H.E. Andrea Matteo Fontana
Ambassador European Union to United Arab Emirates

H.E. Fontana was appointed Ambassador of the European Union to the United Arab Emirates in July 2019. In 2020, Ambassador Fontana was appointed as European Union Commissioner-General for EXPO 2020 Dubai. From 2015-2019, H.E. Andrea Fontana served as the EU Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Prior to his ambassadorship positions, He served as Head of Unit in the European Commission department dealing with the Eastern Neighbourhood (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine). For five years, he contributed to bringing Eastern Partnership countries closer to the EU, by developing comprehensive co-operation programmes and implementing Association Agreements including deep and comprehensive free trade areas. Ambassador Fontana was also Head of the Economic Reforms Section at the EU Delegation to Russia, and Head of the Economic Cooperation Section at the EU Delegation to Syria, and was desk officer for bilateral relations with Palestine at the European Commission.

H.E. Abdulla Al Saleh
Undersecretary, Ministry of Economy, UAE

H.E. Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh has held the position of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy since September 2020. He has 29 years of experience in the federal government, where he worked as a diplomat with Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 13 years. He worked at the UAE Embassy in Washington DC (1993-1998), and the UAE Embassy in Paris (2000-2003) and in other departments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was assigned to work in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for the period between 1998-2000. He is a board member of the UAE Gender Balance Council, board member of the Emirates Council for Artificial Intelligence and Block- chain, board member of Emirates International Accreditation Centre, and a member of advisory boards for some colleges and universities in the country. He holds a BA in political science from the UAE University (1990), and a master's degree in international politics from the American University in Washington, DC (1997).

H. Bhimasena Rau
President- Operations and Business Development, Hinduja Group

Mr. H. Bhimasena Rau is an auto industry veteran with rich experience in International Marketing and Sales, Product development, creating distribution networks, etc. He has been strongly associated with the Hinduja group and its flagship entity Ashok Leyland in various senior management capacities. Mr. Rau is an Honors in Production Engineering and a Master in Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management- Bangalore (IIMB).

Asim Mohamed
President, Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB), Ministry of Finance, Republic of Maldives

Asim Mohamed has been appointed the President of Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB). Prior to his appointment as President, he had served as Vice President of PCB. The position of President of PCB – the regulator of State-Owned Enterprises – had remained vacant since former President of the Board, Hassan Waheed’s resignation in September last year. He had tendered his resignation citing attempts to influence his decisions. Hassan Waheed had been summoned to the Parliament’s State-Owned Enterprises Committee five days before his resignation over claims of failure to uphold his duties and responsibilities.

PCB is a seven-member Board established under Finance Ministry. Privatization and Corporatization Act establishes PCB as the regulatory body of State-Owned Enterprises. The appointment of President and Vice President to the Board requires approval from the President.

Mr. S. Lakshmanan
Managing Director Tecton Engineering & Construction LLC

Born 1965, a graduate in Civil Engineering, after working in India, Libya and UAE, he established Tecton Engineering & Construction LLC in the year 2004 and is the Group Managing Director. He transformed the Tecton Group into a fast expending, multi- disciplined EPC conglomerate having operations in more than 12 countries such as GCC region, India, Southeast Asia, European Union and North Africa in its key sectors such as Seawater Desalination, Water and Wastewater, Hydrocarbons (Oil & Gas), Construction, Infrastructure, Industrial Projects etc. It is also awarded with UAE's Best Water Management Company of the Year 2022 by MEED Project Awards 2022. The Group is currently executing the largest Desalination Plant in India at Chennai for Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board and the largest Industrial Treatment Plant in India at Dahej, Gujarat, for Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation.

Mr. Nimish Makvana
Honorary Director - UAE Institute of Directors, India

Mr. Makvana supports IOD India as the Honorary Director for its UAE Chapter. He is also a Senior Partner of Crowe MAK. Crowe MAK is a member firm of Crowe Global, ranked 8th largest accounting network in the world, consisting of over 200 independent accounting and advisory service firms in more than 130 countries. He was the past Chairman, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)– Dubai Chapter; the largest Overseas Chapter, he was also one of its first Founding members. He was also an Administrative Board Member of IBPC Dubai- Indian Business and Professional Council; Chairman, Steering Committee- MECA (Middle East CFO Alliance). Middle East CFO Alliance (MECA) is the largest CFO Networking Group based across Middle East region; Founder Member of Indian Chartered Accountant Toastmasters Club (ICAT) & Executive committee Member

Ms. Fazeela Gopalani
Head – Middle East, ACCA

As head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in the Middle East Fazeela Gopalani has responsibility for leading the operations in 11 countries for the global body for professional accountants. Gopalani is responsible for growing the understanding of the value that professionally qualified ACCA accountants bring to businesses and economies in the region. Managing and building relationships with regulators, business leaders and strategic partners she works with the network of members to influence debate on key issues that impact the ongoing economic development of the region. Gopalani has been a FCCA member since 2004 and has over 15 years of experience in the field of accounting and finance. Prior to moving to the Emirates, Gopalani managed and owned an accounting practice in the UK providing professional financial services to a variety of clients who were private individuals, small businesses and large enterprises.

Mr. Ankur Gupta
Head - Corporate Affairs & Growth Tata Sons MENA

Mr. Ankur Gupta is Head – Corporate Affairs & Growth for Tata Sons – Middle East & North Africa, responsible for providing policy, communications and business growth guidance and support to TATA Group companies in the region. Part of Tata Administrative Services, TATA Group's flagship leadership cadre, he has spent 14+ years with the group in a variety of roles and industries. He has experience across four domains – Technology, Industrial Chemicals, FMCG and Group Corporate Center – across multiple functions of Marketing & Communication, Strategy & Business Development, Operations & Project Management roles. In his previous role, he was the India Category Head for Premium Tea brands for TATA Consumer Products Ltd., heading a portfolio including the global tea brand –Tetley – as well as other Health & Wellness brands. He has also worked with Tata Chemicals and Tata Communications.

Mr. Saleh Janeeh
Advisor Innovation, I&TF Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)

Mr. Saleh Janeeh holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology (1989) and Master of Business Administration from University of Wollongong (2006). Has 27 years' of experience at Emirates Global Aluminum in the field of operational management, Human Resources, Quality, Strategy, Innovation, and Environmental, health and Safety management in the process and service industries. Published several presentations in the field of, Water Desalination, Quality, Excellence and Innovation. Former chairperson of the Emirates Safety Group (2004-2007) and Dubai Quality Group (2011-2012), and an Advisor of Creativity and Innovation at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority since 2016, and Member of jury and advisory to ASQ MENA Quality and Innovation Award

Ms. Sushma Paul Berlia
Co-Promoter & President Apeejay Stya & Svran Group Chairperson, Apeejay Stya Education Research Foundation, India

Mrs. Sushma Paul Berlia, a multidimensional personality, is a leading Entrepreneur, Industrialist and Educationist who has devoted her life to nation-building with global footprints. Mrs Berlia was the first woman to lead a multi-state apex chamber of commerce in India, serving as the President of the PHDCCI in 2005- 06. She was the first woman in India to lead her own pharmaceutical company, when not yet 30, and was the first woman entrepreneur of a major educational group in India. She is the Chairperson of ASSOCHAM's National Council for 'Ease of Doing Business' and is a member of the National Management Committees of ASSOCHAM and FICCI. In 1995, Mrs Berlia represented India at the UN World Social Summit at Copenhagen and delivered the keynote address on the 'Role of Women at the Work Place'. She was felicitated by the Skill Tree Knowledge Consortium at the House of Commons, London for her contribution to Indian Education and Industry.

