We also organize josh talks in cities across india and share these stories online. Jun 12, 2015 this was made possible by the local distribution centre in tumkur. A day in the life of madan padakis startup headheldhigh services. Head held high foundations hhhf goal is to catalyse the transformation of illiterate villagers into capable workers on the one hand, and create employment and business opportunities on the other, to enable work to occur in villages, creating sustainable rural economies. An engineer from nie mysore and an mba from spjimr, mumbai, madan padaki had worked with wipro, infosys and mphasis japan read more. Apr 16, 2019 rubanbridge private limiteds corporate identification number is cin u74900ka2016ptc092784 and its registration number is 92784. This way, the chances of india raising the bar on its sustainability quotient could be high. An engineer from nie mysore, karnataka, and an alumni of spjimr, mumbai batch of 1999, madan padaki cofounded a startup head held high which focused on the intersection of social impact, entrepreneurship and education. Headheldhigh competitors, revenue and employees owler. He mentioned that the graduating years were the best two. He is on the board of directors at head held high services pvt ltd. Human engineers 150 global ceos to look through lens of. Csr leadership conference bangalore csr leadership.
How can entrepreneurs arrive at the right business model. Takshashila hosted madan padaki at their offices on 7 march 2018. The csr leadership conference at bangalore will be a 2 day long summit with a plethora of panel discussions, fireside chats, impact talks, workshops and social innovation exhibitions. Juggling multiple roles, his experiences are illustrative of those faced by tens of thousands of entrepreneurs building new businesses in india today.
Csr leadership conference 2016 bengaluru csr leadership. Madans passion and drive have created an industry for assessments in india that did not exist before. Ceo and md of head held high services, a social enterprise for rural youth, and former cofounder of merittrac services. With a vision of ushering economic prosperity to rural, h3ss mission is to enable 2 million rubans to live life with their head held high. Top 10 tips for education startups from the tie bangalore eduthon. Since 20 he has taken the position of ceo and md of the head held high services pvt. Information on valuation, funding, cap tables, investors, and executives for head held high. The csr leadership conference initiated in 2015 and held in bangalore and delhi last year will be continuing with the theme of technology for good for its bangalore curtain raiser. Just shows that the idea and concept was so powerful, he says. Our speaker madan padaki started his talk by saying every changemaker is an entrepreneur. Madan padaki, ceo and md, head held high services pvt. Headheldhighs headquarters is located in bangalore, other, in 560 066. Madan padaki, co founder, head held high services youtube. We, at josh talks, want to spark change in our great nation, and mobilize the power inside each on of us.
In 2007, he set up head held high foundation, joining hands with madan padaki known for his merittrac startup, an assessment company that was later sold to. These local distribution centres enables online companies to fill the gap between demand and supply. Head held high foundation on a mission to transform 2 million villagers across india. Head held high services, madan padaki s brainchild is a rural access accelerator that unleashes the power of the. Rubans are defined as the new rural youth with raw talent, entrepreneurial spirit, aspirations and access to technology. Madan padaki is cofounder and ceo of head held high services and previously cofounder of merittrac, indias largest skills assessment company. Madan cofounded the head held high foundation in 2008 with the vision of eradicating rural poverty through education. Head held high services h3s mission is to unleash the power of rubans, through. Sustainabilitynext hopes to ignite the spark among its readers to engage proactively in dialogue with their firms, organizations, corporates and policymakers.
Madan padaki cofounder and managing trustee head held high foundation. Head held high goal is to catalyze the transformation of illiterate villagers into capable workers and create employment. Madan padaki, founder of head held high foundation. Xprize foundation will launch rs 10 crore contest for ventures offering solutions in area of water scarcity the volunteers include helion venture partners ritesh banglani, inventus ritvik doshi and madan padaki of head held high, among others. He also envisioned and launched gap global action on poverty, read more. Padaki, cofounded skills assessment company, merittrac services and sold it to manipal education. Head held high services h3s is a rural access accelerator that provides career access to rural youth, business access to rural entrepreneurs and rural market access to corporates. Presentation by the winner of the gs3 awards, madan padaki. It was thanks to his involvement with a nonprofit organisation, head held high, that madan padaki hit upon the idea for his second. Merittrac is indias largest skills assessments company and is based out of bangalore. Madan padaki is an indian entrepreneur and business executive.
