Kanak Kawadiwale

Kanak Kawadiwale is the Founder and CEO of Arishti CyberTech Pvt. Ltd., a government-recognized cybersecurity startup established in March 2020, focused on enhancing secure communications through hyper-secure messaging and collaboration platforms utilizing artificial intelligence and quantum cryptography. Additionally, Kanak serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) at IIT Bombay since November 2020, where the role is supported by the Department of Science and Technology, NIDHI. Kanak's academic background includes a Seed Spark Program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2021, a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from Maharashtra Institute of Technology (2017-2020), and various certifications in Cyber Laws and Digital Evidence from the Asian School of Cyber Laws, complemented by a Diploma in Computer Engineering from Government Polytechnic Pune.