Team

Reena Dayal

Founder , Board Member and Chief Executive Officer

Reena Dayal Yadav is a Technology Leader and an Innovation Management Expert. She is known for her work in Establishing and Scaling up Innovation Functions within Organization and Incubating new Tech Oriented Businesses. She is the Founding Chairperson for the Quantum Ecosystems and Technology Council of India ( QETCI) and the CEO and Partner for Benzaiten Advisors. She is on the Steering Committee of the IEEE Quantum Initiative , Chair for the IEEE Quantum Special Interest Group in India and on the Consultative Committee for Quantum for the Government of Telangana. She is the Ex-Chairperson for SNIA in India. She is also on the Governing Board and Executive Committee of The Cloud Computing Innovation Council of India.

She is an Author – her Book “Innovation Magic” is a guide to creating and managing Innovation Management functions within Organizations. Her report on “Innovation Governance: Board Imperatives” has been published and referred to by many organizations.

She is a mindfulness practitioner and believes in Mindful and Compassionate Leadership.

She has an Engineering degree from IIT Roorkee. She is a Chevening Fellow for Science and Innovation Leadership Program from The Said Business School, University of Oxford.

Amuktha Gobbur

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Amuktha has 10+ yrs of experience with expertise in insurance, risk management, and business operations. She currently looks after Business Operations at QETCI, supervising and directing the organization’s operational procedures to ensure they function smoothly and effectively. She leads and oversees daily operational activities to ensure efficiency, cost-effectiveness, compliance, and continual improvement. She drives coordination across different stakeholders, manages their teams, and supports company objectives. She is also responsible for overseeing QETCI’s operational processes across both digital platforms/remote teams and physical locations/field projects to ensure efficiency, quality, and alignment with business goals

Vaishnavi Ragam Kishan

Business Operations Coordinator

Vaishnavi Ragam Kishan is a cheerful and highly ambitious individual creating impact in Quantum Technology and Ecosystem as a Business Operations Coordinator at QET Council of India. She holds a Masters in Business Administration (Global MBA) from Solent Southampton University in the United Kingdom, interned in Business Operations at CGI London Business Unit, she has also worked for TATA Consultancy Services as a Business Development Associate right after graduation. With a rich exposure in terms of education and work Vaishnavi is actively focused on upscaling herself in project coordination, planning, organizing and general Management while simultaneously contributing towards the growth and development in the ecosystem

Padmapriya Mohan

Policy Fellow

Padmapriya is from Bengaluru, and is passionate about quantum computing. She is a research intern at IIT Madras, currently focused on quantum error correction. She is actively engaged in understanding the country’s quantum ecosystem, and works as a Policy Fellow at QETCI. She is working on a report about the Indian quantum technology value chain.

Shantanu Sharma

Senior Policy Researcher

Shantanu Sharma is a Senior Policy Researcher at QETCI, specializing in quantum technologies policy research and ecosystem development. In this role, he contributes to shaping policies that support the growth and integration of quantum technologies in various sectors. Prior to joining QETCI, Shantanu served as a Senior Analyst at the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS), RSIS, Singapore, where he focused on the implications of emerging technologies such as quantum and space technologies, AI security, as well as strategic communications for tackling cognitive and information operations. Shantanu has a background in cryptography and privacy-enhancing technologies, having worked in several research labs focused on this area. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Nanyang Technological University.

Ishika Joshi

Senior Policy Researcher

Ishika is from Indore and holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Banasthali Vidyapith. During her master’s, Ishika interned with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), where she explored post-quantum cryptography. She is currently a Policy Researcher at QETCI, contributing to a report on frameworks for responsible quantum tech development, with herwork focusing on analyzing the Asia–Pacific quantum ecosystem, its maturity, and regional collaboration landscape.

Shadab Hussain

Policy Fellow

Shadab Hussain is an author, TEDx speaker, and global tech leader working at the intersection of Quantum Computing, Generative AI, and policy. As a Senior Associate at MathCo, he drives innovation in engineering and GenAI for enterprise-scale impact.

He is the Co-founder of Quantum Computing India, a Google Developer Expert in AI/ML (GenAI), an AWS Community Builder for Data, and a certified expert in AWS and Google Cloud Machine Learning. Previously, he served as a Developer Advocate at the London Stock Exchange Group, bridging advanced technologies with real-world applications. A contributor to the Davos Digital Council, Shadab has spoken at leading global forums including the Quantum Innovation Summit, Quantum Tech, Google Developer Groups (GDG), and AWS events. He continues to mentor talent, lead technical workshops, and advocate for responsible AI and Quantum adoption worldwide.

Kratveer Singh

Lead Media Person

Kratveer is from Agra, Uttar Pradesh. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic. His topic of interest is quantum communication and processing, and quantum light-atom interaction. He also manages the QETCI website.

Quantum Ecosystems Technology Council of India (QETCI) is a Not for Profit – Section 8 company which is bringing Industry, Academia, Government, Partner Councils / Associations in Quantum together, based on a membership approach.