Strong leaders command excellence, which is exactly what our Leadership Panel is known for. Led by the Founder & Chancellor, the panel believes in a collaborative leadership approach to leverage the diverse experience and expertise they bring with them. The panel plays a pivotal role in facilitating strong strategy, policies, operations & management, with an end goal of making our vision a successful reality.
Praveen K Pula is a futuristic Edupreneur and veteran in the higher education space for over 16 years. He started his education venture in 2004 in the UK, followed by Woxsen School of Business, Hyderabad, in 2014, which has now exponentially grown to receive the coveted 'University' title having 5 additional schools of Business, Design, Architecture, Technology, Liberal Arts & Humanities, and Law.
Praveen runs a well-diversified group interested in Education, Food and Hospitality space.
Prior to this, Praveen has enjoyed global recognition on multiple occasions. His Persistence, Global vision, and Leadership skills have won him many accolades and awards on National & International levels.
Praveen's vision of creating a truly global educational institution which can make a tangible difference to society and disrupt the education space in India has taken Woxsen to greater heights. Woxsen University has been consistently ranked in top positions by the Times, Outlook, IIRF, BusinessWorld and other prestigious bodies, one of the latest being rated the highest level of 5 in the Global Positive Impact Rating for its positive social impact and sustainability endeavours.
Praveen finds it crucial to prepare students for a global world and internationalisation remains a core pillar at Woxsen with partners in over 40 countries. Bridging the Academia-Industry gap, he ensures practices at Woxsen are aligned to the practical world and has taken up several endeavours for its fulfilment.
Praveen’s emphasis on quality education is manifested in the kind of facilities and world-class infrastructure complementing holistic education not only in terms of academic pedagogy, but also non-academic pursuits such as sports & fitness, extracurriculars and a global lifestyle.
Praveen has taken up the challenge of nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset in every individual. His intense focus on practice, experience, skill and hands-on learning is the driving force behind his ventures. In addition, Praveen has always taken a keen interest in being an investor. He has invested in multiple companies in the past and motivated startup founders to realize their dream. Woxsen's incubation centre - the Trade Tower induces, guides, refines and funds potential in-house startups.
Being a fervent golfer, Praveen has championed the game in multiple tournaments.
"When purpose is strong, passion ignites. When passion becomes obsession, things begin to happen" - Praveen K Pula
Mr. Vishal Khurma holds the post of CEO for Woxsen University. A successful commercial leader & growth hacker, his illustrious career spans over 25 years in Consumer Goods, Retail, Telecom and Higher Education space. He has been awarded the Excellence in Education Award at Higher Education Summit in 2021 and the Global Business Excellence Award at the Asia - African Leadership Summit in 2020.
His experience straddles across Global & Indian conglomerates with leading brands such as PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Dabur and Tata Teleservices catering to various mass and premium product categories.
Under his astute leadership, Woxsen University brand has become a name to reckon with. Over the last few years, Woxsen has strongly emerged at All India Rank 13 in the Times B-School Ranking and Rank 16 in BusinessWorld B-School Survey. At Woxsen, Mr. Khurma is responsible for Building High-Performance Teams across the crucial functions of Marketing & Sales strategy, Corporate Outreach, Placement Preparation and Student Wellness Cell.
With meticulous research, the launch of new schools and the inclusion of disruptive programs, Woxsen University today has grown 3X in terms of revenue and student enrolments during his tenure. In addition, his strong industry network and steadfastness towards the career development of students brought in 135+ leading corporates in the last 2 placement cycles ensuring a 100% placement track with a significant spike in the placement metrics.
Dr. Raul Villamarin Rodriguez's work focuses on augmenting human intelligence to counteract cognitive atrophy resulting from algorithmic dependencies. He combines social systems, automation, and network dynamics across multiple fields and verticals.
Research & Innovation
His work emphasizes human-technology integration and cognitive modeling for complex system optimization, resulting in several patented technologies:
This work is documented in 70+ peer-reviewed publications and 20 scholarly books, with significant cross-disciplinary citations.
Global Engagement & Industry Impact
Dr. Rodriguez contributes at major international forums including:
His advisory roles include consulting for the Government of Dubai, healthcare providers, airline operators, smart cities, and energy companies.
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