The world of business and technology is a growing collaborative discipline. Our society has to adapt to the changing trends in order to sustain the future of existing communities. Today, we are exposed to several industries like manufacturing, artificial intelligence, retail, finance and many more.
A Brief History-
Every sector has their ultimate objective to enhance the living experience of the general consumers. Now the market has evolved and we can get access to almost every product in the market delivered to our doorsteps with just a tap of buttons. The retail industry has not only revolutionized the buying experience of the consumers, but also bolstered its technological spectrum in every aspect.
Business Outreach Magazine wants to introduce our readers to a phenomenal leader, who at a very young age became the voice of our nation at a global front. He also co-founded India’s first digital shopping cart that is based on the IoT (Internet of Things) platform.
Struggles and Success Stories-
So much to achieve yet so little time is what Zeel Patel thinks and he is just 21 years old. Coming from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Zeel Patel co-founded IOconics, which is a startup focusing on the retail sector. Zeel is currently formulating strategies to provide innovative products to the consumers and aims to be the first unicorn in this specific niche.
Zeel Patel is studying in his final year pursuing a degree in Information Technology. In September 2021, Zeel represented India at the United Nations Human Rights Council, held in Dubai. There were only 4 candidates that were selected for the event and Zeel was the youngest one of them.
His optimistic perspective towards serving the society with entrepreneurialism took him to this event that welcomed more than 115 delegates from all around the world. Zeel wrote and published a book called ‘Spoken by Chanakya’, where the diplomacy of Chanakya in economics, policy and education are well portrayed. Zeel says to us that Chanakya’s methods highly inspired him to lead his career and growth in life.
Some Key Takeaways-
At the age of 21 years old, Zeel Patel is also elected as the President of Rotaract club of Ahmedabad Imperial. Being the youngest elected member, Zeel is not holding himself back from any duties that shall elevate the reputation of this club. And by working with senior leaders, he is walking towards the right direction. Zeel is also selected as the National President of Young Pan Globalist India, headquartered at Ghana, South Africa. This is a diverse global group working towards projects that benefit the betterment of society.
Well! The respect that Zeel has been earning from such a young age is commendable. This includes being the Trustee in Swa Sarjan Foundation, which is a foundation that aims to provide women empowerment and education to students of slums and that sees a vision to make the world a better place. He was also awarded a guiness world record for participating in the “Most users to take an online computer programming lesson in 24hrs.” With IOconics, Zeel is planning to develop smart, efficient and automated billing shopping carts and bringing new innovations to the retail sector. We are certain that his contribution will surely reach greater heights.
