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Dr. Arun Bhardwaj
Founder & Chief Mentor | Happiness Technology arun@arunb.com | arunb.comDr. Arun Bhardwaj is an internationally celebrated keynote speaker and a global thought leader on corporate happiness, emotional wellbeing and peak-performance mindset. Dr. Arun has 25+ years of global leadership experience working with Motorola, Samsung, Lucent (Bell Labs), and Dell; executing a breadth of leadership roles including engineering, product management, marketing and sales. Dr. Arun has inspired peak performance mindset in 350+ organizations globally with his Engineering Happiness® programs touching more than 1,50,000 lives. He has been invited to deliver keynote at leadership forums, business conclaves and international conferences worldwide. He has also conducted mental conditioning workshops for the National Sports Teams (e.g. Indian Hockey Team, Pro-Kabaddi) and the Indian Army.
He has also authored “The Book of Reflections” that utilizes ancient wisdom in a story based introspective framework to achieve peace, prosperity and joy.
Suresh Baroth
CEO | Aerospace & Defence Industry Leader | Strategic Business Transformation ExpertMr. Suresh Baroth is the Chief Executive Officer of DELOPT, the defence enterprise of the JK Group, where he leads the development of advanced indigenous Air, Land, and Naval defence systems, with a strong focus on strengthening India’s defence self-reliance. He has previously held senior leadership positions at Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), Thales, and Honeywell, contributing to several mission-critical aerospace and defence programmes.
An alumnus of the National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Mr. Baroth combines deep technical expertise with strategic business leadership. His early experience in the Indian Air Force, working on advanced weapon, navigation, radar, and electro-optic systems, continues to shape his vision for innovation and national capability building. He is passionate about fostering talent, driving technological excellence, and building future-ready defence organizations.
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Dr. Prasenjit Maji
TPC Chair, CIACON 2026
Email: ciacon@bcrec.ac.in
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