Pavan K. Sriram has 18+ years of expertise in innovation management, international project leadership, and strategic business development. An Erasmus Mundus Scholar with a master’s in computational Mechanics from Swansea University and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Pavan has driven innovation across healthcare, manufacturing, aerospace and travelled to over 42 countries, gaining a truly global perspective. As Head of International and Innovation Projects at Digital Norway (2019-2024), Pavan was co-driver of €25 million cross-sectoral innovation projects amongst many other successes. Pavan has founded Kohort, democratising access to higher education by helping 750+ students secure €33 million in global scholarships. Kohort has been recognized in top accelerators including Stanford Seed, IIMB, and Deshpande Startups, and won at ELEVATE 2022 Startup Karnataka.