Prof. Deeph Chana Prof Chana has joined DIANA as its first Managing Director, bringing with him extensive experience of leading innovative science and technology research and development in academia, industry and government, focusing on global risks and next generation infrastructure security. He is joining DIANA from Imperial College London where he was Director of the Institute for Security Science and Technology and Co-Director of the Centre for Financial Technology within Imperial College Business School. Prof Chana has consulted and lectured worldwide with businesses and governments on the nature and implications of disruptive and emerging technologies, and he has several decades of experience in technology entrepreneurship, covering a wide range of applications spanning quantum cascade laser detectors to materials science. Established by the current Secretary General, Prof Chana was the founding Chair of NATO’s Advisory Group on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies and is currently a high-level science advisor to the UK’s Ministry of Defence. Prof Chana holds MSci and PhD degrees in Physics from King’s College London.
Mr. Rajan Luthra Mr. Luthra is the Head of Special Projects in the Chairman’s Office at Reliance Industries Ltd. He has 33 years of experience in driving technology, innovation, risk management, strategic investments, and public policy initiatives. An engineer with an executive MBA in national security and counter-terrorism. He is also a part of the founding team at Reliance Retail, India’s largest retailer. Mr. Luthra has worked on key programs across all RIL businesses for the past 25 years. Leading a core Digital Platform team and path-breaking Joint Operations Centres. He is a member of the Investment Committee on behalf of RIL at Labs/02 Incubator having made 15+ investments in early-stage tech startups in Israel, and a few in India. Honorary Positions:
Prof. Deeph Chana Prof Chana has joined DIANA as its first Managing Director, bringing with him extensive experience of leading innovative science and technology research and development in academia, industry and government, focusing on global risks and next generation infrastructure security. He is joining DIANA from Imperial College London where he was Director of the Institute for Security Science and Technology and Co-Director of the Centre for Financial Technology within Imperial College Business School. Prof Chana has consulted and lectured worldwide with businesses and governments on the nature and implications of disruptive and emerging technologies, and he has several decades of experience in technology entrepreneurship, covering a wide range of applications spanning quantum cascade laser detectors to materials science. Established by the current Secretary General, Prof Chana was the founding Chair of NATO’s Advisory Group on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies and is currently a high-level science advisor to the UK’s Ministry of Defence. Prof Chana holds MSci and PhD degrees in Physics from King’s College London.
Managing Director,
NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) &
Professor, Imperial College London
Chairman’s Office- Head- Special Projects
Reliance Industries Limited
– Mentor: Smart Cities Mission of India for Sustainable ICCCs
– Honorary Practice Fellow, Institute of Security Science & Technology, Imperial College London
– Member Trustee at Observer Research Foundation: India’s leading think tank
– Chair: SECURITY TODAY Knowledge Summit
– Panel Convenor, BIS Alarms & Electronic Security Committee
– Member, Research Committee, Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh, CSIR
– Visiting Faculty, National School for Security Studies, Central University of Gujarat
– Advisory Board Member, Fire & Security Association of India, previously National President
– Platform Fellow, Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution India, World Economic Forum
– Previously Chair: FICCI Committee on Drones & Co-Chair FICCI Homeland Security Committee
Managing Director,
NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) &
Professor, Imperial College London
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Mr. Rajan Luthra
Chairman’s Office- Head- Special Projects
Reliance Industries Limited
Mr. Luthra is the Head of Special Projects in the Chairman’s Office at Reliance Industries Ltd. He has 33 years of experience in driving technology, innovation, risk management, strategic investments, and public policy initiatives. An engineer with an executive MBA in national security and counter-terrorism. He is also a part of the founding team at Reliance Retail, India’s largest retailer.
Mr. Luthra has worked on key programs across all RIL businesses for the past 25 years. Leading a core Digital Platform team and path-breaking Joint Operations Centres. He is a member of the Investment Committee on behalf of RIL at Labs/02 Incubator having made 15+ investments in early-stage tech startups in Israel, and a few in India.