Mr Jayadev Galla Vice-Chairman Amara Raja Group

Mr Jayadev Galla (Jay) is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL), a leading manufacturer of Advanced Lead Acid batteries for Industrial and Automotive applications. ARBL is a joint venture between Amara Raja group and US based Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI). JCI is a USD 35 billion conglomerate and the global leader in building efficiency, automotive interior experience and automotive power solutions. The company owns the brand name “Amaron” which is the second largest selling automotive battery brand in India today. ARBL is a widely held public limited company listed on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited. The gross revenue for the year ending March 31, 2012 is more than USD 450 mn.

Achievements

 Spearheading ARBL’s automotive batteries (Amaron) venture  Striking a partnership with JCI, U.S.A. for the automotive battery business  Winning the prestigious Ford World Excellence Award in 2004 achieved by meeting global delivery standards. ARBL is the 3rd supplier from India to be given this award.

Posts and Responsibilities

 Confederation of Indian Industry  Young Indians National Branding Chair  Young Indian’s National Immediate Past Chairman  Young Indians Immediate Past Chairman - District Chapter Initiatives  Amara Raja Group of Companies  Vice Chairman, Amara Raja Power Systems Limited  Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Amara Raja Electronics Limited  Vice Chairman, Mangal Industries Limited  Director, Amara Raja Infra Private Limited  Director, Amaron Batteries (P) Ltd.  Director, Amara Raja Industrial Services (P) Ltd.  Permanent Trustee of the Rajanna Trust  The Trust was established in 1999 and is dedicated to rural development and to improve the economic conditions of the farmers in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. Among other things, Rajanna Trust has executed micro irrigation projects valued to a tune of 1 million US dollars which has benefited over 2000 agricultural families  Advisory Member  Wockhardt Foundation Jay holds a bachelors’ degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA. As an avid sports lover, he has played chess and tennis at a competitive level. He also enjoys golf, motor sports, diving, travel and pop culture in general. Married with two children; in his leisure time he loves spending time with his family and participating in community development initiatives.

Ms. Shobana Kamineni President, CII & Executive Vice Chairperson Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited

Shobana Kamineni is the Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited and a member of its founding family. Apollo Hospitals is the pioneer of private healthcare in India and is Asia's foremost healthcare conglomerate.

Championing Special Initiatives for over seven years, Shobana had steered the organization's emergence as a proponent of integrated healthcare in India. She heads Apollo Pharmacy, India's largest pharmacy chain with a pan-India network of over 3000 stores, 19000 employees; it serves 3,00,000 customers a day. She is a founder and a Whole Time Director on the Board of Apollo Munich Health Insurance, acknowledged as India's best specialized Health Insurance Company for 6 years, consecutively.

As lead director in Apollo's research and innovation activities and cognizant of the convergence between Healthcare, pharmaceutical & biotech industries and the Academia, Shobana championed the creation and Incubation of a Biobank - a catalogued library of Ethically consented, anonymised bio-samples. The Biobank was recognized as one of the top 10 ideas in Life sciences by the Time Magazine for the decade.

She is an Independent Director on the Boards of Blue Star Limited and Hero MotoCorp. Shobana also served on the Advisory Council of the National Cadet Corps (NCC). In addition, Shobana is Vice-Chairperson of the KEI Group, a diversified logistics, leisure & infrastructure business, that she founded with her husband.

An active member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Shobana was elected as President for the year 2017-18. She is the first woman to become the President of CII since it began in 1895. Dedicated to ensuring that more women enter the workforce, she has launched the Power of Parity Initiative.

Passionate about inculcating a culture of wellness, Shobana had championed the establishment of 'Billion Hearts Beating' - an NGO dedicated to educating fellow Indians about preventing heart disease and staying heart-healthy.

Shobana has been a recipient of prestigious national awards for Entrepreneurship and Leadership. She was conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Science by the prestigious Bryant University, USA, in recognition of her life's work in healthcare & pharmaceuticals and her Leadership role in business expansion in India.

