The Hindustan Times Leadership Summit was launched in 2003 to enhance the level of discourse on critical issues, encourage interaction among leaders in important areas and present international quality thought- platforms aimed at solutions. The last twenty Summits have been outstanding successes with attendance by leaders from India and across the world. The audience included senior politicians, bureaucrats, diplomats, business executives, thinkers, commentators and analysts. Over the years, the Summit has become one of India’s most prestigious and eagerly awaited fora.
Two successful editions of the Summit have also been hosted in Singapore where top leaders of the region gathered together to discuss the unstoppable rise of Asia & the East, amidst the political & economic surge and the changing paradigm of the world order.
At HTLS 2022, the global thought leaders discussed and shared their views on Envisioning A New Tomorrow.
This year, the landmark 21st edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit brings together leaders & icons from across the field of politics, sports, business, health & science, and entertainment, to have conversations that will go #BeyondBarriers..
Vivek Wadhwa is an academic, entrepreneur, and author of five best-selling books: From Incremental to Exponential;
Your Happiness Was Hacked; The Driver in the Driverless Car; Innovating Women; and The Immigrant Exodus.
He has been a globally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post and has held appointments as Distinguished
Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Labor and Worklife Program, Carnegie Mellon University, and Emory University; adjunct
professor at Carnegie Mellon and Duke University; fellow at Stanford Law School and UC Berkeley; and head of faculty
at Singularity University.
Vivek is based in Silicon Valley and researches, speaks, and writes about advancing technologies that are
transforming our world. These advances – in fields such as robotics, artificial intelligence, computing, synthetic
biology, 3D printing, medicine, and nanomaterials – are making it possible for small teams to do what was once
possible only for governments and large corporations to do: solve the grand challenges in education, water, food,
shelter, health, and security.
In 2012, the U.S. Government awarded Wadhwa distinguished recognition as an “Outstanding American by Choice” for
his “commitment to this country and to the common civic values that unite us as Americans”.
He was also named one of the world’s “Top 100 Global Thinkers” by Foreign Policy magazine in that year; in June
2013, he was on TIME magazine’s list of “Tech 40”, one of forty of the most influential minds in tech; and in
September 2015, he was second on a list of “ten men worth emulating” in The Financial Times. In 2018, he was awarded
Silicon Valley Forum’s Visionary Award, a list of luminaries “who have made Silicon Valley synonymous with
creativity and life-changing advancements in technology”.
Earlier in his academic career, Wadhwa studied remedies for the effect of globalization on U.S. competitiveness.
His team’s report on engineers’ education, in 2005, dispelled myths that India’s and China’s graduation rates were
ten times U.S. ones. Though both India and China graduate many more “engineers” than the U.S. does, their
definitions of those terms include everyone from mechanics to trade-school graduates. Elite institutions in both
countries do turn out world-class engineers, but their numbers are small. Wadhwa’s subsequent research revealed why
companies were going off shore and highlighted new trends in the globalization of R&D and innovation. To explain how
India was achieving success despite its weak education system, Wadhwa published a seminal research report that
analyzed its surrogate education system and workforce-development practices. Indian companies, in particular, have
become global centers of excellence in high-skill areas, including software development, chip design, pharmaceutical
research, and advanced engineering tasks such as aircraft-engine design. Wadhwa found that the best Indian companies
more than compensated for the inadequacy of the country’s education system by developing their own, highly
innovative, training programs.
Wadhwa’s teams’ research on American competitive advantages focused on entrepreneurship, skilled immigration, and
university-research commercialization. It revealed key insights into the ages, education backgrounds, and
motivations of tech entrepreneurs, and documented that more than one in four U.S. technology startups from 1995 to
2005 was founded by an immigrant. These immigrants tended to be highly educated, with strong backgrounds in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics. Wadhwa found that a flawed immigration system had created a backlog of
more than a million skilled workers who were waiting for permanent-resident visas and that this backlog had the
potential to cause a sizable brain drain of talent from the U.S. to other countries and a weakening of U.S.
competitiveness. His research then tracked returnees to India and China and determined that they were having greater
success back home.
Wadhwa has also researched Silicon Valley’s diversity, or the lack of it. He documented that women entrepreneurs
have the same backgrounds and motivations as men do, but are rare in the ranks of technology CEOs and CTOs.
Wadhwa has collaborated with highly regarded academics from Stanford, Harvard, Duke, NYU, UC-Berkeley, and other
universities. His research, which has been supported by several grants from the Kauffman Foundation and by the Sloan
Foundation, has been cited in thousands of national and international media outlets since 2007, and has gained the
attention of policy makers. Wadhwa has delivered keynote speeches at hundreds of conferences, including those of the
National Governors Association and the National Academy of Sciences.
