Dr. Victor Anandkumar had a stint in the industry before entering the academia in 1997 as a Lecturer in Pondicherry University. His research is published in top tier journals such as Journal of Vacation Marketing, International Journal of Event and Festival Management, Anatolia and Vision, and has served as a Guest Editor for a special issue of Journal of Tourism. He has successfully guided 10 PhD scholars so far. He is a 5-time Best Teacher award winner from Pondicherry University. He was a recipient of Group Study Exchange (GSE) award from the Rotary International to visit the U.S. as a cultural ambassador. He has taught at University of Mauritius, Republic of Mauritius, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand and Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, Germany as a Visiting Professor. He has been a trainer/consultant to several organizations/institutes. He has served on several governing bodies and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Pondicherry University

Dr. Srinivas Gunta has been a faculty member in the Strategic Management area at the Indian Institute of Management Indore since August 2010. He is a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, where he was a recipient of the Infosys Fellowship for research in Information Technology for the period 2003-2006. He holds an MBA from Bharatidasan Institute of Management. He has won several best teacher accolades for his work on participant-centred learning approaches, including case teaching and simulation. His research interests are in the area of capability building.

Dr. Ritu Rana (IIMJ), Indian Institute of Management, Jammu, has been awarded the Post-Doctoral Fellowship by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. She is pursuing the fellowship in Economics & Business Environment Area at Indian Institute of Management Jammu (IIM Jammu), India. She is also an awardee of the ‘100% ICSSR Travel Grant for Attending Seminar/ Conference Abroad’ for presenting a research paper in an IEEE sponsored international conference held in Bern, Switzerland. She obtained her Ph.D. degree from National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (NIT Hamirpur), India. She has a unique blend of experience in Academia, Administration and Industry. She has worked with reputed academic institutions like Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi and Central University of Jammu. She has also worked with some internationally renowned business organisations like IBM, Reliance and Convergys in various capacities for several years. She has an interdisciplinary approach in research and has published her research work in refereed national and international journals, conferences and books of repute. Her research interests include, but are not limited to, Macroeconomics, International Trade/Business, Environmental Economics, Sustainable Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship.

Dr Rajesh Ittamalla is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Management at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH). Before joining IIT Hyderabad, Rajesh was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Studies NIT Trichy since 2020. He holds a PhD from the University of Hyderabad in Customer Experience Management. He is also an awardee of the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) from the University Grants Commission of India. His research interest includes Entrepreneurial Marketing, Go-to-Market Strategies, Startup Branding, Market Research, Customer Experience Management, and Rural Consumer Behaviour. Rajesh has published various topics in leading marketing journals, indexing SCI, ABDC, ABS and SCOPUS, including the Journal of Retailing and consumer services, Services Industries Journal, Health Policy and Technology, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, etc

Dr. Venkataiah Chittipaka is an Associate Professor in Operations & Supply Chain Management at the School of Management Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. He has been selected for “Summer Faculty Research Fellow (SFRF) – 2020” from IIT Delhi. He is a certified ZED Master Trainer from the Quality Council of India. He has received the most prestigious Global Faculty Award 2020 from AKS Education Awards in a Virtual Ceremony. He has been conferred with the “Best Professor in Project Management” award by the Business School Affaire & Dewang Mehta National Education Awards. He has over 20 years of experience in teaching and Research in the area of operations management. Currently, four PhDs are awarded under his guidance. He has published several papers in reputed journals such as Annals of Operations Research, Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE), The TQM Journal, Benchmarking: An International Journal, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management Decision, Management of Environmental Quality, International Journal of Services and Operations Management and Decision.

Dr. Manish Joshi, Associate Professor, Shri Vaishnav School of Management, Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He is a Corporate Trainer, Inventor & Author. Conducted Training for various Corporate Houses, Trusts, State and Central Government Organizations on topics like Stress Management, Motivation, Leadership, Positive Mental Attitude, Product Selling Techniques, Bhagawat Gita / Life Lessons, and various topics requested by MP Police Department. Participated and Coordinated various Case Writing and Teaching with Cases Workshops. Cases are published in The Case Centre, UK. Special Invitee/Nomination to Faculty of Doctoral Studies and Research of the University, Faculty Coordinator-Marketing Club and Coordinator Admission & Anti Ragging and Discipline Committee at Shri Vaishnav School of Management, Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya.

Dr. Nakul Parameswar is an HoD, Department of Entrepreneurship and Management at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH). He primarily works on the Dynamics of Interaction Post Termination of International Joint Ventures (IJV) and takes active interest in working on the broad themes of Strategic Alliance, International Strategy, Innovation and Startup Management. Research papers by Nakul have been published in journals of international repute and presented in renowned conferences. His work has received Best Paper Award at 15th Annual World Congress of the Academy of Global Business Advancement 2018 organized at National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand and Best Paper Award at Consortium of Students in Management Research (COSMAR) 2016 organized by Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc), India. Further, Nakul is also interested in writing teaching case studies and his case study titled “DuckDuckGo: Reinventing the Internet Search” published by Ivey Publishing had been entered into the EFMD 2019 Case Competition in the Hidden Champions category.

Dr. Ranjana Patel is an Associate Professor, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. She an experienced educationist, start-up enthusiast, trainer, and mentor. With over twenty-one years of rich academic and research experience, along with one year of corporate experience, she has established herself as a distinguished expert in her field. She holds a Ph.D. degree with a focus on Technology Transfer and FDI. Dr. Patel has an impressive track record with more than forty international and national publications, as well as active participation in various national and international conferences, workshops, seminars, and faculty development programs. She is a skilled trainer and has conducted numerous training sessions and workshops, including case writing and publication. Dr. Patel has also co-authored a book on Business Communication, edited five International Conference books, two Monographs, and a Status paper. Her training interests encompass Project Management, Design Thinking, Advanced Modeling in Excel, Personality Development, and Entrepreneurship. Notably, she has successfully managed and operated the AIC-Prestige Inspire Foundation incubation center. She was also in the editorial board of Prestige International Journal of Management and Research and Prestige Research Abstracts.