CEO and Co-founder of Connixt, an enterprise cloud-mobile vertical SaaS business that delivers digital transformation for the last mile. His professional career has been in complex, enterprise, supply chain, mobile, and big data/analytics solutions for large corporations. His personal belief is that the key to business growth is amazingly customer-focused teams that share the passion for delivering customer delight.

A seasoned scientific, technical and computing professional, Sharan has spent over 25+ years’ experience in high performance computing, engineering applications simulation, benchmarking, networking, operations and project management. He is a senior member of IEEE, ACM, SEMCO, ASEI. He has published a book on the topic: “UNIX and TCP/IP network security”; and is now working on his second text, about a new computer programming language. He also serves as one of the writers/editors of the IEEE Southeastern Michigan Sections monthly newsletter – Wavelengths. He has also served as Vice-Chair of IEEE Sustech 2022, IEEE SusTech 2021 Global Conferences. He is the recipient of: * 2018 IEEE MGA Achievement award, * 2021 IEEE Region 4 Jack Sherman award * 2022 Robert Neff Section award * 2023 IEEE Region 4 Outstanding Service Award * 2024 Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) Anne O. Fletcher Award for his various contributions towards IEEE activities.

Muthu is responsible in defining and developing Industry Solution Experiences for the Energy & Materials Customers at Dassault Systemes the 3DEXPERIENCE Company. Dassault’s world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported, bridging the virtual and real universes. He has over 25 years of Industry experience ranging from Product Management, R&D, Market Intelligence to Consulting. Muthu has been a trusted advisor to the customers and organizations he served with a strong acumen in Digital Manufacturing and Product Lifecycle Management. He is passionate about renewable energy’s significance in combating climate change. Muthu is an Electrical Engineer from NIT Allahabad India, with a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Oakland University. He also has a Master’s Certificate in Business Leadership and Management from MSU’s Eli Broad School of Management.

Arun is a technology and investment leader with a proven track record of building, scaling, and transforming platforms, businesses, and portfolios at 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲. His career bridges two worlds—𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 and 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀. At 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, he leads a team dedicated to solving complex business challenges through purpose-built technology, and achieve ROI faster. His focus is on designing and delivering enterprise-grade platforms that drive operational excellence, unlock efficiencies, and enable data-driven decision-making—leveraging the power of 𝗟𝗟𝗠𝘀, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜, 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 across industries. Arun is principal at 𝗞𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, a next-generation investment company democratizing 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 for professionals, families, and institutions. Under his leadership, the firm has closed 𝟮𝟱+ 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, deployed $𝟱𝗠+, built $𝟯𝟱𝟬𝗠+ 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲, and delivered outcomes including 𝟲%+ 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵-𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 returns in real estate, 𝟭𝟲%+ 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 in private credit and 𝟴𝟬%+ 𝗜𝗥𝗥 in select startup exits.

Jwalant currently works for Sirius XM Radio as Senior Director, OEM Product Development. Jwalant has over thirty years of experience in design, development, and launch of electronics products for automotive, consumer, marine and aviation industries. Jwalant received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from the University of Illinois & Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) and Business Administration (MBA) from University of Michigan, Dearborn. Jwalant has served in many nonprofit community organizations as a volunteer and as a board member.

Sanjay B Dalal is founder & CEO of oGoing.com. A community volunteer, digital marketer, author, speaker and serial entrepreneur, Sanjay loves small business, family, friends, humor, marketing, innovation, mentoring and networking, not to mention nature hikes in sunny California.

Anjali Tiwari is a General management executive with 30+ years of experience. Her world class management expertise include Engineering, Maintenance, Operation, Demolition, Park Development, Construction & Customer Services. Anjali’s deep technical skills span engineering design, project management to financial budgeting. Her strong soft skills are building consensus & tactfully driving difficult objectives to completion, communicating with superb written & verbal abilities. Anjali is Wayne State University alum and has a detailed understanding of federal, state and municipal regulations.

Rakesh is working at General Motors in SAP IT Compliance area. Having Engineering Degree and Master in Management Technology, Rakesh has worked at automotive industries & IT consulting companies. Also, Rakesh has served executive and board member positions at various non-profit organizations. Rakesh is interested in serving on the ASEI board because of the positive engineering and technology impact ASEI can have on its members.

As the General Manager of Advanced Engineering at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, I lead all aspects of innovation and technology development for the motorcycle portfolio, including test and reliability engineering, core engineering, and product sustainability strategy. Over 20 years of professional experience in, with a strong background in product development, testing and validation, NVH, and product portfolio planning, and corporate strategy.

Rakesh Guliani has over 25 years of experience in the Information Systems, Recruiting and Staffing industry. Apart from extensive experience in handling large IT projects; he has a proven track record in operations management, sales and marketing, and recruiting. Mr. Guliani has been President and CEO of Park Computer Systems Inc., right from its inception in 1996. At Park Computer Systems, in addition to the general management duties, he led the company’s overall marketing strategy and development initiatives and oversaw all recruiting efforts. He also served in leading companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Hyundai Electronics America, Tata Consultancy Services and CMC Ltd. Mr. Guliani holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Masters in Computer Applications.

