Gopi Krishna has over two decades of progressive experience, having worked for both corporate and academic institutions. He completed his doctoral program with his research in the area sustainable innovation and also has a master's in business administration. His earlier assignments include working at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode where he was actively involved in supporting the delivery of the Asia's first Synchronous e-Learning Programme in Executive Management Education; and has worked with multinational corporations. He has also been an independent Consultant and served as resource person and facilitator for training and academic programs. He has significant experience fostering the sustainability agenda across organizations and is affiliated with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) providing advisory support for research and other global and Institute-wide projects