About the Centre & Governance

Centre for Leadership Empowering Attitude Development for Sustainability

The Next-Gen Centre is a premier centre for excellence that develops leadership and executive empowering programs dedicated to fostering multidisciplinary, non-technical leadership skill development towards strategic governance and future-ready capabilities across India.

LEADS Next Gen Centre - Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
In Collaboration With
Faculty of Management and Commerce - RUAS

LEADS Next-Gen Centre operates in strategic academic collaboration with the Faculty of Management and Commerce (FMC) at M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS).

Foundational Philosophy

Our Strategic Imperative

Bridging the leadership gap through non-technical mastery and sustainable vision.

Our Vision

To empower future leaders to be purpose-driven, ethical changemakers who champion sustainable innovation, non-technical capability excellence, and shape an equitable, resilient future for Bharat and the world.

Our Mission

To build an active ecosystem where experiential learning, high-stakes leadership simulations, and executive mentorship elevate individuals, enterprises, and communities — turning raw knowledge into purposeful, sustainable leadership action.

Organizational Hierarchy

Institutional Governance Structure

Comprehensive structural organogram representing the executive leadership, faculty leads, and student council governance at LEADS Next-Gen Centre.

Institutional Governance & Architecture

LEADS Organogram & Leadership

Official organizational chart linking University Patronage, Executive Deanship, Operational Heads, and Student Associate Councils.

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BoG
Board of Governors
Finance Wing
Members Directory

Leadership, Committees & Advisory Board

Explore the partitioned councils, faculty committees, and student executive teams driving LEADS initiatives.

Centers Leadership

Centers Leadership

High-level institutional patronage, executive deanship, centre leadership, and faculty leads guiding daily operations, incubation programs, and fiscal governance.

Prof. Kuldeep Kumar Raina

Prof. Kuldeep Kumar Raina

PATRON

Hon. Vice Chancellor, RUAS

Dr. K. M. Sharath Kumar

Dr. K. M. Sharath Kumar

CHIEF ADVISOR

Dean, Faculty of Management and Commerce - RUAS

Dr. Subhadeep Mukherjee

Dr. Subhadeep Mukherjee

ADVISOR

CEO of Ramaiah Technology Business Incubator

Dr. Pallabi Mund

Dr. Pallabi Mund

CENTRE HEAD

Centre Head, LEADS Next-Gen Centre

Ms. Sujata Bijwe

Ms. Sujata Bijwe

Head Industry Connect

Adjunct Faculty of Faculty of Management and Commerce, RUAS

Dr. Ajay R

Dr. Ajay R

Finance Advisor & Auditor

Sr. Assistant Professor & Program Head - BCom, Faculty of Management and Commerce, RUAS

Dr. Kiran Kumar B.M.

Dr. Kiran Kumar B.M.

Head Events (RTC Campus)

Associate Professor of FET, RUAS | Head - IIC, RUAS

Dr. Tapas Kumar Sahoo

Dr. Tapas Kumar Sahoo

Finance Officer

Assistant Professor of Faculty of Management and Commerce, RUAS

Governing & Advisory

Governing & Corporate Advisory Board

Eminent policy makers, government leaders (AIM, NSDC, MeitY, INDIAai), and global corporate executives providing nationwide strategic direction.

Governing Council

Board of Governing Council

Dr. Ramanan Ramanathan

Dr. Ramanan Ramanathan

Governing Council

Chairperson, Dept. of Science & Technology GoI & Founder Mission Director, AIM

Dr. Rishikesh Patankar

Dr. Rishikesh Patankar

Governing Council

Vice President, National Skill Development Corporation

Mr. Balakrisnan . I

Mr. Balakrisnan . I

Governing Council

Joint Director / Scientist, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, GoI

