About the Speakers

1. Dr. Panduranga Vittal, IIPM, Bangalore
Professor (Finance and Strategy)

Has completed Ph.D., Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. Was Euro India Co-operation Exchange Programme Professor at University of Bielefeld, Germany. His areas of interest include Accounting, Finance, Strategic Management, Management Control Systems, Futures & Options and Commodity Derivative Markets.

2. Mr. Kiran Kulkarni, Sr. Lecturer, IDC, IITB

A faculty member in the Department of Product design at the Industrial Design Center, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

3. Mr. Suresh Babu, Additional DGP (Retd)

Additional Director General of Police (Retired)

Retired from service during 2006 April after a service of more than three decades; served in various capacities in the State of Karnataka which included supervision over investigation of offences, Law and order, General administration, training and VIP security. Assignments held include the following;

• Additional DGP Western Range Mangalore;
• Inspector General of Police Western Range, Mangalore;
• IGP Southern Range, Mysore;
• IGP Intelligence, Bangalore;
• IGP COD (Economic Offences), Bangalore;
• Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime), Bangalore City;
• Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Bangalore City;
• Director Karnataka Police Academy, Mysore;
• Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) Bangalore City;
• Superintendent of Police in the Districts of Bellary, Bangalore Rural, Dakshina Kannada and Mysore Districts;
• Was deputed to UK under the Colombo Plan for a course in Crime Records Computerisation in 1991
• Apart from several commendations was decorated with the following medals;

Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1999 and

Presidents Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2005

4. Mr. Sreedhara, JSS ATE

• A Mechanical Engineering Graduate from S J C E, Mysore, Mysore University
• Worked in different industries like H M T Ltd., Watch Division, Bangalore and Titan Industries Ltd., both in Watch and Jewelery Division, 10 years in Jewelery Division.
• Presently heading JSS Advanced Jewelery Design Technology Centre.

5. Mr. Sreenivasaiah, Director, BCCS

6. Mr. Sathish B.V

• He holds a Masters Degree from Coventry University UK in “MEMS” (Micro Electro-Mechanical System) with an affiliation to M.S. Ramaiah School of Advance Studies.
• Has been involved in various advanced Researches on MEMS.
• VLSI Engineering & Design has been his core competency and has a good track record of research in this field.
• Has great knowledge and experience working on Advanced Industrial Electronics.
• His knowledge and experience on Digital Communication Engineering has helped in developing projects.
  
• He also holds a Degree in ‘Telecommunication Engineering’.
• He is an innovator by himself and has many innovative concepts that are to be patented.
• His Versatility and Technical exposure has helped in accelerating several projects.