Dr. Chandrashekar D P, Ph.D.
Chandrashekar has over 18
years of experience in the
education space and serves
as the CEO of the Jain Group
of Institutions (JGI Schools).
He is a REX Karmaveer Global
Education Change
Champions Fellow 2019 and
was ranked 7th in Education
World's ranking of 33 Young
Rising Stars of Indian
Education in March 2017. Chandra has spoken to
more than 50,000 people
throughout 4 continents and
is ranked Top
1% of a group
of 300 leading professional
speakers globally. For 18
years, he has worked at the
intersection of education
and entrepreneurship to enable successful ecosystems. Dr. Chandrashekar has delivered more than 900 presentations to audiences
of all sizes, sharing great strategies on leadership, the motivation for the youth
and communication in education.
• Chandrashekar is currently on the CII – Yi National Management Team as
the Chair for Thought Leadership.
• Chandrashekar has been a past Chair of the Hyderabad Chapter of CIIYoung Indians.
• A TEDx Speaker and a ‘Presidents Distinguished’ District Director of
Toastmasters International, he is also the co-founder and honorary Treasurer
of Sumadhu Trust envisioning a #RabiesFreeIndia.
• Chandra is an alumnus of IIM, Lucknow and represented India at the
International Visitor Leadership Program to USA in 2016.
• He is also the recipient of 23 awards.