Mr. Niraj Thakkar is the president of All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) and has been the convenor of India Rubber Expo since 2003. He is an active member of the Governing Council of Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association (IRMRA), Young Leaders’ Forum, Rotary Club of Mumbai Airport and Executive Member Committee of Bombay Industries Association. The “Rubber India” published by the AIRIA got upgraded to an international magazine during 2011-12 when Mr. Thakkar served as its Editor.  Mr. Thakkar is the founder of “HOFIL” a manufacturing company specialized in injection moulding.  In 2001, he Joined the Precision Rubber Industries Private Ltd, an ISO: 9001-2008 certified family-run company manufacturing aprons and cots, having exports to more than 42 countries.  Dr.Thakkar is an Engineering graduate, holder of MBA from the University of Connecticut (USA) and a diploma holder in Rubber Technology from Indian Institute of Technology.