> Second Edition of Bengaluru Skill Summit set for 3-5 November 2026
> Karnataka to become the AI Skilling Lighthouse of India
> Karnataka aims to reach every young learner with entrepreneurship training by 2030

Bengaluru, India, 14th November 2025, ZEX PR WIRE– The inaugural edition of Bengaluru Skill Summit 2025 successfully concluded after three days of engaging sessions, global participation, and impactful discussions. Themed “Workforce 2030: Scale, Systems, Synergy,” the summit brought together government leaders, corporate pioneers, academic experts, and international partners to deliberate on strategies for building a globally competitive and future-ready workforce.

Following the inaugural day, the summit featured a series of masterclasses, policy roundtables, and innovation showcases, addressing core themes such as- ‘Emerging Skills for AI, Green Jobs, and the Digital Economy’, ‘Skills for All: Empowering Women, Youth, and Informal Workers’, ‘Global Skills and International Mobility’, and ‘Innovation in Training, Assessment, and Workforce Systems’. Having received an overwhelming response from various industries and participation in huge numbers, the event facilitated cross-border collaborations, knowledge sharing, and policy-level dialogue on emerging skill needs.

DAY 2 Highlights-
A keynote address by Shri Ravi Venkatesan, Chairman, Global Energy Alliance Former Chairman, Microsoft India & Bank of Baroda highlighted the speaker’s insightful take on “Shaping Karnataka’s Next Era Through Innovation”. He remarked, “Artificial Intelligence represents one of the most transformative forces of our time. As the world enters the age of AI, Karnataka must once again lead India’s growth story through innovation, inclusion, and intelligent adaptation.”

“To prepare our youth for this shift, we must focus on three foundational skill sets: digital literacy, entrepreneurship, and human skills and continue to collaborate with industry leaders, academic institutions and partner with organizations like Google, Microsoft, and Infosys ensuring no citizen of Karnataka is left behind in this digital revolution.” he added.

Another key highlight from the 2nd day’s discussion included a Ministers Panel on “Convergence of Education, Skills & Industry for a trillion USD Economy by 2032” presided by Dr. Sharanaprakash Rudrappa Patil, Hon’ble Minister for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Livelihood and Medical Education, Government of Karnataka; Priyank Kharge, Hon’ble Minister for Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, and Electronics, IT & BT, Government of Karnataka, and Dr. M. C. Sudhakar, Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education, Government of Karnataka moderated by Madan Padaki, Managing Trustee, Head Held High Foundation.

While Dr. Sharanprakash Rudrappa Patil, Hon. Minister for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Livelihood and Medical Education, Government of Karnataka highlighted unemployment as a biggest national challenge, he also mentioned Karnataka being a progressive state as always, with visionary leaders who built strong foundations in education and skill development. He underlined the need to restructure the curriculum ensuring skill development within the classrooms and collaborate with industry partners to identify skills and competencies required for employability. Assuring further that the department is ready to provide training facilities, bear skilling costs to ensure that every trained youth finds meaningful employment and make Karnataka the skill capital of India where learning meets opportunity, and every young mind contributes to the strength of the state.

Shri Priyank Kharge, Minister for Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, and E, IT & BT, Government of Karnataka expressed “ The world today faces a talent shortage of nearly 85 million people, a gap that skilled youth from our state are ready to bridge. With a dedicated investment of 5,000 crores under the state’s new skill policy, we aim to make over three million youth employable. Through initiatives such as the NIPUNA program, we are enabling a person skilled in Mysuru to work in Manchester with a vision of skilling locally and working globally. New incubators, accelerators, and centers of excellence are emerging across Belagavi, Dharwad, Bhagalkot, and Mangaluru, covering sectors like biotech, horticulture, AI, and space technology. Together, through collaboration between industry, academia, and government, Karnataka is shaping a generation that will lead globally in innovation and employability. The future workforce of Karnataka will not just be job seekers, they will be job creators and changemakers.”

Dr. M. C. Sudhakar, Hon. Minister for Higher Education, Government of Karnataka in his address, highlighted how India’s education and skill ecosystem is expanding rapidly from tier-one cities to tier-two and tier-three regions reshaping opportunities. He emphasized the government partnerships with Microsoft, HP, Kirloskar Group, Varma Foundation, and the Azim Premji Foundation and government’s focus on establishing Centers of Excellence within institutions to ensure students gain practical skills during their course duration.

