- Manish Dalal appointed as President of NEN
- Over 25 years of experience in AI, SaaS and Cloud
- Lead various initiatives for entrepreneurship and business growth
The National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) today announced the appointment of Manish Dalal as its President. The appointment strengthens NEN's leadership as it expands its mission of enabling entrepreneurs and businesses across India to start, grow and expand, as well as create sustainable employment and economic opportunities.
Manish has over 25 years of experience in general management, business development and international expansion in AI, SaaS and Cloud businesses in the US and APAC. He has held senior leadership roles at leading technology companies such as Motorola, Yahoo, Verisign, Endurance and Nextiva. He has held many important responsibilities including SVP & Managing Director of APAC, SVP & Global Head of Strategy, VP of Business Development & Channels.
“India is at a turning point in terms of entrepreneurship. This is an opportunity to build businesses that not only scale, but also have a meaningful impact on the economy and employment,” said Manish Dalal, President, National Entrepreneurship Network. “NEN supports all entrepreneurs throughout their journey from students taking their first steps towards entrepreneurship, founders building businesses and established professionals looking to expand their businesses. My main focus will be on strengthening the entire system, strengthening partnerships in the entrepreneurship ecosystem and providing more entrepreneurs with the skills, expertise and support they need to build strong and sustainable businesses.”
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As Chairman, Manish will lead NEN's entrepreneurship portfolio. These include Wadhwani Ignite, Wadhwani Liftoff, Wadhwani Accelerate, WadhwaniEntrepreneur.ai, Wadhwani FPO Entrepreneurship and Wadhwani SHG Micropreneurship. Entrepreneurship education, mentoring, AI-enabled platforms, industry development and business growth consulting are supported through these initiatives to entrepreneurs at different stages and from different contexts. He will also lead Wadhwani Government AI Platforms. It helps governments improve livelihoods and empower beneficiary-focused programs with AI.
NEN is an independent, non-profit organization promoting entrepreneurship and industry development in India. She is supported by Wadhwani Operating Foundation and works in alignment with Wadhwani Foundation's global mission.
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