Ram Madahv -

05 Jul 2023

Ram Madhav is an Indian politician, social leader, author and thinker. Dr Madhav is a Founding Member of the Governing Council of India Foundation (IF), a New Delhi-based Think tank. In over a decade of India Foundation’s existence, Dr Madhav has been the curator of major annual global and national multilateral initiatives like the Indian Ocean Conference, the Dharma-Dhamma Conference, ASEAN-India Youth Summit and Counter Terrorism Conference involving heads of nations and leaders of governments besides academics, scholars and public spirited individuals. Dr Madhav has served as the National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during 2014-20. In that capacity, he handled political affairs of Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and other North Eastern states of India.

Ram Madhav joined us at "Shatranj: An Annual Talk" on on July 5, 2023 and addressed the students on the theme of "Building a New India: Innovation and Creativity as Benchmarks".

Mr. Burzin Unwala Versatile Filmmaker, Director, Producer, Editor, VFX

23 Jan 2022

We were so honoured and ecstatic to have the team of globally acclaimed Gujarati film "Mrugtrushna", Mr. Burzin Unwala, along with the actors Nishma Soni, Karan Patel, Khush Tahilramani and Arya Sagarat at the Prize Distribution Ceremony at our college. Mr. Unwala has over 22 years of experience as Motion Graphics Designer, 3D Animator, Digital Compositor, Visual Effects Producer, Editor, Director and Producer.  His aura radiated vibrance and energy in the auditorium.

Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi Rajyasabha Member & Senior Spokesperson, BJP

24 Jan 2022

On 24th January 2022, Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi, Rajyasabha Member & Senior Spokesperson, BJP inaugurated Annual Management Fest IMAGE 2022 organised by GLSBBA on the theme of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. While underscoring the importance of this campaign, he drew attention to the fact that India developed Ballistic Missiles but never manufactured assault rifles, India could reach to Mars and Moon but never had its indigenous fighter planes. However with the campaign of Atma Nirbhar Bharat, India has started its journey on the path of manufacturing all those things which it requires. The campaign intends to make the country a manufacturing hub while glorifying Indian-ness.

Dr Hindol Sengupta Vice-President Of Invest India

26 Jan 2022

In the Annual Management Fest IMAGE 2022 organised by GLSBBA, Dr Hindol Sengupta, Vice-President of Invest India delivered a keynote speech on the same topic i.e. Aatmanirbhar Bharat. He coined a new word ‘Atmanirbhar resilience’ while glorifying the traditions of drawing strength from within, from one’s convictions and the society in which one is rooted- the tradition initiated by Sardar Patel as a President of Ahmedabad Municipality. He highlighted the grit and fighting spirit of the people of Ahmedabad. He outlined the life of Sardar Patel while relating it to the idea of self-reliance. He talked about feeling proud of all Indian stuff whether it be Pashmina shawl, Muslin or Haldi doodh. Atmanirbharta is all about being confident of ourselves while promoting and branding Indian things instead of going crazy about foreign goods. He asserted that the idea of Atmnarbhar Bharat is not contrary to globalisation as it glorifies Indian uniqueness. He prophesized that India will not only become a producer of goods but also a source of ideas due to Atmanirbhar Bharat Campaign in the years to come.

Bharghav Purohit The Eminent Lyricist, Writer, Music Director and Screenwriter, Gujarati Film Indus

20 Sep 2021

Bharghav Purohit, The eminent Lyricist, Writer, Music director and screenwriter working with the Gujarati film industry joined us in Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony on 20th September 2021 as our Chief Guest. The annual prize distribution day is not just a day to reward our students but, this day is specially organized to make our students believe that their efforts do not go unrecognized and that they are an asset to this college.

Parth Vasvada Social Entrepreneur and Founding Partner of YUVA Unstoppable

20 Sep 2021

Prize distribution is one of the most important functions held by institutions. It is a memorable event, which is held at the end of each academic year. Parth Vasvada, Social Entrepreneur and Founding Partner of YUVA Unstoppable joined in to felicitate the students in Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony on 20th September 2021.