CMA Rakesh Bhalla
Vice- President, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India

CMA Rakesh Bhalla is a Fellow Member of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India and a Commerce Graduate. He has rich experience of the corporate world and currently he is the Chief Financial Officer of SML ISUZU Ltd. In addition to this he is also heading the Purchase department, special advisor to Marketing and holding a position as Chief Risk Officer of the Company. He is elected member of Council of the Institute for the term 2019-23. Being member of various committees of Industry Associations, he is also associated with SIAM and ASSOCHAM as a member of various committees of these organisations. He is actively involved in regular interaction with Government Officials including Central & State level Ministers, other Industry professional colleagues specifically on Taxation & Financial matters.

Mr. Nishant Arya
Vice Chairman & MD JBM Group

Mr. Nishant Arya is the Vice Chairman & MD of the US $2.2bn global Indian conglomerate JBM Group and Chairman of Linde Wiemann GmbH, Germany. He took charge as the Executive Director of JBM Group back in 2010. As a thought leader in the Indian EV space, Nishant has conceptualized an end-to-end e-mobility ecosystem which has been indigenously designed by JBM to foster faster deployment of electric vehicles in the country. Nishant has been instrumental in creating some unique business models at JBM Group by strategically synergizing diverse domains such as energy storage, EV charging and solar power, towards devising an integrated zero emission solution fostering green footprint. Recently, Nishant also represented India in the UN climate change conference - COP26. Furthermore, he also played an active role in the Dubai World Expo 2021 representing Indian competencies in domains such as EV ecosystem, Smart Cities, etc.

Mr. J. K. Arora
Chairman & CEO Tradologie.com, India

Mr. J.K. Arora is a second-generation entrepreneur, who holds a vast experience of 40 years, in managing and growing industries & businesses. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Arts from Meerut University and Quality Control Diploma from BIS. His experience in the industry includes developing projects right from the inception, plant orientation and installation. His strong leadership skills are backed by his years of study, research and interactive sessions with the best minds in the industry. His leadership and expertise have been recognized at various Government and Non-government forums, and by delegations representing the Indian Businesses abroad. The Highlights of his career include manufacturing the Core Reactor of the Narora Atomic Power Plant, setting up 16 Greenfield Steel Projects in India & around the world and now establishing & successfully operating an E-commerce Platform which benefits the industry.

Ahmad Alwazzan
Group EVP and MD, Tap Payments, UAE

Mr. Ahmad Alwazzan is the Group EVP and the Managing Director of Tap Payments in UAE. A key member of the Tap team since the early days, Ahmad has played an instrumental role in driving the company's growth and success. With a background in audit and assurance services at Ernst & Young and a career in risk, compliance, and corporate banking at the National Bank of Kuwait, Ahmad brings a diverse range of skills and expertise to the table. When he's not leading the charge at Tap Payments, Ahmad is an accomplished athlete. He was a competitive tennis player, earning multiple medals on a local and regional level, and was also a member of the Junior Kuwait National Team from 1997-2002

Mr. Manoranjan 'Mao' Mohapatra
Director & CEO Comviva, India

Mr. Manoranjan 'Mao' Mohapatra's career has been dedicated to the development and deployment of innovative software communications solutions in rapidly growing markets, transforming high potential businesses into true world-beating organizations. His track record for enabling innovation, his deep knowledge of telecom related technology and his wealth of experience in a range of operational and marketing roles provide a strong leadership base from which to enhance Comviva's position as the leading provider of integrated VAS solutions in emerging markets globally. Prior to joining Comviva, Mao was President and COO at Aricent. Before moving to Aricent, Mao was a core member of the Center for Development of Telematics (CDOT), where he made a significant contribution to research and development in telecom switching, and where he began his career. Mao has been recognized with prestigious 'Distinguished Fellow' award by The Institute of Directors (IOD) in the year 2012 and in 2013 he was named “India's Top 20 CEO 2013” by Haryana IT, Telecom, and Enabled industries Confederation (HITEC) India.

Prof. Sa'ad Sam Medhat
Chief Executive, Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange, UK

Professor Sa'ad Medhat MPhil, PHD, CEng, FCIM, FIET, FIKE, FIoD, FRSA is the Chief Executive of the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange with national/international branches. A chartered engineer by background who holds several patents and has founded nine businesses, he is a member of the ISO International Committee setting International Innovation Standards. Sa'ad Medhat is well published and has served as a governor of six colleges in the UK. He is a member of the UK Parliamentary and Scientific Committee that helps influence the impact of new and emerging technologies on policy and society. Internationally, he was the founding Principal/Chief Executive of Dubai University. He introduced co-education in the UAE, as well as international accreditations to provide progression from high school to PhD level. As Vice President/President of a NASDAQ-listed technology company, he has led international business transformation and was the IBM Professor of Current Engineering (worldwide) and the Intergraph Chair of Electronic Design Automation.

Dr. Shihab M. Ghanem
Cultural Leader Poet and Writer, UAE

Dr. Shihab Ghanem is a UAE citizen living in Dubai. He has a Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (double degree) (Aberdeen University, Scotland), 1964. Master in Water Resource Engineering (Roorkee University, India), 1975. Doctorate in Economics (Cardiff, University, Wales). 1989. He has published about 75 books in Arabic and English including 19 books of Arabic verse and 30 collection of translated verse, 13 of them from Arabic to English. Some of his poetry has been translated into 19 languages. There are more than 20 songs by various singers including Sami Yousuf based on his poems. He is the recipient of about 30 awards. He is currently retired and his last posts were: Director of Engineering Dubai Ports & Jebel Ali Free Zone and Managing Director of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Technology Park, Dubai, UAE.'

Dr. Waddah S. Ghanem
Chairman, Board Directors Institute-GCC UAE Chapter Advisory Committee;

Dr. Waddah S. Ghanem overseas all the sustainability, CSR, Energy and Resource Management and reporting as well as Business and Operational Excellence, Innovation and Process Improvement and LSS projects for the ENOC Group. He has spent the last 23 years+ from EHS Supervisor at the refinery to assistant EHS Advisor in the Group, later to grow the EHS Compliance function until he become Director, EHSQ Compliance in January 2010. He was appointed in 2015 as Executive Director, EHSSQ & Corporate Affairs and in June 2018 was given the role of Senior Director for Sustainability, Operational and Business Excellence. He served as the Vice Chairman of Dubai Carbon PJSC (2010-2019); a Board Member of the not-for-profit Emirates Environment Group.