Mr Onkar Singh Kanwar Chairman Apollo Tyres Limited

As the Chairman of Apollo Tyres Ltd, Onkar Kanwar is the chief architect of the company’s vision and value-driven business strategy. Under his able leadership Apollo became a professionally managed and a globally recognised tyre manufacturer. As a visionary entrepreneur, he plays a critical role in the articulation of company’s business philosophy.

Modernisation, excellence and quality are his guiding principals. Registered in 1976, Apollo Tyres under his guidance transformed itself from an Indian manufacturer of commercial vehicle tyres, to a global entity with a full-fledged product portfolio, spanning 3 continents. Onkar Kanwar is highly regarded for his constant emphasis on bettering the lives of people -- be it employees, customers, business partners, shareholders or any other stakeholder -- and responsiveness to change and continuous learning.

He is the Past President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and a former Chairman of the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association. Currently, apart from being a member of the Trade Advisory Committee to the Government of India, he is also a Member of the Board of Governors for the Indian Institute of Management (Kozhikode) and the Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing (IIITDM).

Onkar Kanwar has a keen interest in the field of education and health care. Artemis Health Sciences, promoted by him, is an enterprise focusing on state-of-the-art medical care and runs a cutting edge multi-specialty medical facility which focuses on holistic treatment. An initiative close to his heart is Apollo Tyres' HIV-AIDS awareness and prevention programme for the commercial vehicle driver community, implemented through Apollo Tyres Foundation's Health Care Centres located in large transhipment hubs across India.

A Science and Administration graduate from the University of California, Onkar Kanwar is a widely travelled individual. He devotes a large part of his time to reading and is passionate about learning modern management practices and their successful application in business.

He has been conferred with ‘Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award – Manufacturing’ for the year 2012.

Mr P S Jayakumar Managing Director & CEO Bank of Baroda

Mr. P. S. Jayakumar, 53 years is a Chartered Accountant by qualification and additionally holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from XLRI Jamshedpur. He also has the distinction of being a Chevening Gurukool Scholar through the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Prior to his appointment as MD & CEO of Bank of Baroda, he was the Co-founder and CEO of VBHC Value Budget Housing (VBHC), a leader in housing for low and moderate-income household from 2009 onwards. He was also the Co-founder and Non-Executive Promoter Director for Home First Finance Company, a housing finance institution regulated by the NHB, focused on financing customers who are not able to access mortgage loans from the banking sector.

He is a career banker and has spent over 23 years in Citibank in India and Singapore starting in 1986. He has contributed to several innovations in retail banking in India. In addition, he was associated with the first asset securitisation in India in 1991 and the first multi-lingual biometric ATM for the financially excluded in 2006.

Mr. Jayakumar has held diverse assignments while at Citibank such as Treasurer - Consumer Bank, Business Development Head covering deposit and lending business, Managing Director for Citifinancial Ltd, Managing Director and Head of Citibank Consumer Loan for Asia Pacific Countries (covering Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Korea), Country Head - Citibank Consumer Business and Head of Balance Sheet Management - Asia Pacific. Mr. P. S. Jayakumar has also served as a Board Member in many of Citibank’s subsidiaries in India.

Mr. Jayakumar is an avid cyclist and plays squash and golf in his spare time.

Naushad Forbes Co-Chairman Forbes Marshall Private Limited

Dr. Naushad Forbes is the Co - Chairman of Forbes Marshall, India's leading Steam Engineering and Control Instrumentation firm. He chairs the Steam Engineering Companies within the group. Naushad was an occasional Lecturer and Consulting Professor at Stanford University from 1987 to 2004 where he developed courses on Technology in Newly Industrializing Countries. He received his Bachelors, Masters and PhD Degrees from Stanford University.

