Ananth Kumar is Loksabha MP, elected from Bangalore South of Karnataka state as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party Party. A law graduate, Kumar made his foray into politics at the age of 16 in 1975 when he joined the JP movement against the Emergency and was…
Founder Director – Institutional Investor Advisory Services India Limited and Chairman – Ican Investments Advisors Pvt Ltd. Mr. Singhvi is the architect of Institutional Investor Advisory Services India Limited, a proxy advisory firm dedicated to providing participants in the Indian…
Former Honorary President of the Belgian Senate Ms. Lizin has held many significant positions in Belgium and was the first woman President of the Senate. She was previously the minister in charge of European affairs and President of the Commission…
Anup K Pujari Director General Foreign Trade in the Covernment of Karnataka. Mr. Pujari Joined IAS in 1980 (allotted to Karnataka Cadre) and served in various capacities in the State of Karnataka (1980-1996 and again 2003-2006). Notable postings are Principal…
President and Managing Director of Chaudhary Group Nepal He has over 30 years of experience in Chaudhary Group’s businesses such as food and beverage, financial services, real estate, and hospitality. This group has over 40 companies under its umbrella with…
Managing Director, Ruchi Soya Industries Limited Mr. Dinesh Shahra, a Chemical Engineer by profession, has dared to dream big and has been the driving force behind Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd, the flagship company of the Ruchi Group. His innovative and…
H.V. Raghuram Managing Director, Karnataka Udyog Mitra Worked in Various Department of Industries and Commerce Worked as Managing Director for Davanagere Sugar Company, My Sugar Company, Visveshvaraya Industrial Trade Centre, Coir Development Corporation, Leather Development Corporation Worked as Executive Director,…
CEO and Managing Director of Tata Global Beverages Limited Mr. Harish Bhat has a long and illustrious tenure of over 25 years with the Tata group managing various functions in Tata Global Beverages, Tata Teleservices among others. In his most…
Member of the European Parliament representing Germany Mr. Leinin is a Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Delegation for Relations to India. He has held many significant portfolios including that of the Vice-President…
Founder and Group CEO, Future Group and Managing Director of Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited Considered a pioneer of modern retail in India, Mr. Biyani’s leadership has led the group’s transformation into India’s leading player in the consumption sector. The journey…
CEO and MD of Pearson Education Services Pearson Education Services includes innovative and successful brands like TutorVista, leading online tutoring company, and Edurite, provider of technology-based solutions and digital content. Under her leadership, the company has made a successful foray…
Chairperson of the Board of Manipal Global Education Services Private Limited and Advisor to the Manipal Education and Medical Group. He is also on the Board of Ascendas Property Fund Trustee Pte Ltd (“APFT”). Recently, he has co-founded AARIN Capital…
Mr. Günter Conrad: Chairman, CON_First GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany. Mr. Conrad is a top management strategy consultant working with his European and Indian clients on transforming their enterprise to be relevant in the future. He served in Andersen Consulting/Accenture for twenty-seven…
Jan Creemers Mayor of the city of Maaseik, Belgium Mr Creemers has over 3 decades of extra ordinary service in the field of education. Apart from being a Mayor, he serves as an educational advisory for the Government. Currently he…
Diplomat and Author Mr. Varma held the prestigious post of India’s ambassador to Bhutan until October 2012 until his decision to contribute to clean politics and good governance by taking on a political role. He has been Press Secretary to…
Honorable Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries in the Government of Karnataka Mr. Nirani was instrumental in bringing-in a New Industrial Policy for the State of Karnataka. He has taken several initiatives for development of industries in the State…
Member of Parliament, Government of Sri Lanka Mr. Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician. He is a current Member of Parliament and hails from an active political family. He has travelled around the world extensively and participated in…
Nirj Deva Member of the European Parliament representing United Kingdom He was elected the Vice President of the European Parliament Development Committee in 2009 and is the Chairman of the Development Committee Group B which has oversight and control of…
A business leader with over 21 years of experience across industries, predominantly in Banking & Financial services, Arun is currently MD and the global head for Outsourcing & Offshoring in UBS AG’s Group Operations. He is responsible for the strategy,…
Chairman of Deloitte Haskins & Sells in India with over 33 years of experience in providing audit services. The positions that he holds in committees and groups are as under: Member of SEBI Committee on Disclosures and Accounting Standards (SCODA)…
Chairman and Managing Director, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. Mr. Nayak has been the Chairman and Managing Director of Power Grid since September 2011. Previously he was its Director of Operations and in his 20-year stint with Power Grid,…
Managing Director, Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC Ltd.) Ms. Karnad has been an integral part of HDFC since 1978 and was inducted into the Board as the Executive Director in 2000. She grew to become the Joint Managing Director…
Rupa Vora GROUP DIRECTOR – CFO FUND INITIATIVES Ms. Rupa Vora is the Group Director & CFO – Alternatives at IDFC and is responsible for the Finance and Compliance Functions of IDFC’s alternatives business. She was earlier CFO of Antwerp…
Chief People Officer, Azim Premji Foundation Sudheesh has the mandate to attract great talent & develop people capability at the Azim Premji Foundation. Powered by a $2 billion endowment made by Mr.Azim Premji, the Foundation aims to make a deep,…
Sudhir Hasija Chairman ,Karbonn Mobiles Sudhir Hasija, son of a government clerk left his home in Meerut, and moved to Hyderabad where he spent three years in a machine tools company and saved around Rs 3,000. He used this money to…