Mr. Surender Singh Kandhari
Chairman, Al Dobowi Group, UAE

Mr. Kandhari was born in 1948 in India. He graduated with Honours from Loyola College Madras, where he was the Student Union President. In 1976; Mr. Kandhari came to Dubai and formed the Al Dobowi Group. The group today is the leading management services provider in the UAE and has grown to have over 1500 employees and have a significant presence in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Ghana, Europe and Canada. Mr. Kandhari is a vivid golfer and is a founder member of the Emirates Golf Club, where he was until recently the Club Captain. He is also a founding member of the World Trade Centre Club, on the Board of the Governors of the Indian Sports Club and the Vice President of the Auto Parts Merchants Group. He is also the Chairman of the Guru Nanak Darbar, Sikh Temple, Dubai - the First Sikh Gurudwara in the UAE; to name a few of his activities

Dr. Tayeb Kamali
UAE Chairman, Institute of Directors, India

Dr Kamali is a leader in organizational change, and has spearheaded education, training, research and applied technology programmes in the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East for more than two decades. In 1989, following doctoral studies in engineering at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., he returned to the UAE where he took up senior leadership positions with the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) — the UAE's largest institution of higher learning with 17 campuses. Five years later, he founded the Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT), HCT's entrepreneurial and commercial arm. In 2005, he was HCT Vice Chancellor till 2015.

Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah
Chairman, Institute of Directors, India
former Chief Justice of India former Chairman, National Human Rights Commission & National Commission for Constitution of India Reforms

Manepalli Narayanarao Venkatachaliah (born 25 October 1929) was the 25th Chief Justice of India. He served as Chief Justice from 1993 to 1994. He currently serves as the Chancellor of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Deemed University). and on the Advisory Board of Foundation for Restoration of National Values, a society established in 2008 that strives to restore National and Cultural Values of India. He earned Bachelor of Science from University of Mysore and Bachelor Bachelor of Laws from the Bangalore university. He started practicing law in 1951. He was appointed Permanent Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 6 November 1975. He was elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 5 October 1987. Finally, he became the 25th Chief Justice of India on 12 February 1993 and subsequently retired on 24 October 1994. Post retirement, he has continued to work on anti-corruption and human rights issues, including support for the launch of the Initiatives of Change Centre for Governance in 2003.

Mr. Eugene Mayne
Founder and CEO, Tristar Holdings Ltd., UAE

With over 45 years of professional experience in business leadership, Mr. Eugene Mayne leads all the activities of Tristar Group spanning Surface Transport, Ocean and Coastal Transport, Specialized Warehousing, Fuel Farm Management, Turkey Fuel Supply Operations, Commercial Aviation Services, Lubricants and Chemicals Distribution. A very Effective communicator and motivator who identifies and leverages assets to reach organizational goals, under his leadership the group and its entities have grown to become Middle East's largest privately-owned liquid logistics company with operations in more than 29 countries spread across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Europe and Americas. Over the years he has received a number of prestigious accolades and awards including Seatrade Maritime Lifetime Achievement Award 2020 Middle East, Indian Subcontinent & Africa and has been chronicled as a logistics leader by the ITP Media Group.

Mr. Arun Misra
CEO & Whole Time Director, Hindustan Zinc, India

Mr. Arun Misra – CEO Zinc Business, Vedanta has been leading Hindustan Zinc, the world's second largest integrated producer of Zinc and 6th largest Silver producer since August 1, 2020. Following this in June 2022, Mr Misra has taken on additional responsibility of managing the operations & growth of Vedanta Zinc International which have their mines and concentrator in South Africa. He was appointed Deputy CEO, HZL on November 20, 2019 and was elevated to CEO & WTD, Hindustan Zinc Limited from August 1st, 2020. He is the 1st ever Indian Chairperson of the International Zinc Association. He was awarded 'CEO of the Year' and Hindustan Zinc the 'Most Innovative Company of the Year' in the Business Leader of the Year awards. Mr. Misra started his career with Tata Steel as Maintenance Head (Electrical), West Bokaro Coal Washery in July 1988. He brings with him a formidable 33 years of rich and diverse experience in Tata Steel, including Plant Operations, Mining Operations, and Safety & Project Management.

Ms. Samira Mohamed
Managing Director, Dubai Quality Group

Ms. Samira Mohamed is Managing Director of Dubai Quality Group. She is also the founder of Brain Quest, UAE. Prior to this she was Director Quality, Strategy and Business Development. Samira started her career in 1994 and has diversified experience in banking, finance, manufacturing and investments. She worked for various national and international Banks within UAE. Samira is the first UAE national women, who became certified Finance & Treasury professional in Australia; she is a senior member of Finance & Treasury Association Australia and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Working on different consulting project in Australia from 2003 to 2006 Samira developed solid strategic and consultancy experience. Samira holds dual Master in Applied Finance, and MBA from the University of Western Sydney.

Mr. Nasser M. Munjee
Chairman, Tata Motors Finance Ltd. | Board Chairman, and Independent Director on multiple Boards in India

Mr. Nasser M. Munjee began his career in 1977 as one of the first employees of HDFC, India's first housing finance company, where for over two decades, he rose to be an Executive Director on its board with wide responsibilities. Then in 1997, upon the request of the Finance Minister of India to set up an infrastructure finance company, Mr. Munjee was instrumental in establishing Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited (“IDFC”). He is presently a director on the boards of other public companies in India, viz. Cummins India Limited, The Indian Hotels Company Limited and Chairman of Tata Motor Finance Limited, Tata Motor Finance Solutions Limited and TMF Holdings Limited. He is also the Chairman of other Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) institutions in India. He has served as the President of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry and on several government, task forces on housing and urban development.

Mr. Navneet Munot
Managing Director & CEO
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd., India

Mr. Navneet Munot is the MD and CEO - HDFC Asset Management Company Limited. Mr. Munot has over 28 years of experience in financial markets. Before joining HDFC, he has worked with SBI Mutual Funds as Chief Investment Officer, Morgan Stanley Investment Management as Executive Director and Head of Multi- Strategy Boutique and Birla Sun Life Mutual Funds as CIO for fixed income and hybrid funds. Navneet has a Master's degree in Accountancy and Business Statistics and a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is a Charter Holder of the CFA Institute and CAIA Institute. He has also done Financial Risk Management (FRM).

Mr. George Jacob Muthoot
Chairman, The Muthoot Group, India

Mr. George Jacob Muthoot has a degree in civil engineering from Manipal University and is a businessman by profession. He is a member of the Trivandrum Management Association, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (Trivandrum) and the Trivandrum Agenda Task Force.He is also a member of the Rotary Club, Trivandrum (South), governing body member of the Charitable and Educational Society of Trivandrum Orthodox Diocese, Ulloor, Trivandrum, Finance Committee Member, Mar Diocese College of Pharmacy, Althara, Trivandrum and Mar Gregorious Orthodox Christian Mercy Fellowship, Trivandrum.

