Bala Kamallakharan

Bala Kamallakharan serves as the Chairman of the Iceland Cricket Association and holds positions as a Course Instructor at Reykjavik University and Founder and Managing Director of Iceland Venture Studio, which focuses on decentralization and data security. As the Founder of Startup Iceland, Bala aims to establish a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem in Iceland and has also founded Bala K ehf, a venture capital firm for investment in Iceland. Additionally, involvement in Mira Capital LLC as Managing Partner includes offering management consulting services in various specialized industries. Previous roles include Co-Founder of Dattaca Labs, Board Member and CFO at Guide to Iceland, and Director at the Founder Institute. Bala's academic background includes multiple advanced degrees from Louisiana State University and a doctoral program at Háskóli Íslands.