Captain Raghu Raman -

29 Jan 2021

Raghu Raman, the former CEO of the National Intelligence Grid has a unique blend of career experiences. Raghu began his career with the Indian Armed Forces, and during his 12-year stint there, he was in operations in Punjab, then in the frontline at the highest battlefield in the World in Siachen Glacier followed by a tour of duty in war-torn Angola as a UN Peace Keeper. In 1998, Raghu Raman left the Indian Army and joined the Mahindra Group where he worked and led different companies starting with the United World Colleges, then as the CEO of FirstChoice, CEO of MahindraSSG and finally as the CEO of the joint venture between BAE and Mahindra. In 2009, Raghu was handpicked to create and lead the National Intelligence Grid, an ambitious project set up post the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, India by the Ministry of Home of the Indian Government. In the Ashoka Chakra citation, the President of India noted that Major Raman displayed most conspicuous bravery besides camaraderie and leadership of the highest order and made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. Our Chief Guest in Image 2021 and his speech in Image 2021 triggered many new ideas and inspired many young minds.

Abhishek Jain Filmmaker and the founder of CineMan Productions Limited

30 Jan 2021

Abhishek Jain is a filmmaker and the founder of CineMan Productions Limited. Abhishek has the unique distinction of working with some of the top-notch filmmakers of Bollywood. He was assistant director to Subhash Ghai for the films Yuvraaj and Black & White. Later, he was an associate director with Sanjay Leela Bhansali Films for the movies Guzaarish and Chenab Gandhi. Abhishek's contribution created the benchmark in the Gujarati Film Industry with films including 'Kevi Rite Jaish', 'Bey Yaar', 'Wrong Side Raju' among others. In the year 2017, CineMan received a National Award for the best feature film in the Gujarati language. His company CineMan got into two film co-production deals with Maddock films (production house behind recent Bollywood hits like 'Stree', 'Luka Chuppi', 'Bala' to name a few) for making Hindi feature-length films. Today, CineMan is a fully functioning film production house engaged in activities ranging right from script to screen, Film Production, Film Distribution and Film Marketing along with Advertisement Films, and this makes CineMan one of the finest film production houses in the industry.

Abhishek Jain was the Chief Guest for the Valedictory Function in Image 2021. His presence thrilled the student participants as he announced the winners.

Anshu Gupta -

30 Jan 2021

Anshu Gupta is an Indian social entrepreneur who founded Goonj, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) headquartered in Delhi. Popularly known as the Clothing Man, Anshu has done his Mass communications twice and masters in Economics. Starting as a freelance journalist, Anshu left a corporate job in 1998 and founded GOONJ with a mission to make clothing a matter of concern and to bring it among the list of subjects for the development sector. A powerful and inspiring speaker, Anshu addresses many national and international forums to bring clothing on the development agenda and to motivate the youth to take action. He is a regular speaker in many parts of the World on innovation, leadership, village development, power of youths and social entrepreneurship. Gupta is an Ashoka fellow and was conferred with "Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award" by Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship in 2012. He won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2015. Anhu joined as the Panel member for Panel Discussion in the Image 2021 on "Harnessing Disruption".

Dr. Fanscis Norman -

30 Jan 2021

Francis Norman's research speciality is in the field of project virtual teams, where his primary focus has been on how these teams interact and function in large engineering projects. He is a highly experienced practitioner with almost 40 years in the resources sector where he has worked as an engineer, engineering manager, project manager and consultant in a broad range of industries including mineral processing, power generation and oil and gas. Over his career, Francis has lived and worked in Brazil, India, the UK, Norway and South Korea. Francis is a Chartered Fellow and Engineering Executive with Engineers Australia, where he was also the 2015 Western Australian Division President; he is a member of the International Centre for Complex Project Management and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Francis was recognised with the WA and National Engineering Officer of the year by Engineers Australia in 2008 and in 2019 with the award of an Enginers Australia medal. Dr. Norman joined as the Panel member for Panel Discussion in the Image 2021 on "Harnessing Disruption".