Mr. Balaji Nagabhushan
Group Chief Administrative Officer, Tristar Group, UAE

Mr. Balaji Nagabhushan has held the role of Group Chief Administrative Officer of Tristar since April 2016. He has over 34 years of experience in various industries. Balaji has played a major role in setting up Governance, Internal Controls, Compliance, Internal Audit and various other support functions in different multinational organizations across the MENA region. He has headed the compliance, internal control, business excellence, corporate communications and other support departments in banks including ABN AMRO and Dubai First in the UAE. Mr. Balaji is a certified corporate independent director from the India Institute of Directors and holds other certifications including Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Fraud Examiner and European Foundation for Quality Management Assessor. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Bangalore University, India.

CS B. Narasimhan
Vice President, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

CS B. Narasimhan is a Post Graduate in Economics and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and has over 4 decades of experience in Corporate Law and Management with a special emphasis on the Capital Market. He has been elected for second term of 4 years from 2023-2026 and will be serving as the Vice- President for the year 2023. His areas of expertise include Corporate and Securities Management, Public offering of securities, and all Corporate Actions associated with any Listed companies including hands-on experience in operations relating to such Corporate Actions. He has been a member of several committees constituted by SEBI and has also been the Chairman of the Registrar Association of India (popularly known as RAIN) for two terms spread over 5 years. He has also been closely associated with the Stock Exchanges (BSE and NSE), Depositories (NSDL and CDSL), and other Regulatory Bodies. He has been a speaker at seminars and conferences both in India and abroad and has contributed to various professional articles.

Mr. Sanjay Nayar
Member & CEO, KKR India

Mr. Sanjay Nayar is a senior finance professional in the Indian private investing landscape and has over three decades of experience in the Global financial markets. Presently, he is the Founder and Chairman of Sorin Investment Fund, an early-stage technology fund founded in December 2022.Sanjay founded and established KKR India operations in 2009 after leaving Citigroup. At KKR, Sanjay led investments of around USD 14 Billion in Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Credit with Private equity being the largest at approximate USD 10 billion valuation. After 14 years as CEO, Chairman and Advisor, Sanjay will be retiring by 01 April 2023. He was also CEO of Citigroup's Indian and South Asian operations and was a member of Citigroup's Global Management Committee and Asia Executive Operating Committee. In addition, he also serves as a Non-Executive Director at the new-age E- commerce company NYKAA founded by him and his wife Falguni Nayar. As a Non-Executive Director, he assists in a non-executive capacity in mergers and acquisitions activity as well as overseeing its expansion in the UAE, UK, and the USA.

Dr. Anil Pant
Managing Director & CEO, Aptech Limited, India

Dr. Anil Pant is the MD & CEO of Aptech since July, 2016. After taking charge, he has successfully changed the trajectory of the organisation and steered it to greater successes. Under his able leadership, the company has achieved significant scale and growth as well as industry recognition. The array of recognitions Aptech has received under Anil's leadership include being appraised by CMMI® Institute at Maturity Level 3 of People Capability Maturity Model and Capability Maturity Model in 2018. In 2017, Aptech was certified as a Great Place to Work and also featured in India's Top 50 Best Mid-Size Workplaces, by Great Place to Work® Institute India. Over the past 28 years, he has held strategic roles of significant operating scale and complexity, of which more than 15 years are in the IT & Communications space, handling roles of increasing responsibilities across functions like Quality, Sales, Marketing, Delivery and Product Management, all culminating into P&L responsibility. In his immediate past role at Tata Consultancy Services, he built a US$100 million practice in the testing domain in five years. He is Six Sigma Black Belt certified.

Mr. Mohandass Saini
MD & Chief Executive Officer Shapoorji Pallonji International FZE

Mr. Saini has spent nearly 30 years with the Shapoorji Pallonji Group in different capacities and has been largely responsible for setting up and expanding the international operations of the group. From April 2000 to date, he has served as the Chairman of Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast LLC, MD, is the CEO of Shapoorji Pallonji International FZE, and a Director in Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt Ltd., India (“SPCPL”), Shapoorji Pallonji International FZC. Mr. Saini has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, in Patiala, India.

Mr. Harssha Shetty
Chief Executive Officer, Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel

Mr. Harssha Shetty is the Chief Executive Officer for Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel. Mr Shetty has rich experience of almost 20 years and a unique skill set blend of engineering, marketing and finance, demonstrated through successful business management track record. He brings the techno- commercial skills required to bridge market opportunities with the technical knowledge of the products. While commodity sales has been a part of his roles, value added selling, new product development has been his forte in the previous organizations. He has been extensively involved in developing new businesses, new markets and driving sales growth through value added products sales across diverse geographies. In his earlier roles, he has been Chief Marketing Officer- Hindustan Zinc Ltd (Vedanta Group) and CMO- Aluminium business in Vedanta Group.Mr. Shetty has done his Bachelors in Engineering in Electronics and Communication form North Maharashtra University, MBA in Marketing form Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and CFA from The CFA Institute, West Virginia..

Mr. Debashis Prasad Pattanaik
CEO & Executive Director, LIC (International), Bahrain

Mr. Debashis Prasad Pattanaik took charge as CEO and Executive Director, Life Insurance Corporation (International), Bahrain on 4th August, 2022. Prior to his taking over as CEO and Executive Director of LIC (International) he was the Chief (In-Charge) of Corporate Governance/Golden Jubilee Foundation/ Regulatory Compliance in the Central Office of Life Insurance Corporation of India. He was also the Chief Compliance Officer, LIC. He has also had a stint of 3 years as DGM, Health Insurance with the Indian Insurance Regulator, IRDAI. He has also served as GM, LICHFL and COO, LICHFLFSL. He began his career with Life Insurance Corporation of India as a Direct Recruit Officer in the year 1989. He has been certified as Anti-Fraud Professional by the Insurance Institute of India and North American Training Group Having worked in several assignments and various parts of the country his experience spans into Life Insurance Marketing, Administration, Training, Housing Finance and Regulatory Compliances.

H.E. Dr. Aman Puri, IFS
Consul General of India, Dubai

Dr. Aman Puri assumed charge as Consul General of India, Dubai in July, 2020. He is a member of the Indian Foreign Service, having joined in 2003. His overseas assignments include serving as the Consul General of India, Birmingham (U.K), and at the Indian Mission to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg, based at Brussels. At the headquarters, he has held the office of Deputy Chief of the Protocol which involved handling the foreign visits of Prime Minster of India & similar incoming visits. He also served as the Regional Passport Officer, New Delhi. Dr. Puri, (born 1976) did his schooling from St. John's High School, Chandigarh, and qualified as a Dentist before joining the Indian Foreign Service.

Mr. Mohit Ralhan
Global CEO & Managing Partner, TIW Capital, Singapore

Mr. Mohit Ralhan is the Managing Partner & CIO of TIW Private Equity. Mr. Ralhan specializes in buyouts, margin expansion & turn- around situations. Prior to TIW, he was an investment & Operating professional at Baring Private Equity Partners India Fund II and Fund III. He has served on advisory board of companies in the interest- rate sensitive sectors, Technology, Education, Consumption, Media, Digital Businesses & Manufacturing Consumption. He has been awarded with Economic Times Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia in 2019.

