MrSenapathy“Kris”GopalakrishnanistheChairmanofAxilorVentures,anacceleratorthathelpsstart-upsduringtheearlystageoftheirbusinessjourney.KrisservedasthevicechairmanofInfosysfrom2011to2014andthechiefexecutiveofficerandmanagingdirectorofInfosysfrom2007to2011.Krisisoneoftheco-foundersofInfosys.Recognizedasaglobalbusinessandtechnologythoughtleader,hewasvotedthetopCEO(ITServicescategory)inInstitutionalInvestor'sinauguralrankingofAsia'sTopExecutivesandselectedasoneofthewinnersofthesecondAsianCorporateDirectorRecognitionAwardsbyCorporateGovernanceAsiain2011.HealsowasselectedtoThinkers50,anelitelistofglobalbusinessthinkers,in2009.HewaselectedpresidentofIndia'sapexindustrychamberConfederationofIndianIndustry(CII)for2013-14,andservedasoneoftheco-chairsoftheWorldEconomicForuminDavosinJanuary2014.InJanuary2011,theGovernmentofIndiaawardedMr.GopalakrishnanthePadmaBhushan,thecountry’sthird-highestcivilianhonor.MrGopalakrishnanservesontheBoardofGovernorsofOkinawaInstituteofScienceandTechnology(OIST)andistheChairman,BoardofGovernorsofIIIT,Bangalore.HeistheChairmanoftheVisionGrouponInformationTechnologyofKarnatakaGovernmentandtheChairmanofCIIStart-upCouncil.Mr.GopalakrishnanholdsMaster’sdegreesinphysicsandcomputersciencefromtheIndianInstituteofTechnology,Madras.KrisisaFellowofIndianNationalAcademyofEngineers(INAE)andanHonoraryFellowofInstitutionofElectronicsandTelecommunicationEngineers(IETE)ofIndia.