About Vision Karnataka Foundation
ABOUT OUR VISION KARNATAKA FOUNDATION
Catalyzing Sustainable Growth, Empowering Communities
Vision Karnataka Foundation is a Community of Change Champions who are from various walks of Social Spaces with diverse backgrounds and specialists from their domains.
VKF is a platform that enables as a think tank to evolve an aggregation of the social impact service providers and entrepreneurs for bringing about a transformational movement of social Change that is measurable on the lines of the Strategic Sustainable Development Goals (SSDG) of United Nation (UN).
VKF’s is primarily focused on the development of Karnataka state in collaboration and co-creation initiatives.
Beneficiaries Reached
Taluqs Covered
Business Ideas
Bankable DPRs
OUR KEY RESULT AREAS
BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE, TOGETHER
We enable impact through strategic partnerships, innovative implementation, capacity building, and accountable resource mobilization for sustainable development initiatives.
Strategic Partnerships
Foster strategic partnerships with government and global organizations to influence policy decisions and attract resources for sustainable development initiatives.
Project Management
Drive innovative project implementation through effective project management, design thinking, and data-driven approaches to maximize impact and optimize resource allocation.
Training & Mentorship
Build the capacity of local communities and organizations through mentorship, training, and knowledge sharing to empower them to drive sustainable development.
Funding & Evaluation
Mobilize financial resources and track the impact of initiatives through robust monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure accountability and long-term sustainability.
OUR CORE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Executive Board
Mr. Kishor Jagirdar
President
Mr. B.R. Vishwanath
Mr. Ramakumar Seshu
Mr. Venkatesha Murthy
OUR GUIDING GOVERNANCE TEAM
Governing Council Members
Dr. Anant R Koppar
Industry Leader and Innovator
Dr. J R Bangera
Member – National MSME Board Ministry of MSME GoI and Industry Leader Former President FKCCI
Mr. Sunil Sahdev
Former MD of an International Bank
Smt Ratna Prabha IAS (Retd)
Former Chief Secretary Govt of Karnataka
Mr. Ananth Ravi
Sr. VP-Jio Reliance Industries Ltd part of the Elite Think Tank of Reliance Industries under Mukesh Ambani
OUR STRATEGIC ADVISORY TEAM
Advisory Board
Dr. Radhakrishna P M
Chairman and MD ChemLife Innovations (P) Ltd
Dr. Pranesh Sridharan
Agricultural Entrepreneur and Founder Mathruka Organics & Ayurveda
Dr. Prakash Kammardi
Chairman, Agriculture Price Commission GoK
Mr. Abishek Ranjan
Global Head CSR Brilio Tech
Mr. Ajith Basu
CPE Agasthya International Foundation
Dr. Bharat Tandon
Biotech Industry Leader
Mr. Navratna Kataria
Director - Innovation and Enterpreneurship-IoT Centre of Excellence IoT, NASSCOM
Mr. Sudhakar Shetty
IPP FKCCI
Mr. Asif Iqbal
Consulate General India Economic Trade Organisation
Mrs. Abha Saxena
Founder Social Equity Advisory Services
Mrs. Meenakshi Patil
Head - Emerging Technology INGITE IBM
Mr. Vidhyashankar M N
Former Addl Chief Secretary GOK for Dept Of Industries and Commerce. Former President IESA
Mrs. Swaroopa T K
Joint Director Dept of Industries and Commerce GoK
Mr. Ramanand Kenny
Vice - President South India
All India Manufacture Organisation (AIMO)
Dr. Alice Ibraham
President - IMPACT Group of Institutions
Mr. Thathagat Varma
Thought Leader and Agile Evangelist
Dr. Kiran Rajashekaraiah
(Oxford University) Environment & development sectors at policy level
Mr. Madan Padki
CEO and MD of Head Held High Services, a social enterprise for rural youth
Mr. Ramesh Dharmaji
Former Chief General Manager – SIDBI
Mr. S N Ranga Prasad
Former Director at MSME Development Institute, Govt. of India, Ministry of MSME
Prof TNV Venkata Reddy
University of Agriculture Science Advisor to GoI and GoK
Mr. Dr. H E Shashidhar
Advisor to Govt and Agri Innovation Specialist Former Dept Head at GKVK University
LEADING CHANGE ACROSS COUNCILS
Council Heads
Dr. Vijayshree L
Educational Council
Dr. Sheetal Mahender
Head, Research & Analytics Council
Gnana Kumar Swamy
Head, MSME Council
Mr. Jayachandra Aradhya
Head – Skill Development & Innovation Council
Mr. Prem Rathod
Head – Agriculture Council
Mr. Nanjunda Pratap Palecanda
Head – Startup & Micro Entrepreneurship Council
Mr. Subramanian Jayaram
Co Head -Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) Council
Dr. Cyril Prasanna Raj
Co Head – Skill Development & Innovation Council
Mr. Mohan Ramanathan
Head - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Council
Smt. Annapurana A
Head – Woman Economic Empowerment Council
Mr. Aravind Naidu
Head – Energy & Electric Vehicle Council
OUR ENGINE OF EXECUTION
Management Team
Mrs. Lekhashree B R
Manager - MSME
Mr. Sagar BT
MSME Manager
OUR ASSOCIATES
Associations National Skilling Bodies
Associates are strategic enablers, accelerating skill transformation through collaboration, industry alignment, policy advocacy and innovation – driving scalable impact and empowering India’s workforce for a competitive, future-ready economy.
