With over three and a half decades of distinguished public service, Manoj Aggarwal, IAS (Retd.), is a former Gujarat Cadre officer who retired in 2024 as Additional Chief Secretary – Health, Government of Gujarat. During his career, he served as DDO at Rajkot and Jamnagar, Collector at Godhra and Panchmahals, Managing Director of GMDC and GIDC, and held important assignments with the Government of India in New Delhi. His rich administrative experience and deep understanding of governance, leadership and public policy bring valuable perspectives to literary and cultural dialogue. He is currently honorary mentor of Ahmedabad International Literature Festival.