Charu is a senior industry veteran with 32 years of experience in real estate, of which 25+ years are in Asset & Property Management. At JLL, Charu has led the Property & Asset Management division for India post which from 2019 onwards, she has been leading the Strategy & Platform for APAC as well as overseeing the Emerging Markets, including India, Indonesia, Thailand & Philippines, accounting for nearly 600 million sq. ft, 750 assets and 4900 staff. The focus is to provide uniform technology-based delivery solutions to clients, increasing market presence and enhancing services around human experience.
Charu also spearheads JLL's Culture & Employee experience initiatives firm-wide and champions CSR activities for India.

Dhiraj Relli oversees all aspects of the company’s institutional, retail business and operations. With a career span of over three decades, he has been a member of the HDFC family since 2008. He has served as Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Branch Banking at HDFC Bank, where he managed Retail Branch Banking spread across 800 branches geographically.
Prior to this, he worked as the Country Head, Branch Banking with Centurion Bank of Punjab and held various posts with ICICI Bank and other well-known financial services organizations. Mr. Relli is a member of various key advisory committees in exchanges across the country.
A B.Com. (Honours) graduate from Delhi University, Mr. Relli is a qualified Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and did an Advance Management Program from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

Mr. Gautam Khanna boasts a 33-year career in leadership roles within the business sector. Presently, he serves as the CEO of P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre, achieving global recognition in Newsweek World's Best Hospital Rankings. Simultaneously, he leads Hinduja College of Nursing and participates in the governing council of K P B Hinduja College of Commerce. His previous tenure of 22 years at 3M, a multinational conglomerate, saw him as the Executive Director and Country Business Leader for 3M Healthcare Businesses in South Asia. He is actively engaged in numerous Indian industry associations, including QCI (Quality Council of India), AOH (Association of Hospitals) Mumbai, Nathealth, and FICCI. With multiple accolades and affiliations, Mr. Khanna is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIM Calcutta.

Kedar Lele, Managing Director of Castrol India, is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience. Before joining Castrol, Kedar spent two transformative decades at Unilever, where he held various leadership roles, the latest being Executive Director of Hindustan Unilever Ltd, responsible for Sales & Customer Development, South Asia. His time at Unilever was marked by strategic contributions that fuelled consistent & competitive growth, including spearheading the company's e- commerce initiatives in India and leading Unilever Bangladesh as Chairman & Managing Director.
Kedar's career spans Advertising, Digital Innovation, and Sales, with expertise in Marketing, Customer Development and General Management. He is known for his compassionate leadership, his ability to navigate complex business landscapes, and strong relationship-building skills.
Recognized by the Economic Times as one of the “40 under 40" business leaders in 2014, Kedar holds an MBA in Strategic Marketing & Operations from the Indian School of Business (ISB) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Communications from Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA). Beyond corporate success, he has also contributed to the business community, serving as Vice President of the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Bangladesh

Dr. Mahesh Gupta is a first-generation entrepreneur and is known worldwide for revolutionizing the water purification industry in India. He is the Founder-Chairman of Kent RO Systems Ltd., India’s leading RO Water Purifier Company.
Dr. Mahesh Gupta has been a very bright student from the early childhood days and always used to excel in academics during school days. He went on to do his Mechanical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur IIT and then he pursued his masters from Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun.
Dr. Mahesh Gupta began his early career in 1978 with the prestigious Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. In 1988, he bid goodbye to the oil sector giant, with a mission to save the precious petroleum products, and ventured into the business of manufacturing oil conservation equipment. This business was based entirely on his home grown innovations
Dr. Gupta then launched India’s first domestic RO water purifier and started the company from a scratch. Competing with the leading national & international brands, he brought Kent RO Systems Ltd., to a leading position commanding a market share of about 40% in RO water purifier segment. It is well known fact that 70% of diseases to mankind are because of impure water. To tackle this challenge Dr. Gupta invented the Mineral RO and millions of people have advantaged from this technology and have been able to protect their family from the fatal water borne diseases.
Dr. Gupta has always looked at projects which are big on Sustainability and energy saving. The project to manufacture Kuhl Power Saving Fans has been initiated to save electrical energy. These fans are based on the latest BLDC Technology and saves energy. Kuhl Stylish Fans uses only 28 W electricity as against 80 W of Induction Fans and thus saves massive up to 65% electricity. What’s more these are Smart Fans which operate on Smart Phones, Remote , Alexa and WiFi and some of the most unique features like downlight, ring light and reverse mode.
Kuhl Power Saving Fans are being manufactured at a state-of-the-art plant at Noida. The project has been set up at a cost of over Rs 200 Cr. There are over 25 Ultra Stylish Fans in current range - Platin, Luxus, Brise and Prima, in 1500, 1200 and 900 Sweep. Launched in January 2023 these fans have been able to establish its unique style language and technology edges and are truly called Power Saving Stylish Fans.
In recognition of his contribution to the water purification industry, he is known as the PURE WATER MAN of India. Dr. Gupta has also been conferred upon by an Honorary Doctorate degree by Sri Sri University Orissa, for his contribution in providing safe and healthy drinking water in Rural and Urban areas.
Dr. Gupta’s contributions as well as innovations have been widely applauded by the media. He has received innumerous awards and accolades from the national and international organizations. In 2013, he was awarded the IIT-K Distinguished Alumni Award for his contributions to be industry as well to the society. He has also been awarded as Asia’s Most Promising Leaders and was also awarded the prestigious ET NOW Leaders of Tomorrow Award, amongst many others.
Dr. Mahesh Gupta has great interest in academic. He is presently on the Board of Governors of IIT Kanpur, Board of Governors of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Board of Governors of New Delhi Institute of Management and helping in shaping young minds.
Dr. Mahesh Gupta has been very actively involved with industry bodies like ASSOCHAM, CII & PHD Chamber of Commerce. He completed his term as the President of PHD Chamber in 2016. During his tenure, he revolutionized the Chamber and brought it into prominence through his interactions with Govt. and key administrators. His views have been widely covered by print and electronic media & many of the views have been incorporated into policies of the Govt.
After being nominated as a Swachh Bharat ambassador, by the President of India, Dr. Mahesh Gupta adapted 8 backward villages with a commitment to improve the conditions of sanitation. With the help of Art of Living rural teams, more than 1100 water purifiers have been distributed, around 225 toilets have been built, and workshops are regularly being conducted for sensitizing the local community on the importance of hygiene & sanitation.

