Company Info for gov.in | IcebreakerMembers
With over a decade of experience, I specialize in systems thinking, business models, and entrepreneurship, driven by a founderโs mentality. My journey has been marked by transforming chaos into scalable and impactful ventures, particularly in AI.
I hold an MBA from Stanford University, where I led multiple clubs, curated the GSB Health Conference, and received awards for my contributions to mental health and digital health innovation.
Company Building
1. BOHECO: As co-founder and CEO, I guided the company from its early stages to market leadership, achieving over 90% market share and significant financial growth. I scaled the company culture across multiple offices and secured extensive media coverage and regulatory approvals.
2. Faclon Labs: Played a crucial role in establishing and scaling this IoT startup, driving the development of smart city solutions and expanding the company's market reach.
3. Atomic.VC: Led the creation of the world's first medical device for social media anxiety and addiction, heading a multidisciplinary team to bring this innovative solution to market.
PM & Chief of Staff
1. Government of India, World Economic Forum, Intel, INK: As Chief of Staff and Head of AI Projects, I launched and scaled AI initiatives. I managed the governmentโs AI platform and Intelโs AI for Social Good projects, leading a team of 35+ members and creating impactful AI solutions.
2. Walmart: As a Product Manager, I led a $12 billion electronics project, ensuring strategic alignment and operational excellence.
Investing
1. Ikigai Group: Focused on identifying and nurturing high-potential startups, driving significant returns through strategic investments and hands-on guidance.
2. Eragon Ventures: Built and managed relationships with over 57 VCs and incubators, securing high-return investments and guiding startups from seed to Series A. I sourced and guided investments, achieving a 93% success rate.
My work in AI and business has been recognized with accolades like Forbes 30 under 30 Asia and GQ Top 50 Indian. I've been featured in media outlets such as TechCrunch and BBC and have spoken at numerous high-profile events.
Beyond my professional life, I am passionate about backpacking, hiking, yoga, stoicism, strategy games, transhumanism, and biohacking. I am always eager to connect with fellow innovators and explore opportunities to drive meaningful change.
Let's connect and turn AI-driven ideas into impactful realities. 
Kanan Dhru is a 3x founder and an investor in the space of legal innovation. She has started organisations such as Lawtoons, LawForMe, and the Research Foundation for Governance in India. Her work at the intersection of law, design, and technology spans multiple countries, and she brings deep expertise in scaling social impact enterprises globally. Operational Board Member of the Legal Hackers community, Kanan is a regular speaker at conferences, panel discussions and podcasts on topics surrounding law and new technologies. Throughout her career, she has embraced diverse roles across sectors, with professional experiences at organisations such as McKinsey & Co., the World Health Organization, and The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law.
Her work has won her international awards and fellowships, including Acumen Fellowship, Fulbright Fellowship, Innovating Justice Award and recognition as a Young Connector of the Future by the Swedish Institute, to name a few. Having a Bachelors of Law from the London School of Economics and Masters in Public Administration from Indira Gandhi National Open University, Kanan's expertise lays in legaltech, legal innovation and human-centred design in law.
Kanan served as the Coordinator for the Convergence Centre for Law, Design and AI at Erasmus/TU Delft, focusing on interdisciplinary research and partnership building. She has also worked as the Senior Lecturer Legal Technology at the International and European Law department at The Hague University. Her work included coordinating the courses on Law, Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies as well as Cyber Security.
As a researcher at the Multilevel Regulation Research Unit at The Hague University, Kanan specialises in research at the intersection of law and technology. She forms a part of the Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence and also represents the University on projects such as AI4Intelligence, METACOG project on AI and disinformation as well as ethical, legal and social aspects of using AI for public safety. 
5yrs+ of experience in Solid Modelling and computational geometry and geometric analysis NX customization and Enovia LCA I completed projects and course work in MATLAB / C++ / Computational Geometry at UW Madison and Spatial Automation Lab where I studied model-based design, systems programming as well solid modeling and computational geometry.
โข MS/PhD at University of Wisconsin with 6 years Plus experience in MATLAB, C++, Simulink, C++, OOP, Python, CUDA, Mathematica.
โข Having good knowledge in Model based development, Various Custom UI development, m-scripting, Model in Loop testing and S function creation.
โข Good Experience on studied model-based design, systems programming as well solid modeling.
โข Experience using MATLAB to implement various problem-solving strategies such as debugging to identify, understand, and resolve programming issues.
โข Proficient in coding using MATLAB developing multiple scripts to develop numerical models.
โข Proficient in scripting in multiple Languages C, C++, XML, BASH, VBA, CAPL, Python, M-Scripting.
โข Expertise integration ENOVIA LCA V6 with ERP systems and CAD Tools (CATIA/SOLIDWORKS)
โข Ph.D. and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and BTech and MTech from IIT Bombay.
โข I worked on CAD products like NX, CATIA, SIMULLIA, DELMIA, and SolidWorks V6, solved rendering issues from CATIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA, and SolidWorks, migrated different modules off CATIA V5 to V6, and customized CATIA V5/V6 using CAA, EKL, and CAT Script.
โข I have experience in CAD/CAE modeling in NX, SolidWorks, Nastran, Patran, NX, Catia, Ansys, Hypermesh. I completed software development internships and worked at Geometric and Ansys.
โข I worked on various projects in CAD/ FEA/ CFD/ MATLAB/C++.
โข Good Experience in model-based design, systems programming and solid modeling.
โข I have completed projects and coursework in MATLAB/C++/Python. 
