Our Team

Our Team

This group comprises of distinguished members who are domain experts from their own spaces and stalwarts in the industry.

Some are Senior bureaucrats holding very high positions in the Govt, distinguished academicians with international acclaim and recognition; including former Vice Chancellors; industry captains; research scholars and practicing professionals etc

Executive Board

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Mr. Kishor Jagirdar

 

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Mr. Nandakishore Kanajanavar

 

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Mr. B.R. Vishwanath

 

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Dr. Kiran Kumar

 

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Mr. Ramakumar Seshu

 

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Mr. Venkatesha Murthy

 

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Ms. Anitha Rao

 

Governing Council Members

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Dr. Anant R Koppar

Industry Leader and Innovator

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Dr. J R Bangera

Member – National MSME Board Ministry of MSME GoI and Industry Leader Former President FKCCI

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Mr. Sunil Sahdev

Former MD of an International Bank

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Smt Ratna Prabha IAS (Retd)

Former Chief Secretary Govt of Karnataka

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Mr. Ananth Ravi

Senior Vice President of Jio Reliance Industries Ltd part of the Elite Think Tank of Reliance Industries under Mukesh Ambani

Advisory Board

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Dr Radhakrishna P M

Chairman and MD ChemLife Innovations (P) Ltd

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Dr. Pranesh Sridharan

Agricultural Entrepreneur and Founder Mathruka Organics & Ayurveda

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Dr. Prakash Kammardi

Chairman, Agriculture Price Commission GoK

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Dr. Bharat Tandon

Biotech Industry Leader

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Mr. Abishek Ranjan

Global Head CSR Brilio Tech.

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Mr. Ajith Basu

CPE Agasthya International Foundation

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Mr. Asif Iqbal

Consulate General India Economic Trade Organisation

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Mr. Navratna Kataria

Director - Innovation and Enterpreneurship-IoT Centre of Excellence IoT, NASSCOM

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Mr. Sudhakar Shetty

IPP FKCCI


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Mr. Vidhyashankar MN

Former Addl Chief Secretary GOK for Dept Of Industries and Commerce. Former President IESA

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Mrs. Abha Saxena

Founder Social Equity Advisory Services


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Mrs. Meenakshi Patil

Head - Emerging Technology INGITE IBM


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Mrs. Swaroopa T K

Joint Director Dept of Industries and Commerce GoK

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Mr. Ramanand Kenny

Vice - President South India
All India Manufacture Organisation (AIMO)

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Dr. Alice Ibraham

President - IMPACT Group of Institutions

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Mr. Madan Padki

CEO and MD of Head Held High Services, a social enterprise for rural youth


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Mr. Thathagat Varma

Thought Leader and Agile Evangelist



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Dr. Kiran Rajashekaraiah
(Oxford University)

Environment & development sectors at policy level

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Prof TNV Venkata Reddy

University of Agriculture Science Advisor to GoI and GoK

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Mr. Ramesh Dharmaji

Former Chief General Manager – SIDBI

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Mr. S N Ranga Prasad

Former Director at MSME Development Institute, Govt. of India, Ministry of MSME

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Mr. Dr. H E Shashidhar

Advisor to Govt and Agri Innovation Specialist Former Dept Head at GKVK University

Council Heads

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Dr. Vijayshree L

Educational Council

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Dr. Sheetal_Mahender

Head, Research & Analytics Council

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Gnana Kumar Swamy

Head, MSME Council

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Mr. Prem Rathod

Head – Agriculture Council


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Mr. Nanjunda Pratap Palecanda

Head – Startup & Micro Entrepreneurship Council

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Mr. Jayachandra Aradhya

Head – Skill Development & Innovation Council

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Dr. Cyril Prasanna Raj

Co Head – Skill Development & Innovation Council

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Mr. Mohan Ramanathan

Head - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Council

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Mr. Subramanian Jayaram

Co Head -Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) Council

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Smt. Annapurana A

Head – Woman Economic Empowerment Council

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Mr. Aravind Naidu

Head – Energy & Electric Vehicle Council

Vision Karnataka Foundation

Associations National Skilling Bodies
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Image Description Automotive Skills Development Council
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Image Description Gem and Jewellery Skill Council of India
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Image Description IT/ITes - Sector Skill Council
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Image Description Construction Skill Development Council of India
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*Apart from this list, VKF's is also working with numerous other organisations and industry bodies

About Us

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.

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Ph: 080 41685705
Mob: +91 80358 00844
Toll Free No: +91 1800 833 3320

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