Prashant K. Gulati (PK)

Serial Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Mentor, Idea Accelerator, Writer, Commentator, Twestival Champ, TiE Global Trustee, TiE President, TEDSter & TED Champion, Documentary Film buff, Techophile - Always seeking New Ideas, Technologies & Teams.

International citizen, lives in Dubai and spends time in India, Middle East and the US, besides creative detours worldwide.

Interested in Innovation, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Mobility, Wireless, Intelligent Buildings, Online Media....

Associated with - UGC, University of Jodhpur, Govt. of India, TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs), Indian Documentary Foundation, ProKraft Technologies/Retail, PairGain Technologies, adAPPt Technologies, ADC Inc., Bond Commn., GulfCom, Optimistix Ventures, Communicate2, Umundo Inc., Dubai Internet City, CloudAppers, IBPC Dubai, DCCI, Jodhpur City... at different stops of his professional life.

Founding Partner, The Smart Start Fund (www.smartstartfund.com)

CEO, Optimistix Ventures, Dubai * Chairman, GulfCom Group, UAE-India * Chairman, ProKraft Group, India

Trustee, Global Board of Trustees, TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Global (www.tie.org) * Founding CM & Past President, TiE Middle East Chapter, Dubai (dubai.tie.org)

Member, Founding Board of Directors, Indian Documentary Foundation, Mumbai

Co-Founder, The Hatch - Worldwide Network of Startup Accelerators

Member, Board of Directors, Fame Eduserve Pvt. Ltd (www.allschoolstuff.com)

Ex-Secretary General, Indian Business & Professional Council (Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dubai)