Mr. Narayanan is the Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé India with additional responsibilities for Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Maldives. He also serves as the Chairman of the CII National Committee on Food Processing Industries. Moreover, he is an Independent Director of Asian Paints Limited, and is a member of the Board of Governors of the Advertising Standards Council of India. He has held leadership positions in several international markets, including Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Egypt (North Africa Region), and the Philippines.

Mr. Narayanan is a quintessential ‘Peoples Leader’ who has had an unmatched record in steering the Nestlé ship towards calmer and progressive waters, repeatedly. The leader with a personal code and set of uncompromising values that have brough strength and purpose to his own life, and that of the organizations that he has led, with patent dignity, decency and commitments, that have defined his career. He has institutionalised the spirit of ‘People, Purpose and Partnership’ by celebrating diversity, inclusivity, and largeness-of-spirit within the organization by personifying the ideals of Nestlé, and upholding fidelity to its deep well of societal, environmental, moral, and corporate principles.

Mr. Narayanan's astounding achievements and exemplary leadership skills have brought him several prestigious awards. He was conferred as the 'People Centric CEO' by The Economic Times. The Forbes magazine recognized him as 'best CEO - FMCG' for three consecutive years, Business World magazine awarded him as the most valuable CEO. He was acknowledged as one of the top 101 Male Gender Equality Champions Globally.

Under his guidance, Nestlé India has received numerous accolades, including being hailed as the ‘MNC of the Year’ by AIMA, Outstanding Company of the year by CNBC TV18, and Best Governed Company by Asian Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability. These achievements are a testament to his unwavering commitment to excellence, and his exceptional contributions to the industry. Mr. Narayanan's philosophy of leadership, peppered with the wisdom of Kabir, instills a sense of purpose, inspires action. He has delivered talks at prestigious forums such NASSCOM, NUS School of Business- Singapore, American University–Cairo, Columbia University, Army War College Mhow, Naval War College- Goa, IIMs and ISB.

Mr. Narayanan has a master's degree from Delhi School of Economics and completed an executive program from IMD and London Business. He was conferred with honoris causa, Doctor of Philosophy in Management by Bennett University, India.

Sandeep Sangwan, Managing Director of Castrol India since January 2020, has been with bp Plc since 2012, holding various leadership roles worldwide. He also serves as a board member of Ki Mobility Solutions and a member of the leadership team at Castrol Global. With over 20 years of experience at Gillette and P&G, he specialises in business transformation, sales, and marketing. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow, and Regional Engineering College (NIT), Kurukshetra, Mr. Sangwan is dedicated to brand building, driving growth, and nurturing high-performance teams.

Mr. A. Balasubramanian is the Managing Director & CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited. A stalwart of the mutual fund industry, he brings with him over three decades of rich experience.

He has been associated with the organisation since 1994. Prior to assuming the role of CEO in 2009, Mr. Balasubramanian served as the Chief Investment Officer from 2006 to 2009. As Managing Director & CEO, Mr. Balasubramanian oversees over Rs. 3.20 lakh crore in Assets Under Management at Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC. Before joining ABSLAMC in the year 1994, he worked with GIC Mutual Fund, Can Bank Financial Services and Pandit & Co. between 1989 and 1994.

Mr. Balasubramanian was awarded CEO of the Year title by Asia Asset Management in 2018 and 2020. He has been awarded the Chairman’s Individual Award by the Aditya Birla Group for being an Outstanding Leader in 2015 and for being a Leader of Leaders in 2018.

Mr. Balasubramanian is closely associated with key industry bodies. He has been on the board of AMFI (Association of Mutual Funds in India) since 2009 and was the Vice Chairman of AMFI in 2015-2016. He has served as the Chairman of AMFI for two terms, from 2016-2018, and was reappointed for the period of 2021 – 2023. Mr. Balasubramanian is the Chairman of the AMFI Equity CIOs’ Committee. He is also an esteemed member of the Fund Management Advisory Committee of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). The committee will be advising IFSCA in laying down a long-term plan for the orderly growth and development of the fund management industry in IFSC. He is a Governor on the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), a SEBI affiliated institute, and was also a memberof the Advisory Committee of the SEBI Investor Protection and Education Fund (IPEF) for the period of 2019 – 2024.