Merittrac has also been featured extensively in several books on. Madan cofounded as head held high as a foundation in 2008 with the. We are inspired by the notion of a world of abundance, a world where. He is also the managing trustee of head held high foundation, a nonprofit that stands for human dignity. Tell us about the team behind head held high foundation. Following professor krishnans address, the chief guest, mr. Along with pitches by seven social enterprises, the event included discussion and tips by an expert panel of jurors.
Et spent a day with padaki to chronicle what it feels like to be an. Get madan s email its free takes 5 seconds to join, no credit card required. He emphasized on the importance of luck in an entrepreneurs life and how luck meant being able to successfully convert operations in growth. Head held high services, madan padaki s brainchild is a rural access accelerator that unleashes the power of the neo ruralurban community, providing career access to. Ltd n ramakrishnan rubanbridge provides a platform for rural entrepreneurs to connect with consumers it was thanks to his involvement with a. An engineer from the nation al institute of engineering, mysore he started his career. Head held high services has pivoted its model to focus on an initiative. Madan padaki ceo head held high vasanthi srinivasan faculty iim bangalore meera venkat. Hhh focuses on initiatives for poverty eradication like make india. According to industry estimates, by 2020 india will have the worlds largest tertiaryage population and second largest graduate talent pipeline. He is also the managing trustee of head held high foundation. Madan now serves as the cofounder and ceo of head held high services pvt.
Sunil is the managing trustee and a cofounder of head held high foundation. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. With a vision of ushering economic prosperity to rural, h3ss mission is to enable 2 million rubans to live life with their head held high, over the next 10 years. Head held high services, madan padaki in his address shared experiences from his graduating years and work at various. It was thanks to his involvement with a nonprofit organisation, head held high, that madan padaki hit upon the idea for his second entrepreneurial venture, this one in the social space. Head held high trains zeroloweducated rural youth and transforms them to be knowledge workers in record times. Jun 28, 20 a day in the life of madan padaki s startup headheldhigh services madan padaki, whose company headheldhigh services counts rural india as its main market, is your typical startup entrepreneur. Registration of selected students for iimis 18th batch. Madan padaki, head held high highlighting proctoring best practices proctoring best practices is a publication developed jointly by the national college testing association and the association of test publishers security committee. Ceo and md of head held high services, a social enterprise for rural youth, and former cofounder of merittrac services, a skill assessment and testing company.
In a blue sky address to flipsters, madan shared his perspective on how corporates can work together to help alleviate poverty. Iaca festival of india showcases country at its cultural. Madan padaki, the founder of head held high that handles these distribution centres for marketplaces said, we are trying to create a ruralurban bridge. Head held high foundation nonprofit organization management. Presentation by the winner of the gs3 awards, madan padaki, ceo of the head held high institute, and the case study village bpo. Use the pitchbook platform to explore the full profile. He is the cofounder and director of sylvant advisors, in the field of education management. We believe that each of us can contribute to this endeavour. Registration of selected students for iimis 18th batch kickstarts. Ceo and md of head held high services, a social enterprise for rural youth, and former cofounder of merittrac services, a. Madan padaki is indian entrepreneur and business executive. Madan padaki american society for engineering education. He has also presented this idea of rubanomics at tedx gateway. Madan padaki, cofounder of head held high, a nonprofit organization focused on.
Heads held high village bpo winner of the gs3 awards. Head held high services h3s mission is to unleash the power of rubans, through platforms for talent transformation, employment creation and entrepreneur engagement, for the services economy. We are inspired by the notion of a world of abundance, a world where there is no lack, no poverty. Our ceo madan padaki gives an insight into the hearts and minds of the rural market.