Ms. Geetarsh Kaur -

30 Jan 2021

An Educationalist, A Trainer, An Image Consultant and A Passionate Teacher, GeetArsh, is the Founder at The Skill School. Along with Phonetics, she also started working with Children on Grammar, Creative Writing, Theatre, Mathematics, Montessori Skill Development and even a Mother Toddler Program. And thereafter, the journey of a soft skills trainer and an Image Management Consultant started which in return connected her to people from School to College Students, Teachers, to corporate houses, Retail, Hospitality and Aviation Sector. Having a Holistic approach from a 2-year-old to a 60-year-old individual and also having an overview from the Corporate sector, a broader vision to connect and bridge the gap between what the students learn and what the employment demands, helped her sow the seed to The Skill School. Geetarsh joined as the Moderator for Panel Discussion in the Image 2021 on "Harnessing Disruption".

Mr. Anand Pillai -

30 Jan 2021

Anand Pillai is the Managing Director of Leadership Matters, Inc. www.leadershipmatters.in, a company focusing on building an Intrapreneurial culture in organizations. With more than 35 years of rich experience in the corporate world, he has handled challenging assignments in general management & as head of operations (from GM to CEO to CLO) in Fortune 500 companies. In addition, Anand is a Leadership Coach and Organization Transformation Guru.

We were gratifited to have Mr. Anand Pillai sir as our Keynote Speaker, at our event - 'HR Conclave' hosted by Faculty of Business Administration, GLS University, Ahmedabad on 25th August 2023.

Mr. Jeegnesh Vasavada -

30 Jan 2021

Jeegnesh Vasavada has been a media and entertainment professional for the past 25 years. He has worked in various fields ranging from Advertising to Print to Radio to Television and Digital Media. Today, he is the founder of www.tathastulive.com, aspiring to be World's largest Aggregator of Temple and its related spiritual services on a Tech Platform. On the Strategic Consulting front, he has been consulting www.ganeshaspeaks.com, www.kaizer.in, Al Chipino Chips, The Project Café and is also consulting Bihar Government for its World Bank Project. He was instrumental in identifying and moderating characters like Sud - Hansee ke Favvare, Mirchi Murga et al. Later, JV was the National Programming Head at MY FM and was instrumental in identifying and curating Chingum Boy. He also consulted TOP FM – launching 13 stations in Gujarat & Jammu & Kashmir. In the digital space, JV was part of the team Modi for his election 2014. Jeegnesh joined as the Panel member for Panel Discussion in the Image 2021 on "Harnessing Disruption".

J. D. Majethia -

29 Oct 2020

Jamnadas Majethia (JD) (born 5 February 1969) is an Indian actor, director and producer. He is well known for his work in Gujarati and Hindi plays, dramas, serials & film. On stage, he has been active in Gujarati theatre for the last 20 years. He formed a company Hats off Productions with Aatish Kapadia. While he is usually associated with comic roles, he is also known to portray supporting characters to a certain extent. The actor-filmmaker is known for backing comedy projects and has produced the very famous series "Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai" and "Khichdi". He was nominated in 2011 for Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for his role as Himanshu Seth in Khichdi: The Movie. In 2013, Majethia launched his acting academy, HatsOff Actors Studios. J.D. Majethia joined GLSBBA in celebrations of Annual Awards and Farewell and encouraged the students with his kind words. 

Major Gaurav Arya -

30 Sep 2020

Major Gaurav Arya (Retd) is the Consulting Editor for Strategic Affairs at Republic Media Network. He analyses the Indian Defence Services, National Security and Strategy. Major Gaurav Arya is often seen on prime-time TV debates and has also spoken at various TED Talks (TEDx). He is a TV host and anchors the immensely popular weekly TV show PATRIOT. This TV show is on soldiers from all forces and is about introducing the country to new heroes. He is also a popular public speaker and speaks on leadership, motivation, team building, strategic affairs, national security and capability building.

