Speakers

Aditi Goradia is the Managing Director of Billimoria High School. She’s an energetic leader with a love for children. With an aim to overhaul the monotony in the education system, Ms. Aditi graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Anthropology and Asian Studies along with a certification from the UTeach program at the College of Education (UT Austin). An Alumna of Billimoria High School herself, she was a youth athlete specialising in track & field as well as basketball. It is her firm belief that schools across the globe must center themselves around the needs of the children, share ideas, and grow collectively. Under her leadership, Billimoria has stepped into the new, progressive age of experiential learning. She believes that learning is constant and universal. It must always be a joyful process. She encourages collaboration, respect and openness among the team at Billimoria High School. Ms. Goradia has received various awards and accolades, to name a few, Most Promising Influential Leader of 2019 by Silicon India Magazine; Top Women Entrepreneurship Award in Education by World Education Summit 2019; Education Evangelist of India – Great Place to Study (Forbes India) and many more.

Have 28 years of Experience in Consulting, Marketing & Sales in International Education industry & Telecom, with 22 years in International Education Consulting & Student Recruitment. On Governing & Academic Council of GIBS (Management Institution in Bangalore) and “Mentor” (like on Advisory Board ) of Universal Mentors Association, an Education company. Done Consulting Assignments for Amity International Division, British Education Centre etc. Presently working as Regional Director India Subcontinent for UTS College (earlier known as UTS Insearch). I head the UTS College South Asia office which takes care of India, Nepal, Bangladesh Sri Lanka, Bhutan & Mauritius. UTS College is Pathway provider to University of Technology Sydney (UTS). We have Team of 9 members. Main responsibilities are : – To develop and implement the Strategic Plan for the South Asia, Budgets etc. – Growth and diversification in Student Recruitment – Explore new TNE (Transnational Education) opportunities & look for new markets. – Responsible for the Leadership and day-to-day management of the team of Insearch India LLP. – Working with all Departmental heads in Sydney towards Market & Business Development. Worked as Director of Career Plus Services, an Education Consulting Company focusing on Institutional Partnerships for Foreign Universities & Study Abroad Recruitment. The Recruitment Division gave options to Students to choose from 300 Universities/Colleges/Institutes in UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, USA, Australia, Singapore, Europe etc. We had a Consulting Division which offered solutions to Foreign Institutions to enhance Branding, Marketing and solutions for Collaborations / Tie Ups in India and open India Recruitment Offices. Managed University of Leeds South Asia Office as Management Consultant from 2009-2012. Worked as Director of University of Leeds (UK) South Asia Office from 1999 to 2009 (based in New Delhi). Major focus was Partnerships and Student Recruitment, had 450 students in 2009. Had Team of 12 members and recruited directly through British Council offices & later also through Partners/ Agent Network. Besides India, handled Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan. Built Leeds brand in India through massive Advertisement & PR campaigns. Signed Collaborations with IIMA, IIMC, BIT (Ranchi), NIFT, Madras University, IILM. By academic background an MBA from University of Leeds, UK and Engineer from Delhi Institute of Technology DIT (now known as Netaji Subhash University Technology (NSUT), Dwarka, earlier known as NSIT). Earlier worked with Tata Telecom & Alcatel Telecom in Sales & Marketing roles in Mumbai, Baroda, Bangalore, Delhi.

Abhay Gupta is Founder & CEO of Luxury Connect Business School, India’s first Luxury B-School. He is a Marshal Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Certified coach and is President of the Center for Education Growth and Research, Delhi NCR Chapter. He is also an advisor to ‘Promising Indians, Behind the Ramp & Modestreet Fashion. Gupta has been involved in the evolution of the fashion and luxury segment in India; from manufacturing, joint venture factory set-up and franchising. He has also been a guide to the NIFT and Pearl Academy from their grass root stages of inception and evolution as an academic board member.

Dr. Balakrishna Shetty is the Vice-Chancellor of Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (Deemed to be University). He is recipient of National Merit Scholarship and DGHS Scholarship for Higher studies. He completed his Medical Education (MBBS) (1986) from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore with Distinction in many subjects. Later he did his Masters degree (MD) in Radio diagnosis (1989) from the prestigious Kasturba Medical College Manipal with highest marks for the University. In July 1995 Dr. Shetty joined as Asst. Professor of Radiology in Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur to became Professor of Radiology and Director of PG Studies in 1999. He continued to head the department till he became Vice-Chancellor of Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education in January 2012. He is known in the International arena for developing the MR PET technology for early detection and staging of Cancer without Radiation. As an eminent Radiologist, Dr Shetty has worked in many International hospitals and Universities like Yale University Connecticut USA, Texas Children Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Hospital, St Lukes Episcopal Hospital Houston, Hamad International Hospital, Doha, and Cleveland Clinic, USA. He has many Scientific Publications for his credit. He is very well known for his guest lectures not only in India but also in USA, Malaysia and Middle East.

Dr. S.V. Saravanan is serving as Principal of Asian College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore. He obtained his B.E., M.E. and Ph.D., degrees in Mechanical Engineering and M.B.A., degree from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. He has been awarded with D.Litt. (Honorary Doctorate) as well. He was an alumnus of Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT), and Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore and he was research scholar of (late) Dr. S. Dhandapani, Professor and Head, Mechanical Engineering, CIT. Dr. Saravanan has more than 30+ years of teaching, research and administrative experience in engineering college to his credit out of which, 13+ years of experience as Principal in engineering college, 20+ years of experience as Professor in engineering college and Four years of experience as Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering Department in an engineering college. Till now, he has guided and produced six Ph.D. research scholars under Anna University, Chennai. He has a patent (applied and published) to his credit. He has published more than 100 research papers in various International/ National journals / conferences and has been a guide to more than 25 M.E. scholars and two Ph.D research scholars (ongoing). He has received various awards and accolades such as Best Faculty Award, Distinguished Alumnus Award, Life Time Achievement Award, Best Engineering College Principal Award, Kalvi Kalamani Award and several others.