Avinash Punekar

Avinash Punekar is an accomplished technology and entrepreneurship leader, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of iCreate, an esteemed institution dedicated to transforming tech-based innovations into successful businesses. Since September 2022, Avinash has guided iCreate in supporting over 520 innovations and more than 40 patents. In addition to this role, Avinash has been a Director at D'Eureka Ventures and Guardbook Technologies since April 2021 and March 2007, respectively, while also founding GreenWalls.in, an urban vegetation venture. Previous experience includes being the CEO of IIT Mandi iHub and HCI Foundation, President of PubHub, Chief Technology Officer at Apex CoVantage, and various leadership roles at Springer Science+Business Media, Sellcraft, and Aptara. Avinash's academic background includes a degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.