The People Behind the Mission

Leads Sweden/EU–India flagship programs. European Innovation Council 2026 mentor (Tech to Market · Women Leadership), silicon-carbide platform builder, and a specialist in turning research into real exploitation pathways.

Semiconductor storyteller reaching 12 million industry professionals a year from Austin, Texas. 28 years across Applied Materials, Samsung, Intel, IBM, Texas Instruments and GlobalFoundries — ALD, PVD, EPI and CVD process and field service, then capital-equipment sales, and scaling Moov Technologies from $3M to $50M in revenue.

Founder, managing partner and global technology consultant across IT, mobile communications, fintech, blockchain, cybersecurity and AI data-centre infrastructure — a University of California, Berkeley alumnus focused on taking products and services to market.

Founder of TechSovereign Partners, working with deep-tech founders and scaling teams to cut through friction and hit critical milestones without slipping into chaos. 27+ years solving make-or-break problems in semiconductor manufacturing and equipment development — process strategy through capital-equipment rollouts. His premise: great technology dies when execution fails.

Precision mechanical parts, module machining and semiconductor equipment manufacturing — automated equipment design, tooling and manufacturing solutions for semiconductor, resistor and inductor production, with eight years in automated-equipment mechanical design.

Former President & CEO of IESA and CEO of ESSCI, previously VP at Tata Projects' Advanced Tech Facilities — a leading voice on India's semiconductor policy and fab build-out.

30+ years of senior leadership in strategy, product management and business development at leading global semiconductor and technology companies — startup mentor and angel investor.

Chair of the Semiconductor Skills Committee at ESSCI and former Chairperson of IESA — 40+ years in industry, and co-author of India's semiconductor manufacturing skills curriculum.

Silicon and hardware product development — package design and foundry interface through power-on to PRQ, ATE sort test, characterisation and qualification — across aerospace, semiconductor, telecom and energy.

IBU Head and Global Delivery Head at Tech Mahindra — 27+ years leading semiconductor and hi-tech product design, development and delivery worldwide.

Heads a semiconductor business division — sales, service, manufacturing and new-product development — with a track record of building new business across India.

Manager at Siemens Energy with 18+ years across semiconductor engineering, wind and offshore-wind energy — mechanical design, cable and harness systems, project management.

Chief Executive Officer at SHANAN Innovetek Ventures.

Electrical engineer across semiconductor, display and process industries — control-system design, automated test equipment, testing and commissioning.

Systems engineering and R&D — previously Applied Materials, Tech Mahindra, SAMEER and Air India — working across automated test equipment, AI/ML, computer vision and robotics.

Business development and strategic management for cleanroom capital projects in semiconductor and pharmaceutical manufacturing — cross-functional leadership and engineering operations.

Operations and project-delivery leader — formerly Schlumberger across oil, gas and energy, now delivering engineering and production for the bio-pharma industry.

Project manager in the outsourcing and offshoring industry — supports CAD requirements and helps organisations establish extended engineering teams.

Discipline lead for semiconductor fab design and process engineering — greenfield and brownfield fab projects with EXYTE and GLOBALFOUNDRIES in Singapore.

16+ years in RF engineering across telecom — LTE, UMTS and RAN performance and optimization with Huawei, Ericsson and ZTE.

Entrepreneur building in India's emerging semiconductor ecosystem — B2B supply chain for cleanroom consumables such as wipes and gloves, with a long-term vision to scale into manufacturing. Previously a forensic accountant with international exposure in financial analysis, risk and compliance.

14 years across distribution, marketing and manufacturing — now focused on helping shape India's semiconductor industry.

13 years in technology, including 4 in semiconductor tool installation — FI robot setup, load-port integration and tool-server configuration, plus LabWindows/CVI software development, RS232/422 communication protocols and DAQ systems.

Senior Business Analyst at Applied Materials.

PMP-certified engineering and program-management leader with 21+ years across semiconductor equipment, EPC/MEP infrastructure and industrial R&D — greenfield and brownfield programs, fab tool readiness (FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ), thin-film deposition tools, utility systems and cleanroom facilities.

Construction Manager at Best & Crompton Engineering Ghana Limited.

15+ years in digital marketing — digital strategy, programmatic and digital media, advertising operations, account-based marketing, integrated campaigns, SEO, PPC and marketing automation.

Senior Manager at QUAVAC India.