Ganesh Datta Lakkur (GDL) is an award-winning and accomplished Learning & Development (L&D) professional and strategic leader with over a decade of experience in creating transformative learning experiences. As the Vice President of Training & New Initiatives at Imarticus Learning, Ganesh is at the helm of designing and executing training initiatives that align with the firm's goals and empower individuals to excel in their careers. Helping students overcome fear builds their interpersonal skills. It makes them realize how important it is to think out of the box, be creative, and understand themselves better so that they step into a happier tomorrow.

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Believing in revolutionizing the education system, GDL started by organizing workshops on personality development, teamwork and leadership for students aged between 14-22 years. Since 19th January 2013, GD has completed workshops on leadership, personality development, motivation, life skills, time management, stress management, communications, and inter and intra-personal skills to over 50,000+ students and professionals across various schools, and colleges and corporates. Some of them are at Jain College Jayanagar(PU+UG+PG), Jain college V.V.Puram(PU+UG), Jain College J.C.Road(PU+UG), Jain University, V.E.T. School, St. Marks School, Christ Junior College, Christ University, Maharaja Sayyajirao University – Baroda, Ahmedabad University, Kammavari Sangha Institute of Technology (KSIT), Sai Ram College of Engineering, SRCE, Doon International School (Dehradun), National Institute of Engineering (NIE Mysuru), Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE), BMS College of Engineering, IFIM and many more.

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GDL has been rated 4.5 on 5 on average.

 

GDL was also the Licensee and Curator of TEDxDSCE, an independently organized TED event. GDL has been to more than 75 inter-collegiate fests across Bengaluru as a judge for events like Best Manager, Personality, Debate, Extempore, Human Resources, Public Relations, Marketing and many more at Jain University, Christ University, Jyoti Nivas, Mount Carmel, BMSCE, DSCE, BMS Law, PES, PESIT, MLAC, MLACW, SRCE, Bishop Cottons and many more.

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GDL was a speaker at the AI for Developing Nations Conference, United Nations, Vienna, Austria in July 2024.

GDL was the licensee, curator & moderator at the TEDxImarticus in Dec 2023

GDL spoke at the TEDxSiddagangaInstitute in January 2022.

GDL spoke at the TEDxGlobalAcademy on 27th April 2018.

GDL is the author of "Talk without F.E.A.R", released on the 17th of January 2021.

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Awards and Accolades:

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• "Innovission Pioneer Award" was awarded by Imarticus Learning for the contribution towards strategy initiatives in the year 2025

• "The Great Master Award" was awarded by Imarticus Learning Pvt Ltd for the contribution towards Training and Development in the year 2021. 

• Author of the Book "Talk without F.E.A.R" launched on the 17th of January 2021 by Justice Sri Krishna Dixit, Hon'ble Judge High Court of Karnataka. Along with Mrs. Roopa D. Moudgil IPS - MD of Karnataka State Handicrafts Corporation, Swami Raghuramananda from Ramakrishna Mission, Dr. Rajdeep Manwani, Mr. Niranjan Mukundan, Mr. Pavan R.C, GDL's parents Mr. Srikanta Babu, Mrs. Hemalatha and all his loved ones.

• TEDx Speaker - TEDxGlobalAcademy - April 27th 2018.

• TEDx Speaker - TEDxSiddagangaInstituteofTechnology - January 2022.

• TEDx Licensee, Curator & Moderator - TEDxImarticus - December 2023.

• "Young Entrepreneur Award" by Rotary Club International - District 3190 in September 2017. (Awarded by Sri. Kailash Sathyarthi and Golden Star Ganesh, along with other Jury members).

• Awarded as "Most Committed Teacher" by Achieve School of Education in 2018.

• "A+ Excellence Youth Award" by Mr. Arfeen Khan | Young Achiever Award | Best Teacher Award | 2017 by Mr. Pavan R.C.

• SPECIAL JURY AWARDEE in the field of Education & Training, awarded by VYC Club during VYC Awards in the year 2014.