Giresh Vasudev Kulkarni

Giresh Vasudev Kulkarni is an entrepreneur, author and cultural evangelist who has spent over two decades working at the intersection of temples, pilgrimage, heritage and the spiritual economy.

He is the founder of Temple Connect, the International Temples Convention & EXPO (ITCX), and the Centre of Excellence for Temple Management, Administration & Culture—initiatives created to strengthen temple ecosystems through knowledge, professional management, technology, sustainability, capacity building and global collaboration.
Over the years, Giresh has worked closely with temples, spiritual institutions, administrators, knowledge leaders and cultural stakeholders across India and internationally, with a larger mission of connecting India’s timeless devotional and spiritual heritage with contemporary systems of management and global engagement.