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Mr. Babar Afzal, has over 15 Years of rich international industry experience working in India, USA, UK, Middle East and Europe with companies like McKinsey & Company, HCL and Computer Associates. Throughout his career he has enjoyed multiple and diverse roles leading international projects as an Ethical Hacker, Information Security Architect, International Business Consultant and a Startup Founder. He is a 2 times Author (including the popular book "WISDOM of Shepherds for Startups"), 8 Times TEDx Speaker, TED Residency Finalist (NY), TEDx Organizer, WIRED Innovation Fellow (UK), REX Global Fellow and Recipient of multiple awards including Shri. Rabindranath Tagore Award, Dr. B R Ambedkar Award, Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award, The Karmaveer Chakra Silver and Bronze Medals (instituted with UN), Bharat Gaurav Award, the Promising Indian Award, Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 by AAICC, Honoris Causa (Honorary Doctorate Ph.D) Peace and Humanity (CIAC), Paramount Medallion of Honor, Scion of Magna Mater (WPDO), International Peace Governor (WPDO), Champion of the Earth Award 2021, Global Change Makers Award 2021. His real-life journey of leaving a global career and choosing to become a shepherd has been turned into multiple international documentaries that have won multiple awards across continents. Dr. Babar is an animal lover and also a profiled artist of Jammu & Kashmir and enjoys creating Abstract Art, Progressive Indian Modern Art and Luxury Pashmina Art.

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