He was one of the speakers at the third season of SHATARANJ, the annual event of GLS BBA where we majorly talk about India's International Relations and current affairs. Major Gaurav Arya spoke on "Chinese incursion in Ladakh: a battle of Economic Supremacy or Political Imperialism?". He enlightened the prominence of different defence and strategic aspects and some exceptional strategies on how the Army works.

Dr Amit Garg Professor, IIMA

01 Nov 2020

Prof Amit Garg specializes in energy, climate change and sustainable development issues and offers courses titled Carbon Finance and Managing Energy Businesses to PGP participants. He is a Lead Author for UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports on global climate change. Prof Garg was felicitated by the Prime Minister of India on his outstanding contributions to climate change research in 2007. He was also a prominent member and contributed to the award of Nobel Peace Prize to IPCC in 2007. He received the Distinguished Young Professor Award for Excellence in Research at IIMA in 2010 and Outstanding Researcher Award again in 2016.

Prior to joining IIMA, Prof Garg worked as Senior Economist at UNEP Risoe Centre, Technical University of Denmark. He has worked on several research and consulting assignments for international and Indian organizations including IEA, the World Bank, UNDP, UNEP, USAID, the European Union, UK government, German Government and Government of India’s Ministry of Environment & Forests, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, and University Grants Commission.

Ms Laila Tyabji Indian social worker, designer, writer, and craft activist. Founder of Dastkar

03 Nov 2020

Ms Laila Tyabji is Chairperson and founder member of Dastkar, an NGO working with Crafts & Craftspeople all over India. Her work with artisans over the last 30 years includes the Chikan workers of SEWA Lucknow, Lambani tribals in Karnataka, Ari, mirror-work and Kantha craftswomen in Kashmir, Kutch and Bengal. Previous to Dastkar Laila studied art in Baroda and Japan, and worked as a freelance designer in textiles, graphics, interiors and the theatre.

She was awarded the Padma Shri for her work in craft and development in 2012, and is also the recipient of the Aid to Artisans PRESERVATION OF CRAFT AWARD, New York, and the NIFT Lifetime Achievement Award among others.

Abraham Koshy (IIM Ahmedabad) Professor, IIMA

05 Nov 2020

Abraham Koshy, working as Professor of Marketing at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), is a reputed teacher, researcher, consultant and corporate trainer

Professor Koshy is a co-author of the Marketing management book with the legendary marketing guru Prof. Philip Kotler and others (Marketing Management: A South Asian Perspective by Kotler, Keller, Koshy and Jha; Person Education, 2006). In addition to this book, he is a co-author of Growth and Transformations of Small Firms in India (Oxford University Press) and a co-editor of Managing Alternatives (Macmillan India Limited) and Marketing of Information Products and Services (IIM Ahmedabad). Currently, he is a Visiting Professor at European School of Management, Paris and Glasgow University, UK. He was a Visiting Professor at the Department of Marketing and at Strathclyde Business School, Strahclyde University, UK. Wonderful experience to interact with Principals, Directors, Faculties and Students of this great educational venture. I am happy and privileged to be here.

Prahlad Kakar Advertising Film Director

08 Nov 2020

Prahlad Kakar, Advertising Film Director, for Prahlad Kakar Film Production, one of India oldest and foremost Ad film production houses since its inception in 1977. Prahlad founded his firm in 1977 and virtually invented a genre of television advertising in India in the years that followed. Prahlad has ruled the advertising world with his brand of irreverent humor, memorable brand building campaigns and has created Award winning commercials for the most reputed Corporates and agencies in India and the Asia Pacific region. After having assisted renowned feature Filmmaker, Mr. ShyamBenegal, he moved onto Advertising films. To tell story in 30 seconds in the most engaging way possible, even 30 years later with passion is remarkable.

