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Author, Advisor, Motivational Speaker, Formerly of the Indian Administrative Service, IAS
Vivek Atray is a Motivational Speaker, a Best Selling Author, a Columnist, a Visiting Professor and Mentor. He retired voluntarily from the IAS in 2017. He speaks all over India and abroad on topics such as Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, People Skills and Behavioural Issues. He has over 40 Lakh (4 million) views on YouTube.

He is a Speaker with Speaking Minds, the founder of SUVICHAR Think Tank, Visiting Professor at Shoolini University, member of the CSR Advisory Board of ACTION AID and a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council for Chandigarh. He is also a founder of the Vibrant Networking Forum and the Chandigarh Literary VIVEK ATRAY

VIVEK ATRAY
Author, Advisor, Motivational Speaker, Formerly of the Indian Administrative Service, IAS
Vivek Atray is a Motivational Speaker, a Best Selling Author, a Columnist, a Visiting Professor and Mentor. He retired voluntarily from the IAS in 2017. He speaks all over India and abroad on topics such as Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, People Skills and Behavioural Issues. He has over 40 Lakh (4 million) views on YouTube.

He is a Speaker with Speaking Minds, the founder of SUVICHAR Think Tank, Visiting Professor at Shoolini University, member of the CSR Advisory Board of ACTION AID and a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council for Chandigarh. He is also a founder of the Vibrant Networking Forum and the Chandigarh Literary Society, and Co-Convenor of INTACH Chandigarh.
Vivek has 8 TEDx Talks and 5 Josh Talks as well as dozens of other Talks which are available on YouTube. He addresses corporate organisations, government officers, academia and students on the Nuances of Leadership, Good Governance, Emotional Intelligence, Life Skills, People Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Meditation, Mindfulness, Handling Pressure, Overthinking, Calmness, Entrepreneurship, Education & Sports.
He has inspired thousands of youngsters to adopt a cheerful, positive and multi-dimensional approach.
Vivek Atray is an acclaimed orator and has spoken in India and abroad for the Indian Army, HORASIS, NASSCOM, CII, TIE, NCGG, LBSNAA, IIFT, ISB, Universities, Colleges and Schools. He has held workshops for companies like Infosys, Trident, Hindustan Times, SBI and Axis Bank.
His new book is titled “It’s Still A Wonderful Life- Random Forays”. His earlier books are FINDING SUCCESS WITHIN- 52 LIFE SKILLS for YOUNG INDIANS, "Move on Bunny!" & "Dubey ji Bounces Back". He writes a fortnightly column- Random Forays- for the Hindustan Times. . Dozens of his Middles and Articles have been published in the Times of India, the Indian Express, The Tribune, The Hindustan Times and India Today.
As Director IT he was the man behind the Chandigarh IT Park in which over 25000 professionals are employed now. He spearheaded the national award winning e-SAMPARK project. He also helped to place Chandigarh on the Tourism map, as Director Tourism. He was quoted by The New York Times and The Observer during this period. He was also Director Technical Education & Renewable Energy Chandigarh as well as Director of Industries, I.T., School Education and Managing Director of HARTRON.
As DC Panchkula he initiated projects such as Aadar Sammaan (Respect for the Elderly).
He was Advisor KPMG & PwC on a 2 year sabbatical from Government.
He organises the All India JP Atray Cricket Tournament annually since 1992. Vivek himself was an under-19 cricketer and played the national level CK Nayadu Trophy twice.
He is an Electronics & Communication Engineer from the National Institute of Technology, NIT, Kurukshetra. He has a diploma in French from Alliance Francaise. His schooling was at Wykeham School, London, Modern School, New Delhi, St. John’s High School, Chandigarh and Central School, Chandigarh.
His favourite book is Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.
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	Neerja Bhanot. the Smile of Courage. by Aneesh Bhanot, Vivek Atray (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Sector News Team (Photographs) 4.38 avg rating — 56 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mantras for Inner Peace by Deepak Chopra (Goodreads Author), Vivek Atray (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.85 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding Success Within - 52 Life Skills for Young Indians 4.74 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dubey ji Bounces Back 3.85 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Move on Bunny! 3.40 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Safalta Ki Aantarik Khoj it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Move On Bunny!: The Uproarious Escapades Of Bunny Kapoor 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING : Dollops of Humour and Inspiration from Life 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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