Dr Romesh Wadhwani
Founder, Chairman and CEO, Symphony Technology Group

A man of tremendous entrepreneurial spirit, Dr Romesh Wadhwani believes that high quality entrepreneurial education and research can increase the success of individuals in all fields. It is his strong conviction that it should be possible for millions of Indians to start and build large and successful businesses all over India, in all kinds of industries; businesses that create jobs for tens of millions of professional workers.

Dr Wadhwani was the founder, Chairman and CEO of Aspect Development Inc. and led the growth of the company in the fast-growing B2B e-commerce market that resulted in its merger with i2 - the largest merger in software history. He was previously Chairman and CEO of Cimflex Teknowledge Corporation, a company specialising in products and systems for computer-integrated manufacturing. Prior to that, he was Chairman and CEO of a company specialising in information systems for energy management. Dr Wadhwani received his Bachelor of Science degree from IIT Bombay and his MS and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.