THE PANELISTS
The following speakers and panelists have confirmed their attendance for the conference.

Lina Ashar  |   Tony Fernandez  |   Dr. Anita Goel  |   Atul Nishar

	Lina Ashar Founder and Chairperson, Kangaroo Kids Education Limited Lina Ashar moved to India from Australia with a dream of making a much-needed difference in the field of education. She started Kangaroo Kids Education Limited (KKEL) with a vision to create a stress free, interactive learning environment. What started as one preschool has since grown into a franchise operation of 56 centers across 15 cities in India. Lina's alternative system of learning has transformed education in India and she has grown her preschool center line into vertical markets such as Billabong High International Schools, the Gymbaroo Toddler Centers, Kangabeats Music and Entertainment, and the Kangaroo Kids Institute for Teacher Development and Research. Recently, the company begun their international expansion with two centers in Dubai. Lina has a Bachelor of Education degree from Victoria College in Melbourne, Australia. Top
	Tony Fernandez Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Appco India Mr. Fernandez created Appco India in 1998 with a vision to be the leading provider of direct sales and marketing support for India's growing corporate sector. He founded his first office in Bombay with a four-person sales staff. Using a unique technique of human resource management, Mr. Fernandez has grown the company to 54 offices spanning seven cities in India, with over 1,400 sales representatives. Through Appco, Mr. Fernandez has pioneered direct sales in India and is one of the first entrepreneurs to professionalize this fragmented market. Appco's current client base includes companies like HSBC, Airtel and Showtime. In addition, the company does work with charities in India such as CRY, Concern India Foundation, Deeds, Oxfam and the World Wildlife Fund. Mr. Fernandez has recently taken the company global, with operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Prior to India, Mr. Fernandez founded two sales and marketing organizations in Australia and the United Kingdom. Top
	Dr. Anita Goel President and CEO, Nanobiosym Diagnostics Physicist and physician, Anita Goel, MD, PhD was recently named one of the world's "top 35 science and technology innovators under the age of 35" by MIT's Technology Review Magazine. Dr. Goel holds both a PhD in Physics from Harvard University and an MD from the Harvard-MIT Joint Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) and BS in Physics from Stanford University. Dr. Goel is the President and Scientific Director of Nanobiosym Labs and the President and CEO of Nanobiosym Diagnostics, Inc. Nanobiosym Labs focuses on fundamental research at the interface of Physics, Medicine, and Nanotechnology. Nanobiosym Diagnostics, Inc. is the commercial arm of Nanobiosym that is developing next-generation diagnostic capabilities. Dr. Goel's work at Nanobiosym has been recognized by recent prestigious funding awards from the United States Department of Defense and DARPA and US Dept of Energy. She is a Fellow of the World Technology Network, a Fellow-at-Large of the Santa Fe Institute, and an Associate of the Harvard Physics Department. She serves on the Board of Trustees and Scientific Advisory Board of India-Nano, an organization devoted to bridging breakthrough advances in nanotechnology with the burgeoning Indian nanotech sector. Top
	Atul Nishar Founder and Executive Chairman, Hexaware Technologies Atul Nishar founded Hexaware Technologies in 1990. Under his leadership, Hexaware Technologies has grown into a 5800 people, $185 million, global software and BPO services corporation, listed on Indian & London Stock Exchanges. An entrepreneur by nature, Atul Nishar also founded Aptech Limited in 1985, a computer training company which he grew into a leading global IT training outfit with over 2400 centers across 52 countries. He was the Chairman of Aptech till 2003, when the Nishar family divested its stake in the company. An active figure in the Indian IT industry, he was Chairman of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) in 2000 and continues to be on the Executive Council. He is a Charter Member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), Member of the Managing Committee and Co-Chairman of the IT Committee of Indian Merchants Chamber, and Regional President - Western India Council of Indo-American Chamber of Commerce. He is a co-Founder of Infinity Technology Investments– a Venture Capital fund. Atul Nishar is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and received degrees in business and law from Bombay University. Top