Naushad is on the Board of several educational institutions and public companies. He is the Chairman of Centre for Technology, Innovation and Economic Research. Naushad has long been an active member of CII and was President of CII for 2016 – 17. He has at various times chaired the National Committees on Higher Education, Innovation, Technology and International Business.

Forbes Marshall is a leading manufacturer of steam engineering and control instrumentation solutions. Their products and services help its customers save energy, improve process quality and throughput, and run a clean and safe factory.

Their long and deep customer relationships, over 70 years, enable development of unique and innovative products and services that solve real problems. Over 700 engineers located in five continents take it to market through a technical direct-sales approach of daily contact with customers from core and process industry. They value each of their industrial customers, from a regional food-processor or garment factory, the world's leading manufacturers of consumer products to the world's largest refineries.

Forbes Marshall takes great pride in their family of 1500+ members. They have been listed several times among the top “Best Workplaces in India”, and first in the manufacturing industry by surveys conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute in association with Economic Times. It has recently been ranked 11th Best workplace in Asia 2016, and are the highest ranked true engineering company. The company’s diverse social initiatives support health, education and women’s empowerment. These initiatives have resulted in long-term benefits to many families and communities. They also support several leading academic institutes in India and Sri Lanka by setting up research labs.

Mr B V N Rao Chairman – Transportation & Urban Infrastructure GMR Group

Mr B V N Rao is currently serving as the Business Chairman – Transportation & Urban Infrastructure. He is responsible for the Group’s Transportation, EPC and SEZ Businesses. In addition, he also oversees Corporate Relations, Legal, Management Assurance Group, Ethics & Integrity, Business Excellence & Knowledge Management, Human Resources & Facilities Management Services, LIDAR Survey Business (GEOKNO) and is in charge of RAXA Security Services.

A Graduate Engineer, B.V.N Rao has nearly 40 years of rich experience, of which 12 years have been in the banking sector with specific experience in Industrial Finance and Foreign Exchange.

He is one of the founder Directors of the Group since 1988, associated with all the businesses promoted by the group like Ferro Alloys, Sugar, Brewery, Power, Transportation and Airport businesses and currently, he is the Group Director on the Board of Directors of the Company (GIL).

Prior to his current role, Mr. B.V.N Rao served as chairman of Energy and Corporate sector of the Group.

“Our journey as a Company has been synchronous with building national assets and also building and institution that gives back to the society. My personal belief is that every day is a journey of learning and caring about all those who help in realizing the larger Dream.

Mr Rahul Munjal Chairman & Managing Director Hero Future Energies Pvt. Limited

Mr. Rahul Munjal is the Chairman & Managing Director of HFE. He represents third generation in the Munjal family headed by Mr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal. Rahul is the son of Late Shri Raman Kant Munjal, the founder Managing Director of (Hero Honda Motors Ltd.) Hero MotoCorp Ltd. Rahul is a dynamic leader who firmly believes in the Group’s philosophy of doing businesses that have high moral value and are good for mankind at large. The growing environmental concerns and alarming rate of depletion of natural resources inspired Rahul to work towards a greener tomorrow which led to inception of HFE.

Rahul is also the Managing Director of Easy Bill Ltd., Director of Rockman Industries Ltd. He is also a member of ADaRSH, an independent body set up by MNRE and TERI to facilitate unbiased and transparent process of implementing ‘GRIHA’.

With a degree in Economics from the University of Rochester, USA, he has done stints in Manufacturing and Sales & Marketing at the Honda Motorcycles, USA and Hindustan Levers Ltd, India.

Mr Satish Pai Managing Director Hindalco Industries

Mr. Satish Pai is Managing Director of Hindalco Industries. He took over as the CEO of Hindalco’s Aluminium Business in August 2013; his main focus being the ramp-up of the three mega Greenfield projects that took alumina capacity to 2.7 MT and aluminium capacity to 1.3 MT.

