Akhil Gawar

Public‑sector leader for food processing in Telangana: since 2017 Akhil has served as the Director responsible for food‑processing industry development for the Government of Telangana / Telangana State Food Processing Society — representing the state at international trade events, leading investment and industry engagement, and moderating/state panels at sustainable‑trade and food conclave events. gov+2

Healthcare operations and management background: prior to joining the Telangana government, Akhil spent much of his career at Medanta — progressing through senior management roles (Senior Manager, then Deputy General Manager) where he supported operational transformation and COO‑level initiatives in a large multispecialty hospital. researchgate+1

Technical + management foundation: Akhil combines an engineering background (B.Tech / Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi, 2005–2009) with a management qualification from IIM Ahmedabad (PGPX/MBA, 2016–2017) and an ESCP Europe exchange — a profile that explains his movement from technical/project roles (ITC) into hospital operations and later into state government leadership for food processing. ac+1

Public-facing speaker and event participant on sustainable trade / food processing: he regularly appears in event speaker lists and local press for food‑processing and sustainable‑trade summits, indicating active engagement in industry outreach, investor engagement, and policy dialogue. idhsutra+1