Country Director - India | Independent Consultant
Abhijith Jayanthi is a First Generation Entrepreneur with Business Strategy & Investment Management Experience in the fields of Renewable Energy, Industrial Infrastructure, IT/ITES and Media & Entertainment. His experience spans areas such a Business Diligence & Strategy, Technology Diligence, Policy Framework, Investment Advisory and Management having worked extensively across India, Middle East and African Geographies.
He currently serves on the board for mid–sized companies, where he is currently responsible for Finance, Strategy and Global Partnerships. Also, he serves as a council member on GLG Councils and Technical Consultant to World Bank amongst others.
Outside his business interests, he is passionate about youth empowerment and is/was associated with various International Non-Profits/Bodies, such as TakingITGlobal, The Pixel Project, Amnesty International and UNFPA amongst others. He writes for his blog SimplyJITH Blog regularly. Also, he presently serves as Under Secretary – Information, India at Global Unification International.
Abhijith holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power) from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and diplomas/certifications in areas of Public Relations & Advertising, Religion (Harvard University), Design and Innovation Policy in Developing Countries (UNU – MERIT) amongst others.
During his free time, he enjoys traveling, exploring new places and has been to 61 Countries.
Joined 2012
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