In February 2014, he was appointed as the Deputy Managing Director of the company and was entrusted with Hindalco’s copper business. Mr. Pai became the Managing Director of Hindalco (including the Novelis business) in August 2016. Prior to joining the Aditya Birla Group, Mr. Pai worked with Schlumberger based out of Paris. Over the course of his illustrious career of 28 years with Schlumberger, he held various important positions and was responsible for all aspects of operations for Schlumberger globally.

Mr. Pai serves as Director on the boards of Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt. Ltd. and ABB, Zurich. He is a life member of the Indian Institute of Metals and is a part of CII’s Task Force on China. He holds the position of Vice President and Chairman of the Government Affairs Committee of the Aluminium Association of India.

Mr K Ramchand President & Chief Executive Officer IL&FS Transportation Networks Limited

Mr K Ramchand is the Chief Executive Officer of IL&FS, and Managing Director of its subsidiary IL&FS Transportation Networks Limited (ITNL). He has more than 35 years of experience in infrastructure development using Public Private Partnerships, innovative project financing, current engineering and planning practices, and in working with governments to improve policy frameworks.

Mr Ramchand has been on the boards of various companies within and outside of the IL&FS Group, and on committees of various Industry Associations including FICCI and CII. He is the currently the Chairman of FICCI Infrastructure Committee and BRICS Business Council Working Group on Infrastructure. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Madras University and a post-graduate degree in Development Planning from the School of Planning, Ahmedabad.

Mr Ramesh Bawa Managing Director & CEO Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited

Over three decades of experience in the banking sector, Mr Ramesh C Bawa has built successful relationships with banks, finance organisations and insurance institutions at the domestic as well as international level. His focused, innovative and goal-driven approach keeps the company on a constant path of growth.

Mr Bawa holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations as well as a Masters Degree in Political Science.

Mr Vipin Sondhi Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer JCB India Limited

Mr Rajan Navani Managing Director Jetline Group of Companies

Mr Rajan Navani is the Vice Chairman & Managing Director of the Indian arm of the Jetline Group of Companies with interests in packaging manufacturing, IT services, digital media and new ventures in innovative entertainment and organized consumer retail.

With a large vision to play a key role in the digital lives of 1.3 billion Indians, the group has recently made significant investments and is building businesses in powering varied consumer-facing digital platforms, products and services with a deepened technology focus on digital marketing and data analytics through its group company JetSynthesys with operations in India, MENA, SE Asia and USA.

The roots of the Navani group go back to the 1930’s in Bangkok, Thailand where the group continues to have its diversified business operations. Rajan worked with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland, USA before returning to Thailand and then to India to enter the family business. Rajan is currently the Chairman of the CII National Council on India@75, the Past National Chairman of CIIs Young Indians and is a member of CII’s National Council. Rajan is a founding trustee of the India@75 Foundation which is working to help create an inclusive, developed India of 2022. He is a trustee of Aspen’s Ananta Centre in India, fellow of the Aspen India Leadership Initiative 2011–2012 and member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. He is also a BMW Herbert Quandt Foundation’s Young World Leader, a CNBC India’s Young Turk and part of the ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum.

Rajan is also playing an active role in helping shape the government and business US‐India partnership and is a member of the Singapore-India and Israel-India Track II strategic dialogues. He works closely with various stakeholders in the Indian ecosystem to see how India can emerge as the Frugal Technology Innovation Hub of the world. He is a board member of Indiaspora, a powerful network linking the Indian American Diaspora with India.

