Dr Saji Gopinath

Dr Saji Gopinath is the founder Vice Chancellor of the Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology (Digital University Kerala) set up by Government of Kerala during the year 2020. Before assuming this position, Dr Gopinath served the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode for over 25 years as Professor, Dean (Development) and Dean (Academic). He also held the position of Chief Executive officer of Kerala Start-up Mission (KSUM), the apex body of Govt. of Kerala for developing Technology Startup Eco system in the State and also served as the Director of the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Kerala (IIITMK) a premier graduate academic and research institution in Information Technology. He also held the position of Vice Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University from April 2024 to October 2024. During his tenure as Vice Chancellor of the Universities and the CEO Startup Mission, he could make transformative changes in those organisations. As a management academic, Prof Gopinath had made significant contributions in the area of Project management, Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship and is a consultant and mentor to various corporates and startups.