He has completed advanced management programs from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and Harvard Business School. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in science (mathematics) and a master’s degree in business administration from the GlobalNxt University.

Mr. Balasubramanian is involved with philanthropic work through various charitable organisations. He is actively engaged in initiatives towards mother and child healthcare and supporting Indian arts and culture. He is one of the active members at the Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Centre for Child Heart Care. He is also associated with the Sathya Sai University, Gulbarga that imparts knowledge on Human Excellence to students during their higher education. He promotes Indian Arts and Village Traditional Culture by being a Trustee at the Melattur Bhagavata Mela Foundation.

Mr. Abhijit Roy, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Berger Paints India Limited is a Mechanical Engineer from Jadavpur University and an alumni of IIM Bangalore.

He started his career with Asian Paints (I) Ltd. & joined Berger Paints in 1996. He took over as Managing Director and CEO of the company in 2012. His professional outlook in solving complex business challenges, his passion for innovation to foster deeper connection with customers by delivering value-added solutions & exceptional services has helped Berger to position itself at no. 15 in the Global rankings of the Top manufacturers of Paints and Coatings in the year 2023 from no. 31 in 2012.

It was under his leadership, Berger India’s market cap has increased from INR 3693 Crore in 2012 to INR 57,300 Crore in 2024.

Mr. Abhijit Roy was listed by Business Today as Best 100 CEOs of India twice, nominated as Best CEO in Private sector by Forbes India twice, received Most Enterprising CEO Award from Times Business Awards, Business Leader of the Year Award by SANMARG Group and DISTINGUISHED ALMUNI AWARD by IIM (Bangalore).

He is the past Chairman of CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY (CII), Eastern Region & past President of INDIAN PAINT ASSOCIATION (IPA). He is also Managing Committee member and Sr. Vice President of Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Arghya Chakravarty is an accomplished business leader with nearly three decades of deep and multifarious experience in the Media and Entertainment industry. In his role as the Chief Operating Officer of Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd., he has been steering significant, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives to position Shemaroo’s numerous and wide-ranging businesses for sustained growth and profitability. Under his stewardship, Shemaroo Entertainment has made massive strides, achieving substantial advancements in its various ventures and operations in India and globally. Arghya’s extensive industry acumen and strategic foresight, combined with his adeptness in marshalling the business through evolving macroeconomic conditions, have been instrumental in driving Shemaroo’s growth. With him at the helm, Shemaroo Entertainment is poised to build a formidable brand, propelling its vision of providing wholesome entertainment to all of India. In his stint of 30+ years, he has held leadership positions across a gamut of reputed organizations including Times Innovative Media, PepsiCo, and Asian Paints. With his expertise, he has built scale, relevance, and market leadership across these organizations. Before taking up the role at Shemaroo Entertainment, Arghya spearheaded the entertainment business and ad sales for Disney Star India as an EVP. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Communication from the Birla Institute of Technology and completed his PGDM from IIM-Calcutta.

Deepika Bhan, President – Packaged Foods (India), Tata Consumer Products, reflects on cultivating – and being energised by – the brisk, exhilarating start-up energy at the FMCG giant

Deepika Bhan is no stranger to nurturing iconic brands. Coming off a 15-year stint with Hindustan Unilever, Ms Bhan dove into her new role at Tata Consumer Products (TCPL) with a dream to put the company on the FMCG map.

As president – packaged foods at TCPL, she is energised by the knowledge of operating in a category for which there is a real need in India, and her focus is to ensure that the foods division emerges as a strong growth engine for the company.

For Ms Bhan, who thrives on unlocking human potential, a large part of this will be achieved by building a great team. It’s no wonder that the highlight of her tenure at TCPL, since she came on board in April 2021, has been the energy and agility at the company. To her, it feels like teams are operating in ‘start-up mode’. “We are being mavericks. Ambition is always greater than resources. It’s very empowered, high-speed decision-making”!

Mr. Narasimhan Eswar is the Managing Director of Whirlpool of India Limited. Prior to joining Whirlpool, Mr. Eswar spent 30 years building brands and businesses, mostly with Procter & Gamble and then Reckitt Benckiser in leadership roles in marketing and management across India, South Africa, Switzerland, UK, Spain, Hong Kong and Thailand. Post his FMCG years, he also served as the CEO of an Indian automotive startup for a year. Mr. Eswar holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT, Varanasi and a postgraduate degree in management from IIM, Ahmedabad.

