Dr. Vishwajeet Rana is a globally recognised education leader and the Group Chief Executive Officer of GEDU Global Education, a multinational education group operating across more than 15 countries.

With a background in international finance and a deep commitment to widening access to quality education, he is dedicated to building inclusive and high-impact learning ecosystems that continue to inspire educational reform and opportunity across continents. His leadership was recently recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award from POWER 100 and British Asians Who’s Who for his contributions to the UK’s Asian community and the global education sector.

Dr. Rana began his career in finance at HSBC’s New York office, where he specialised in cross-border equity and debt structured investments across markets in the UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and Hong Kong. He later transitioned into the education sector, where he has led GEDU in transforming the lives of over 75,000 students globally by focusing on employability, accessibility, and academic excellence.

A respected academic and author, Dr. Rana holds an MBA from Ohio University and an MS and PhD from Stevens Institute of Technology. He is also the author of the textbook Applied Corporate Valuation & Financial Modelling, which is widely used in business and finance education.