Mr. Aman Bhaiya

Mr. Aman Bhaiya

Governing Council

Vice President, SBI Foundation

Mr. Apurva Kumar Mishra

Mr. Apurva Kumar Mishra

Governing Council

Consultant, Economic Advisory Board, Prime Minister of India

Mr. Ashish Somani

Mr. Ashish Somani

Governing Council

Program Director, Ministry of Electronics & IT & INDIAai, Government of India

Corporate Advisory

Corporate Advisory Council

Mr. Vidur Dewan

Mr. Vidur Dewan

Corporate Advisory Council

Associate Vice President, Edelman Global Advisory & Former Associate PMO

Dr. Ganesaraman K

Dr. Ganesaraman K

Corporate Advisory Council

Vice President and Head of Global Internal Audit at [24]7.ai & CSR Trustee

Dr. Praveen Kamath Kumbla

Dr. Praveen Kamath Kumbla

Corporate Advisory Council

General Manager HR, Global Strategic Hiring & Redeployment Head, Wipro

Mr. Vithal Madyalkar

Mr. Vithal Madyalkar

Corporate Advisory Council

Director, IBM Innovation Centre for Education

Mr. Manoj Prasad

Mr. Manoj Prasad

Corporate Advisory Council

Regional Head, Tata Capital

Academic Advisory

Academic Advisory Council

Prof. Govind R. Kadambi

Prof. Govind R. Kadambi

Academic Advisory Council

Professor, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences

Dr. M.H. Bala Subramanya

Dr. M.H. Bala Subramanya

Academic Advisory Council

Professor, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Dr. Jon Thomas

Dr. Jon Thomas

Academic Advisory Council

Associate Professor, University of Fraser Valley, Canada

Dr. Suchit Ahuja

Dr. Suchit Ahuja

Academic Advisory Council

Associate Professor Business Technology Management, Concordia University, Canada, USA

Alumni Student Council

Alumni Student Council

Alumni student executive leadership spearheading legacy summits, mentorship, public relations, operations, and strategic advisory.

Mr. Gurutejas C

Mr. Gurutejas C

Sr. President

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Mr. Abhijit Arya

Mr. Abhijit Arya

Sr. Vice President

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Mr. Laksh Soorya Singh

Mr. Laksh Soorya Singh

Sr. Events & Operations Head

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Mr. Bhawen Maroo

Mr. Bhawen Maroo

Sr. Events & Operations Head

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Ms. Shreesha S.N

Ms. Shreesha S.N

Sr. Social Media & Design Head

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Ms. Bharvi A Padia

Ms. Bharvi A Padia

Sr. PR Head

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Mr. Arvind Rakshith G

Mr. Arvind Rakshith G

Sr. Finance & Sponsorship Head

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Mr. Syed Furqaan Ahmed

Mr. Syed Furqaan Ahmed

Sr. Research & Development Head

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Ms. Sadiya Sawood

Ms. Sadiya Sawood

Sr. Leadership & Development Head

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Ms. Nimisha K M

Ms. Nimisha K M

Sr. Sustainability & Innovation Head

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Core Committee

Core Committee

The operational leadership team managing ground logistics, digital media, creative design, communications, finance, and summit workflows.

Mr. Nuthan H

Mr. Nuthan H

President

Core Committee, LEADS

Mr. Kunal Bhadauria

Mr. Kunal Bhadauria

Vice President

Core Committee, LEADS

Mr. Kayomarz Pavri

Mr. Kayomarz Pavri

Head - Design & Digital Media

Core Committee & Tech Lead

Ms. Shwetha S

Ms. Shwetha S

Head - Design and Social Media

Core Committee

Mr. Sudev Mitra

Mr. Sudev Mitra

Chief Coordinator

Core Committee

Ms. Jyotsna Karn

Ms. Jyotsna Karn

Chief Coordinator

Core Committee

Mr. Pranav P J

Mr. Pranav P J

Chief Coordinator

Core Committee

Ms. Shravya T

Ms. Shravya T

Chief Coordinator

Core Committee

Mr. P Koushik Reddy

Mr. P Koushik Reddy

Chief Coordinator

Core Committee

Mr. Shriram SG

Mr. Shriram SG

General Secretary

Core Committee

Mr. Manoj Petakamsetty

Mr. Manoj Petakamsetty

General Secretary

Core Committee

Mr. Yash Chandak

Mr. Yash Chandak

Head - Operations and Logistics

Core Committee

Ms. Niyati Chawra

Ms. Niyati Chawra

Head - Leadership and Development

Core Committee

Mr. Aravind Manashetti

Mr. Aravind Manashetti

Head - Finance and Sponsorship

Core Committee

Trainee Associates

Trainee Associates

Junior associate student trainees developing core non-technical leadership, operational, and project execution capabilities.

Ms. Archana S Nair

Ms. Archana S Nair

Student Trainee Associate

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Mr. Abdul Samad Khatta

Mr. Abdul Samad Khatta

Student Trainee Associate

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim

Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim

Student Trainee Associate

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Mr. Pranav Bansal

Mr. Pranav Bansal

Student Trainee Associate

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Mr. Pruthvi Arya Singh

Mr. Pruthvi Arya Singh

Student Trainee Associate

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Mr. Siddharth Gupta

Mr. Siddharth Gupta

Student Trainee Associate

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Mr. Rohit Kumar Raj

Mr. Rohit Kumar Raj

Student Trainee Associate

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Mr. Jagannadh R Krishna

Mr. Jagannadh R Krishna

Student Trainee Associate

LEADS Next Gen Centre

Academic & Leadership Rigor

LEADS Next Gen Centre combines empirical academic rigor with practical national leadership execution to empower future founders and institutional changemakers.