Social entrepreneur working in the fields of International Relations and Real Estate Development. His projects include a film series, for which as filmmaker he has explored potential paths to establish global peace and harmony. The first film titled Birth of a Poet was an official selection at the Global Nonviolent Film Festival in 2019. Furthermore, Manu has penned a book that is slated for publication soon, in which he shares his reflections on various themes of global significance, through a multi-dimensional analysis of the contemporary history of India. Having been in the real estate industry over the past several years, he has had extensive private sector experience previously as well in the fields of Information & Communication Technology, Finance, and Outsourcing. Manu describes the real estate industry as a “key driver of the world’s socio-economic progress” and stresses the universal need for fair, sustainable and environmentally conscious practices. He is an Electronics and Communication engineer (R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore) and holds three Master’s degrees: MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University (School of Advanced International Studies, Washington D.C. and Bologna), Global Master in Real Estate Development from IE University (School of Architecture and Design, Madrid), and Master in Creative Writing from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona School of Management). He is fluent in English, Spanish, Hindi and Telugu.
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