Parag Diwan

Dr. Parag Diwan was brought up in a scholarly family in Chandigarh. From childhood he imbibed the complexities of the higher education system thus developing an innate desire to contribute to higher education.

He began his career with a high technology company to develop integrated circuits for consumer, space and defence applications, a necessity for a rapidly industrializing nation. During the time when India due to its economic reforms, was on the cusp of high growth, he was invited to join All India Management Association (AIMA). As young Dean and Director, he picked up the gauntlet to create new paradigm for distributed management education affordable to large number of young professionals who made up the emerging workforce of modern India.

In 2003, he became the youngest Vice Chancellor in the country at University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, (UPES) India. This university has created new paradigm where the domains of energy and education intertwined. As India’s first ever domain focused university providing cutting-edge education and research in energy, infrastructure and transportation sector. Under his dynamic and creative guidance, UPES emerged as the largest creator of talent for nation building.

Currently, he is the Chairman of Paradigm Consulting and acts as an advisor to several HE Institutions working on the area how with the advent of 4th industry revolution, education should also transform to what he calls Education 4.0