Harish Mehta

Harish Mehta is a prominent figure in the Indian technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Here are some key details about him:

Professional Background

Harish Mehta is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Onward Technologies Ltd, a global engineering and analytics services organization.12 He founded Onward Technologies in 1991, which has since grown to have 2800+ employees across 14 offices in 6 countries.4

Contributions to the Indian IT Industry

Mehta is perhaps best known for co-founding NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Services Companies) in 1988.13 He was the first elected Chairman of NASSCOM and is currently the Convenor of its Chairman's Council.1 For his 25 years of exemplary contribution to NASSCOM, he was honored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.12

Roles in Angel Investing and Entrepreneurship

Harish Mehta is a Director at Indian Angel Network (IAN), which is described as one of the world's largest and most active angel investor groups.123 He has also been involved with other venture capital and entrepreneurship initiatives:

• Former Director of Gujarat Venture Funds Limited13
• Founding member of Infinity Venture Fund, India's first corporate VC fund12
• Introduced The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) to Mumbai and served as its first President12

Recent Achievements

Mehta recently authored the national bestseller "The Maverick Effect".4 He has received several awards, including:

• Lifetime Achievement Award from IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 201812
• CEO of the Year in 1994 by NMIMS, Tata HRD Network, and World HRD Congress15

Educational Background

Harish Mehta holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from College of Engineering, Pune (COEP) and a Master's in Computer Science from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, NY (USA).12

His LinkedIn username is indeed harishmehtaofficial.5