Praveen Madan is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with an impressive career trajectory in the publishing industry. He brings extensive expertise in strategy development, team management, restructuring, turnarounds, and community building. Praveen has worked with globally renowned organizations like Microsoft, Adobe Systems, HP, and A.T. Kearney, among others, and also provided pro bono services to notable organizations like the Kepler's Literary Foundation, Heyday Books, Berkeley Arts & Letters, and more. He is a graduate of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi and holds an MBA in Strategy and Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Praveen is the Convener of Reimagining Bookstores and has served as the former CEO of GiftLit, a leading book gifting service. He is a Former Chair of the Board of Directors at Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. and has held various other board positions in his career. His interests include creating a world that works for everyone, being strategic, building relationships, and helping people.