166th Founder’s Day Celebrations

We are delighted to invite visiting OLs, parents and students to this year’s Founder’s Day Celebrations special edition of OL Nation focused on Learning, Development & Mentorship with the theme PLAY OUR PARTS – inspired by a school hymn close to our hearts; “Lawrencia.”

TIME

2.30 pm to 4.30 pm

Thursday, 23rd May 2024

(Please note - we will start on time.)

VENUE

Junior School Prep Hall.

Our Host and Moderator will be in a conversation with diverse mix of four accomplished OL panelists who will also interact with the audience during the Q&A section while bringing out their Never Give In stories and thoughts on our theme.

PANELIST INFORMATION:

ABISHEK GANESAN, OL 2014

Abishek is an entrepreneurial lawyer and founder of a firm focusing on corporate law in disruptive technology, online gaming, artificial intelligence, fintech and e-commerce.

In his professional past at a leading law firm, he specialized in white-collar crime. His clients included an incumbent chief minister, real estate tycoons, a fugitive diamond dealer, high-net-worth individuals, and expatriates. His services included extradition, corruption, money laundering, market manipulation, extortion, tax evasion, cybercrimes and criminal defamation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/abishekganesan-/

DINESH SOUNDAPPA, OL 2010

Dinesh’s professional experience spreads across Start-ups, Product Management, Management consulting & Real Estate. His expertise includes growing organisations through geographical expansion and new product/initiatives. Dinesh is looking to make the transition to entrepreneurship by 2025. His mission is to help the masses gain financial freedom through fractional and commercial real estate. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinesh-soundappa-37668b42

PRASHANT DHARIWAL, OL 1999

From an established business family, Prashant did not inherit any enterprise. Instead, he went on to found several businesses in the fields of Dairy, Textiles & Trading. His efforts are now on working with state governments to increase farmer milk yields by setting up milk collection centres and promoting entrepreneurship amongst the farmers. He is also focused on expanding his businesses in the field of e-commerce in Indian fashion and spreading the dairy brand GAIA to all parts of the country. Prashant is a recipient of the ZEE TV entrepreneurship award. https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashant-dhariwal-a9179720a

MADHAVI DESAI, OL 1980

Founder of India’s first professional student counselling firm, for over 35 years Madhavi and her team have enabled 28,000+ students to study overseas, including Ivy League Universities and top Universities worldwide. She has been so successful that she is now securing admissions for her student’s children too! Her expertise is in finding the “right fit” for students. Madhavi is a recipient of the All India Independent Counsellors Association of India Lifetime Achievement Award. https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhavi-desai-3ba61536

HOST & MODERATOR

ROHAN SHETTY, OL 1986

Rohan is an entrepreneur, investor, shipbroker and maritime chartering/logistics expert. He is currently developing new ventures with global business partners focusing on

maritime “green” technologies and information systems, chemical & mechanical filtration technologies and blockchain/AI based solutions for improving

provenance/traceability/transparency. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohanshetty/

He created the OL Nation project in 2020 and built the program along with a highly committed team of OLs across the world – The OL Nation Working Group - delivering online as well as live programs for our Lawrencian family.

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