Adesh Jain, BS (Maths),BS( Elect.Engg.), M.Engg., Founder, World Project Management Forum (WPMF)

Adesh Jain, a globally recognized leader in project management, has made significant contributions to the field throughout his illustrious career. A former President of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), he is the only non-European to have held this position in the organization's 54-year history. Additionally, Jain is a member of the Advisory Board for the International Cost Engineering Council (ICEC) and the Honorary Chairman of the China Construction Project Management Committee (CPMC).

Jain's accomplishments have been recognized globally, with the Government of Turkey releasing a postage stamp in his name to acknowledge his efforts in strengthening project management on a global scale. Furthermore, he has been invited twice by NASA to speak at their annual project management conferences.

On a National level, Jain is the Chairman of the International Institute of Projects & Program Management (i2P2M), which has become the global leader in executive education in just eight years of operation. Prior to this, Jain was an Independent Director at NTPC Ltd. and a member of the task force set up by the Government of India for determining targets for major central public sector enterprises from 2006-12.

Jain's expertise in the field of project management has allowed him to train over 100,000 professionals, publish over 40 papers, and deliver more than 50 keynote presentations across the world. With a Master's degree from Carleton University in Electrical Engineering, as well as Bachelor's degrees from Christ Church College, Kanpur, and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Jain has a strong academic background to support his vast professional experience.