Vikas Joshi

Dr. Vikas is the Founder of Harbinger Group, a global tech company that is changing how people work and learn. Since 1990, as the CEO, he has led Harbinger with a dual passion for tech innovation and workplace diversity and inclusion. He speaks at global conferences, hosts online roundtables, and contributes to leading industry publications on technology and business management. Vikas passionately inspires tech professionals, entrepreneurs, and learners to grow and develop. Over the years, his work on learning technology has enabled transformative changes in education, eLearning, and workforce development. Vikas combines his skills and expertise to mentor budding entrepreneurs and researchers. In his leisure time, he enjoys catching up on books, movies, poetry, and music, while dividing his time between the U.S. and India.

Dr. Vikas Joshi
Born	01 October 1963
Nationality	Indian
Known for	Tech Founder - CEO, Business Influencer, Learning Enabler

Founder and CEO, Harbinger Group

^[1]

Education

Dr. Vikas holds a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School and IIT, Bombay. His doctoral research in entrepreneurship investigates the co-evolution of technology firms and founders. American Educational Research Association has awarded the top spot for this scholarly work on how entrepreneurs learn and develop.

Awards and recognition

• 2008: Recognized as e-learning thought leader by TrainingIndustry.com^{[2][additional citation(s) needed][better source needed]}
• 2009: Featured in the TV program "Swades" on Zee Business, which features entrepreneurs who returned to India and set up successful enterprises^[3][4][5]
• 2012: Conferred with the Distinguished Service Award by IIT Bombay^[6]
• 2013: Recognized in top ten World e-learning movers and shakers in 2013^{[7][additional citation(s) needed][better source needed]}
• 2017: American Educational Research Association recognized his research ^[8] in entrepreneurship with 'Dissertation of the Year 2017' award

References

1. Joshi, Vikas. "Interview with Vikas Joshi – CEO of Harbinger, Pune-based e-learning products company". www.harbingergroup.com. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
2. "Pune techie earns 'Thought Leader' recognition". One India News. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
3. "Vikas Joshi's interview on Zee Business - Part 1". ZEE Business. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
4. "Vikas Joshi's Interview on Zee Business - Part 2". ZEE Business. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
5. "Vikas Joshi's interview on Zee Business - Part 3". ZEE Business. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
6. "Distinguished Service Awardees". Alumni - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. IIT Bombay.
7. "The fourth, annual, top ten e-learning movers and shakers". 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
8. Joshi, Vikas Vasudeo (1 January 2016). The coevolution of technology firms and founders (Thesis). UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

External links

• Official website
• Official website