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Vikas Joshi

Tech Founder-CEO
Business Influencer
Learning Enabler
Dr. Vikas Joshi is the Founder of Harbinger Group, a global tech company that is changing how people work and learn. Since 1990, as the CEO, he has led Harbinger with a dual passion for tech innovation along with workplace diversity and inclusion. He speaks at global conferences, hosts online roundtables, and contributes to leading industry publications on technology and business management.
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About

Dr. Vikas passionately inspires tech professionals, entrepreneurs, and learners to grow and develop. Over the years, his work on learning technology has enabled transformative changes in education, eLearning, and workforce development.

Dr. Vikas holds a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School and IIT, Bombay. His doctoral research in entrepreneurship investigates the co-evolution of technology firms and founders. American Educational Research Association has awarded the top spot for this scholarly work on how entrepreneurs learn and develop.

Vikas combines his skills and expertise to mentor budding entrepreneurs and researchers. In his leisure time, he enjoys catching up on books, movies, poetry, and music, while dividing his time between the U.S. and India.

Highlighted work

Managing Yourself: The Power of Non-Stop Renewal

April 10, 2023
Article | Training Magazine
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Dr. Vikas Joshi on the Future of L&D

February 14, 2023
Interview | LNTV
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Dr. Vikas's Award Winning Doctoral Dissertation

April 28, 2017
Dissertation | University of Pennsylvania
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Recent Speeches

Nasscom Recognition for Harbinger as a DEI Champion

November 1, 2023
News | Nasscom
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Harbinger’s Transition to a New Logo, New Branding & New Website

March 9, 2023
Video | Harbinger Group
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Dr. Vikas at the IACET’s 3rd Annual Continuing Education and Training Conference

September 14, 2022
IACET 2022
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Timeline

1985

IIT Bombay

B.Tech.
Mechanical Engineering

1988

Syracuse University

MS
Computer Science

1990

Harbinger Group

Founded Harbinger, a global provider of software products and services

1998

G. S. Parkhe Industrial Merit Award

Recognition for product innovation

2007

Learning Technology Global
Who’s Who

Thought leadership award by TrainingIndustry.com

2010

U.S. Patent - Interactive Contribution Widget

Patent for a system and a method for facilitating interactions between users at remote locations to contribute their social data

2010

World Entrepreneurship Forum

Entrepreneur Member
Lyon, France

2011

U.S. Patent - Interactivity Creation

Patent for a system and a method that allows customization of interactive training modules and contents

2011

IIT, Bombay

Distinguished Service Award for supporting the alma mater

2013

Harvard Business School

Owner President Management (OPM)
For entrepreneurs and CEOs focused on corporate growth, leadership expertise, and financial success

2013

eLearning Movers & Shakers

Named among the global top 10

2016

University of Pennsylvania

Wharton and Graduate School of Education (GSE)
Doctorate in education focused on how entrepreneurs learn and develop

2017

American Educational Research Association (AERA) Award

Dissertation of the Year
Research on The Co-evolution of Technology Firms and Founders

2020

30 glorious years leading Harbinger

2020

Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, India

Member
Governing Board

2023

Doctoral Advisory at the University of Pennsylvania

Wharton and Graduate School of Education (GSE)
Member of the guiding committee