Known as the Ad guru he has been instrumental in changing the face of advertising in our country bringing in the appropriate regional Indian-ness and values into an urban context through his films, creative workshops, articles and interviews. He has helped create memorable campaigns for brands like Pepsi “YehiHai Right Choice Baby! Aha, Gold spot The Zing Thing, Maggie 2 minutes, Britannia Ting Ting Ti Ting, Limca ZorkaJhatka and Maggi Sauces It's different. It was really an innovative idea to have such thinking regarding business summit.

Mr Pushpendra Kulshrestha Political Analyst

01 Jan 2019

Shri Pushpendra Kulshrestha is a political Analyst. He was the official editorial manager and India’s head at AAJ News of Pakistan for 12 years. He has worked with Sahara News, BBC World, and Zee News, served different positions. He surrendered all his formal job titles in 2017.

He has served multiple times as Secretary-General of Press Club of India. Pushpendra Sir uncovered numerous details associated with the Jammu & Kashmir current circumstances. Sir with his two different companions framed a nongovernmental association named as “We the Citizens”. He is a scholarly speaker on questionable issues like Kashmir Conflict, Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Hindus in Kashmir Valley, Terrorism. Since 2016 he is conducting awareness programs on these issues, productively 20 days in a month which means on an average the figure comes around 500 speeches in a span of 3 years.

"It was great and wonderful opportunity to share my thought with young minds. Auditorium was so alert. I really enjoyed the environment."

Sanjay Raval Well-known Gujarati speaker

02 Jan 2018

Mr Sanjay Raval is one of the well-known Gujarati speaker on Fearless Life and Personality Development. He has ability to deliver original and useful insights to the youth of this generation. He motivates individuals to live fearless life, develop personality and live life positive way. His seminar’s videos have been seen by more than 1 crore people on Social media in last 1 year.

His Books "Now I Feel Better than before" and "I like It You Also like It" have sold more than 1,00,000 copies all over India. His 3rd book "Fearless Life" will be release shortly. He has done more than 940 seminars in last five years. More than 7.5 Lacs people have personally attended his seminars.

Sanjay Raval has Bookstore named Takshashila in Ahmedabad, Private LTD Company, Treasure Books & Lifestyle Store, two "Fitness Zone" Health Club, Hotel Treasure in Palanpur. He is Producer of the movie "Vitamin She" which has released on 28th July, 2017.

Rajeev Khandelwal Television Film Actors and Host

08 Feb 2018

Rajeev Khandelwal is one of the most popular television film actors and host. He is one of the most versatile actor of the industry and has received many acclamations and awards for his different performances. He started his acting career with the TV series, & Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat (2002) as a negative lead. His first daily serial where he played the male lead as Sujal in Kahiin To Hoga (2003-2005). He also acted in many television shows which include Time Bomb 9/11 (2005), Sun Leyna (2006), Left Right Left (2007) to name a few. In 2008, he made his Bollywood debut with the film Aamir which proved to be a turning point in his career. Forth he became part of many films like Shaitan (2011), Soundtrack (2011), Table No.21 (2013), Samrat &; Co (2015) and others.

Apart from acting he has hosted many reality shows which are Deal Ya No Deal, Sacch Ka Saamna, Super Cars and My Endeavour. In 2015, he returned to television with Kritika Kamra at Sony TVs show Reporters. He is currently hosting a talk show Juzz Baatt on Zee TV.

Mr. Mayur Puri Bollywood Screenwriter, Lyricist and Film Maker

01 Mar 2018

Mr. Mayur Puri is a professional storyteller, screenwriter, lyricist and film maker working in Mumbai. He has written songs, screenplays and dialogues for several movies, including the very successful Om Shanti Om and Happy New Year. He also has worked as a writer, screenwriter, and lyricist with whose-a-who of bollywood fraternity in movies like Faltu, ABCD, Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, Singh is King, Dhoom 3, Race 2 and the list is endless.

