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I am a serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in ed-tech, publishing, and talent transformation, currently serving as Chairman & MD of Futurense Technologies.Futurense is a group with multiple divisions, all catered towards solving for AI advancement and AI skill development in India. Futurense Technologies’ zero-cost upskilling model trains and deploys highly skilled AI talent in Fortune 500 companies, making them a preferred partner for top global firms. Through Futurense Uni, we partner with IITs & IIMs to offer PG Diploma & degree programs in high-demand tech fields, equipping students with key skills for success in the industry. Futurense Campus integrates advanced curricula and industry partnerships within colleges to equip students with AI skills from the start. For those aspiring to study in the US, Futurense US Pathway offers a unique pathway by combining IIT certification with on-campus experience at leading US universities, providing Indian students with an efficient route to earning a Master’s degree in the US.With over 34 years in the field, I’ve worked across academia and established partnerships with IITs, IIMs, & many of the top 100 global universities. As Futurense grows, I’m looking forward to building more strategic partnerships to further expand our mission and provide greater opportunities to India’s tech talent.Earlier, to expand Wiley’s presence in India’s education industry, I established a joint venture between John Wiley & Sons and Dreamtech Press Pvt. Ltd, later becoming MD of Wiley India. I pioneered WileyNXT, a brand that revolutionized tech-enabled personalized learning & earned recognition from Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas 2020. I also founded Dreamtech Software, which helped launch examcram.com, a US-based e-learning platform for IT certifications, and Dreamtech Press, one of India’s leading publishing firms. My family business, Pustak Mahal, thrived under my marketing & sales strategies, a foundation that shaped my approach to growing brands.Among my achievements, I’m honored to have received the 'Business Excellence and Innovative Best Practices Academia Award 2019' from former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. I’ve also held several leadership positions, including Co-Chair of the FICCI Committee on Publishing, Past President of the Association of Publishers in India (API), and promoter-member of the Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI). Beyond my professional work, I am dedicated to empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs as a mentor and investor in edtech startups.
Futurense Technologies
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Chairman And Managing DirectorFuturense TechnologiesDelhi, India
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Chairman & Managing DirectorFuturense Technologies Jul 2022 - PresentIndiaAt Futurense, we realized that with the rapid growth of AI and its widespread adoption, many engineers would become casualties of this advancement. Therefore, we worked backward to identify specific problems faced by Indian engineers and developed solutions accordingly.We are currently focusing on four key problems at Futurense:Zero Cost Upskilling - Many deserving individuals lacked the resources to upskill and couldn't afford to forgo their salaries to focus on self-improvement. We have pioneered an industry-defining model that upskills people for free while providing them with salaries. This model is financially structured through partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, where we act as their talent partner in specialized areas.Access to US Masters - Attaining a master's degree from top US universities was often financially out of reach for most people. To address this issue, we established India's first pathway program between top US universities and IITs/IIMs, reducing the total cost by more than 50% and enabling completion of the degree in just 12 months.Second Chance at IIT Dream - With an extremely low selection rate of 0.3%, the IIT brand holds a special place in the hearts of many tech enthusiasts. We believe that individuals should be given a second chance to become an IITian. To achieve this, we collaborated with multiple IITs to launch their first academic degree programs focused on AI, facilitated by MAANG experts.Job-Focused BTech Degrees - We firmly believe that to bring about meaningful change at scale, BTech education needs to be reshaped. We have partnered with specific universities, taking control of their entire BTech education through meticulously designed four-year programs that go beyond textbooks. Our programs prioritize practical, industry-driven skills, ensuring that graduates are not just degree-holders but job-ready professionals.
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Chairman & Managing DirectorMiles Education Jul 2022 - Dec 2023IndiaDefining and evolving India’s No. 1 Finance & Accounting Edtech company’s strategic direction and portfolio of offerings, all while developing a strong leadership team to drive its execution in 20+ cities across India, the Middle East, and the USA. -
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Managing DirectorWiley India Apr 1999 - Nov 2021India- Established a joint venture with John Wiley and Sons and my publishing company Dreamtech Press Pvt. Ltd. in India to broaden their horizon in the education industry. - Established and expanded Wiley’s presence in India, making it one of the most profitable publishing houses in the country. - Conceptualised WileyNXT to drive learning towards a technology-enabled Personalization model and ensured outcomes of being a future-ready talent. - Operationalized the entire Mthree business in India, Wiley’s Talent as a service solution, and made it multiple folds within 2 years. - Eventually sold back my equity to John Wiley and Sons (US). -
Co-Founder & CeoDreamtech Software 1998 - 2001Ind- Built one of the first E-learning software in the world that was sold with its own Comdex brand of books in India, enabling the concept of self-learning in Programming, DTP, Networking, etc. - A personal trainer that set the tone for an online learning system called Exam-Cram which was highly rated in the US enterprise market with over a million customers. - However, having realized along the line that I wished to concentrate mainly on publishing I sold off the software division in 2001. -
Co-PromoterPustak Mahal Aug 1990 - Feb 1999India- Established the Pan India presence of titles like Rapidex English Speaking Course which went on to sell more than forty million copies. - Brought international brands like McGraw Hill, Coriolis Group, IDG, Thomson Press, and many more to India. - Wrote the bestselling Rapidex Computer Course, bringing computer books to the masses for the first time which sold over two million copies globally.
Vikas Gupta Education Details
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London College Of PrintingPrinting And Publishing Studies -
First Division
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Vikas Gupta attended Indian School Of Business, London College Of Printing, University Of Pune.
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