covid-19. In the Education Sector, Billa has been engaged with universities and institutes including Institute of Life Sciences, India as a Strategy and Vision Consultant. From 2011 till 2013, Billa consulted with Indian School of Business and was responsible for building their state of the art paperless and workflow driven campus in Mohali, India. In 2012, Billa consulted with six new IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) in India as an advisor. Billa often addresses graduating students around the globe on Intellectual Property, Startups, IoT, Biometrics, Risk Management and Governance. In 2014, Billa was engaged by an enterprise in Dubai, UAE to build and launch an accredited institute for Fashion and Design Education. As COO and co-investor, Billa was responsible for its launch in January 2017 as The College of Fashion & Design. Billa eventually took additional responsibility as Advisor – Board of Trustees and became responsible for all operations. Billa founded Geneva School of Public Policy, Geneva in July 2017. While building Geneva School of Public Policy, Billa and his associates also initiated the process to acquire Geneva School of Diplomacy in January 2018. From 2001 till 2010 Billa had spent his time in building Akoura Biometrics and GoSecure – both focused on enterprise information security. During this time Billa had developed 1024-bit proprietary encryption and steganography algorithms. During this decade Billa had worked extensively with Homeland Security, USSS and US Electronic Crime Taskforce. Prior to this Billa had spent a decade as an Investment Banker with JP Morgan, Credit Lyonnais, and State Street Bank in five continents.

Currently, he is the Business Head at NASH Industries, a leading manufacturing services provider in India. During his tenure at esteemed organizations like Lenovo, Airtel, Goldman Sachs, and TCS, his leadership journey spans various industries including PC, Telecom, Investment Banking, and IT. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and an MS in Computer Science from SUNY Binghamton, USA. Vinay is the founder of the world's third largest IoT community, IoT-NCR, boasting a membership of over 8000 individuals. He also oversees an exclusive senior IoT Global Think Tank. His profound insights have earned him global recognition as a top 20 thought leader in IoT and analytics by Thinkers 360, and he's acknowledged as a top 20 IIoT thought leader by CBT, USA. As a TEDx speaker and as an angel investor, Vinay maintains an influential presence in the IoT realm. He is an esteemed member of NASSCOM and DoT TEC, and he contributes articles to internationally renowned platforms including Your-Story, EFY, and IoT Central

He has coached more than 3500+ professionals on Web3 & Metaverse along with extending Metaverse Masterclasses in Big5, Global Insurance and Technology firms like Deloitte, Allianz, Continental, Unilever, Starbucks, Times Now etc. He has been a keynote speaker and panelist at NASSCOM Annual Technology Conference, BRICS Alliance Summit, VRAR Global Summit EU, World Tech Conclave, CII International Tech Summit, MINT CIO Summit, and other prestigious summits.

Over the years, I have honed my skills in IT and Telecommunication, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Language, and Electric Vehicle Technology, excelling in IT infrastructure redesign, and procurement of hardware, software, and services. My commitment to continuous learning is evident in my completion of an advanced program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at BITS, Pilani and M.Tech from IIT, Indore. As a Subject Matter Expert in Robotic Platforms and Simulation Technologies, I have played a pivotal role in evaluating cutting-edge technologies for the Indian Army. My contributions extend beyond the military domain, including substantial knowledge in Electric Vehicles and Intelligent Connected Transport Systems. During my tenure as Chief Technology Officer at Infantry School Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, I spearheaded IT procurement, project management, and infrastructure development. Noteworthy achievements include the successful reconfiguration and upgrade of the largest training establishment's server infrastructure, minimizing losses by 15%, and executing security projects worth INR 11 Cr for high-value military targets. As Chief Technical Training & Operations Manager at Infantry Clerks Training Wing, Infantry School, Mhow, I conceptualized and restructured training methodologies, identified Subject Matter Experts, and played a crucial role in an Evaluation project. My diverse experience also includes serving as Project Manager and Subject Matter Expert at the Simulator Development Division in Hyderabad, where I managed complex simulation projects worth INR 75 Cr and significantly reduced project runtimes. Additionally, as an Associate Director in Jammu, I led a battalion through a challenging Counter Insurgency Scenario, receiving accolades for operational excellence during the J&K floods of 2014. In my role as Joint Director at the Directorate General Info Systems, Army HQ, New Delhi, I vetted IT firms for empanelment, formulated business cases for emerging technology projects, and initiated the revision of the Defence Procurement Manual 2009. My commitment to continuous improvement is further demonstrated through various courses and training programs, culminating in the publication of a research paper on double perovskite solar cells. As a visionary leader with a proven track record, I bring a unique blend of strategic vision, operational excellence, and technical expertise to any organization or project.

D. P. Kothari has served as Advisor to the Chancellor at VIT University, Vellore, and prior to that he was Head, Centre for Energy Studies at IIT Delhi (1995–97) and Principal, Visvesvaraya Regional Engineering College, Nagpur (1997–98).[5] He has also been Director i/c, IIT Delhi (2005) and Deputy Director (Administration), IIT Delhi (2003–06). D. P. Kothari is most popularly known for his contributions to the advancement of engineering education in India. He has published and presented over 842 papers in national and international journals and conferences[citation needed]. He has authored and co-authored 60 books[6] including Power System Optimization, Modern Power System Analysis, Electric Machines, Power System Transients, Theory and Problems of Electric Machines, Renewable Energy Sources and Emerging Technologies, and Power System Engineering. His research interests include: Optimal Hydro-thermal Scheduling, Unit Commitment, Maintenance Scheduling, Energy Conservation (loss minimisation and voltage control), and Power Quality and Energy Systems Planning and Modelling.[7] He is currently an Honorary Adjunct Professor in VNIT, Nagpur.

As a sleep specialist, I am committed to perform quality level 1 and level 2 sleep studies, interpret reports and give quality care to patients with sleep related issues. I performed a procedure named EBUS for the first time in Warangal for the diagnosis of lung cancer and gave a spot diagnosis in 2023. I am a speaker and faculty in multiple state and national level conferences I presented 3 national level papers, 2 posters and 1 paper in MAR Pulmonology, an international indexed journal I am governing body member in Thirumala educational society and Joint secretary for SVS Group of Institutions, Warangal. I am a member of various national and international scientific organizations like European Respiratory Society, American Academy of Chest Physicians, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Malaysian Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, National College of Chest Physicians, Indian Chest Society and European Academy of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. I received Hi9 Healthcare award from Former Chief Justice of India, Shri NV Ramana on 16/9/2023 and HMTV Top 10 Pulmonologist award from Former Health Minister of Telangana, Shri T.Harish Rao on 26/8/2023. Educational Qualification : MBBS, MD (Respiratory Medicine) Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology. Observership in Interventional Pulmonology in Serdang Hospital, Malaysia under the guidance of Dr.Jamalul Azizi. Second level master in Interventional Pulmonology in University of Florence, Italy under the guidance of Prof.Dr.Lorenzo Corbetta. Fellowship in Sleep Medicine in Academy of Sleep Wake Science under the guidance of Dr.Tripatdeep Singh.