He has over two decades of experience in finance and asset management. Prior to joining DSP, Mr. Parekh was responsible for growing businesses at IDFC Mutual Fund, Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Ltd., and ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.

He is passionate about behavioural finance and believes that investor behaviour is one of the most crucial aspects to a good investment experience. Mr. Parekh has undertaken various initiatives in the organisations that he has worked with to highlight the importance and learnings of behavioural finance across the value chain.

Mr. Parekh holds a master’s degree in management studies in finance from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune.

Mr. Kavindra Mishra is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in retail, brand management, and business development. Currently serving as Customer Care Associate - Executive Director & CEO at Shoppers Stop, he joined the company in early 2023 as Customer Care Associate & Chief Commercial Officer - External Brands & CEO Home, where he led and revamped the Home Category in the SSL Ecosystem.

Mr. Kavindra Mishra is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in retail, With a diverse background spanning men's and women's international and national brands, Kavindra is one of the very few individuals who has experience in running e-commerce businesses. Additionally, he is an avid runner, having completed more than 50 Half Marathons, which reflects his determination and discipline in both personal and professional endeavours.

Mr. Kavindra Mishra is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in retail, Prior to his role at Shoppers Stop, Kavindra demonstrated his expertise as the Managing Director & CEO at House of Anita Dongre Limited, where he successfully led the company to achieve significant growth milestones. He also served as the CEO of Pepe Jeans London, where he spearheaded a remarkable turnaround, making it one of the most aspirational denim brands in the country.

Mr. Kavindra Mishra is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in retail, His extensive experience also includes leadership roles at prestigious brands such as United Colors of Benetton, Tommy Hilfiger, and Nokia India, where he showcased his prowess in retail operations, business development, and brand management. Kavindra's entrepreneurial spirit led him to co-found Zovi.Com, India's first online apparel and lifestyle brand, where he played a pivotal role in its establishment and growth.

Mr. Kavindra Mishra is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in retail, Kavindra Mishra's educational background includes a PGDM in Marketing & Finance from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Management (BBA) from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.

A qualified chartered accountant (CA) with over 26 years of experience in Corporate Finance function. Prior to joining VIP in April 2000, she was working as CFO with Greaves Cotton Limited, listed Company in Engineering space. Neetu started her career with Kewal Kiran & Company and thereafter moved to Jyothy Laboratories Limited. She had a long stint spanning over 17 years with Jyothy where she played a pivotal role and saw the Company growing from INR 20 crore to 1800 crore. During her career she has handled ERP implementation, Private Equity, IPO, QIP, Fund raising through multiple instruments, Merger & Acquisition along with core of financial control, budgeting and business partnering. She is also handling Investors relations for last 16 years.

Neetu was awarded CA Young Corporate Leader Award in 2008 by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for her leadership to spearhead IPO at the age of 32. She is also guest speaker/panellist in some of the professional forums to talk about new age finance function, role of a CFO in current environment, Women empowerment and so on.

Nishant Pitti is the CEO & Co-Founder of EaseMyTrip. Nishant broadly looks after the company’s long-term business strategy and growth, and is also responsible for the overall management, business development and the other financial aspects of the company.

Under his leadership, Nishant with the help of his wide industry network and strategic business acumen is able to build the company to being a profitable bootstrapped unicorn of market capitalisation of USD 1.3 billion and the second- largest OTA player in the industry. EaseMyTrip recently launched its IPO on 19th March 2021 and became the first online travel company to be listed on stock exchanges.

Nishant has received multiple prestigious recognitions like Fortune India 40 under 40, 2023 including the ‘Doctor of Excellence’ for excellence in the field of travel management by the Confederation of International Accreditation Commission – (CIAC), 2019 and ‘TnH Face of the Future’ at the Travel and Hospitality (TnH) Awards, 2016. He was also awarded ‘Entrepreneur of the Year in Service Business – Travel’ at the Entrepreneur Awards, 2019. Additionally, he was the honorary secretary for the Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) from 2012 to 2014.

