Kanak Gupta

Kanak Gupta is the Group Director of the Seth M.R. Jaipuria Group of Schools, which operates 55 K-12 schools across five states in India, serving nearly 50,000 students and employing over 2,500 educators in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. With nearly two decades of experience in education, Kanak has worked in India, the UK, and Germany. He is a graduate of Purdue University, USA, and St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta. Kanak has received numerous national and international accolades, including the British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur award, India’s Educator of the Year, and a spot on the Education 40 Under 40 list. He is a regular television panellist, newspaper columnist, social activist, environmentalist, and theatre professional. His interviews have been featured by YourStory, India Today, BBC4 London, NDTV, Times Now, Telegraph, and many more. In addition to his professional achievements, Kanak is an aspiring author, chef, musician, and a dedicated father.