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Leadership and working groups shaping AOI Karnataka & Southcon 2026

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Leadership

Patrons

2 members
Dr. P. V. Datti

Dr. P. V. Datti

Patron

Dr. B. S. Shetti

Dr. B. S. Shetti

Patron

Leadership

Conference Advisors

5 members
Dr. M. C. Tapashetti

Dr. M. C. Tapashetti

Advisor

Dr. Ashok Naik

Dr. Ashok Naik

Advisor

Dr. Rajashekhar Bellary

Dr. Rajashekhar Bellary

Advisor

Dr. K. R. Patil

Dr. K. R. Patil

Advisor

Dr. Mahabalashetti

Dr. Mahabalashetti

Advisor

Leadership

Organising Committee

6 members
Dr. N. R. Patil

Dr. N. R. Patil

Organising Chairman

Dr. Raveendra Gadag

Dr. Raveendra Gadag

Organising Secretary

Dr. N. S. Hiremath

Dr. N. S. Hiremath

Organising Co-Chairman

Dr. Somanath B. M.

Dr. Somanath B. M.

Treasurer

Dr. Manjunath Dandi

Dr. Manjunath Dandi

Joint Secretary

Dr. Santosh Garag

Dr. Santosh Garag

Joint Secretary

Leadership

AOI Karnataka State Committee

6 members
Dr. Raveendra Gadag

Dr. Raveendra Gadag

President

Dr. Somasundar K

Dr. Somasundar K

Secretary

Dr. Vijay Yoginath

Dr. Vijay Yoginath

Joint Secretary

Dr. Chidanand D. R.

Dr. Chidanand D. R.

Treasurer

Dr. Rajendra Metgudmath

Dr. Rajendra Metgudmath

President Elect

Dr. Anil Harugop

Dr. Anil Harugop

Past President

Leadership

AOI Southzone Governing Body

7 members
Dr. P. S. N. Murthy

Dr. P. S. N. Murthy

Convener – AOI Southzone

Dr. D. Dwarakanath Reddy

Dr. D. Dwarakanath Reddy

Advisor – AOI Southzone

Dr. Raveendra P. Gadag

Dr. Raveendra P. Gadag

President

Padma Shri Prof. Mohan Kameswaran

Padma Shri Prof. Mohan Kameswaran

Advisor – AOI Southzone

Dr. M. A. Rahaman

Dr. M. A. Rahaman

Hon. Secretary General

Dr. M. V. S. S. Baparao

Dr. M. V. S. S. Baparao

Hon. Treasurer

Dr. Nara Janardhan

Dr. Nara Janardhan

Past President

Leadership

AOI Hubli-Dharwad

3 members
Dr. Raveendra Gadag

Dr. Raveendra Gadag

President

Dr. Manjunath Dandi

Dr. Manjunath Dandi

Secretary

Dr. Somanath B. Megalamani

Dr. Somanath B. Megalamani

Treasurer

Scientific

Scientific Committee

7 members
Dr. Raghunath Shanbag

Dr. Raghunath Shanbag

Chairman

Dr. Chandrashekharayya Hiremath

Dr. Chandrashekharayya Hiremath

Co-Chairman

Dr. Puneeth Pujar

Dr. Puneeth Pujar

Vice Chairman

Dr. Sanjeev Kolagi

Dr. Sanjeev Kolagi

Scientific Committee Member

Dr. Laxmi Purushotham

Dr. Laxmi Purushotham

Scientific Committee Member

Dr. Shraddha Pai

Dr. Shraddha Pai

Scientific Committee Member

Dr. Aniket Pandurangi

Dr. Aniket Pandurangi

Scientific Committee Member

Registration

Registration Committee

8 members
Dr. Vikram Bhat

Dr. Vikram Bhat

Chairman

Dr. Shashidhar K

Dr. Shashidhar K

Co-Chairman

Dr. Kiran Bongale

Dr. Kiran Bongale

Vice Chairman

Dr. Roshan J.

Dr. Roshan J.

Registration Committee Member

Dr. Shibani A.

Dr. Shibani A.

Registration Committee Member

Dr. Rashmi D

Dr. Rashmi D

Registration Committee Member

Dr. Suhas Desai

Dr. Suhas Desai

Registration Committee Member

Dr. Varsha

Dr. Varsha

Registration Committee Member

Hospitality

Transport & Accommodation

6 members
Dr. M. F. Rayangoudar

Dr. M. F. Rayangoudar

Chairman

Dr. Venkatesh D

Dr. Venkatesh D

Co-Chairman

Dr. Indudhar Kamble

Dr. Indudhar Kamble

Transport & Accommodation Member

Dr. Prashanth Patil

Dr. Prashanth Patil

Transport & Accommodation Member

Dr. Vivek Jainkeri

Dr. Vivek Jainkeri

Transport & Accommodation Member

Dr. Basavaraj Gangal

Dr. Basavaraj Gangal

Transport & Accommodation Member

Hospitality

Catering Committee

6 members
Dr. Sandeep Prabhu

Dr. Sandeep Prabhu

Chairman

Dr. Kiran Mugal

Dr. Kiran Mugal

Co-Chairman

Dr. Sharat Babu

Dr. Sharat Babu

Vice Chairman

Dr. Akash Grampurohit

Dr. Akash Grampurohit

Catering Committee Member

Dr. Siddheshwar

Dr. Siddheshwar

Catering Committee Member

Dr. Arun Ingale

Dr. Arun Ingale

Catering Committee Member

Hospitality

Banquet Committee

7 members
Dr. Jagadish T.

Dr. Jagadish T.

Chairman

Dr. Arun Kumar J S

Dr. Arun Kumar J S

Co-Chairman

Dr. Amita Doddamani

Dr. Amita Doddamani

Banquet Committee Member

Dr. Siddeshwar Hiremath

Dr. Siddeshwar Hiremath

Banquet Committee Member

Dr. Akshatha Patil

Dr. Akshatha Patil

Banquet Committee Member

Dr. Rohini

Dr. Rohini

Banquet Committee Member

Dr. Chandrashekar Bellary

Dr. Chandrashekar Bellary

Banquet Committee Member

Cultural

Cultural Committee

5 members
Dr. Anita Aramani

Dr. Anita Aramani

Chairman

Dr. Annapurna S. M

Dr. Annapurna S. M

Co-Chairman

Dr. Savita Ninnekar

Dr. Savita Ninnekar

Co-Chairman

Dr. Snehalata Padakki

Dr. Snehalata Padakki

Cultural Committee Member

Dr. Bhavna Malhotra

Dr. Bhavna Malhotra

Cultural Committee Member

Cultural

Souvenir Committee

5 members
Dr. Kavitha Y

Dr. Kavitha Y

Chairman

Dr. Megha Annigeri

Dr. Megha Annigeri

Co-Chairman

Dr. Manasi

Dr. Manasi

Souvenir Committee Member

Dr. Akshatha Noregal

Dr. Akshatha Noregal

Souvenir Committee Member

Dr. Priya Katti

Dr. Priya Katti

Souvenir Committee Member

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