Last year, EaseMyTrip.com, became one the very few consumer-tech startups in the world, that bootstrapped itself all the way till IPO. EaseMyTrip also recently became a UNICORN with market- capitalization of USD 1.3 billion. EaseMyTrip is one of the largest & fastest growing travel portals in India. In the present scenario, when 99% of the internet startups raise multiple rounds of funds to grow, EMT grew to become 2nd largest, without any external capital infusion and has remained profitable every year since last 13 years (while all other competitors have been in losses) In fact EMT was profitable even during the pandemic times, highlighting the resilience of EMT's highly efficient cost structure & business model.

As a visionary CEO in the energy and solar space at Luminous Power Technologies, Preeti Bajaj is actively promoting and implementing green initiatives, leading innovation, and advocating for sustainable policies to secure a cleaner future. She is driving the purpose of the organisation which is to build a sustainable planet and a trusted consumer brand along with taking the company to the next frontier of growth in international markets.

Preeti comes with nearly two decades of experience in both the Australian and global business environments. Throughout her career, she has successfully led enterprises of various scales, including multinationals, ASX listed corporates, and startups, helping them navigate the complexities of today's business landscape. Prior to her role at Luminous, she held the position of Australia & New Zealand CEO and MD for Modis Australia, a part of the Adecco Group. Additionally, she served as CEO of Clipsal Solar, a venture by Schneider Electric.

In 2011, Preeti won the AFR's Young Executive of the Year award. Never afraid to push a boundary, Preeti has also championed many firsts during her career as a young and successful professional. She was also awarded the Scholarship for the Authentic Leadership Program at Harvard by Chief Executive Women in 2017.

Preeti completed her MBA from Swinburne University and her Master’s in Applied Finance from Macquarie University, Australia. She stands as an exemplar of core values, with diversity, inclusion, and sustainability at the heart of her mission to foster a brighter and more equitable future for all. Recently, Preeti won the prestigious CEO of the Year 2023 Award by The Machinist.

Prasanth Kumar is the Chief Executive Officer – GroupM South Asia managing India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Most recently as GroupM’s COO South Asia, he was responsible for driving operational excellence, while leading teams across OpCos, Trading, and Specialised Units to drive client delight while fortifying partnerships.

Prior to that, Prasanth oversaw Mindshare’s rapid expansion in the market as its CEO. Bringing it to a marketleading position and winning numerous global awards. Under his leadership, Mindshare India developed a record for the most number of new business wins by a single market and created a tradition of external accolades, including a Glass Lion at Cannes, a Grand Prix at WARC and an average of over 250+ external awards per year. Mindshare India was also recognized globally as number 2 in the Gunn report. Prior to Mindshare, he led the GroupM Central Trading Group across South Asia and championed exciting partnerships in digital and traditional media.

Prasanth has held several roles across Mindshare and GroupM over the years. Prasanth joined Maxus Bangalore in 2004 and now has spent more than 15 years with GroupM. PK, as he is known amongst friends, is an MBA graduate from Madras University. He was the first Indian to win the APAC Media Planner/Buyer of the Year title.

Rajneet is CEO & Executive Director of Britannia Industries, one of India’s largest FMCG company with turnover of >USD $2 Billion & market cap of $13+ Bn. As part of the company’s vision to become a responsible ‘Global Total Foods Company’, Rajneet is leading the expansion into new food and beverage categories by driving product innovation and building trusted brands. Rajneet is also building agility in the organisation to respond faster to rapidly evolving market needs, while building capabilities in Data, Digital and People. He chairs the company’s Digital Council & leading Britannia’s Transformation journey. Under Rajneet’s leadership, the company is also accelerating its sustainability initiatives across every facet of the business. 

Rajneet has served in senior leadership roles with 26 years of experience in consumer goods and retail sectors. Prior to Britannia, Rajneet worked with Jubilant FoodWorks as President & Chief Business Officer Domino’s (4+ yrs), Coca-Cola (14 yrs) as Senior Vice President, Asian Paints (5.5 yrs) as Regional Manager & Color Steels in UK. He has a track record of scaling up businesses and building highly engaged teams, while delivering high performance and profitable growth.

Rajneet is thought leader & holds several leadership positions as:
1. Chairman of CII Retail & Omnichannel 2023
2. Member of CII & FICCI FMCG & Food Processing National Committees
3. Board member of Britannia Bel Foods Private Limited

Rajneet is an MBA from University of Wales, UK and has completed senior leadership programs from Columbia Business School, NY and Indian School of Business (ISB).

