Dr. Srisunder Subramaniam

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CEO, Venture Studio

Dr. Subramaniam recently joined as CEO of VentureStudio, the startup incubator of Ahmedabad University. He
is responsible for managing all activities and growth of Venture Studio, including developing its ecosystem that
links Ahmedabad University to entrepreneurial opportunities in India and the globe. He has more than 15
years of experience in the life sciences sector in the US spanning research, product development, investment
planning, business, and operations strategy for diverse organizations ranging from global pharma and startups
to academic medical centers and public health organizations. Dr. Subramaniam has a Ph.D. in Biophysics from
The Ohio State University, MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and a postdoctoral
fellowship at the multi-national pharma Eli Lilly & Company.

Dr. Shrinivas Savale

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CEO, AIC-LMCP Foundation

Shrinivas S. Savale, Ph.D., is the CEO of AIC-LMCP Foundation at L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad. He is an acknowledged leader with over twenty two years of professional experience in drug research, development and compliance, in pharmaceutical organization, CRO set?up and academia. He has expertise in the areas of GxP (GLP, GCP, GMP) compliance including data integrity, gap analysis and resolution for electronic data workflow and IT systems in GxP environment, CRO/Vendor qualification, electronic solutions deployment for automation of bioanalytical/clinical laboratory workflows (LIMS, SDMS)/clinical workflow (Phase I/BA?BE), regulated bioanalysis, biopharmaceutics and early clinical development including bioequivalence for small molecules and biosimilars/biologicals and has been supporting pharmaceutical organizations and CROs in these areas.

Swarup Pandya

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Senior Associate-Startup Support
CIIE IIM-A

Swarup has been the active Startup ecosystem member for more than five years. His interest is to network with various community/industry experts. He has been a community player and part of CIIE for planning and executing various accelerator programs & campaigns for Startups and to bridge between startup needs and mentors/industry experts to execute support. He understands the need from entrepreneurs and tries to build solutions through various events and one-on-one support. During five years of journey, he has conducted many community events, been part of various national and international conferences.

Tushar Panchal

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Incubation Manager
GTU Innovation & Startup Centre (GISC)

Tushar is having more than 10 years of experience in the Startup ecosystem enablers. He is working as Incubation manager, Startup mentor, Assistant professor and SSIP Coordinator at Gujarat Technological University. He is interested in training young minds either through academic or other ways like mentoring early-stage startup, building an ecosystem for Entrepreneurship, expanding regional innovation centers of Gujarat.

Jinali Thacker

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Senior Associate-Legal & Compliance
CIIE IIM-A

Jinali is a company secretary who specializes in the compliance and legal
aspects of the investment life-cycle including finalizing deal structure,
execution of investment documents, overseeing due-diligence process and
allied compliance relating to investment, monitoring and helping the investee
companies in their regulatory compliance and exit formalities.
Jinali began her career at Disha Microfin Limited, a NBFC working to provide
micro-finance solutions to rural and urban women on commercially
sustainable basis, where she was involved in restructuring of the company and
its conversion into a banking entity. At Center for Innovation Incubation and
Entrepreneurship (CIIE Initiatives), IIM Ahmedabad, she manages the
statutory and regulatory compliance and investment documentation for CIIE
Initiatives and its affiliates.