Mr. Arun Raste
MD & CEO, NCDEX (National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange), India

Mr. Arun Raste is MD & CEO of a leading commodity exchange NCDEX. He has over 30 years' experience working with marquee organizations like Kotak Mahindra Bank, ACC Cement, IDFC , NDDB, IRFT, & NABARD. A doctoral researcher with Swiss Business School, he has done Post Graduation in Economics, Marketing and Communication. He is an avid traveler and football fan and participated in several conferences in Brasil, US, Australia, Japan, Thailand, France, UK, Belgium, Senegal, Germany, Holland etc and in his free time writes on economic issues.

Mr. Krishnan Ramachandran
CEO, Barjeel Geojit Financial Services LLC UAE

A chartered accountant by qualification, Krishnan has over three decades of experience in financial services, including wealth management, merchant banking, M&A, private equity and corporate finance. Since 2006, he has been CEO of Barjeel Geojit Financial Services in Dubai, offering savings, investment solutions and products that cater predominantly to non -resident Indians based in the UAE.

Mr. Gautam Sashittal
CEO, King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), Riyadh

Gautam has been the CEO of the King Abdullah Financial District Development & Management Company (KAFD DMC) since 2021.His distinguished career has seen him work in both the private and public sectors across diverse industries including oil and gas, real estate development, Free Zone regulation and development, trade facilitation and healthcare. After a career at Shell, spanning nearly two decades, he has held a range of leadership roles in companies across the Middle East. From 2014 to 2019, Gautam was CEO of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC). Following his role at the DMCC, he supported the largest hospital startup in Abu Dhabi: a joint venture between the Mayo Clinic (USA) and Abu Dhabi Health Services (SEHA). In addition, he serves on numerous boards including UNOPS, Copenhagen, where he is a Member of the Audit Advisory Committee, Fintech Innovations International, to which he is an Advisor, and Risk Quotient Ltd, a niche cyber risk consultancy. Gautam has also been named on Forbes’ top 50 Indian Business Executives list.

Sivaramakrishnan Ganapathi
Managing Director
Gokaldas Exports

Mr. Sivaramakrishnan Ganapathi (Siva), as an Executive Vice- Chairman & Managing Director, leads the company, sets its strategic direction and nurtures its leadership team to excel. Siva has three decades of global experience, leading several high growth businesses in diverse industries across countries in Asia, North America and Europe. With his passion and strong entrepreneurial mind set, Siva has turned around Gokaldas Exports over the last four years making it a leading apparel manufacturer that is sought- after by top global apparel brands for its product capability, quality and consistency, with a strong commitment to sustainability, while delivering profitable year on year growth. Earlier, Siva has worked with the Aditya Birla Group for over two decades, involved in leadership positions in diverse businesses. He has also been with DSP Merrill Lynch, ICICI, and Uhde India.

Mr. Yasser Sharaf
Vice President, Sharaf Group, UAE

Mr Yasser Sharaf holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the Higher College of Technology, Dubai, UAE and completed his Master's Degree in Multinational Commerce from Boston University and has more than 23 years' experience in the field of Team Leadership, Business Development, Business Analysis, Financial, Operational, Marketing and Project Management. He is the Vice President- Group Retail and Financial Services and Board Member of Sharaf Investment which is the holding company of Sharaf Group having its headquarters in Dubai. Mr. Yasser has held various senior leadership positions in majority of the companies within Sharaf Group and steering them successfully in continuous changing economic and social environment. Apart from the above he is also Chairman of Jebel Ali Cement Company which is under the control of Sharaf Group.

Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah IAS
Secretary, Culture & Tourism Jammu & Kashmir, India State

Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, IAS is currently Secretary, Culture & Tourism at Jammu & Kashmir, India. He also holds the charge of Administrative Secretary, Culture Department and Chief Executive Officer, Economic Reconstruction Agency, J&K. Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah from Balgarden Srinagar is an inspiration to the younger generation of Kashmir. He being from medical field opted for Civil Services under Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in the year 2010 and qualified for IPS, appeared again and subsequently qualified for IAS in the year 2012. He is very popular public figure among the people of Kashmir due to his activeness and quick disposal of queries. Pertinent to mention here is that his wife Dr. Sehrish Asgar is also an IAS officer who is discharging her duties outside state.

Mr. Ovais Sarmad
Dy. Executive Secretary, United Nations Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)

Mr. Ovais Sarmad appointed as Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), at the Assistant Secretary-General level. The appointment has been made after consultation with the Conference of Parties through its Bureau. Mr. Sarmad will succeed Richard Kinley of Canada, to whom the Secretary-General and the Executive Secretary are grateful for his dedicated service to United Nations climate change efforts over the past 20 years. Mr. Sarmad, who currently serves as Chief of Staff to the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), brings to the position nearly 27 years of experience with IOM, where he worked in several policy and management areas to strengthen the Organization's operational effectiveness in close consultation with IOM Member States. He was instrumental in the establishment of the organization's Ethics and Conduct Office and was a key team member negotiating the agreement which brought the IOM into the United Nations System.

Mr. Sadaf Sayeed
CEO, Muthoot Microfin Limited

Mr. Sadaf Sayeed is the Chief Executive Officer of our Company. He has been associated with the Muthoot Pappachan Group for the last 12 years. He has been serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company for the last seven years with effect from August 01, 2015, and was also associated with Muthoot FinCorp Ltd. as the Chief Operating Officer of the microfinance division from August 16, 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours Course) degree from the University of Delhi and a Master of Business Administration degree from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. He has over 19 years of experience in banking and financial services. Prior to joining our Company, he was associated with HDFC Bank Limited, Indiabulls Credit Services Limited, GE Countrywide Consumer Financial Services Limited, Satin Creditcare Network Limited and Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited in credit and risk management functions.

Mr. Srinivasan Sathyamoorthy IA&AS
Advisor TIW Capital, India

Mr. Sathyamoorthy's career trajectory of 54 years has expanded his extramural horizons. Qualified as an Arbitrator, Elected as Honorary Executive Director of Anti-Corruption Academy of India, Appointed Director in Pasupati Acrylon Ltd, Chaired APS Management Consultants (P) Ltd, became Management Trustee of Chennai Age Care. A qualified civil service professional having served in prestigious roles in the Indian Government. He has served in the ministries of Government of India and in the offices of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. During his tenure, he gained exposure and experience, particularly in the Ministry of Shipping, and Ministry of Human Resources. His creative writing blossomed into 17 books and a weekly column for ten years. Mr. Sathyamoorthy's rich experience in SEBI regulations, Alternative Investment route, Company Law Prescriptions, and CSO's has helped TCG to strengthen their fund and portfolio compliance regulations.

