Ajay Shah

Founder and Executive Chair of HinduPACT (Hindu Policy Research and Advocacy Collective). He is the former President of the World Hindu Council of America (VHPA). He is a co-founder of the Hindu Students Council (HSC), the first organization of Hindu students outside India, and a co-founder and CEO of HinduNet, the first Hindu website family in the world, which paved the way for a Hindu presence in electronic media. He is also the founder of American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD), the first Hindu movement against defamation. Ajay pioneered the concept of Global Hindu Heritage Month, which is now observed annually in the US and several other countries.