Yatin Thakur

Yatin K. Thakur is a prominent figure in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, particularly in Asia and India. He currently serves as the Chairman of Asia and the Managing Director of India at the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN).12

Professional Background

Yatin is a serial entrepreneur who started his first venture in the telecom space at the age of 16 with a company called "Mesmobia".1 Over the past 15 years, he has built several ventures before focusing full-time on empowering Indian youth towards entrepreneurship.1

Current Roles and Responsibilities

As the Chair of GEN Asia and Managing Director of GEN India, Yatin's work involves:

• Entrepreneurship advocacy
• International diplomacy
• Policy discussions
• Building borderless entries for entrepreneurs through the gPass project1

Entrepreneurship Initiatives

Yatin has been actively involved in various entrepreneurship-related activities:

• Owning a chain of coworking spaces
• Running multiple incubation and entrepreneurship programs
• Working with grassroots communities to provide platforms for aspiring entrepreneurs1

International Representation

Yatin has represented India at various global forums, including:

• Global Entrepreneurship Summit Malaysia 2013
• Global Entrepreneurship Summit USA 2016
• Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 in India (where he worked closely with Indian and US governments)1

Additional Information

• Yatin is an IVLP alum of the US State Department
• He has active interests in civic innovations, politics, and agriculture1
• His LinkedIn username is yatinthakur2

Yatin K. Thakur continues to play a significant role in fostering entrepreneurship and strengthening startup ecosystems across Asia and India through his work with the Global Entrepreneurship Network.