Akash Bhavsar has over 20 years of experience in Healthcare, Energy, Water, Agriculture, and Technology sectors, specializing in commercializing new ventures, supply chain management, and sustainable global sourcing. During the pandemic, he mobilized teams to supply essential commodities and led innovation programs for various agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Akash has been involved in 40+ licensing deals and raised approximately $108 million USD. He is a member of the UN ESCAP Sustainable Business Network, a Governing Council Member of the Asian African Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Co-founder & Director of WaterQuest Hydroresources Management, Co-founder & Managing Director of SkyQuest Technology Group, former Chair of the Innovation & Competitiveness Task Force at UN ESCAP, Chief Architect of the Sustainable Development Goals Accelerator, and a Founding Partner of the Indo Swiss Blockchain Alliance. He holds an MBA from the International Management Institute in Belgium, a PGDPM from the Indian Institute of Planning and Management in Mumbai, and a BSc in Biology from St. Xavier’s College in Ahmedabad.