Rajesh Jain is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for Sports And Leisure Apparel Limited - Lacoste Licensee in India. He has been constantly nurturing the brand since October 2009. With his persistent efforts and focused vision, he has built and propagated Lacoste in India as a complete Lifestyle brand, offering unique and original universe for different verticals including clothing for women, men and children, shoes, leather goods, watches etc. His strong belief in his own quote, “Top Line, Bottom Line, Growth, Customer Delight and Human Resource Development - Everything else is merely incidental” has cultivated the brand with firm establishments reaching out to every major city/ metro of the country today.

From a financial background analyzing and evaluating company strategies to details, Rajesh’s inclination for retail industry was not a mere milestone but an opportunity to adapt to an industry which is characterized by ever changing demands and varied preferences. A persona of high esteemed spirit, Rajesh embraced the retail industry justifying his position as an ethical and process-oriented leader always open to experimentation and taking calculated risks. He possesses wide ranging knowledge and unique perspective on the retail industry having worked for leading organizations across the spectrum.

Prior to his position as CEO, Rajesh served Sports and Leisure Apparel Limited (Lacoste Licensee in India) as CFO for three years wherein with his steep prophecy, he directed and motivated the company to achieve desired results. Managing responsibilities that included supervising the financial risks of the corporation, designing and implementing systems and processes across the board and empowering people to execute them, Supply Chain, IT, Sourcing and Legal functions, Rajesh has imbibed the essential values of authenticity, performance and elegance from the brand. As a gregarious socialite, team cohesive professional, process- oriented entrepreneur, he has fostered the brand with remarkably positive sales growth, strategically implemented marketing campaigns and pioneering media and financial planning.

Rajesh is a Master of Commerce from the University of Delhi and a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He obtained his Company Secretary degree from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Born and brought up in Delhi, Rajesh follows an ethical and aesthetic attitude towards life.

A seasoned business leader with over 20 years of diversified experience in the FMCG, F&B and QSR Retail industries, Mr. Ranjan is currently at the helm of McDonald’s India - North and East as the Managing Director.

He joined McDonald’s India – North and East in 2020 as Senior Director and was named the Chief Operating Officer in 2021 and was elevated as the Managing Director in 2022. In his current role, he is responsible for driving profitable growth for the organization and making it future-ready for industry-leading, rapid and sustainable growth, while creating value for consumers and business.

Prior to joining McDonald’s India – North and East, Mr. Ranjan has led complex business portfolios, while leading (and building) high performance leadership teams in India, China and South East Asia geographies. He has worked as an independent consultant to leading F&B and FMCG brands, counseling them in end-to-end supply chain and route-to-market transformation engagements.

During his stint in companies like ITC, Aditya Birla Group, Marico, Coca-Cola India Inc., Hindustan Coca – Cola Beverages, and YHS Singapore, he has led cross-functional teams in India, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, China, Nepal, and Cambodia.

Mr. Ranjan is a graduate from Birla institute of Technology and a postgraduate from Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai. He is also Six Sigma certified. He is a graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and obtained certification in Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He has also earned Supply Chain Leadership Excellence certification Georgia institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business, Atlanta, USA.

In his leisure time, he likes to go on challenging cycling expeditions and learn about improving communities by connecting with leaders in non-profit organizations.

Rajan is an experienced retail professional with almost 25 years of experience across global iconic brands like Levis, Nike and now Jaguar Land Rover, as well as Indian icons like Titan, Tanishq and Tata Motors.

He has worked across a unique variety of roles spanning sales and marketing, business development, product design and category management, as well as client experience and retail operations.

Rajan joined JLR India as MD and CEO on March 1, 2023, from Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) where he was the VP-Sales, marketing and client experience.

In his role at TMPV, Rajan was instrumental in setting up the foundation for customer centric practises across category management, marketing and client experience. Notable events during his 3 years tenure were the launch of Tata Punch and the new Safari as well as #Dark Edition and #Red Hot Dark Editions.

At the Titan Company, Rajan head marketing for Titan Watch Brands and was instrumental in redefining the product design and language for the brand, bringing a blend of science and art to the area of product line management.