Dr. Raghupati Singhania Chairman & MD JK Tyres Limited Dr. Raghupati Singhania is the Chairman & Managing Director of JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. – Pioneers of Radial technology in India and leaders in the Indian Tyre Industry, and the manufacturers of the well-known “JK Tyre”, “Vikrant” and “Tornel” brand of Tyres. He is also the Chairman of JK Tornel, S.A.de C.V., Mexico, a wholly owned subsidiary of JK Tyre. JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. is a member unit of J.K. ORGANISATION, one of the oldest large business houses in India. Group Companies are engaged in manufacture and exports of a wide range of products such as Automobile Tyres & Tubes, Paper, Cement, Woollen Textiles, Cotton Textile Yarn, Hybrid seeds, Dairy & Food products, Cosmetics, Insurance, Power Transmission systems including - V-Belts, Oil seals, Industrial rubber products, apart from generating power using wind & solar energy, Healthcare and Education. It has overseas manufacturing operations in Mexico, Kenya and Portugal and also has offices in USA, UK, Hong Kong, Dubai and China. Dr. Singhania is also Chairman, J.K.Fenner (India) Limited; Director , JK Lakshmi Cement Limited and JK Agri-Genetics Limited; President - Managing Committee, Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer &Tyre Research Institute (HASETRI); Member – Managing Committee, Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute(PSRI); besides, Director of various other public limited companies. He is Pro-Chancellor of JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur Dr. Singhania is serving various leading Apex Chambers and Government bodies of India, like, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – Member of National Council; PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) – Past President & Senior Member of Managing Committee; Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) – Past President of North India Council, and Member – Executive Council; Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association (IRMRA) – (A Govt. of India body) – President; Asia-New Zealand Foundation - Honorary Advisor. He has served Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) as Chairman; Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM), as Deputy President; Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) – (A Government of India body), as Member; Rubber Board - Kottayam - (A Government of India body), as Member; Chemical & Allied Products Export, Promotion Council (CAPEXIL), Government of India, as Chairman of Auto Tyres & Tubes Panel; Indian Wire Rope Manufacturers Association (IWRMA), as Chairman; Xavier Institute of Management (XIM), Bhubaneshwar, as Member of Board of Governors; Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Chennai, as Member of Board of Governors; Various apex bilateral bodies of Indian and International Business community, as Chairman. His illustrious career is studded with numerous prestigious recognitions and awards. He is a technology savvy business leader and also keeps himself tuned with changing times. His remarkable visionary abilities blended with innovative & entrepreneurial zeal have been best demonstrated in his pioneering effort of ushering radial technology in India way back in 1977 when all other tyre companies in the country were grappling with intricacies of conventional technology. Under his stewardship, JK Tyre has been actively promoting Motorsport in the country for over three decades, as it’s the perfect platform to test the potency of our products in extreme conditions. JK Tyre played the most significant role in developing Motorsport in India and promoted Car Rallying for almost a decade and a half. The company launched and instituted the National Karting and Racing Championships in 1997. JK Tyre is the first Indian company to acquire a FIA accredited series Formula BMW Pacific and rechristened it as the JK Racing Asia Series. India’s pride and world class race drivers like Narain Karthikeyan, Karun Chandhok, Armaan Ebrahim, Aditya Patel have all graduated from JK Tyre’s karting and racing programs.

Mr Anshuman Singhania Wholetime Director JK Tyres Limited “There is no recipe for success; it is the result of hard work, preparation and learning from failures.” A philosophy Mr. Anshuman Singhania lives by. Mr. Anshuman Singhania is the Whole-time Director of JK Tyre & Industries Limited – a 1.3 billion dollar global tyre major with internationally acclaimed brands like “JK Tyre” “Vikrant” and "JK Tornel". Starting his career from the shop floor as an apprentice Mr. Anshuman Singhania has spent an impressive decade in the industry, holding several important and diverse positions and heading some of the most strategic positions in Marketing and Production. Being a tech-savvy man, he has always had a key role in implementing the latest technologies in the manufacturing process and apart from heading operation in India he is closely working on implementing key reforms at JK Tyre, making it a truly Global Company. When Mr. Anshuman Singhania isn’t implementing latest technologies, he enjoys playing cricket, climbing mountains, reading and listening to music.

Ms. Rama Kirloskar Managing Director Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Limited (KEPL) (A subsidiary of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.)

