Governing Body
The Governing Body is the Supervisory & Statutory Authority of the University, providing general superintendence and strategic direction for its functioning. Its responsibilities include laying down the policies, formulating / amending Statutes, Rules & Regulations and approving budget/ annual reports.
Srini Raju
Chairperson+
Srini Raju
- Founder & Chairman – iLabs Capital; Chairman – Sri City Pvt Ltd
- Founding CEO of Dun & Bradstreet Satyam Software (which evolved into Cognizant); former COO of Satyam Computer Services. Pioneer of India’s venture capital ecosystem
- Governing member at IIIT Hyderabad, ISB, IIIT Sri City and Krea University
Ravindra Babu Sannareddy
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Ravindra Babu Sannareddy
- Alumnus – Johns Hopkins University, NIT (Trichy)
- Co-Founder & Managing Director – Sri City Pvt Ltd, home to 200+ global companies from 30 countries
- National Chairman – ASSOCHAM Council on SEZs & Industrial Zones; advisor on national SEZ and industrial infrastructure policy
Praveen Akkiraju
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Praveen Akkiraju
- Alumnus – Harvard Business School
- Managing Director – Insight Partners; former Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers
- Leadership role at Cisco; invested in disruptive technology ventures, specifically in AI
Deenanath Harapanahalli
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Deenanath Harapanahalli
- Alumnus – Carnegie Mellon University, IISc
- Former Country Head – Invesco India; former Chair of NASSCOM GIC Forum
- Serial founder across startup studios, enterprise FACT-Ops platforms and India’s leading cycling and wellness platform
Raju Indukuri
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Raju Indukuri
- Co-Founder – FalconX B2B Accelerator; Chairman of a smart-city IoT analytics company
- Serial entrepreneur across smart infrastructure and clean energy; founded a storage company acquired by Dell
- Active angel investor in 24+ technology ventures
Suresh Ramani
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Suresh Ramani
- Alumnus – IIT Madras and IIM Bangalore
- President – Sricity Education Foundation; former Chief Commercial Officer at DP World
- 3+ decades across supply chain, logistics and consulting with senior roles at TVS Supply Chain, TCS and Whirlpool
Invitees
BV Jagadeesh
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BV Jagadeesh
- Founding Managing Partner – Silicon Valley Quad
- Chairman and Member of the Board for various global institutions and enterprises
- 4+ decades of leadership; co-founded Exodus Communications
- Led NetScaler as CEO (acquired by Citrix); early investor in Nutanix
Jayaprasad Vejendla
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Jayaprasad Vejendla
- Alumnus – Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Founder & CEO of a global tech company specialising in cloud, analytics and digital transformation
- Co-Founder & Board Member – FalconX B2B Accelerator; actively supports pediatric healthcare and digital literacy initiatives