In his last role at the Titan Company, he was head of retail and sales for Tanishq (including Customer Service and Visual Merchandising), overseeing the doubling of revenue during that period. At both Levis and Nike, Rajan was part of the founding teams that launched and established these brands in India.

Rajan has completed his Mechanical Engineering from NIT Calicut and Management from NMIMS.

Mr. Sandeep Mahajan currently serves as both Chairman & Managing Director at Goodyear India Limited and Chairman & Director at Goodyear South Asia Tyres Private Limited.

He brings with him over three decades of experience in managing P&L along with sales and marketing expertise with leading global consumer brands. He has been instrumental in launching new brands and product categories across both Indian and global markets like North America, UK, GCC and South East Asia.

Mr. Mahajan began his career at Tata Steel Ltd. and then went on to hold senior management positions at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) and LG Electronics. During his tenure at HUL, he started by handling the merger of Kwality and Walls ice cream businesses in one of the key regions, followed by managing the largest territory for the beverages (Tea / Coffee) business. This was followed by a stint as Marketing Head for a JV (Lever – Gist Brocades). In his last role at HUL, he was the Global Category Head for international business of three categories: Pears, Dalda, and Basmati rice. He also oversaw the migration of manufacturing of Pears business from UK to India while also optimizing the Dalda supply chain with a 3P establishment at Oman. During his stint at LG Electronics, he played a key role in building their Retail (Rural, Modern Trade and Brand Shop) business.

Before assuming his current role as CMD of Goodyear India, Mr. Mahajan led the Consumer, Farm, Mining and Commercial businesses. In his extended stint with the Farm business, he turned around the loss-making replacement business while successfully repositioning the brand in the premium segment and achieved category captaincy. He has also played a pivotal role in achieving substantial growth with share of market gain of 4% in four years in highly competitive Consumer Replacement segment.

He was actively involved in the Goodyear-McKinsey project, which was aimed at shaping the global organization's strategic direction for the next three and ten years. Furthermore, he was recognized as one of the top 20 global talents at Goodyear, participating in an executive development program jointly formulated by Harvard Business School and Korn Ferry.

It is a testimony to Mr. Mahajan’s leadership that Goodyear India was facilitated with numerous industry awards from leading OEMs – M&M, TAFE, Escorts, John Deere, Ford, General Motors and Toyota, along with receiving the J.D. Power India Customer Satisfaction award and being recognized by CII and AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce) for its CSR initiatives.

Mr. Mahajan has spearheaded numerous societal impact projects at Goodyear. Noteworthy initiatives include environmental improvement initiatives such as advocating improved crop residue management practices to mitigate stubble burning, rainwater harvesting, the installation of air purification units in Faridabad, comprehensive COVID-19 healthcare assistance programs, and promoting the education of girls. Through these endeavors, Mr. Mahajan has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to advancing positive change in environmental sustainability, education, and community health and well-being.

He holds executive positions in key industry associations, including the Managing Committee of ATMA (Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association), AMCHAM, and the India Leadership Council of The Times of India Group.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore with specialization in Marketing and Finance.

Mr. Shashank Srivastava, Member Executive Committee at Maruti Suzuki, is a business leader par excellence and is widely recognized as one of the most influential marketeers in India, having led and steered the Marketing & Sales function at Maruti Suzuki through its most challenging phases of covid pandemic and supply chain disruption.

In a career spanning more than 3 decades at Maruti Suzuki, Mr. Srivastava has worked in both domestic and international marketing, and has witnessed the evolution of Indian automotive industry from its nascent days to today’s hyper competitive phase.

An alumnus of the prestigious IIM Ahmedabad, in his current role, he is transforming Marketing & Sales function at Maruti Suzuki, and preparing it for the disruptive mobility ecosystem ahead. His digital transformation initiatives include making MSIL the 1 st automotive OEM globally to take vehicle bookings on Metaverse.