Ms. Rama Kirloskar currently serves as Managing Director of Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Limited (KEPL), a joint venture between Ebara Corporation, Japan and Kirloskar Brothers Limited, parent company of the 130-year-old Kirloskar Group. Previously, she was General Manager and Head of the Product Portfolio Management at Kirloskar Brothers Limited, where she was responsible for driving the Go-to-market strategy, product value management and restructuring for the mass production business; material grade rationalization and streamlining for the foundry business and product rationalization for the made-to-order business.

She holds a double major in Mathematics and Biology from Bryn Mawr College, USA. After graduation, she went on to work at Polaris Partners, a multi-stage venture capital firm that principally invests in technology, healthcare and consumer products, headquartered at Boston, MA, USA. Subsequently, she worked at the Koch Institute at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. Her research led her and the team to begin working with Visterra Inc., an MIT biotechnology start-up company that currently uses its proprietary platform to design therapeutics for infectious diseases.

She is one of the authors of a recent publication in the journal Cell (Robinson et al.,2015,Cell 162,1–12,doi:10.1016/j.cell.2015.06.057), in the paper titled “Structure- Guided Design of an Anti-Dengue Antibody Directed to a Non-Immunodominant Epitope.

She is also on the Board of Karad Projects and Motors Limited and Prakar Investments Private Limited.

Mr Rajiv K Luthra Founder & Managing Partner Luthra & Luthra Law offices

Rajiv has over three decades of experience as a trusted advisor to the Indian government and top Domestic & International Corporations. He has also advised the Government of India in connection with a number of WTO disputes, as well as, assisted several of its Ministries in the drafting / review of policies & legislation.

Rajiv has taken his Firm - Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, from a single person to being one of India’s pre-eminent top tier corporate law firms. The Firm was ranked as the global leader in Project Finance and Public-Private-Partnership and has been recognized as the No. 1 law firm in the world for Global PFI / PPP Deals.

He has been closely involved with the development of Project Finance and Public- Private-Partnership models in India and has advised on Infrastructure Projects worth over US$ 100 billion.

He advises the Planning Commission of India, the Government of India and government-owned corporations including the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines. Additionally, he also advises multinationals such as, ArcelorMittal, AT&T, Bank of America, Emaar, ExxonMobil, Goldman Sachs, Monsanto, MYLAN Pharmaceuticals, Reliance, Rolls Royce, Temasek, The World Bank, and the Blackstone Group among others.

He has represented companies and financial institutions for numerous Infrastructure projects in India, Sri Lanka, China and Bangladesh; in the Energy, Telecommunications, Airports, Aviation, Inland-ports, Toll-roads & Bridges, Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Oil Refinery sectors.

Rajiv has been recognized as a ‘Leading Lawyer’ in the areas of Corporate Law, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Project Finance by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific, IFLR 1000, AsiaLaw and Asia Pacific Legal 500.

India Business Law Journal has ranked him in ‘The A-List: India’s Top 100 Lawyers 2017’; whilst ALB has also ranked him in the Hot 100 Lawyers in recognition for his contribution to various sectors. In addition to numerous publications in professional journals and magazines, Rajiv is also a regular commentator in the general news media on legal & economic issues; and his articles and opinions frequently appear in publications including the Economic Times, the Business.

Mr Anand G. Mahindra Chairman Mahindra Group

Mr. Anand Mahindra is the Chairman of the US $19 billion Mahindra Group and the Executive Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. His tenure has seen the Group expand domestically and internationally into a range of major industrial sectors from automobiles and agriculture to IT and aerospace.

The Group has also grown inorganically through acquisitions such as Ssangyong Motors, Reva Electric Car Company, Satyam Computer Services, Peugeot Motorcycles, Gippsland Aeronautics, Aerostaff Australia, Holiday Club Resorts, and Pininfarina S.p.A.

He has served on several influential bodies globally, including the Global Board of Advisors of the Council on Foreign Relations, New York and the International Advisory Council of Singapore’s Economic Development Board.

He is currently on the board of Invest India, the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency.