H.E. Sunjay Sudhir IFS
Ambassador of India to United Arab Emirates

Mr. Sunjay Sudhir joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1993. Besides being India's Ambassador to the UAE, Mr. Sudhir is also India's Permanent Representative to IRENA.. He served as High Commissioner of India to the Maldives from 2019 to 2021. He was Consul General of India in Sydney (2014-15); Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of India to the World Trade Organisation, Geneva (2007-11) where he dealt with IPRs, RTAs and Trade and Development. He also served in various capacities at the Indian High Commission, Colombo (2004-07), Indian Embassy, Damascus (1997-2000) and Indian Embassy, Cairo (1995-97). His postings at Head Quarters include Chief of Staff to External Affairs Minister (2012-14). In the field of Energy, he has been Director on the Boards of ONGC Videsh Ltd, Oil India Ltd and Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd.

Mr. Ashish Upadhyaya IAS
Special Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Power Govt. of India

Mr Ashish Upadhyaya is an IAS officer of 1989 Batch belonging to Madhya Pradesh cadre. Currently, working as Special Secretary & Financial Advisor , Ministry of Power, and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. He has served for more than 33 years in various capacities in the state government of MP and central government. He has been a collector for more than five years in three districts of MP and Chhattisgarh. Upadhyaya has served at the state level as Secretary and Principal Secretary of various departments including Home, Higher Education and Finance for several years. As Joint Secretary, Coal, he has been instrumental in developing systems by application of space technology for curbing the menace of illegal mining. Mr. Upadhyaya has been working as Additional/Special Secretary & FA, Ministry of Power since November 14, 2019 and holding additional charge of Financial Advisor in Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs since August 12.

H.E. Dr. Aman Puri, IFS
Consul General of India
Dubai

Dr. Aman Puri assumed charge as Consul General of India, Dubai in July, 2020. He is a member of the Indian Foreign Service, having joined in 2003. His overseas assignments include serving as the Consul General of India, Birmingham (U.K), and at the Indian Mission to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg, based at Brussels. At the headquarters, he has held the office of Deputy Chief of the Protocol which involved handling the foreign visits of Prime Minster of India & similar incoming visits. He also served as the Regional Passport Officer, New Delhi. Dr. Puri, (born 1976) did his schooling from St. John's High School, Chandigarh, and qualified as a Dentist before joining the Indian Foreign Service.

TIW Capital Group (TCG) with offices in Singapore, Dubai, Bahrain and South Asia (India) is a Global Asset Management company with business interest in Buyout / Private Equity, Absolute Return Income Funds, New Technology / Quant Investments, Consulting, Single Family Office Management, Family Governance and Intergenerational Wealth Transfer. TCG is proud to serve investors across 28 countries offering multiple investment products across the risk-return spectrum. Currently, we are managing an AUM of SGD 250 million. TCG has been a recipient of multiple awards in the past. In 2022 and 2021, we received awards for “Excellence in Operational Consulting & Product Innovation, Asia”, “Excellence in Sustainable Turnaround Investments” and “Most Innovative Private Equity Buyout Fund” by The Global Brands Magazine, The United Kingdom. TCG’s India Buyout Fund recently received an award from the Business Fame Magazine as “The Most Innovative Buyout PE Fund of 2022 Focusing on Margin Expansion Strategy in Portfolio Management.

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JBM Group, a $2.2bn global Indian conglomerate, has 4 decades of excellence in driving product innovation & value across automotive, buses & electric vehicles, EV charging infrastructure, EV Aggregates, renewable energy and artificial intelligence. With modest beginnings in the early 80s, JBM has leapfrogged multi-fold with an infrastructure of 60 manufacturing plants, 5 engineering & design centres and presence in over 36 countries globally today. JBM Group is one of the only integrated EV ecosystem players in the world. The Group has developed an entire range of in-house solutions right from green energy generation to energy consumption making it a one-stop solution provider in the Electric Vehicles segment. Technology, Innovative business models and People (TIP), happen to be JBM’s springboard for achieving leadership position. Intrinsic to the core JBM DNA, the Group has been relentlessly working towards creating products that not only address the requirements of the future but are also green & sustainable. At JBM, we believe in scaling up the business in tandem with our accountability towards the environment, thus, propelling our belief of shared prosperity.

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The Apeejay Stya Group is a social commitment in the pursuit of excellence in education. It comprises the Apeejay Education Society and the Apeejay Stya University. All Apeejay Stya institutions are guided by the vision of Dr Stya Paul, Founder Chairman, Apeejay Education Society, based on value-based holistic education focusing on acquiring thinking skills and learning for life. It encompasses a vision that is truly global and is driven by innovative techniques, progressive curricula, and state-of-the-art infrastructure.

Dr. Stya Paul's legacy of excellence is being carried forward by his daughter and only child, Mrs. Sushma Paul Berlia, Chairman of the Apeejay Education Society. She has made an outstanding contribution in ensuring that the Apeejay Stya vision of quality education of global standards leading to man-making and nation-building is effectively reflected in the conceptualization & standardization of the academic programmes and curricula across all its institutions.

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Tata Motors Finance Limited (TMFL) and Tata Motors Finance Solutions Limited (TMFSL) are Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and subsidiaries of Tata Motors Finance Holdings Limited (TMFHL), which is a core investment company (CIC). The dealer/vendor financing business and the refinance or repurchase of used vehicles come within the purview of TMFSL. On the other hand, financing of new vehicles is undertaken by TMFL.

Tata Motors Ltd (TML) is a leading global automobile manufacturer with an expansive portfolio of cars, sports vehicles, buses, trucks, and defence vehicles. Tata Motors Ltd is the 100% owner of TMF Holdings Limited (TMFHL).

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Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group Company, is one of the world’s largest and India’s only integrated producer of Zinc-Lead and Silver. The Company has its headquarters at Udaipur in the State of Rajasthan where it has its Zinc-Lead mines and smelting complexes. Hindustan Zinc is self-sufficient in power with captive thermal power plants and has ventured into green energy by setting upwind power plants. The Company is ranked 1st in Asia-Pacific for the fourth consecutive year and globally 3rd?in S&P Global Corporate Responsibility Assessment in 2022 amongst Mining & Metal companies. Hindustan Zinc is a certified Water Positive Company and is the only Indian company to be recognized at the S&P Global Platts Metal Award 2022 and has won the two prestigious awards for ‘Industry Leadership Award – Base, Precious and Specialty Metals’ Award and ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ Award.

The company takes pride in having some of the best-in-class people practices and employee-centric initiatives, which have certified Hindustan Zinc as – ‘Great Place to Work 2022’, ‘Company with Great Managers 2022’ by People Business and the People-first HR Excellence Award.

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Strategically located in the industrial port of Sohar, the Sultanate of Oman and a mere two-hour drive from metropolitan Dubai, Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel (JSIS) is the largest privately-owned integrated steel producer in the Persian Gulf region (the Gulf Cooperation Council or the GCC). Oman, under the wise and most admired leadership of His Majesty the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said - may God rest his soul - and His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said - may God protect him - have embraced steel as a bridge that continues to accelerate the country's astonishing industrialization and modernization processes in recent times.

