Chetan Venugopal, Chartered Accountant (ICAI) and Co-Founder of Pierian Group (since 2002), leads a 2,000+ member global BPM enterprise with operations across India, the US, Singapore, the Middle East, and Australia, offering managed services, assurance & risk advisory, technology solutions, and strategy consulting. He has served as Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair at IRFC during its IPO, and as a member of Karnataka’s Vision Group on Higher Education. An alumnus of IIM Lucknow, having completed the MDP–CEO program, he also holds certifications from IICA and IIMs. Formerly VP Finance at a leading tech firm, he combines strong corporate acumen with a commitment to community development through Rotary initiatives, and is a sports enthusiast who has represented Karnataka in cricket.