Rasesh Thakkar

Thakkar currently serves as Senior Managing Director of Tavistock Group where he has served for more than 25 years.

Thakkar's exceptional international business career spans several continents and multiple industries, including life sciences, financial services and real estate and leisure services. His areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning and operations, and executive management.

He is regarded as one of the main visionaries behind Orlando's Lake Nona Medical City, a premier location for medical care, research and education and home to several health industry facilities including the GuideWell Innovation Center.

He is also a founding trustee of the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce and BioOrlando and was the Inaugural Chairman of the Governors Council of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando.

Thakkar was born in Africa (Kenya) and was raised there until the age of 13 when he moved to the U.S. as a first-generation immigrant to complete his education.