Dr. Prashant S. Kalshetti is a highly distinguished academician, researcher, and institutional leader with over two decades of progressive experience in management studies and global education. He currently serves as Professor and Head of the Department of BBA, Head of Examinations (UG), and Head of the International Relations Cell at Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth’s Global Business School & Research Centre (GBSRC) in Pune, India. A recognized Ph.D. supervisor and Board of Studies member across multiple universities, Dr. Kalshetti holds an expansive academic portfolio, including a Ph.D. in Management, dual MBAs in Marketing and Human Resource Management, an M.Com., and a B.Pharm. He has been instrumental in spearheading global academic alliances, establishing high-level international MOUs with universities in the UK, USA, Russia, and Malaysia, and managing advanced facilities like the Bloomberg Lab. At the forefront of corporate-technological intersection, Dr. Kalshetti’s robust research footprint spans artificial intelligence, digital transformation, neuromarketing, and pharmaceutical promotional strategy. He is a prolific scholar with dozens of published textbooks and research papers indexed in prestigious SCOPUS, Web of Science, IEEE, and IGI Global platforms. His innovative contributions include numerous published patents and international copyrights with the Indian, UK, and Canadian Intellectual Property offices, specifically focusing on AI-based educational devices, IoT surveillance, and machine learning consumer models. Dr. Kalshetti’s impactful work has earned him widespread acclaim, including the Education Excellence Award, the state-level Mahatma Phule Maharashtra Ratna Puraskar, and international laurels from Nha Trang University, Vietnam, alongside being featured among the “100 Admired People in Global Education.”