Meghdut RoyChowdhury — CEO
Educational Leader. Social change-maker. Community Builder. Life-Long Unlearner. AI Adopter. Serial Entrepreneur. Music Producer. Custodian of Independent Music, Arts and Comedy. Calcutta Lover. Initiatives and ventures that I have founded/manage/am currently involved in: 1. BlooperHouse Studios - a music recording and video production studio that I founded when I was 19. 2. Technopreneurs' Surrogate Ventures - a startup incubator and co-working space in Sector V, Saltlake. 3. Offbeat CCU - an interdisciplinary experiential School of the Future targeting young adults, which I built from scratch after acquiring an old hotel in the heart of Kolkata. 4. Topcat CCU - Kolkata's only homegrown venue that supports live original music, alternative and independent art, and stand-up comedy. 5. Y-East - Sustainability collective focusing on social impact in the East and Northeast of India that I co-founded with my partner Pauline Laravoire. 6. MiM Mentor - A consulting company I created with colleagues from HEC Paris and ESSEC B School in France, which helps incumbent students get into the top business schools in Europe. 7. Ecole Intuit Lab, Kolkata - Premier arts and design school offering UG and PG programs in Visual Communication, Fine Arts, Game Art Design and Advertising Design. 8. Techno India Group - One of the largest knowledge management groups in Asia spread across 100+ campuses, 70,000 students, 5000 faculty and staff. As Executive Director and Chief Innovation Officer, I head innovation, global operations and international alliances while prepping it for the next generation. I love talking to college students and entrepreneurs taking the big leap from getting a job to giving jobs! Have lived/worked in India, Brazil, USA, Germany, France and Israel. Hit me up for connections over coffee. If you have an interesting story, I am always available for a chat.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in educational technology and social entrepreneurship.
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Experience: 14 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Educational Leadership
- Entrepreneurship Education
- Entrepreneurship Development
- Cultural Diplomacy
- Entrepreneurship
- Podcasting
- Artificial Intelligence (ai)
- Diplomacy
- Leadership
- Creative Industries
- Mentoring
Career Highlights
- Founder of multiple innovative educational and entrepreneurial initiatives.
- Expert in cultural diplomacy and community building.
- Strong leadership in educational technology and social impact.
Work Experience
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Co-Chair (1 yr 7 mos)
Techno Billion AI
Founder (2 yrs)
International Delphic Council
Director - Delphic For Youth (2 yrs 6 mos)
State President (2 yrs 10 mos)
Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Chairperson of the Entrepreneurship Standing Committee (1 yr 2 mos)
Make Calcutta Relevant Again
Podcast Host (2 yrs 10 mos)
Founder (5 yrs)
Bengal Business Council - বঙ্গীয় বাণিজ্য পরিষদ
Co-Founder and Vice Chairman (3 yrs 1 mo)
Co-Founder and Special Secretary (1 yr 6 mos)
Techno India Group
Executive Director and Chief Innovation Officer (4 yrs 10 mos)
Director of Global Operations (4 yrs 1 mo)
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Chairperson - The Entrepreneurs' Committee (11 mos)
Vice Chairperson - Entrepreneurship Committee and Skill Development Initiatives (1 yr 1 mo)
Quantar
Chief Strategy Officer (2 yrs 5 mos)
Y-East
Chief Evangelist (6 yrs 3 mos)
Offbeat CCU
Founder and Curator-in-chief (7 yrs 7 mos)
MIM Mentor
Co-Founder (4 yrs)
Technopreneurs' Surrogate Ventures
Founder (9 yrs 7 mos)
Leaders League
International Market Analyst (6 mos)
Closing Circle
Managing Editor (6 mos)
APS GmbH-European Center for Mechatronics
Business Development Manager (2 mos)
Colorado Heights University
Member of the Board of Trustees (1 yr 6 mos)
Stanford University
Apprentice at the Silicon Valley Innovation Academy (2 mos)
Berlin Talent Summit
Ambassador (2 mos)
HEC International Society
International Vice President (8 mos)
HEC Paris
Content Editorialist (8 mos)
CraftVeda
Social Media Marketing Associate (1 mo)
LOK Theater
Actor (1 yr)
BlooperHouse Studios
Founder (14 yrs 9 mos)
Education
Master's degree at HEC Paris
Stanford Summer International Honors Program at Stanford University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Tel Aviv University
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at Techno India, Saltlake