Mr. Mahindra has been named in Barron's List of Top 30 CEOs worldwide (2016) and Fortune Magazine’s list of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders (2014).

He was appointed ‘Knight in the National Order of the Legion of Honour’ by the President of the French Republic (2016).

Mr Rajive Kaul Chairman Nicco Corporation

Mr. Rajive Kaul is the Chairman of the Nicco Group. He is also the Honorary Consul General of The Republic of Korea. He was honoured by South Korean President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, with the distinguished civilian honour, ‘Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Sungnye Medal,’ in recognition of and appreciation for his outstanding and meritorious services.

He is a former President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the All India Management Association (AIMA), and Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Mr. Kaul graduated from Imperial College, London and is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials and Fellow of The City and Guilds of London Institute. Mr. Kaul was awarded a Gold Medal from Imperial College London “in recognition of the outstanding contribution” he had made to the life and work of Imperial College. He has done the Advanced Management Programme (AMP) from Harvard Business School, U.S.A. and is a Member of the Harvard Business School South Asia Advisory Board.

Mr. Rajive Kaul is the Chairman of Xavier’s University, Bhubaneswar and also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Xavier’s Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar and also a Governing Council Member of Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur. He has also served on the Boards of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad and Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kolkata.

Mr. Kaul is deeply committed to philanthropy and is the Chairman of G. K. Khemka Charity Trust and a Trustee of the J. N. Bhan Memorial Trust. About 50,000 patients are provided free medical help and medicines every year.

Mr Salil Singhal Chairman & Managing Director PI Industries Limited

Mr. Salil Singhal has been spearheading the Company on its growth path since 1979 and currently serves as Chairman Emeritus on Board of PI. He is credited with Company’s early adoption of an global outlook and ingraining a strong value system within the Company.He has been involved in shaping many agriculture-related policy issues and has addressed many Seminars and Conferences both in India and abroad. He also serves on the Boards of Wolkem India Ltd., Historic Resorts Hotels Pvt. Ltd., The Lake Palace Hotels and Motels Pvt. Ltd., Secure Meters Ltd., Somany Ceramics Ltd., PILL Finance and Investment Ltd., Usha Martin Ltd. and Mahindra World City (Jaipur) Ltd.

Highly reputed and a renowned name in the Agro Chemical Industry, he is Co- Chairman of CII’s National Council on Agriculture besides being a member of its National Council for the past 8 years. Mr. Singhal was the Chairman of the Pesticides Association of India (rechristened Crop Care Federation of India) for 20 years and is its Chairman Emeritus. In the past, he has been a member of the Executive Committee of FICCI and also the Chairman of its Environment Committee for 5 years, the Chairman of the Northern Region of CII and the Chairman of the National Council for MSMEs.

Mr Atul Punj Chairman & Managing Director Punj Lloyd

Atul Punj is the Chairman and Managing Director of Punj Lloyd, a diversified conglomerate providing engineering and construction services in Energy and Infrastructure, with interests in manufacturing and defence sectors. Headquartered in India, Punj Lloyd has operations spread across 24 countries in the Middle East, the Caspian, Asia Pacific, Africa, South Asia, China and Europe.

Through a combination of strategic acquisitions and joint ventures, Atul Punj led the Group to enhance its scale and competitive position to acquire a leadership position in the industry. The Group retained its global ranking in ENR Top 225 International Contractors, Top 225 Global Contractors and Top 200 Design Firms for the ninth year consecutively.

Representing India at various international forums, Atul Punj is the Chairman of CII National Committee on Construction and a Member of the CII National Council. He was also the President of IPLOCA from 2015 to 2016.

The Punj Lloyd Group is a diversified international conglomerate offering EPC services in Energy and Infrastructure along with engineering and manufacturing capabilities in the Defence sector.

With a turnover of US$ 651 million, the Group has 24 international offices across the Middle East, the Caspian, Asia Pacific, Africa, South Asia, China and Europe.

