Milestones
1991
Worked with victims in AIDS-ravaged areas of Africa while there on invitation by the African National Congress (ANC).
1993
Latur earthquake, Maharashtra. Coordinated relief work with Red Cross.
1994
Provided relief assistance to Rwanda genocide victims.
1994
Partnered with Médecins sans Frontières and WHO to build secure supply chains to procure cost-effective generics (at a nearly 60% cost reduction) for antiretroviral, anti-tuberculosis and antimalarial medicines, bringing about a breakthrough in treatment provision for millions of afflicted patients around the world.
1996
Relief response to the earthquake in Nazca, Peru.
1998
Severe drought in civil war-ravaged Sudan. 250,000 people at the brink of starvation. Relief provided at a time when Khartoum had banned all international aid flights.
2001
Gujarat earthquake. Partnered with Médecins sans Frontières for the timely delivery of essential food, medicines, tents and doctors.
2004
Tsunami in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Provided relief to victims in collaboration with World Vision.
2007
Synergia Conclave 1 - Stimulated an Avian flu pandemic attack - First to do so in India along with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (MIT), USA.
2008
Synergia Conclave 2 - Organized seminar on building resilient supply chains for the pharma- ceutical and aerospace industry along with IIMB and IITK.
2011
Synergia Conclave 3 - Global conference on counterfeiting as a national security threat in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Developed intervention tools and shared insights with governments around the world.
2013
Synergia Conclave 4 - International conclave in collaboration with the Government of Karnataka and the Government of India on building resilient cities.
2015
Synergia Conclave 5 - Cyber 360. International conclave on Cyber security in collaboration with Chatham House, UK & CIGI, Canada. Devel- oped tools for the state police force, central intelligence and financial institution.
2016
1st Synergia Forum
2017
Synergia Conclave 6 - Security 360. International conclave on security to help governments and industry reimagine their business in a networked, asymmetric world.
2018
1st Edition of Synergia Insights.
Organized a round table on building a resilient 5G ecosystemin India along with the Ministry of Telecommunication & MEITY, GoI. Submitted Report on 5G & Heat map to Ministry of Telecommunication, GoI & National Security Council of India.
2019
Synergia Conclave 7 - The Future of Security beyond the curve in collaboration with GoI.
Organized Seminar at Aero India 2020 on Cyber & Supply chain security in partnership with the Ministry of Defence, GoI.
2020
1st Synergia Virtual Forum, Published COVID-19 Compendium: Pandemics are here to stay.
Organized Seminar at Def-Expo 2020 in Lucknow on Digitisation of Defence in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, GoI.
2021
Organized Seminar at Aero India 2021 : The Future of Conflict in collaboration with Ministry of Defence, GoI.
Collaborations
We identify key challenges or research questions, ideate with subject matter experts from all over the world, convene round table meetings, gather insights that are proprietary and provide a 360 degree perspective of a situation.
Asia
- The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
- The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- The National Centre for Biological Studies, Bangalore
- Canon Institute for Global Affairs, Japan
- CEIB, China
North America
- Belfer Centre of Science and International Affairs, USA
- The Harvard Kennedy School of Government, USA
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
- The University of Michigan, USA
- The Centre for New American Security, USA
- The Harvard Business School, USA
- Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada
Europe
- Chatham House, UK
- Cambridge, UK
- Oxford, UK
- Kings College, London
- Institute Français des Relations Internationales, France
- Munich Security Conference, Germany
Our Team
Our team is comprised of leading experts in government, industry and academia from all over the world who provide the highest quality analysis and recommendations on public policy issues which enables companies to protect their businesses against disruptive change.
Tobby Simon
Founder and President
Tobby has over thirty years of multi-disciplinary expertise in health care, pandemics, cyber security, aerospace, energy, supply chain risk management and strategic consulting. He has been an advisor to a number of international organizations including medicines sans frontier (nobel prize 2000), the world health organization, aedes the european union and the world congress on information and communication technology.
Tobby is a commissioner to the global commission on internet governance and a member of the tri lateral commission. His report on the deep and the dark web, co-authored with hon sec michael chertoff, the former us home land security chief was awarded as the 12th best policy report to governments by a think tank in 2016. He served for a number of years on the advisory board of the centre of new american security, the international council of the belfer centre for science and international affairs at the john f kennedy school of government at harvard university and the harris school of public policy at the university of chicago.
Tobby is a university topper and a special invitee of the indian prime minister in 1998. He has a post graduate degree in management, a graduate of the harvard business school and a research associate at the massachusetts institute of technology.
Sambratha Shetty
Chief Operating Officer
Sambratha is an Engineer with Masters in Science from the University of Greenwich, UK. At Synergia, she heads the Pharma and affordable healthcare research. Previously, she has worked with the National Health Services, UK. Sambratha also works both in areas of traditional and non-traditional security including Public Health Care, Women Security, International Affairs & Strategic Technologies.
Maj. Gen. Ajay Sah
Chief Information Officer
Major general ajay sah sm, vsm (retired) is an infantry officer with extensive service in counter- insurgency operations and united nations peacekeeping.
Maj. Gen. Moni Chandi
Chief Strategic Officer
Moni is a retired indian army officer, who brings to the foundation skills of a soldier, an engineer, a counterterrorist commando, a un peacekeeper and a security professional. A former major general and inspector general of the elite national security guard, he is an enthusiastic analyst, an articulate speaker and a prolific writer.