Hhh focuses on initiatives for poverty eradication like make india capable, where a rural youth with no schooling is transformed into workready professionals and global action on poverty gap a platform that builds and supports. View madan padakis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. Sn thanks kris gopalakrishnan and s d shibulal, cofounders of infosys ltd, for supporting this initiative through generous grant funding. Head held high is a social enterprise that aims to build careers for rural youth to. We are trying to create a ruralurban bridge, said madan padaki, the founder of head held high, a skills development and employment company which runs these centres in smaller towns and rural india for various ecommerce companies. Online marketplaces deliver faster in rural indian through. Takshashila hosts madan padaki the takshashila institution. The fellowship will be a 10day event where the top global ceos will be spending the fellowship at the gandhi ashram at sabarmati trying to see the world through mahatma gandhis eyes, said madan padaki, the managing trustee, head held high foundation. Awakening the entrepreneurial spirit of bharat the hindu. Et spent a day with padaki to chronicle what it feels like to be an entrepreneur in a. Join facebook to connect with madan padaki and others you may know. Dec 10, 2016 tie bangalore recently organised the startup showcase on social impact at numa bengaluru, anchored by villgro. Explore madan padaki profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of madan padaki. Madan padaki, cofounder of head held high, a nonprofit organization focused on initiatives against poverty, poses the question.
Alchemix 7madan padaki explains his work to harness the. The movement has won several awards, including the cnn ibn real heroes award, 2011, global sourcing council award 2011, etc. Madan now serves as the fulltime chairman of head held high services, a movement that he cofounded as a foundation in 2008 with the vision of eradicating rural poverty through education. Iaca festival of india showcases country at its cultural best.
Madan is the cofounder and managing trustee of head held high, a strong tedx and influential speaker across various forums, key member of tie, svp, and is passionate about the abundance in. Since 2008, head held high trains zero or loweducated rural youth, transforming them into knowledge. Head held high services, madan padaki s brainchild is a rural access accelerator that unleashes the power of the neo ruralurban community, providing career access to youth, business access to entrepreneurs and market access to corporates. Presentation by the winner of the gs3 awards, madan padaki, ceo of. Since it runs a knowledgeeducationmedia platform, it will. Madan padaki on building a global venture out of india. Hhh focuses on initiatives for poverty eradication like make india capable, where a rural youth with no schooling. Entrepreneurship madan padaki global action on poverty.
Rubanbridge private limited company, directors and contact. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. An engineer from nie mysore and an mba from spjimr, mumbai, madan padaki had worked with wipro, infosys and mphasis japan before being bitten by the entrepreneurial bug in 2000 when he cofounded merittrac as a pioneering idea in skills assessments. Unleashing the next wave of entrepreneurship in india. Apart from all the other things that he is well known for, as a cofounder and chairman of head held high, madan has been driving much of the organizations initiatives through his ability to create, drive and scaleup new ventures. In 2011, he moved to manipal education to head up strategy, innovation and international partnerships, and transitioned out in march 20 listening to his heart to embark on a journey as a changemaker. Top 10 tips for education startups from the tie bangalore.
Madan achutha padaki is a cofounder at head held high foundation. Unlike debates, healthy dialogue leads to the creation of strong communities and networks. Merittrac has also been featured extensively in several books on entrepreneurship and is also a casestudy at insead. Madan padaki is cofounder and ceo, rubanbridge, a lastmile services platform for rural india. Head held high foundation on a mission to transform 2 million. Ceo and md of head held high services, a social enterprise for rural youth, and former cofounder of. No one would listen to you or notice you if now a days you say hey look. Peerzada abrar, et bureau madan padaki, whose company headheldhigh services counts rural india as its main market, is your typical startup entrepreneur. Head held high trains and transforms illiterate village youth into an. The education market in india, presently worth around rs 5. Head held high foundations vision is a world of abundance, in which poverty has no place.
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