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19/04/2026

CREATING SYNERGIES 🌍✨

CBMA Global Founder & CEO, Adv. Ekant Agarwal & Co-Founder & COO, Hitesh Gulati creating synergies at:

🚀 THRIVE 3.0
Taking the spotlight as Keynote Speakers at THRIVE 3.0 — driving powerful dialogue on Asia-Africa collaboration to build future-ready professionals for a rapidly evolving world.

19/04/2026

TWO STAGES. ONE DAY. INFINITE IMPACT. 🌍✨

Our Founder & CEO, Adv. Ekant Agarwal & Co-Founder & COO, Hitesh Gulati at CBMA Global making waves across two prestigious platforms of CGC University, Mohali in a single day on 11th April, 2026!

🎤 AI EDUCONCLAVE:
Honored as Guest of Honor & Panelist at AI EduConclave — shaping conversations around the future of AI in education and its transformative potential.

🚀 THRIVE 3.0:
Taking the spotlight as Keynote Speakers at THRIVE 3.0 — driving powerful dialogue on Asia-Africa collaboration to build future-ready professionals for a rapidly evolving world.

From innovation in AI to global workforce readiness, the journey continues to inspire, connect, and lead.

04/01/2026

CBMA Global is delighted to share the success of our recent collaboration with Eternal University, for the International Conference on “𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲–𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: 𝐏𝐚t𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 & 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 (𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐈–𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐆: 𝟑𝐏𝐬–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓)”, organised by Eternal University, Baru Sahib Sirmour on 6th – 7th December 2025. This partnership brought together inspiring speakers, insightful discussions, and a vibrant exchange of ideas that enriched everyone who participated.

Our heartfelt appreciation to Eternal University for their support, coordination, and commitment to creating a meaningful learning experience under the dynamic leadership of Prof. subhash ghosh and Dr. Neelam Kaur. The collaboration truly reflected our shared vision of empowerment, knowledge building, and collective growth.

We look forward to more impactful initiatives together in the future.

02/01/2026

Glad to share the special featuring of CBMA Global Founder & CEO, Adv. Ekant Agarwal and COO, Hitesh Gulati in “Global Mentors and Advisors” section of EMERGE 2025, an annual entrepreneurship magazine of Chitkara Enterprise Lab, Chitkara University that captures the journey, learnings, and milestones of their startup ecosystem over the past year. EMERGE is more than a yearbook of activities. It is a reflection of ideas taking shape, founders discovering resilience, and an ecosystem coming together to enable experimentation, learning, and responsible entrepreneurship.

Looking forward to deepen these collaborations and strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit to nurture startup founders with purpose and integrity.

Hats off and heartiest congratulations the editorial team Ms. Abha Sharma and Mr. Areen Kalra, under the dynamic leadership of Mr. Gourav Mahajan for meticulously collating the journey, learning’s, and landmarks of your startup ecosystem in 2025.

16/11/2025

TIEDC JUIT IDEATHON 2025
INAUGURAL AND INTERACTIVE SESSION ON UNLEASH YOUR INNER ENTREPRENEUR - 14th Nov, 2025
PITCHES AND EVALUATION - 15th Nov, 2025

CBMA GLOBAL "Consortium of Business Mentors and Advisors" CEO EKANT AGARWAL and COO Hitesh Gulati were invited as a Guest Speaker at the Inaugural Ceremony of IDEAthon 2025 at Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Solan, an innovation-driven event organized by TIEDC on 14th & 15th November, 2025.

Day 1 of IDEAthon 2025 witnessed high energy with an open discussion with Young Aspiring Entrepreneurs (YAE’s) on Unleashing Their Inner Entrepreneur. They shared insights on building a growth-oriented mindset as a Startup Founder and how a business model based on customer persona mapping drives innovation. The better we know our users, the more relevant our business solutions become.

On Day 2, Startups from Sustainability and Climate Action, Smart Cities & Urban Innovation, Healthcare and Biotech, Fintech & Financial Inclusion, Mental Health & Wellbeing, AI, Data & Automation, participated in the Pitching round. Startup ideas were presented in front of the esteemed jury, showcasing creativity, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial spirit. Industry Experts and Business Strategists evaluated the Business Plans/ Pitches and guided them on how a well-crafted deck can open doors, while a unwise structured one can close them just as fast.

Special thanks for inviting us and Heartiest Congratulations Krishna Pratap Singh, Arin Kumar, Dhanesh Dutta, and the entire organizing team for a meticulous ex*****on of the program under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Ashish Rohilla.