Air Marshal Anil Khosla
Strategic Advisor
Air marshal anil khosla (retd) pvsm avsm vm, is the former vice chief of indian air force. He retired from the iaf after four decades of service. He has more than 4000 hours of accident-free flying on a fighter aircraft. Experienced in all the roles of air force, he specialises in maritime role. He has also worked extensively with the navy and army. He has dealt with various ministries, paramilitary, dpsus, drdo and institutions. He holds two mphil degrees and has vast instructional experience. He is currently pursuing a phd on china and is doing research on defense and strategic matters.
Srinivasan Dwarakanath
Strategic Advisor
Dwarakanath is the former ceo & md, airbus india operations. He was earlier a part of the airbus strategy team and was heading international cooperation activities in asia-pacific & middle-east. He was responsible for developing and help implementing international cooperation strategy including industrial development for airbus in this region.
Patrick Mendis
Senior Non-Resident Fellow
Mendis is a former commissioner to the national commission for unsco at the department of state. He is also a senior american diplomat who has held multiple positions in the us departments of agriculture, defence, energy and state. He has also served as the taiwan fellow for the ministry of foreign affairs in the republic of china.
Gifty Immanuel
Chief Medical Officer
Sangeeth Varghese
Research Advisor
Sangeeth is a globally acknowledged management thinker, MSc from London School of Economics and leadership & public policy course from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is a personal advisor for 3 prime ministers of the world. Varghese is an ambassador for the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, he has consulted for nations from Africa and Asia, institutions like UNO, World Bank, ADB and Fortune 500 corporations like Microsoft, Intel, Unilever, and Coca-Cola.
Suchitra Padmanabhan
Policy Research Associate
Suchitra is a research professional with a bachelors in Political Science from Lady ShriRam College and a Masters in Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries from the London School of Economics, UK.
She has worked for over 12 years across the private consulting and development sector in research and project management roles.
Lt Gen G A V Reddy
Strategic Advisor
Lt General G A V Reddy, AVSM, SC, VSM (Retd) is the former Deputy Chief of Integrated Defense Staff and Director General Defense Intelligence Agency of India. He was the Military Intelligence Advisor to the Defense Minister, NSA and CDS. In his 38 years of distinguished service in Indian Army has held prestigious command, staff and Instructional appointments. He has served in all theaters of operations. He holds two M.phil degrees and an M.Sc in Defense & Strategic Studies.
Shwetha K
Finance Manager
Shweta is a postgraduate with specialization in finance.
Lt Gen PJS Pannu
Strategic Advisor
PVSM, AVSM, VSM(Retd) Former Deputy Chief Indian Integrated Defence Staff (Operations)
Former Deputy Chief Indian Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) responsible for coordinating military operations of the three services. He was responsible for raising the Defence Space and Cyber Agencies, as well as the Special Forces Division. He conducted the first ever space exercise in India nicknamed IndspaceX in 2019. He served three tenures in the Military Operations Directorate at Army Headquarters and on two UN missions, Mozambique and Sudan both as Chief Operations Officer. He was the Chairman of the Executive Committee of CENJOWS (Centre for Joint Warfare Studies) and USI (United Services Institute) of India both premier Defence Think Tanks. He is a distinguished fellow at the USI, India. He is pursuing a PhD in Indigenisation of Defence Industry. He is a regular contributor to publishing articles and a regular speaker in the media channels. He has recently published the USI National Security Paper 2021 on Role of Niche and Disruptive Technologies in India’s Deterrence and War Fighting Capabilities.
Maj. Gen. U Suresh Kumar
Strategic Advisor
Maj. Gen. U Suresh Kumar , AVSM, YSM, VSM (Retd) is an alumnus of Sainik School Bijapur, the National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy. He was commissioned into the Infantry(PUNJAB Regiment) in June 1984 and retired from service in Jan 22 after 38 years of distinguished service. The General Officer has commanded a rifle company in Manipur, a Battalion and Brigade in Counter Insurgency Operations in J&K, and a Mountain Division along the Eastern Borders. He has been awarded ‘Ati Vishist Seva Medal’, ’Yudh Seva Medal’ and ‘Vishisht Seva Medal’ by the President of India for his operational service. He has held staff appointments as Military Observer in the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, HR Staff in the Military Secretary’s Branch, Secretary Chief of Staff Committee in HQ Integrated Defence Staff and the Chief of Staff of a Strike Corps. His academic qualifications include a MSc in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University, Master in Management Studies(Defence Management) from Osmania University and MPhil in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University. He has ten years of teaching experience and has been an instructor at Indian Military Academy Dehradun, Military College of Telecommunication Engineering Mhow, Defence Services Staff College Wellington, the Army War College at Mhow and the prestigious National Defence College at New Delhi. His subject specialisation includes Strategy, Strategic Management, Organisational Behaviour, HRD, Risk Intelligence, Problem Solving, Leadership, National Security Strategy, Internal Security, Terrorism and Radicalisation. He also specialises in conduct of Strategic Gaming Exercises on International Relations, Economy, Technology and National Security.
Rajesh V
IT & Communications
Rajesh is a Computer Science Engineer who holds a Bachelor's degree from Anna University, Chennai. With a strong academic background and a passion for technology, He recognized as a tech expert in his field. His knowledge and expertise in computer science, combined with his dedication to staying current with the latest technological advancements.