Nitesh Gor is a social entrepreneur, educator, author, and modern-day philosopher recognised for his expertise in Vedic wisdom and its application in leadership, commerce, and education. Nitesh is the founder of the Avanti schools, which have a unique ethos centred on spiritual insight and a curriculum that includes meditation, yoga, philosophy, and ethics. His previous experience encompasses CEO and director roles across the exploration and investment banking industries.

His work on spirituality in education and business has inspired various projects, including a dharma-based endowment fund and indexes introduced under licence by Dow Jones, a retreat centre and farm in the English countryside, and a brand of restaurant and well-being spaces.

He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London in 2013 and was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List of 2018 for services to education.