Speaker & Consultant - Hitesh Gulati
Adv Ekant Agarwal

12/03/2025

CBMA "Consortium of business mentors and Advisors" CEO Ekant Agarwal and COO Hitesh Kumar Gulati expressed their views on the best practices of HR , Legal , IPR and other business related topics at TiEcon 10th edition hosted by TiE Chandigarh at the Hyatt Chd on 7th March 2025...

Sincere Gratitude to TiE Chandigarh Chapter team for extending the invitation and having them on stage..

15/10/2024

05/08/2024

Adv. EKANT AGARWAL and Hitesh Gulati shall be glad to interact with Young Aspiring Management Professionals on the theme "Develop Your Leadership Core",
at Induction-cum-Orientation Programme of
PGDM (2024-26) Batch of
PML SD Business School on 06th August, 2024.

CBMA GLOBAL

01/08/2024

FELICITATION FOR STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS
26th July, 2024

It was both a privilege and an honor for CEO, Ekant Agarwal and COO, Hitesh Gulati - CBMA Global to receive the award at 21st AGM and Awards Night of TiE Chandigarh, from Visionary Leader and Past President Robin Aggarwal for their exemplary contribution during 2023-24 for Strategic Collaborations Initiative.

Heartfelt Gratitude to our Outgoing President Harit Mohan TIE Chandigarh for raising the bar of TiE Chandigarh and taking it forward to the global community of entrepreneurs. The talent-advocating leadership of Satish Kumar Arora, Ritika Singh, and Puneet Verma, energized us in the year 2023-24 when we spearheaded initiatives for:

• Greater brand awareness for each organisation involved in the partnership.
• Expansion of trust among partners and potential stakeholders.
• Creating a System for Shared Resource Allocation on Shared Initiatives.
• Creating a Shared Deliverable Calendar to Ensure Timely Ex*****on of Initiatives.

The journey becomes altogether more interesting when we have dear friends and members, who support different initiatives of fostering entrepreneurship in the region. Kudos to all and creating synergies with Brahm Alreja, Kartik Bhalla, Kanika Raajdev, Supreet Singh, Anuj Dhanju, Vishal Garg, Tushar Gajwani, Saniya Kamra, Vidur Pratap Bansal, Ganessh Jha, Vineet Khurana, Nitika Khurana, Pooja Nayyar, Satyendra Singh, Anuradha Chawla, Madhu Pandit, Ekta Gupta, Amulya Shukla, Ravi Sharma, Vishal Kedia, Tanushree Chandra, Bikramjit Singh, Bipanjeet Singh, Ravjot Ahluwalia, Dr. Ruchit Uppal, Sumeet Kaur, Atul Pathria, Karunn Kaashmiri, Deepanshu Thakral, Advait Upadhyay, Sumit Singh.

Special thanks to our special guests Dr. Pardeep Kumar and Dr. Deepa Guleria for joining us in the AGM and Awards Night, with their deep interest and commitment to fostering entrepreneurship through mentoring, networking, and education in their respective intitutions.

Sincere Gratitude and Heartiest Congratulations Anjum Singh, Ashu Sharma, Er. Navsudeep Kaur, Kartik Mahajan, Asha Kashyap and the entire organizing team at TiE Secretariat for the sheer energy, enthusiasm, meticulous planning, coordination and collaborative approach in successfully organizing the events.

# entrepreneurship

20/07/2024

CBMA Core Team comprising of Ekant Agarwal, Speaker & Consultant - Hitesh Gulati and Wellness with JAS K SHAN shall be glad to interact with Young Aspiring Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Himachal Pradesh on 22nd & 24th July, 2024

28/06/2024

CBMA proudly brings you
WOMEN'S STARTUP SUMMIT
oraganised by Ludhiana Management Association (LMA), an apex body of Professional Management affiliated to All India Management Association (AIMA)

‘Women’s StartUp Summit’ s a fantastic opportunity for women to pitch their innovative business ideas to investors and VCs.

Whether you’re a student, friend, cousin, or sibling, this summit is your chance to gain:
- Valuable Learning
- Expert Mentorship
- A Thriving Community
- Seed Funding
- Incubation Support

Click on the link below to Register: https://lnkd.in/gyW6Kh49

Registrations open, Apply Now!

Bring your startup dreams to life. Share this with your network and join us in empowering women entrepreneurs!

Ekant Agarwal Speaker & Consultant - Hitesh Gulati , Wellness with JAS K SHAN , Dr. Naresh Sachdev, LMA Ludhiana, Somveer Anand, Adiraj Ahluwalia, Mission Punjab, CEO Punjab, Mohali IISER-Mohali