Dr. Anurag a senior transformational leader, is a highly accomplished academician, industry leader, and entrepreneur with nearly four decades of expertise spanning leadership roles across academia, technology, and various industries. As a founding member and director of several companies in Bangalore and Ernakulam, he has played a pivotal role in driving innovation and growth in sectors such as software product development, telecom, IT, steel, power, and natural food products. He previously served as the Chief Technology Officer of Subex Systems and has held prestigious academic leadership positions, including Pro Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor at multiple universities.In addition to his leadership in industry, Dr. Anurag has made significant contributions to the education sector. He was the founding Principal of the Chinmaya Institute of Technology and has taught computer science at leading institutions such as IIT Roorkee, NIT Kurukshetra, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. As a mentor and educator, he has guided more than 100 graduate students and positively impacted the lives of over 50,000 students through his role as the managing trustee of the India Educate Trust.An alumnus of the Harvard Business School's Executive Education Program on Advanced Leadership, Dr. Anurag is also a frequent keynote speaker at both academic and industry conferences worldwide. With a passion for emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and Augmented Reality, he remains at the forefront of thought leadership in both education and innovation.He is on board of directors of many companies and senior member of IEEE, member ACM and life member ISTE and ISSE.He has B.Tech., M.Tech. M.Phil. and Ph.D.