Academician at heart, serial entrepreneur by profession – driven by ethics, sustainability, and social impact.

Education:

• He is a Computer Science Engineer by qualification.

• He earned his MBA from UCLA, where he won the prestigious Larry Wolfen Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit in 2006.

• He pursued an exchange program at IIM Ahmedabad, earning alumni status.

• He completed the Owner/President Management (OPM) program at Harvard Business School, becoming a distinguished alumnus.

Leadership & Roles:

• He leads the Holostik Group, which operates across anti-counterfeiting technologies, packaging, chemicals, real estate, biodegradable products, and digital technology.

• Under his leadership, Holostik India combats counterfeiting in more than 90 countries, serves over 10,000 brands, and has positively impacted more than 20 crore lives.

• He currently serves as the President of ASPA, the leading anti-counterfeiting industry body.

• He has previously served as the President of the UCLA Anderson Alumni Association (Delhi Chapter).

• He has been a speaker at more than 30 global conferences on authentication.

Recent Ventures:

• He founded NaturTrust, a company dedicated to compostable packaging.

• He also established Utopia Digitech, a provider of end-to-end supply chain visibility & digital brand protection solutions.

Entrepreneurship Journey:

• He founded the popular café brand Mocha in Delhi, which became a youth favorite before he successfully exited the venture in 2012–13.

• Over the past 15+ years, he has founded three companies, successfully exited one in hospitality, and remained active in real estate, chemical trading, and packaging.

Mentorship & Collaborations:

• He has collaborated with leading institutions, including Microsoft, Ashoka University, and ISB.

• He serves on the Board of Patrons for the AIM Smart City Accelerator Program, where he mentors emerging start-ups.