Aarthi is a doctoral student at IIT Madras in the field of health Infrastructure. She did her under graduation in Bio-Medical Engineering and her post-graduation in Public Health from Manipal Academy of Higher Education. Before joining for the Ph.D. program she was the project manager for a multi-year project on Enhancing the Profitability and Sustainability of Grassroots Women Entrepreneurs. She is passionate about exploring entrepreneurial approaches in the areas of public health social infrastructure.

Arushi holds post-graduation in Economics from Madras School of Economics. She worked as an Analyst at a financial services firm before joining IIT Madras. She is presently pursuing her Ph.D. in Finance. Her research focus is on Corporate Venture Capital funds.

Madhavan is a Joint PhD Scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the University of Passau, Germany. He has over two decade’s experience in the Energy sector, with a specific focus on combating global climate change through decarbonisation of energy systems. His area of academic research is sustainable finance that encompasses corporate ESG ratings, global ESG disclosure mandates (especially Europe) and their effect on corporate financial performance, and the evolution of the Indian environmental entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Haritha has completed M.Com in Finance from Central University of Karnataka and B.Com from MG University, Kerala. She has qualified Junior Research Fellowship in Commerce and was an University Rank Holder during her Post Graduation. Her research focuses on Risk Management Strategies of Business Angels.

Balaganesh has completed a Postgraduate in Industrial engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG) and an Undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering from M.N.M. Jain Engineering college, Anna University. He worked as a guest faculty in the Industrial Engineering Department, CEG before joining the doctoral degree programme in IIT Madras. His research is focused on digital innovation in a smart manufacturing context.

After completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Madras, Nandhini Priya went on to earn a post-graduate degree in commerce with a focus in accounting and finance. She is an Intermediate qualified Cost and Management Accountant and qualified for a Junior Research Fellowship in the stream of Commerce. She is pursuing her Ph.D. at the IIT Madras and has a keen interest in exploring entrepreneurial ventures in the field of urban infrastructure.