Mr. Mishra straddles the domains of media, finance, academics, policy making, and digital transformation.
An alumnus of reputed institutions like the Ramjas College (Delhi University), the Indian Institute of Management (Indore), the Xavier Institute of Communications (Mumbai), the Indian Institute of Capital Market (Navi Mumbai), and the National Institute of Securities Market (Navi Mumbai), Mr. Mishra is a public intellectual of repute.
Mr. Mishra started his career in the year 1992 with The Times of India group. To have a feel of financial conglomerate, he joined India's first mutual fund organisation Unit Trust of India (UTI) in 1997 and worked there till 2003. After quitting UTI, Mr. Mishra landed at mainstream media once again and worked with several major media houses, including Dainik Bhaskar (Resident Editor-Delhi NCR), Dainik Jagran (Corporate Editor) and Amar Ujala (Economic Editor). Later, he founded a personal finance magazine, Money Mantra, which he edited till July 2013.
Currently Mr. Mishra is associated with Center for Financial Inclusion and Planning (NATFIN) and promoting the cause of inclusive growth and financial planning.
Linkedin : www.linkedin.com/in/dr-awanish-kumar-mishra-a531151b
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