Mainak Dhar has had a 28-year-long career with blue-chip consumer goods multinationals. Beginning his career in marketing at Procter & Gamble, he worked across the APAC region for 18 years, driving transformational acceleration on brands in diverse categories and markets, winning multiple EFFIES and a Cannes Bronze. He then moved to General Management, where he has had CEO-level roles for ten years, starting with General Mills, where he turned around India to profitable growth and then led the region across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Next, at Kimberly-Clark, he led the business for India and South Asia, and most recently, joined McCain Foods India as CEO. Mainak is passionate about leading with purpose to create high-performing brands and organizations. He is also a prolific writer, with more than twenty books to his name, and close to half a million copies sold. His books on branding and leadership include the award-winning Brand New Start (Bloomsbury), which shows how to build an authentic and purposeful personal brand as a cornerstone of success, and Brand Shastra (Penguin Random House), which shows how we can apply principles of marketing to transform our everyday lives. He also expresses his views on leadership on LinkedIn through the popular #leadershipin100words, with more than 3 million views.

Meenakshi Nevatia is the Country President & Managing Director for Pfizer India effective April 3, 2023 Prior to joining Pfizer, Meenakshi has been the Managing Director for Stryker India. Stryker is a leading Medical Technology business. Meenakshi was responsible for building Stryker’s business strategy and setting up the organization for long-term, sustainable growth in the Indian market. Additionally, one of Meenakshi’s priorities was to build a winning culture and cultivate a strong commitment to Stryker’s mission and values in India. Meenakshi was on the Board of the Medical Technology Association of India (MTAI), in the Governing Council of Nathealth and CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) and was the C0-Chair of the Med Tech Committee at AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce).
Prior to joining Stryker, Meenakshi had a successful 15-year stint with Novartis, where she served in various sales, marketing and business leadership positions across geographies. In her last assignment as the country president and pharma division head for Novartis in Thailand, Meenakshi successfully led strong business performance. Prior to these roles, Meenakshi had a successful track record of serving in various leadership positions in country, region and global at Novartis across Spain, Portugal, UK, Switzerland & Hong Kong. Meenakshi started her career with McKinsey & Company where she led various projects in the Healthcare Practice (Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices & Health Insurance) across several markets including India, Singapore, U.S. and South Africa.
Meenakshi has a Master of Business Administration in Strategy and Finance from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM A), and Bachelor of Science in Economics and Mathematics from the Presidency College, Kolkata.

Noopur Chaturvedi is the CEO of NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited, where she spearheads innovations in digital bill payments and digital merchant collections across India. With a robust background in finance and technology, Noopur has been instrumental in driving the company's growth and expanding its market reach. Her leadership is marked by a commitment to enhancing financial inclusion and leveraging technology to simplify transactions for millions, individuals and businesses alike. Noopur's expertise and vision are shaping the future of payment solutions in India, making her a prominent figure in the industry.
Prior to her current position, Noopur held the position of Country Head - SMB at PayU, where she spearheaded the Small and Medium Business division, successfully driving revenue growth and implementing innovative solutions to meet the unique needs of this segment. She also had a fruitful spell as Chief - Corporate Business and Alliances at Airtel Payments Bank, where she drove strategic partnerships and fostered corporate relationships.
With a career spanning over twenty years in the Banking and Financial Services industry, Noopur has garnered extensive experience working with renowned organizations such as Citibank, ING, Samsung, and others. Her expertise encompasses both the B2C and B2B sectors, with diverse roles including P&L management, Sales and Alliances, Marketing, and Product and Portfolio Management. Throughout her professional journey, she has excelled as a growth hacker, driving the launch of numerous new businesses and revenue lines in the organizations she has been associated with.