Mr. Sanjeev Singhai Co-Owner Buchanan Group

01 May 2018

Mr. Sanjeev Singhai, the co-owner Buchanan Group, he is also a well-known and one of India’s top media, marketing and advertising professionals. He is co-founder of HomeTesterClub.com which is world’s largest grocery store shoppers’ community. He is also co-founder of Successness.com which is world largest ongoing study of personal achievements and success.

Mr. Abhijit Ganguly Stand-up Comedian

01 Jun 2018

Abijit Ganguly is one of the few bi-lingual stand-up comedians in our country who is equally comfortable in both English and Hindi. His solid corporate and educational background (alum of Delhi School of Economics and ex-Deloitte Consulting) ensures he connects to the highly qualified corporate junta & his Delhi upbringing makes sure that his content resonates with the masses. He is a multiple times TedX speaker and has done brand-work for Woo, Sprite, Culture Machine, OYO Rooms, etc.

Prof. Sudhir K. Jain Founder Director of IIT Gandhinagar

01 Jan 2016

Dr. Sudhir Jain an academician par excellence has been closely associated with the field of education all throughout his career. He has been on the faculty of IIT Kanpur (IITK) since 1984 from where he is currently on leave to the new Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) in Ahmedabad to shoulder the responsibilities of its Director. As the Founder Director of IIT Gandhinagar, Prof. Jain has experimented with numerous ideas in curriculum, student affairs, faculty recruitment and faculty management. His speciality is earthquake engineering practice and education in India. He has given valuable contribution in the development of several important seismic codes in India. Dr. Jain gave the keynote address for the NAAC sponsored National level function on Higher Education in Post-Globalisation Scenario.

Srijan Pal Singh Indian Author, Public speaker, and social entrepreneur

01 Apr 2016

Srijan Pal Singh is an Indian Author, Public speaker, and social entrepreneur, activist and Advisor to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam who served as the 11th President of India. In Nov 2011, he started a youth movement with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam called What can I give mission, besides promoting various assignments such as Energy Independence for the nations, Nuclear and space missions  and has co-authored 3 books with him.

He spoke to the audience about the power of dreams, importance of having a direction in life, and about putting concentrated efforts in one direction. He also elucidated about the importance of respecting one and all forms of life, and also asked the students to take an oath to be self-disciplined and being grounded at all times.

Shri Mr O. P. Kohli Governer of Gujarat

01 Feb 2016

Honourable Governer Shri Mr O. P. Kohli resumed the office as Governer of Gujarat on 16th July 2014. Throughout his life, he has been closely associated with the field of education. As a student he has served as the PM of Hansraj College (University of Delhi) Parliament. Later on he went on to become All India President of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for 3 consecutive terms. He was also elected as the President of Delhi University's Teachers Association (DUTA) from 1973-79 and as the President of National Democratic Teacher's Front (NDTF), a nationalist organization of University Teachers.

He assumed office as a Rajya Sabha Member from 1994 to 2004. Moreover, he has been a member for various Standing Committees during his term as a Rajya Sabha member. Honourable Governer Shri Mr O. P. Kohli was invited as the chief guest for the inaugural function of NAAC Sponsored National Level Conference organised by the college on 12th and 13th April

The college is infinitely indebted to sir for gracing us with his presence and presiding the conference.

Mr. Bharat Dabholkar Ad Maker and Theatre Personality

01 Jan 2015

Mr Bharat Dabholkar is an Ad Maker and a theatre personality who, once in a while, acts in movies as well. He was also the man behind many Amul Butter ad and billboards. Before he slipped into these roles, Dabholkar, a management graduate who studied law, started his career as a trainee in Philips.

Elucidating the theme of Make In India, he conveyed us the importance of the concept with context to our country and showed us the way to work on it. According to him just saying make in India is not enough but to understand its practical aspect and implementing it is the most important.

He gave us a mantra keep it crisp because people remember short and catchy punch line and try to connect with them emotionally rather than logically.