Ish Anand

Ish is one of FRWRDx's most versatile mentors, available across all seven programme milestones. He is the Founder and CEO of Relia Smart Global Advisory, a UAE-based advisory practice helping businesses expand, scale, and enter new markets across EMEA and Asia. With over 30 years of experience spanning hospitality, real estate, BPO, FinTech, and the startup ecosystem across five continents, he brings rare breadth to the FRWRDx program. He sits on multiple advisory boards and holds equity in a portfolio of startups, several of which have reached Series A.