Before becoming an academic, Wadhwa was a technology executive known for pioneering change and innovation. He
started his career as a software developer and gained a deep understanding of the challenges in building computer
systems. His quest to help solve some of I.T.’s most daunting problems began at New York–based investment banking
powerhouse CS First Boston (CSFB), where he was Vice President of Information Services. There he spearheaded the
development of technology for creating computer-aided software-writing systems that was so successful that CSFB
decided to spin off that business unit into its own company, Seer Technologies. As its Executive Vice President and
Chief Technology Officer, Wadhwa helped grow the nascent startup into a $118 million publicly traded company.
With the explosive growth of the Internet, Wadhwa saw an even greater opportunity to help businesses adapt to new
and fast-changing technologies, and founded Relativity Technologies. As a result of his vision, Forbes.com named
Wadhwa a “Leader of Tomorrow”, and Fortune magazine declared Relativity one of the 25 coolest companies in the
world.
Wadhwa holds a B.A. in Computing Studies from the University of Canberra, in Australia, and an MBA from New York
University. He is founding president of the Carolinas chapter of The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TIE), a non-profit global
network intended to foster entrepreneurship. He has been featured in thousands of articles in publications world
wide, including the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Forbes magazine, The Washington Post, The New York Times,
U.S. News and World Report, and Science Magazine, and has made many appearances on U.S. and international TV
stations, including CBS 60 Minutes, PBS, CNN, ABC, NBC, CNBC, and the BBC.
KEITH FLAHERTY, DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL RESEARCH, MGH CANCER CENTER PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE,
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Flaherty is Director of Clinical Research at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, and Professor
of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. As described in the more than 300 peer reviewed primary research reports he
has authored or co-authored, Flaherty and colleagues made several seminal observations that have defined the
treatment of melanoma when they established the efficacy of BRAF, MEK and combined BRAF/MEK inhibition in patients
with metastatic melanoma in a series of New England Journal of Medicine articles for which Flaherty was the
first or senior author. He is the principal investigator of the NCI MATCH trial, the first NCI-sponsored trial
assigning patients to targeted therapy independent of tumor type on the basis of DNA sequencing detection of
oncogenes. Flaherty joined the NCI Board of Scientific Advisors in 2018 and AACR Board of Directors in 2019. He
serves as editor-in-chief of Clinical Cancer Research. Flaherty co-founded Loxo Oncology in 2013 and served on
the board of directors through the acquisition by Eli Lilly in 2019. He co-founded X4 Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: XFOR)
and privately held Strata Oncology (2015), Apricity Oncology (2017), C-Reveal (2020), and most recently, Scorpion
Therapeutics (2020). He serves on the board of director for Kinnate BioPharma, along with Strata Oncology and
Scorpion Therapeutics.
LISA CURTIS, DIRECTOR, INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY, CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY
Lisa Curtis is Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. She is a
foreign policy and national security expert with over 20 years of service in the U.S. government. Her work has
centered on U.S. policy toward the Indo-Pacific and South Asia. From 2017 to 2021, Curtis served as Deputy Assistant
to the President and Senior Director for South and Central Asia at the NSC. During her tenure at the NSC, she
coordinated U.S. policy development and implementation of the South Asia Strategy, contributed to the Indo-Pacific
Strategic Framework, and coordinated policies designed to strengthen the U.S.-India partnership, resulting in a
widely recognized elevation of the relationship. Curtis received the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding
Public Service in December 2020 in recognition of her work at the NSC.
From 2006–2017, Curtis was Senior Fellow on South Asia at The Heritage Foundation, where she appeared regularly in
the media and provided frequent Congressional testimony. She also served as Professional Staff Member on the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee (2003-2006), Senior Advisor in the South Asia Bureau at the State Department
(2001-2003), senior analyst on South Asia at the CIA (1996-2001), and as a diplomat at the U.S. Embassies in
Pakistan and India (1994 to 1997).
Curtis has published commentary in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, CNN.com, NPR.org, and other media outlets and
has made multiple appearances on CNN, Fox News, BBC, PBS, MSNBC, and C-SPAN. She currently serves on the Board of
Directors of Radio Free Europe/Radio Free Liberty and on the Leadership Council of Women in National Security
(LCWINS) and is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
MINXIN PEI, PROFESSOR
Minxin Pei is the Tom and Margot Pritzker ‘72 Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College. He is also a
non-resident senior fellow of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. In 2019 he was the Library of Congress
Chair on U.S.-China Relations. Prior to joining Claremont McKenna College in 2009, he was a senior associate at the
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and served as its director of the China Program from 2003 to 2008. He is
the author of From Reform to Revolution: The Demise of Communism in China and the Soviet Union; China’s Trapped
Transition: The Limits of Developmental Autocracy; China’s Crony Capitalism: The Dynamics of Regime Decay, and The
Sentinel State: Surveillance and the Survival of Dictatorship in China (forthcoming).
ALIA BHATT, ACTOR AND ENTREPRENEUR
Alia Bhatt made her Hindi Cinema debut with Student of the Year in the year 2012, in quick succession she delivered
an array of great performances with Highway, Raazi, Udta Punjab, Darlings which got her critical and commercial
success.