Reflecting on India’s defining moment as a young nation blessed with the world’s largest working-age population, Mr. B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog, Government of India stated that demographic strength alone cannot ensure prosperity unless it is converted into educated, skilled, and employable human capital. The key lies in transforming potential into productivity through systematic skilling, education, and employability initiatives.

The Skill Expo was also inaugurated on the 2nd day of the summit by Dr. Sharanprakash Rudrappa Patil, Hon. Minister for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Livelihood and Medical Education, Government of Karnataka, Shri Priyank Kharge, Minister for Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, and E, IT & BT, Government of Karnataka., Dr. M.C. Sudhakar Hon. Minister for Higher Education, Government of Karnataka, and Hon. Muhammad Reza Cassam Uteem, Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations, Government of Mauritius. It had over 50 exhibitors across industries showcasing innovations, global best practices, and scalable models facilitating B2B, B2G, and G2G networking.

The final rounds of Skillathon, a dynamic innovation challenge for youth and institutions, were held during the 2nd day of the summit. Team Saksham from Jain University, Bengaluru; Team Eco coders from Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore; and ⁠Team Skill Vault 360, BMSIT, Bengaluru were announced the winners of the competition closing the day’s discussions with a Grand Visual Dance Drama Production performed by Shivapriya School of Dance, Bengaluru and NANDA Performing Arts, Dubai honoring Karnataka’s rich legacy of nurturing performing arts.

Day 3 Highlights-

On the concluding day, the welcome address was given by Nagaraja N. M., IAS, Managing Director, Karnataka Skill Development Corporation setting the tone for an ambitious dialogue bringing together voices from government, industry, academia, and global partners to co-create strategies that prepare the youth for jobs that do not yet exist. Hon. Muhammad Reza Cassam Uteem, Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations, Government of Mauritius gave the opening keynote, trusting the Government’s objective to lead the transformation by building not just skills, but futures, and ensuring the state becomes one of the world’s leading sources of global talent.

A country partner session held by German Missions in India on Global Opportunities: Pathways to Germany highlighted Germany becoming one of the top destinations for Indian students, with over 60,000 pursuing education there. Offering high-quality, low-cost education, Germany maintains strong links between universities and industries to ensure post-study employment opportunities. With its supportive immigration policies following The 2022 Migration and Mobility Partnership Germany focuses on skills and continues to be a trusted partner for India in education, training, and talent development.

Dr. E. V. Ramana Reddy, IAS (R),Chairman – Karnataka Skill Development Authority (KSDA) presided over a CSR Roundtable themed “Public Private Partnership for Enhancing the Skilling and Placement Ecosystem in Karnataka” where he spoke about the urgent need to transform India’s skilling landscape, pointing out that while countries like South Korea and Japan have over 80 percent formally skilled workers, India has less than 5 percent skilled workers. He also explains Karnataka’s strong commitment to skilling through its new Skill Development Policy and investment for ITI strengthening future ready training.

Subroto Bagchi, Co-Founder of Mindtree, Former Chairman of Odisha, Skill Development Authority opened his keynote address reminding everyone that skill development is not just an economic mission but a moral one about dignity, purpose, and nation-building. Skilling must not be treated as a charity or compliance. It is a shared movement where government, industry, and society work together to uplift youth. He said, “We have to make skill aspirational, not an alternative. When we invest in people, we invest in the soul of India.We have witnessed how strong public private partnerships can transform states. From Odisha to Karnataka, when purpose meets partnership, miracles happen. As technology like AI and automation change work, we must equip our youth not only with technical ability but also with empathy, adaptability, and lifelong learning.”

The panels and discussions concluded with the Kaushalya Karnataka Awards presented by
Dr. Sharanaparakash Rudrappa Patil, Hon. Minister For Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Livelihood and Medical Education, Government of Karnataka; Smt. Shivakantamma (Kanta) Naik, Chairperson, Karnataka Skill Development Corporation, and Karnataka Vocational Training & Skill Development Corporation; and Vandita Sharma, Former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka under two award categories- Corporate Excellence Awards & Institutional Excellence Awards.

Dr. Sharanaparakash Rudrappa Patil, Hon. Minister for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Livelihood and Medical Education, Government of Karnataka congratulating the industries for joining hands to build a robust skilling ecosystem powered by Govt. of Karnataka announced the dates for the 2nd edition of Bengaluru Skill Summit to be held b/w 3rd to 5th of November 2026. The event was successfully managed by Trescon.

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Knoxville, Tennessee, 14th November 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, Elliott Schuchardt, a candidate for the Tennessee General Assembly, is calling for reform of the state board that regulates lawyers.

