Professor M. P. Gupta
Research Collaborator
Chair Professor & Head of Management Department at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (India). Known for pioneering works in the area of e-governance. Founded the International Conference on E-governance (ICEG) in 2003, which is running into its 12th year with 14 edited volumes available publicly at www.iceg.net. Gupta is involved in several policy-making committees on ICT in India for both the central and state government.
Professor Arpan Kar
Research Collaborator
Associate Professor of Information Systems at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Specialized in Data Science, Machine Learning, Social Media, Digital Transformation, Smart Cities, ICT4D and E-Governance. He has published over 100 articles and 5 books which are highly cited. He has been awarded for research, teaching, and advocacy by multiple reputed organizations like International Federation of Information Processing, Project Management Institute, Association of Indian Management Schools, IIT Delhi, Tata Consultancy Services, etc.
Professor Noboru Koshizuka
Research Collaborator
Professor of Interfaculty Initiatives in Information Studies at the University of Tokyo and the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, in addition to the General Information Analysis and Information Science Courses.
Dr. Eiad Yafi
Research Collaborator
Dr. Eiad YAFI is an Assistant Professor at the Malaysian Institute of Information Technology and Deputy Dean of the Institute of Postgraduate Studies, Universiti Kuala Lumpur. He received his PhD in Computer Science from the Jamia Hamdard University, India. Before joining UniKL, he was a faculty member at Arab International University Damascus, Syria. He is active in research in the areas of data mining, Blockchain, Human Computer Interaction and ICTD.
Rupinder Goel
Business Advisor
Global Chief Information, Officer Tata Communications India. A global technology leader with over 25 years of experience in digital and telecommunications for transformation of B2B and B2C operations. Goel has led digital transformation at multinational corporations by driving the adoption of the cloud, mobility, big data, social and automation using BoTs, the blockchain, APIs, AI, AR, IoT and m2m.
Wael Osman
Business Advisor
Executive Chairman at Ryts, as well as the CEO of Pixonal, Wael holds 27 years of experience in both the Governmental and Private sectors, including working in the Executive Office of HRH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, as well as in The Executive Council of Dubai, and has played a crucial part in strategic planning and policy making for the government of Dubai.
Jacob Puthenparambil
Business Advisor
Jacob is the co-founder and partner at REDHILL, one of APAC’s largest PR and Communications agencies. He is also member of the Milken Institute’s Young Leader’s Circle and a TUV certified expert management consultant. He holds a BSc in International Relations from London School of Economics and an MA in Marketing Communications from Middlesex University, London. He is a mentor at Singapore Management University’s Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE).
