India is an express train driving at 1000 kph towards the future

Leena has over two decades of experience in the field of International Business, Technology and Project Management in the Climate Change Mitigation, Energy, Environment, Transport, Biotech and ICT sectors working with various US, European and Asia-Pac organizations.

Leena established Global Business Inroads (GBI) in September 2009 to assist and serve Government, NGOs, Financial Institutions, and Private Sector organizations with their technology, sustainable energy, environment project development, market access and international business needs. In June 2017, GBI launched the www.globaltechinterface.com online platform – a global market place for technology showcase and collaboration. This innovation platform supports start-ups and technology companies connect with technology scouters globally.

Leena has worked as Country Program Manager, India and City Director, Delhi, for the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) of the William J. Clinton Foundation from Jan 2007 to July 2009. 

Leena has completed her B.A. (Honors) in History and Economics from the prestigious Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi and followed that up with business management from ICFAI, Hyderabad. Ms. Thomas has successfully completed the technical Certified Energy Manager’s Course from Atlanta, USA, funded by the US Government and attended the Eurochambres Academy in Brussels to do a course on doing business with Europe, funded by European Commission. Leena was presented the Award for Woman Achiever of the Year 2015 by ISBR, Bangalore.

Shradha is the Technology & Innovation Manager at GBI. She has about 12 years of experience in project management, international trade and investments, organizing B2B meetings, trade missions, delegation visits, webinars & workshops, the business analysis of foreign markets, market research, data analysis, vulnerability analysis, and report writing in sectors namely social, economic, health, water resources, agriculture, and climate change. She has worked with international embassies, governments and companies to support their needs and objectives in India. She also supports Indian companies with internationalization. She a team member of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) consortium in India. Through EEN she supports Indian companies with internationalization and also helps Indian companies find market linkages globally. She also coordinates the GTI Helpdesk which helps companies with international market access in India, EU, UK, USA, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Hristina Kasparyan is Director International Economic Relations Centre at the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) and Enterprise Europe Network Head of Team. Member of Sector Groups “Digital” and “Cultural and Creative Industries” of the ЕЕ Network. Member of Thematic Group „Start-ups and scale-ups” and “Digitalization” of the ЕЕ Network. Responsible for the Open Innovation Platform at BIA.

Member of the Digital Economy Task Force at BUSINESSEUROPE.

Certified Innovation Health Check Guide by Enterprise Ireland. Certified in Futures Thinking by the Institute for the Future, USA.

Dr. Leona Aslanova is a Bulgarian economist and public figure with a focus on innovation and education. She is the founder of the first Bulgarian innovation agency, Innovation Starter, the public-private educational partnership Innovation Academy, and the Innovation Explorer Forum.

Author, academic and lecturer on Social Innovation and Business and Entrepreneurship.

Dr. David Mossop is a translator, editor and professor at the University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”. He is a recipient of the special award of the Union of Translators in Bulgaria for outstanding excellence.

Milena Ivanova is a freelance editor and translator with many years of experience in book publishing, media and NGO sector in Bulgaria. She graduated in “History” at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. Milena is interested in social media and storytelling. She devotes her free time to calligraphy and poetry.