Nishant Malhotra is the founder of The Middle Road consulting practice. He is also the visionary Founder & CEO of “The Middle Road,” a groundbreaking for-profit social impact platform. As a luminary in the field, he channels his passion for global change through innovative EdTech and Media solutions, providing accessible, top-tier higher education in social impact, international development, and financial services. With a diverse professional background spanning financial services, academia, and technology, Nishant brings a unique perspective to his entrepreneurial ventures. His experience includes leadership roles in private banking, visiting professorships at business schools, and work on consulting projects as a lead business analyst for a global technology company and on a valuation advisory project in a boutique investment bank in the US. Nishant holds a master’s degree in public administration from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, USA, and MBA degrees from China Europe International Business School in Shanghai and Symbiosis Institute of Business Management in Pune. His bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering is from Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune University.