The Group offers EPC solutions across a wide spectrum of businesses and has delivered landmark projects for ONGC, IOC, GAIL, NHAI, etc aside from international clients like Shell, Petronas, ADNOC, Qatar Petroleum, ORPIC and several others.

Punj Lloyd has also emerged a strong private player in Defence pursuing various programmes under the Land Systems, Aerospace, Small Arms and Security. With its dedicated, high-end facility for Defence in Gwalior, India, Punj Lloyd has built a prestigious clientele including Ordnance Factory Board, Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur, HAL, BARC, SAAB , IWI, GCF and Fincantieri, among others.

Mr. Guenter Butschek CEO and Managing Director Tata Motors Mr. Guenter Butschek is the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of the Company.

Mr. Butschek's last assignment was with Airbus Group where he served as Chief Operating Officer of Airbus and Member of the Group Executive Committee. Prior to Airbus, Mr. Butschek worked at Daimler AG, where he gained more than 25 years of experience in international automotive management, holding functions like production, industrialization and procurement. He has rich global experience of growing organizations and in developing new markets.

Mr. Butschek, graduated in Business Administration and Economics with a diploma from the University of Cooperative Education Stuttgart, Germany.

Mr. Butschek was appointed as an Additional Director of Tata Motors with effect from February 15, 2016.

Mr Ashish Khanna CEO & Managing Director Tata Power Solar Systems Limited

Ashish Khanna is the Executive Director & CEO of Tata Power Solar – the pioneering solar company in India, previously known as Tata BP Solar.

Ashish joined the Tata Group in 2007, holding a series of leadership positions in Tata Power most recently as Chief – Corporate Contract Organization.

He brings with him over 27 years of experience, having worked with multinational companies like EIL, Bechtel in leading functions before joining Tata Power. His accomplishments include leading, for Chorus Steel, one of the world’s biggest process gas fired power plant at Netherlands, and Head of Contracts and Procurement for Tata Power’s 4000 MW UMPP Mundra project.

Having been on the executive board of Tata Power Solar since 2013, he has significantly contributed to setting up and governing the organizations’ objectives and policies. He is also on the board of Tata Power group companies outside India (i.e. Netherlands and Indonesia) and few subsidiaries in India.

Ashish is a Mechanical Engineer from Delhi College of Engineering, and holds a Masters Degree in Management & Systems from IIT Delhi.

Mr Sudarshan Venu Joint Managing Director TVS Motor Company

Fresh, Dynamic and Driven, Sudarshan Venu brings a refreshing outlook to brand TVS.

Being an automotive enthusiast, he grew up amidst the roar of engines of India’s oldest factory racing team. Driven by passion, he has motorbiked in 4 continents. These experiences suit Sudarshan Venu well, as he charts the future of one of India’s leading 2-wheeler manufacturer, TVS Motor Company as its Joint Managing Director. Under Sudarshan Venu’s leadership, TVS Motor has already seen a turnaround in the Market Share and has been the Most Awarded Two - Wheeler Company. It’s a testimony to focus that Sudarshan Venu’s focus, that TVS Motor has been voted No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction for 2 years in a row by the prestigious J. D. Power Awards. Sudarshan has played a pivotal role in the expansion of TVS Motor Company in Central America in partnership with Masesa, for distribution of two-wheelers and three- wheelers in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua.

Sudarshan holds a Graduate Degree with Honors in the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology from the University of Pennsylvania. He also obtained B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the School of Engineering and B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School. Mr. Venu completed M.Sc. in International Technology Management from the Warwick Manufacturing Group attached to the University of Warwick in U.K.

Sudarshan is the Joint Managing Director of TVS Motor Company. In addition to that, he holds a number of key positions within the company. He is a Member of the Board at Sundaram - Clayton Ltd. In addition, he also has been instrumental in the setting up and success of Emerald Haven (Realty) and TVS Credit Services (non-deposit NBFC). He serves on both these boards as well.