Started his career in the private sector before taking a plunge into the social development sector. Since then, he has worked with organizations like GIVE Foundation and Gujarat Institute of Development Research. Has experience of handling various developmental issues with the focus on HIV/AIDS and RCH. He has been actively involved in training, evaluation and NGO networking & coordination. Presently, he is faculty-in-charge of placement of PGP students.

An SME and Private Sector specialist, with over 8 published books on entrepreneurship and cluster development. Has also served as Member of the Planning Commission, Govt. of India (working group related to cluster development). Served as international UN (UNIDO, ILO, etc.) expert for cluster, enterprise development and private sector development related initiatives in developing countries / India. Serving as Distinguished Visiting Faculty at EDI. Directly intervened for industrial development of over 15 countries.

Specializes in Cluster, BDS Market Development and Rural Marketing. Managing activities of the International Centre for Cluster Competitiveness, Growth and Technology (IC3GT) as well as engaged in providing strategic and management support to MSME clusters in different states. Conducted a series of Cluster Development Programmes within the country and outside. Carried out research on various facets of clusters and BDS market in India. Presented papers in International seminars & conferences.

Involved in research in HRM practices and business strategies, cross cultural aspects, studies in fruit and agro processing industries, TBI in India, potential survey, labour market survey for ILO, training of trainers & teachers. Engaged in the field of Entrepreneurship Development for last 25 years and has experience in working with many international organisations like UNIDO, UNDP, IFAD, SNV, UNODC, ILO, EC, IICCI etc. A Regional Facilitator of ILO for Entrepreneurship Education and a Master Trainer for KAB. Presently, Advisor at the Myanmar India Entrepreneurship Development Centre (MIEDC), Yangon, Myanmar.

An Engineer with Industrial Management Education. Equipped with 30 years experience in industrial activities. About 7 years as an Industrial Engineer with exclusive experience on productivity improvement, line balancing as well as various diagnostic studies for facility improvement and improving efficiency of industrial resources. About 20 years of extensive experience in all facets of Development Banking.

Involved in conducting training programmes on Business Plan Formulation, Appraisal, Credit Risk Assessment at national and international levels. Presently involved in various cluster development initiatives including BDS market development for enhancing the competitiveness of clusters.

More than 3 decades of experience in the areas of business opportunity identification, project formulation, project appraisal, counselling and guiding entrepreneurs. Conducted more than 10 international programmes and worked as an expert in a number of developing countries in the above fields. He is also the Local Representative for the Netherland Senior Experts Organisation.

21 years of experience in conducting Rural Entrepreneurship Development Programmes. Currently involved in imparting behavioural inputs in REDPs.

Has more than 20 years of corporate experience including two years in Bangkok, Thailand. Has worked for 10 years in 'C' level positions in Somany Group, Mafatlals and President Park Group, Thailand. He was the youngest team at the age of 25, the youngest business unit head in Mafatlals and the youngest CEO in President Park Group, Thailand and the youngest top management professional in Somany Group. Set up & managed successfully two Rs. 100 Crore green-field projects right from scratch (One in india-Mafatlal Burlington and the another in Thailand – Atlantic Mills) and turned around another manufacturing company (President Textiles, Thailand). Visiting Faculty at Nirma University, IIPM, AESIBM, IBS Business Schools in Ahmedabad.

Specializes in identifying business opportunities in the areas of Food Processing, Electronics and IT. 24 years of work experience as an Entrepreneur Trainer Motivator.

Twenty six years of experience in teaching and training entrepreneurship at national as well as international level. Has expertise in conducting programmes for New Enterprise Creation, Business Counseling, Growth Programmes for Existing Entrepreneurs, Faculty Development Programmes and Capacity Building Programmes for Resource Persons in the field of Entrepreneurship Development. At EDI, he is heading one of its core centers i.e. “Centre for Small & Medium Enterprises and Business Development Services”.

Has worked in various countries namely; Netherlands, Bhutan, Mozambique, Jordan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Vietnam, Malaysia, USA, Japan, Iran, etc.

Presently looking after two mega projects “Food Processing Industries” and “DST-NIMAT” sponsored by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India and the Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India respectively. Also Member of various advisory committees at State as well as National Levels and visiting faculty at DA-IICT and NIFT Gandhinagar.

A business management specialist with 36 years of experience in consultancy and industry in the areas of project formulation and appraisal, project planning and enterprise establishment, and management. Has been Managing Director of Gujarat Industrial & Technical Consultancy Organisation Ltd. and Member of the Governing Council of CDC, Ministry of S&T, GoI. Also worked as President for 6 years in Chemicals and Pharmaceutical Companies. He is on Experts’ panel of UNIDO, UNDP & EXIM Bank of India. Specialises in plastic industry and has exposure in chemical and pharma sector MSMEs.