Aligned with the vision of His Majesty to reduce the country's dependency on Oil and Gas Sector - Jindal Shadeed is proud to be a key partner in this prestigious endeavor and committed to producing "Steel... that bridges your trust". With a current annual steel production capacity of 2.4 million tons, since 2010, JSIS has been regarded as the preferred and trusted supplier of high-quality long steel products to clients in leading and rapidly growing economies of Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Beyond the GCC, JSIS supplies steel products to clients in the far-flung parts of the globe, including those in Europe, the Far East, China, Canada and Australia.

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ICICI Bank Ltd (BSE: ICICIBANK, NSE: ICICIBANK and NYSE:IBN) is a leading private sector bank in India with its headquarters in Mumbai. The Bank offers a wide range of retail, business, rural and corporate banking products and services including accounts & deposits, cards, loans, and investment products to customers in urban and rural areas through multichannel delivery. The Bank has a state-of-the-art digital infrastructure to provide internet banking and mobile banking services to its customers. With a strong network of 5,718 branches and 13,186 ATMs, the Bank’s consolidated total assets stood at ? 15,21,748 crore at December 31, 2022. ICICI Bank's subsidiaries include India's leading private sector insurance, asset management and securities brokerage companies, & among the country’s largest private equity firms. It is present across 15 countries, including India.

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The UAE-India relationship enjoys a strong bond based on age-old cultural, religious and economic ties and this bond has flourished over the years under the dynamic leadership of the two economic powerhouses of the world. This has been further been emboldened with the signing of landmark Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between UAE and India, a testament to the deep rooted strategic relations between the two nations.

It is under the blessings of these unwavering ties, Bank of Baroda sowed its seeds in UAE with the opening of first branch in 1974 and the same was inaugurated in the august presence of the late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Today, Bank of Baroda functions in UAE as the only Indian Bank with a full-fledged banking license and has a network of 6 Branches (Dubai, Deira, Ras-Al-Khaimah, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Al-Ain), 9 Electronic Business Service Units (EBSUs) at Al Karama (Dubai), Sheikh Zayed Road (Dubai), DMCC, Al Mas Tower (Dubai), Al Qusais (Dubai), Mussaffa (Abu Dhabi), Shabiya (Abu Dhabi), Al Mina (Sharjah), Hamriya Free Zone (Sharjah), RAKIA (Ras-Al-Khaimah) and 45 ATMS across the country marking 49 years of our glorious banking presence in UAE.

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The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is the only recognized professional body in India to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretaries in India. It is a premier national professional body set up under an act of Parliament, the Company Secretaries Act, 1980. ICSI functions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. The Institute provides top-quality education to the students of Company Secretaries (CS) Course and best quality set standards to CS Members. At present, there are more than 65,000 members and around 2.5 Lakhs students on the roll of ICSI. ICSI has its headquarters at New Delhi, four Regional Offices at New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and 72 Chapters across India. It has been contributing to the initiatives of Government of India that have potential to excel the social-economic growth of India.

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Headquartered in Dubai, DMCC is the world’s most interconnected Free Zone, and the leading trade and enterprise hub for commodities. Whether developing vibrant neighbourhoods with world-class property like Jumeirah Lakes Towers and the much anticipated Uptown Dubai, or delivering high performance business services, DMCC provides everything its dynamic community needs to live, work and thrive. Made for Trade, DMCC is proud to sustain and grow Dubai’s position as the place to be for global trade today and long into the future.

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Dubai Quality Group is a non-profit organization set up by the Dubai Economy under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Guided by the vision of H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Quality Group was established in 1994 to develop and promote Excellence in UAE.

Dubai Quality Group organizes various training programs, conferences & awards throughout the year with the objective of improving Quality of Service & Business Excellence in the Region. The group extends membership opportunities to organizations, in exchange of various benefits.

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Tristar is a fully integrated Energy Logistics business serving the downstream oil and gas industry. Tristar has a global presence in 29 countries across Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Pacific, the Americas and Europe. With a proven track record of safety performance and service excellence, Tristar is a partner of choice for most national and international oil majors.

To be a globally recognized energy logistics company offering best in class services, without compromising our core values and commitment to manage our business to the highest health, safety, environmental and compliance standards. To develop and retain a qualified workforce to offer pre-eminent customer service, grow shareholder value and to place being a business for purpose on equal priority as being a business for profit.

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With over three decades of strong experience in the vocational skilling and non-formal academic curriculum based training programs, Aptech Ltd. is a pioneer in the non-formal vocational training business in the country with a significant global presence. Ever since its commencement in 1986 and with a current presence of over 800 centres globally, Aptech Ltd. has effectively ventured into diverse sectors ranging from IT training, media & entertainment, retail & aviation, beauty & wellness, banking & finance, and pre-school segment amongst others. Aptech Ltd. has successfully trained students, professionals, universities & corporates through its two main streams of business - Individual Training and Enterprise Business Group.

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Muthoot Microfin Limited is one of the leading and fast-growing microfinance institutions (NBFC-MFI) in India. The company offers micro-loans to women entrepreneurs with a focus on rural regions of the country. The company has 2.6+ million active borrowers, who are served through 1100+ branches across 18 states in India. The company also has a talent pool of 10,000+ employees, as of February 2023.

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State Bank of India (SBI) a Fortune 500 company, is an Indian Multinational, Public Sector Banking and Financial services statutory body headquartered in Mumbai. The rich heritage and legacy of over 200 years, accredits SBI as the most trusted Bank by Indians through generations.

SBI, the largest Indian Bank with 1/4th market share, serves over 45 crore customers through its vast network of over 22,000 branches, 62617 ATMs/ADWMs, 71,968 BC outlets, with an undeterred focus on innovation, and customer centricity, which stems from the core values of the Bank - Service, Transparency, Ethics, Politeness and Sustainability.

The Bank has successfully diversified businesses through its various subsidiaries i.e SBI General Insurance, SBI Life Insurance, SBI Mutual Fund, SBI Card, etc. It has spread its presence globally and operates across time zones through 229 offices in 31 foreign countries. Growing with times, SBI continues to redefine banking in India, as it aims to offer responsible and sustainable Banking solutions.

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Shapoorji Pallonji Group is one of the largest construction conglomerates from India. The group is a privately held, respected business house, and is now in its 157th year of business. We are in a diverse range of businesses, including Construction (buildings, institutional structures and industrial – covering both civil construction and MEP), Infrastructure (including marine, oil and gas infrastructure, hydro, metro and tunnels), Real Estate development (both residential and commercial), Water / Wastewater, Oil & Gas, Renewables (particularly solar) and Consumer products.

Today SP Group has presence in more than 40 countries worldwide, with a more entrenched presence in Middle East and Africa since 1971 when we constructed the palace for HM Sultan Qaboos and in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. SP Group is over 40,000 employees strong with over 20 nationalities contributing towards the shared vision; more than 12,000 of which are fully qualified engineers. Our group revenues in this fiscal will be upwards of USD 6 billion, with around a third coming from international operations outside India.

Today, SP Group’s legacy of 157 years stands strong on the ‘Foundation of Trust’, each company and its employees has been able to build and further strengthen. We have built a solid reputation for the way we do business, and specifically for timely execution of complex projects - even in demanding situations and geographies.

