Dr. Chandrasekaran, with over 30 years in IT, is a serial entrepreneur and business development expert. He founded startups like Sofil, Nihon Technologies, Ayan Tech Solutions, ThinkServ, and ThinkComEnergy. He is also a management advisor to the large Chinese corporate TeamSun. An active member of TIE, NASSCOM, and CII, he frequently speaks on entrepreneurship and software engineering. He holds degrees from MIT India and the University of Washington in Software Engineering.

Dr. Rajaram Venkataraman, an IISc Bangalore alumnus and global consulting veteran, has led projects generating over $400 million in revenue. A key figure in the startup ecosystem, he has aided 315+ startups valued at over half a billion dollars. A mentor for Stanford's SEED Spark Program and an advisor for niche companies, he also contributes to the FICCI Tamil Nadu Technology Panel and SPIN Chennai. He is a key Strategic Advisor to a niche and fast growing IOT and AI platform company called Kritilabs.