In 1975, Tennessee established a Board of Professional Responsibility to enforce the rules of ethics in the legal profession.  Schuchardt contends that the board is straying from its purpose.

According to Schuchardt, the Board is filing ethics cases against political candidates in Tennessee.  Schuchardt has a list of more than fifty candidates attacked by the Board.  Many of these people were running for office against sitting judges.  Others were running for higher office. According to Schuchardt, the Board has filed ethics cases against two candidates for President of the United States, two candidates for governor of Tennessee, a former clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court, and two presidents of their county bar associations.

The Board has also filed ethics cases against a number of prominent African-American attorneys.  For example, in 2024, the Board publicly censured the president of the Nashville chapter of the NAACP, Sheryl D. Guinn.  Guinn twice ran for office as General Sessions Judge in Davidson County, Tennessee.  The board has also attacked the law license of African-American candidate, Terry Renease Clayton.  In 2015, Clayton was a candidate for the Nashville City Council.  Since then, he has twice run for the office of State Representative.

There is also an appearance that the Board of Professional Responsibility is filing cases to interfere with civil litigation involving government officials.  According to Schuchardt, nearly a dozen attorneys have sued the Board or its employees, alleging harassment for political reasons.  For example, attorney David Danner alleged that the Board retaliated against his license to practice law, after he published an opinion in the Nashville City Paper criticizing the state’s system for selecting judges.  Attorney Carol Dawn Deaner claims the Board retaliated against her law license, after she criticized Tennessee’s system for selecting court-appointed counsel.

In recent years, the Board has adopted rules that make it easier for State officials to file cases for political reasons.  According to Schuchardt, the Board does not provide a neutral decision-maker in attorney ethics cases.  Court rules allow the board to select the fact-finder on ethics cases from members of the Board’s own organization.  Schuchardt says that this creates a conflict of interest, since the panel members are agents of a party to the case.   According to Schuchardt, in some cases, the Board refuses to allow the respondent attorney to present any evidence at all.

Elliott J. Schuchardt is a candidate for the Tennessee General Assembly in the 2026 election. Schuchardt is the author of America’s Achilles Heel:  How to Protect Your Family When America Loses the Reserve Currency. Schuchardt studied government at Cornell University and Oxford University.  He is also a graduate of Columbia Law School.  Schuchardt practiced law for nearly thirty years, before running for office.  He focused his legal practice on civil liberties issues in the courts.

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OH, US, 14th November 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, In today’s high-velocity digital economy, leadership in vertical SaaS demands more than a vision; it requires precision, endurance, and the ability to create sustainable value across complex ecosystems. Few leaders embody that balance as fully as Nicholas Mirisis, a proven CEO known for his ability to transform software businesses into disciplined, profitable, and high-performing market leaders.

With over two decades of experience across diverse technology verticals including EdTech, FinTech, GovTech, Healthcare, Defense Tech, and eCommerce, Mirisis has built a track record defined by strategic clarity, operational excellence, and measurable success. His leadership approach combines entrepreneurial creativity with a data-driven focus, helping organizations evolve from reactive to resilient, from struggling to scaling.

Transforming a SaaS Turnaround into a Growth Powerhouse

As the Chief Executive Officer of a leading EdTech SaaS company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Mirisis inherited a business facing negative growth, high operational costs, and declining morale. Within just two years, he engineered one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the company’s history.

By focusing on profitability over vanity metrics, he transformed the business into a greater than Rule of 35 performer with more than$11million in EBITDA, reversing years of losses. Under his leadership, the company streamlined its go-to-market operations, redefined pricing strategies, and embedded artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies into its core offerings, decisions that drove both customer value and enterprise efficiency.

Mirisis also restructured key revenue partnerships, renegotiating long-term contracts with state governing bodies across major athletic markets such as Texas, Ohio, and New Jersey. This move protected nearly 60% of top-line revenue and cemented the company’s role as the leading event management platform for high school athletics.

“We focused on profitable growth” Mirisis explains. “Our laser focus was quality core unit economics, operational maturity, and strategic innovation that aligns with our mission and strengthens the value we deliver to customers.”

Innovation Beyond the Balance Sheet

Nicholas Mirisis’ leadership style stands out for its dual focus on innovation and discipline, two principles often at odds in fast-scaling SaaS environments. He believes great companies are built when creativity and accountability coexist.