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Ace Pipeline Contracts was established in 1989 and has had its roots in Mumbai. We have grown over the years in our ability to execute diverse contracts across the nation. Oil and hydrocarbon industry provides the fuel to the growth of the nation, and we take pride in building the critical supply chain to the wheels of the nation. Having grown from a modest start of execution of shutdown projects, we are transitioning towards EPC projects and hope to take our values to the world.

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TECTON Engineering & Construction LLC, the flagship Company of Tecton Group, was established in 2003. It is a progressive, multi-disciplined conglomerate having Global Operations in more than 12 countries such as GCC region, India, Southeast Asia, European Union and North Africa. TECTON, as a Group, focusses on key sectors such as Seawater Desalination, Water and Wastewater, Hydrocarbons (Oil & Gas), Construction, Infrastructure, and Industrial Projects.

The Group has extensive experience and expertise in Project Development, Financing, Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management and Operation and Maintenance in the following industry domains: Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination | Utility and Infrastructure Projects | Water and Wastewater Treatment | Cross Country Water & Sewage Transmission Pipelines and Distribution Networks | Reservoirs & Tank Farms and Pumping Stations | Onshore Oil & Gas Pipelines. Being the market leader and trend-setter in its core business segments, Tecton ranks among the top 5 Desalination Companies in the world.

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The Al Dobowi Group was formed in 1976 to address the needs of a growing tyre management and service industry in the Middle East. We have grown beyond tyre management into providing our clients with all the solutions they need with regards to motion. This includes batteries for motive power and automotive batteries, oils & lubricants, conveyor belt systems and technical rubber products.

Al Dobowi is a globally renowned systems and solutions provider for tyre management, power storage, industrial rubber, material handling and fluid management industries. Established in 1976, the Al Dobowi group of companies have a significant presence in over 10 countries and employ over 2000 people, functioning collectively as a unified corporate enterprise focused on excelling in the business of manufacturing and distribution.

We contract manufacture our own tyres in some of the largest tyre plants in Asia, using our own equipment and R&D. We are the largest battery manufacturer in the MENA region and provides both automotive and industrial solutions that power the world’s diversified economic activities.

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Finolex Industries Limited (FIL) is India’s largest backward integrated and most trusted manufacturer of PVC-U pipes and fittings for the plumbing-sanitation and agricultural sectors. Established in 1981, today FIL has three strategically located ISO 9001:2015 certified plants - two in Maharashtra, at Ratnagiri and Urse, and the third in Masar, Gujarat. The flagship facility in Ratnagiri, spread over 650 acres, consists of India's first open sea cryogenic jetty and storage facility to receive raw materials, a PVC resin manufacturing facility in technical collaboration with Uhde GmbH, Germany, with Hoechst technology. Manufacturing a wide range of pipes and accessories that reach customers across India through a distribution network that covers 900 dealers and over 21,000 retail touchpoints, and nine branch offices.

Over the last 40 years and more, FIL has moved forward steadily, with strong values and ethics as guiding stars. Never forgetting its roots and responsibility to society, the country and humankind. Working towards uplifting the lives of the lesser-privileged, FIL has found a committed partner in Mukul Madhav Foundation (MMF). As official CSR partner since 2014, MMF has put the company's good intentions into practice on-ground.

Mukul Madhav Foundation (MMF) (www.mmpc.in) is an independent India-based charitable trust established in 1999, with an overseas office in London, UK (CIO: 1182723), https://www.mmpc.org.uk/ started in 2018. Besides Finolex, MMF also partners with other like minded organizations, volunteers and corporates to actively make a difference at the grassroots level with vulnerable, marginalised communities and individuals. Working dedicatedly to give them access to the resources they need to flourish, to feel empowered and respected. This work of heart straddles healthcare, education, social welfare, water and environmental conservation, sanitation, women’s empowerment, disaster relief, promotion of sports and skill development. and Actively working towards 17 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and 15 of the 16 CSR Mandates put forward by the Indian Government in 2014.

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Aakar Design aspires to make Architecture that is timeless.

We strive to create designs founded in simplicity and clarity which are honest in their structural expression. We seek to translate this into the “Timeless Spirit of the Building”.

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Gokaldas Exports has established itself as one of the largest manufacturers and exporter of apparels in India with annual revenue of about $250 million. The Company is one of the largest organized apparel manufacturers in India with a manufacturing capacity of 36 million apparel pieces per annum. The Company is engaged in manufacturing of a wide range of apparel including outerwear, sportswear, casual wear and formal wear for women, men and children. It executes orders ranging from the simple to the complex with following functions of design, development, laying, cutting, sewing, embroidery, poly-fill, quilting and printing, laser finishing and washing. The Company caters to eminent international customers all over the world in more than 50 countries, including US, Europe, Canada, Japan, Russia, Middle East, South Africa, and South America.

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Khaleej times published by Galadari Printing and Publishing Co. LLC, Khaleej Times is the UAE’s first and the country’s longest-running English broadsheet. For over 45 years, readers have relied on Khaleej times to provide clarity and context in a complicated, confusing world. Be it print, digital or social Khaleej Times fulfils this promise with unparalleled news, comment and opinion delivered by award-winning journalists with a circulation 90,000.

Under Khaleej times we have a supplement called Wknd Magazine. Wknd Magazine is the essential weekend leisure read, factoring in lifestyle subjects like fashion, beauty, trends, food, cinema & entertainment, human interest, motoring, travel, technology… Additionally, our world-class columnists provide insight into new domains and make for an entertaining read. There’s something for everyone: whether you are a fashionista or a travel junkie or high on motoring adrenaline or someone with a social conscience, it’s a one stop shop. With a circulation of 90,000.

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The Department of Tourism, J&K is the main developmental, promotional and regulatory arm of the J&K Government. Its main role comprises of overall planning and execution of schemes for the development, up-gradation and improvement of the tourism infrastructure in different parts of the UT. Support to the private sector industry in the form of incentives for settings up various tourist facilities as well as for promotion and marketing of their products and services. Promotion and marketing of various tourist destinations and products of the regulation of the travel-trade by enforcement of provisions of J&K Registration of Tourist Trade Act (1978/82).

The Department of Tourism has Tourist Offices in all the tourist resorts of the UT. In addition, there are 6 promotional offices outside the UT, one each at New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata. Also, there is one provincial Director of Tourism each for Jammu and Kashmir Divisions. The Department also has Engineering Division under its control for the implementation and execution of various schemes for formulating and monitoring the plan schemes, the Department has a Planning Wing and for overall marketing and promotion, the Department has a Publicity Wing.

For safeguarding the interests of tourists visiting Jammu and Kashmir, the UT has enacted a special legislation titled the "Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1978/1982". Under this act, all the Tourist Officers posted in different resorts have been vested with special powers as Prescribed Authorities to register and regulate the tourist trade in their respective areas of jurisdiction, and to look into complaints from tourists visiting the State, the Department has an Enforcement Wing headed by a Superintendent of Police on deputation from the Police Department who is designated as Deputy Director Tourism (Enforcement). For cases requiring prosecution, written complaint of a tourist is admissible as evidence even if he may have left the State.

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