Divya Ashok is a leader with 12 years of experience building and scaling global initiatives from the ground up. As Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, Divya will lead the strategy around Salesforce’s India business and champion initiatives around India in San Francisco. Prior to her new role, Divya was in Product Management. Her teams led Salesforce’s efforts around scale, where she championed and delivered over 500+ unique product enhancements. She led product readiness for 50+ of Salesforce’s largest and most complex customers globally. Divya’s passion for the empowerment of women and children led her to co-create the Salesforce Women’s Network. While she was Global President, membership increased by 350% to over 9,000 allies and expanded to 48 chapters globally. As for her accomplishments, Divya has been selected to join Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Next Gen global community 3 times to exchange ideas and perspectives with a select group of trailblazing women from across the world. She is a life member of the American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin in Silicon Valley and also serves on the nonprofit’s board

Kanakshila is a Product executive with over 20 years of experience in product leadership, with a track record of driving strategy, innovation, and execution at scale. She founded an ed-tech company, VLearnNow https://vlearnnow.com/, and is currently raising it. She has led key company-wide initiatives at Facebook, launched products across 20+ international markets at HP, contributed to building new technology platforms at Microsoft, and established high-performing product organizations within startups. She thrives in navigating ambiguity—shaping early-stage ideas into clear strategies and leading teams to deliver measurable results.

A dedicated mentor and thought leader, Kanakshila has supported the growth of emerging and senior leaders alike and has contributed insights across professional forums and leadership platforms. Her passion for advancing youth and corporate development initiatives fuels her commitment to community engagement. Through her involvement, she shares practical leadership perspectives and career guidance, helping individuals accelerate their professional growth and achieve their next career milestones.

Jhansi Nalla leads a group of Systems Engineers and Program Managers within Software Defined Vehicle business unit at General Motors (GM). She has been proudly serving in the U.S Army Reserves from 2015 onwards as a 12A – Engineering Officer with 457th FEST A EN Det Army Corps of Engineers located in Livonia, Michigan. In her previous role at GM Defense as Assistant Program Manager, she led the execution if Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) contract worth $214.3 million for Army customer. She started her journey as a Quality Chain Engineer for Autonomous and ADAS business unit at GM supporting Cruise and internal SuperCruise teams. Before joining GM in 2018, Jhansi worked for Fiat Chrysler and Continental Automotive as an Electrical Systems Engineer supporting the cradle to grave development of various sub-systems/systems. She also worked as a CITRIX Software Developer at IBM India before moving to United States in 2014. Jhansi holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University (Texas), and a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from JNTU, Hyderabad (India). Outside of work, Jhansi leads and supports local schools’ projects in STEM, especially encouraging young girls to explore the world of science. Mentoring and Volunteering has been the biggest part of her life. Some of the non-profit organizations she supports are Mission Continue, Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN), Veteran’s Employee Resource Group at GM, co-chair for Next4Vet Affinity Group at Inforum, Oakland County youth assistance council. She is passionate about helping others and making sure the veterans/current service members (specially women) have access to resources they need to grow as leaders.

Rebecca Caleb is a Technology Executive leading Enterprise Transaction Services which includes Cash Servicing, Merchant Operations and Testing Technology. She has overall responsibility for several enterprise applications driving Global Technology Strategy, Solutions Engineering, Architecture modernization, Products Management, Portfolio Delivery Management Execution, End to End Testing including Testing Automation for various product domains, Risk and Audit management. She is also responsible for leading Cyber Resiliency and Operational Excellence efforts across key critical services.
With an extensive background in Information Technology, Business and Management, she has held various senior leadership roles implementing strategic enterprise-wide transformations aimed at maximizing ROI through application of new technologies, driving digital innovation engineering, product management, portfolio delivery management, process improvement, promoting enterprise business agility, modernizing infrastructure, testing strategies and business process reengineering at the bank and in prior organizations for creation of better products and providing the best client experience.
A passionate advocate and champion for diversity, equity and inclusion, empowerment of women leaders – Becky is the Executive Sponsor for the Asian Leadership Network – North Texas at Bank of America (with over 1500 members). She is actively engaged with multiple internal networks and external organizations as advisor, sponsor, mentor – Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Development (LEAD) for Women, Women in Technology & Operations (WIT&O), Women’s Leadership Coaching program, Girls Who Code, Grace Hopper, Year-Up and Better Money Habits efforts. She has been instrumental in launching various impactful North Texas programs such as Mentoring in North Texas and establishing the local Asian Business Council at Bank of America to promote business integration while developing strong partnerships with the broader community and local universities/schools promoting financial literacy for students.
She is the Advisory Board Member for ASCEND North Texas and American Society of Software Engineers (ASEI) in Dallas, TX – a renowned speaker and panelist at several industry conferences including Women in Technology International, National Association of Asian American Professionals, ASCEND, Technology Innovation conferences and more driving the culture of innovation and excellence forward.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Science degree in Management and Information Systems along with many other industry certifications. Becky lives in Prosper, Texas with her husband and two children.
Rebecca Caleb (Becky)
Senior Vice President, Technology Executive
Global Technology & Operations – Bank of America