This mindset was evident when he spearheaded the acquisition of Schoolfundr, a fee-free fundraising software tool that expanded his company’s total addressable market by nearly $5 billion. Within a year, that division experienced 92% year-over-year growth, validating his approach of blending strategic M&A with organic innovation.

Mirisis also launched Hometown Engage, a social and communications suite designed to enhance customer retention and user engagement. The product not only elevated the brand’s positioning in the market but also contributed to an 8% increase in net revenue retention.

Through each strategic decision, Mirisis has demonstrated that innovation is not about chasing trends; it is about anticipating customer needs, creating long-term value, and ensuring operational scalability.

Building Cultures That Win

Behind every great company lies a great culture, and Mirisis has made cultural transformation a hallmark of his leadership. When he took the helm at his current company, employee morale was low and turnover was high. Within two years, he reversed the company’s employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) from -39 to +42, a testament to his belief that high performance begins with psychological safety, clarity, and purpose.

He implemented a performance-based culture centered on merit, measurable outcomes, and continuous feedback. Mirisis also re-invested in infrastructure and systems, ensuring teams had the tools and data visibility to succeed. The result was not just happier employees but measurable business resilience, culminating in 12 minutes of downtime across the entire year and a 90% gross revenue retention rate.

“Culture isn’t about slogans; it’s about consistency,” Mirisis says. “It’s how people show up, solve problems, and celebrate progress. My job as CEO is to make excellence a habit, not a goal.”

Proven Track Record of SaaS Growth and Value Creation

Before his current role, Nicholas Mirisis played a pivotal part in scaling and selling several high-growth SaaS businesses. At Dude Solutions, he led transformative marketing and growth initiatives that helped take the company from $1 million to over $110 million in ARR, culminating in a $1.57 billion acquisition by Siemens at a 10x ARR multiple.

At GoCanvas, he served as Chief Revenue Officer, driving double-digit growth across North America, EMEA, and APAC. His leadership was instrumental in doubling company ARR and securing a strategic acquisition by Nemetschek at an 11.5x multiple, one of the highest valuations in its category.

As President at SamCart, Mirisis guided the company through a major Series B round and achieved 82% year-over-year ARR growth, helping the business scale from early-stage to enterprise-grade within two years.

Across every organization, one theme is constant: his ability to blend data-driven operational rigor with customer-centric innovation, resulting in outsized returns and sustainable growth trajectories.

A Global Perspective with Local Impact

Nicholas Mirisis’ influence extends beyond boardrooms and balance sheets. Having worked across North America, EMEA, and APAC, he has built and led global teams that thrive in diverse markets and economic conditions. His leadership philosophy emphasizes adaptability, respect for cultural context, and the ability to unify people around shared goals.

Outside his corporate roles, Mirisis serves as an advisor and board member to multiple technology-driven organizations, including Coursedog and Reveal Mobile. He also contributed his expertise to national education and technology associations, including the National Business Officers Association and the Consortium for School Networking.

An alumnus of Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a Master’s in Government, and North Carolina State University, where he received his Bachelor’s in Political Science, Mirisis combines his academic grounding with real-world pragmatism. His thought leadership bridges the gap between business strategy and human impact, a combination that continues to shape the future of SaaS.

The DNA of a Proven Vertical SaaS CEO

What sets Nicholas Mirisis apart from other leaders in the SaaS space is his ability to create order from chaos and build systems that scale. He thrives at the intersection of strategy, technology, and culture, where the toughest challenges often reside.

He views vertical SaaS as the next frontier for enterprise value creation, citing its ability to solve industry-specific problems with precision and measurable ROI. “Horizontal SaaS has had its run,” he says. “The future belongs to vertical SaaS companies that understand their industries deeply and can deliver end-to-end value with speed, security, and intelligence.”

Under his leadership, vertical SaaS companies don’t just survive; they outperform. His record speaks volumes: multiple 10x+ exits, hundreds of millions in enterprise value creation, and thousands of customers served across continents.

A Vision for the Future

Looking ahead, Nicholas Mirisis is focused on scaling the next generation of vertical SaaS companies that combine AI-driven intelligence, customer-centric design, and operational excellence. His mission is simple yet powerful: to build enduring software companies that not only deliver financial returns but also elevate the industries and communities they serve.

In a business world obsessed with speed, Mirisis champions sustainability. In an age of disruption, he preaches discipline. And in a culture of noise, he continues to lead with clarity, conviction, and integrity.

As one of the most proven vertical SaaS CEOs of his generation, Nicholas Mirisis is not just building companies; he is redefining what it means to lead them.

Contact

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasmirisis/