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Dr Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar is a proven business and technology leader with over 25 years of industry experience. Presently Chairman Futred Innovations Studios Pvt Ltd and Member of board of directors and advisor to multiple technologies companies. Previously Rishi worked as President Lava International, President and Board Member, aeris Communications (privately held, Silicon Valley based company, in the m2m/IoT business since 1992) having JV with Softbank and JV with Volkswagen. Rishi worked with Tech Mahindra served as the Global Head for Digital Enterprise Services. Rishi is an International Thought Leader on digital transformation. He has co-authored the book “Enterprise IoT” in 2015 launched in Berlin along with a team from Bosch, Germany. Rishi Founder and Chairman of the IET IoT Panel in India in 2015, which is now IET future Tech Panel and he continues to spear head the future technology narrative to make India a pioneer in digital solutions. Creating a credible global platform and echo systems for future technology has been his forte. He is the Chairman of the CII IoT Summit since 2018, and member of National Forum on AI and multiple CII committees. Rishi worked on Mahindra World City Jaipur to develop the Smart City in India. The centralised command and control centre worked as a blueprint for other smart cities in India. Kelvin6K one of Rishi’s companies is pioneer in sustainable construction services. Rishi is an advisor to Digital Health Associates, an organization working on health policy advocacy and developing digital health infrastructure in India. Rishi was part of the team to develop digital health standards by Government of India and telemedicine pilot, both became backbone for India to fight against covid pandemic. Rishi is National Convenor of Education and Technology Activity of Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal. He is member of board of trusties and Vice President Research for Resurgence Foundation, a Nagpur based think tank to promote qualitative research. Rishi is Chairman of Ankit gram Sewadham Ashram Ujjain, a place where 1100+ physically and mentally challenged people live happily. He continues to participate in multiple humanitarian activities. Rishi is the recipient of the Economic Times CEO of the Year (IoT) in 2022, ET Now’s Business Leader of the year 2019 Award, the Voice & Data “Leadership Recognition Award” – India 2018, Indian ISV “IoT CEO of the Year 2018” and BTVI “Business Leader of the Year 2018”and many more.