Universal AI University Appoints Silicon Valley Visionary Dr. Simon Mak as Vice Chancellor

Universal AI University, India's first Artificial Intelligence university, has appointed Dr. Simon Mak as the Vice Chancellor. Know details here

India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) University, the Universal AI University, has appointed Dr. Simon Mak as its Vice-Chancellor. Dr. Mak, an international academic, strategist, and award-winning professor, brings vast expertise from Silicon Valley start-ups. Prof. Tarundeep Singh Anand, Chancellor of Universal AI University, announced his appointment today. With this appointment, Universal AI University becomes the first university in India to have a foreign national, an American, as its Founding Vice-Chancellor.

Dr. Simon Mak will collaborate closely with Prof. Tarundeep Singh Anand, the Chancellor of Universal AI University, to lead a team committed to elevating the university's global stature through a cutting-edge AI-driven curriculum. Dr. Mak will ensure the university adheres to ethical global standards in education. He will contribute his expertise in areas such as rankings, accreditation, curriculum and degree design, executive education development, global programs, and community service initiatives.

Prof Tarundeep Singh Anand stated, “Dr. Mak, well-acquainted with the strategic and entrepreneurial landscape, recognizes that the Universal AI University is distinctively unique and excellent, providing the finest blend of multilateral AI-led education in various streams to create global corporate leaders of future. With his long-standing experience in nurturing start-ups and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley, he will drive the highest ideals for university education. We share a common belief that the Universal AI University is worthy of the high quality of new-age academics to advance its mission in rebuilding culture through educational excellence.”

Delighted to assume the new role as a Vice Chancellor of Universal AI University, Dr Mak said, “It is one of the finest opportunities to be at India’s first AI University in this capacity, especially when India is at the crossroads of becoming a global economic power by producing talented leaders and managers to lead the world businesses and startups and Universal AI University is braced to shape up this new-age talented leaders with its AI – led academic prowess. Since Universal Al University is in the startup stage, I am keen to bring an entrepreneur's mindset as an university administrator with my immersive experience and learning. I also would like to bring the highest standards of ethical standards to university education in India.”

About Dr. Simon Mak

Dr. Simon Mak previously served as Executive Director of the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Professor of Practice in the Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Business Economics at the SMU Cox School of Business. At SMU, he was a leading researcher in blockchain technology and created an MBA course titled Blockchain Entrepreneurship, where he taught about CryptoKitties, one of the first NFT (Non-Fungible Token) startup business models.

He holds a B.Tech degree from the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, and earned his MBA and Ph.D. from the SMU Cox School of Business. He has been a successful entrepreneur in Silicon Valley and Japan and has traveled to London, Berlin, Malta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Israel, Beijing, and Shanghai to research blockchain startups.

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