For his contributions to automotive industry at large, Mr. Srivastava has been widely recognized with a slew of awards:
 Automotive Leader of the Year
 Business Leader and CMO of the year
 CMO Award for ‘Disruptive Marketing Excellence’
 Business World India’s most influential Marketing Leaders 2023
 Impact Digital Top 100
 Financial Express Visionary Leadership
 ET Auto Retail Personality award
 Storyboard 18 ‘Visionary Award‘ 2023 – Excellence in Marketing
 ‘Zee Real Heros Award’ for business excellence in Automobile sector

He is a member of various industry bodies such as
 Vice Chairman, Media Research Users Council India (MRUCI)
 CII National Committee on Marketing
 Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI)
 Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA)
 Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC)
 Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC)
 Indian Readership Survey (IRS)
An avid social media user and influencer, Mr. Srivastava can be followed on the handle @shashankdrives on Twitter and Instagram.

His interests include Travelling, Reading and Chess. He is married and has two daughters.

As CEO, Sudhir has overall business responsibility for Magicbricks.com. Under his leadership, Magicbricks.com has seized the No 1 position in the hotly-contested Indian Online Property market. He has been instrumental in driving a 30X revenue growth in the last 5 years. He has overseen the growth of Magicbricks from a small 70-member team into a 1400+ people company. He's recruited and nurtured a strong leadership and management team. Magicbricks has scaled up significantly under his watch; and now attracts over 30 Million traffic per month, with over 1.5 Million Active Listings, offices across 35+ cities across India.

This success has come through a carefully thought-out strategy, backed by dogged execution. While Sudhir is a hands-on manager, his over-riding focus has been on (a) directional clarity and alignment within the team (b) on developing a strong, shared internal culture and (c) recruiting and nurturing a strong team. Sudhir and his team at Magicbricks continue to work on their common vision of making Magicbricks the most dominant real estate portal, this side of the world.

Sudhir has 18 years of experience spanning blue-chip, as well as, startup Internet companies. Sudhir has worked across FMCG (Marico, HUL), Banking (Citibank) and Internet (TBSL, Magicbricks) industries.

Sunil Bhaskaran is the Director, Aviation Academy at Air India. The Academy is a first of its kind training academy in India, expected to be one the largest in the world with world-class training infrastructure including full flight simulators, crew training devices, classrooms, an aircraft maintenance engineering school and much more. He is the former Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia India (now a 100% subsidiary of Air India; earlier a JV between Tata Sons and AirAsia Berhad). He is a Director on the Board of MEPSC (Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council, promoted by AIMA) and Jamshedpur Football and Sporting Private Ltd. He is also a member of the CII National Committee on Civil Aviation. He was the Chairman of CII Jharkhand State Council and a Member of the CII National Committee – CSR, Sports & Aviation.

Sunil has been a Tata veteran with a career spanning over 35 years with the Tata Group (including as non-executive Chairman/Board member of Tata Group companies). He has been the Vice President of Corporate Services at Tata Steel, the Executive in-charge of Tata Steel Global Wires Business, the Principal Executive Officer, Vice President, and Corporate Quality Head at Tata International.

He was Chairman of the Board of Tata Steel Utilities & Infrastructure Services Ltd (formerly known as JUSCO), Indian Steel & Wire Products; Wuxi Jinyang Metal

Products (China); Siam Industrial Wires (Thailand); TSN Wires (Thailand); Jamshedpur FC; Hockey Ace Foundation; Tata Football Academy; Tata Archery

Academy; NICCO Jubilee Park; Steel City Press Ltd. He was also a Board Member of NatSteel Singapore; Tata Steel Foundation; Tata Medica Hospital; Pan-IIT

Alumni Association for Jharkhand. He was a Member of the Global Advisory Board of Social Accountability International (SAI), New York / Core Member,

Communications Committee of World Steel Association and National Council of All India Management Association.

Sunil has experience in leading and transforming large global businesses with footprints in India, Thailand, China, Singapore & Sri Lanka. Under Sunil’s leadership, Air India has setup world-class training infrastructure in partnership with global OEMs in record time. Earlier, he had spearheaded AirAsia

India’s growth to be one of India’s benchmark digital airlines focused on innovation, operational excellence, and customer centricity. He provided resilient

leadership and spearheaded the recovery of the airline through the Covid pandemic.

Other than being a business leader, Sunil has provided leadership in the areas of CSR, Sustainability, Sports, Tata Relief and Municipal Services at Jamshedpur.

Sunil has completed his Engineering from IIT, Delhi and MBA from IIM, Calcutta. He is passionate about Music, Football, Golf and Cooking.