Leads the Foundation and guides its strategic direction
Presides over General Body and Executive Committee meetings
Represents the Foundation before government, universities, industry and partners
Leads major partnerships and MoUs
Two positions
Vice Chairmans
Names to be announced
Assist the Chairman and take on specific portfolios
Lead institutional coordination, projects, programmes, chapters and committees
One acts as Chairman when the Chairman is absent
One position
General Convenor
Name to be announced
Runs day-to-day administration and official correspondence
Coordinates meeting notices, agendas and minutes
Maintains membership and statutory records
Coordinates the annual activity report and programme calendar
Two positions
Convenors
Names to be announced
Assist the General Convenor
Coordinate programmes, projects, events, committees and chapters
Lead youth, campus and public-engagement activities
One position
Treasurer
Name to be announced
Maintains accounts, ledgers, vouchers and receipts
Prepares the annual budget and financial statements
Coordinates the annual audit and presents audited accounts
Keeps records of grants, donations, CSR funds and the asset register
Two, four or six
Executive Members
Appointed by the Committee
May be appointed to support the day-to-day work
Work with the office bearers on programmes, projects and chapters
Nominated experts
Advisory Council
Members to be announced
Experts from technology, research, education, industry, government, healthcare, agriculture, finance, law and public policy
Gives strategic advice to the Executive Committee
Committees and task forces.
The Executive Committee sets up, merges or closes committees as the work needs. The current areas:
AI & Technology
Research
Innovation & Startup
Campus & Youth
Public Technology
Government & Institutional Relations
Finance & Compliance
Meetings and money.
The rules that keep decisions open, from the Bye-Laws. Try them with your own numbers.
Meetings.
An Annual General Body Meeting every year. The Executive Committee meets at least every three months. Meetings can be in person, online or hybrid.
5
days’ notice for the Annual General Body Meeting, at least
3
months between Executive Committee meetings, at most
2/3
Decisions.
Ordinary decisions pass by simple majority. Changing the Bye-Laws needs a two-thirds majority of the General Body and any statutory approval required.
Finances.
Funded by membership fees, donations, grants, CSR contributions, sponsorships and institutional support.
Jointly operatedbank accounts
Auditedevery year
April to Marchfinancial year
Our first Executive Committee
The names of our Chairman, Vice Chairmen, General Convenor, Convenors and Treasurer will be announced here soon. Questions about how the Foundation is run are welcome.