Recently she was honoured with the coveted National Award for Best Actress for her pathbreaking portrayal of
Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Alia Bhatt, daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt & actor Soni Razdan, has cemented her position as one of the most
loved and bankable actors of the Indian Cinema’s current generation.
On screen, she has given us some of her most memorable performances, metamorphosing into complex characters like
second skin. Off camera, Alia has launched her own production house Eternal Sunshine Productions, is first Indian
celebrity to be appointed by the House of Gucci as their Global Brand Ambassador, made a stunning debut at the ’23
Met Gala and turned entrepreneur with India’s first truly sustainable kids wear brand Ed-a-mamma. Alia made her
international/Hollywood Debut with Netflix's Heart of Stone alongside Gal Gadot which was recently released.
At only 30 years of age, she dons many a hats as a successful actor, producer, entrepreneur and is one of the most
loved & valued female superstars the country has seen.
ALAN MAMEDI, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER, TRUECALLER
Alan Mamedi is the CEO and Co-Founder of Truecaller - an app that enables safe and relevant conversations between
people and makes it efficient for businesses to connect with consumers. Truecaller is an essential part of everyday
communication for over 356 million active users, with over a billion downloads since launch.
As CEO, Alan focuses on product development and innovation and leading growth opportunities globally.
Alan co-founded two other startups in Sweden alongside his business partner Nami Zarringhalam: Möbeljakt, which
became the largest search engine for home interiors and Jobbigt.se, the largest network for employee reviews.
He also founded Bidding.se, an auction site that combined strategic gameplay with the traditional online auction
formula, which was acquired in 2009. Prior to Truecaller, Alan was the Chief Architect for the Device Management
Server at Birdstep Technology, a company specializing in embedded data systems that is currently listed on the Oslo
Stock Exchange (BIRD).
Alan lives in Stockholm with his wife, daughter and son, and is an alumnus of KTH Royal Institute of Technology,
Sweden where he holds a degree in Computer Science.
CHARLIZE THERON, ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS AND PRODUCER
South African born and Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is one of the most celebrated actresses of our time,
captivating audiences with her ability to embody a range of characters.
Under her Denver & Delilah banner, Theron, alongside partners Beth Kono and AJ Dix, has built a prolific
production company with a diverse film and television slate. Over the years, Theron has appeared in numerous films
produced under the banner including Lionsgate’s Bombshell directed by Jay Roach, which earned Theron nominations for
a Golden Globe, a SAG Award and an Academy Award for her remarkable performance as Megyn Kelly; the critically
acclaimed feature film, Monster directed by Patty Jenkins, for which Theron earned an Academy Award, a Golden Globe,
a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Independent Spirit Award; the Jason Reitman-directed films Young Adult and
Tully, both of which garnered Theron a Golden Globe nomination; Long Shot directed by Jonathan Levine and starred
Theron opposite Seth Rogen; and Universal and Focus Features’ Atomic Blonde, directed by David Leitch and starred
Theron opposite James McAvoy. In 2020, Theron produced and starred in the feature film The Old Guard for Netflix,
based on Greg Rucka’s comic book of the same name. The film drew 78M Netflix households worldwide in its first 28
days on the platform. Also under the Denver & Delilah banner, Theron was a producer on the Golden Globe nominated
drama A Private War starring Rosamund Pike; the Netflix competition series Hyperdrive; and Netflix comedy Murder
Mystery, starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.
Additional film credits for Theron include The Devil’s Advocate; The Cider House Rules; North Country, for which
she was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Critics Choice Award;
Hancock; HBO’s The Life and Death of Peter Sellers for which she received a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild
Award, and Emmy nominations; Snow White and the Huntsman; A Million Ways to Die in the West; Mad Max: Fury Road;
Dark Places; Kubo and the Two Strings. Theron first joined the “The Fast Saga” in 2017’s The Fate of the Furious and
reprised the role in 2021’s F9. She has also been the voice of Morticia Addams in the animated revival of The Addams
Family and the sequel The Addams Family 2.
Most recently, Theron has once again reprised her role as “Cipher” in FAST X, the 10th installment of the “The
Fast Saga,” which released in theaters this month. In October 2022, Theron starred alongside Kerry Washington in
Paul Feig’s The School for Good and Evil for Netflix. Up next under her production company banner, Theron will star
in and produce in the Netflix sequel The Old Guard: Force Multiplied. Theron will also produce The Final Girl
Support Group based on the horror novel by New York Times bestselling author Grady Hendrix for HBO MAX and is
partnering with multi-Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón to produce Jane for Amazon Studios along with
Isa Hackett, who developed the work based on the lives of her father Philip K. Dick and his twin sister.
In addition to Theron’s acting success and principal involvement with her production company Denver & Delilah,
Charlize serves as a United Nations Messenger of Peace and founder of the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project
(CTAOP). CTAOP’s mission is to advance and invest in the health, education and safety of youth living in Southern
Africa. CTAOP supports transformative, locally-led change by partnering with and supporting community-based
organizations that support young people, their sexual and reproductive health and rights (including staying safe
from HIV), and the prevention of gender-based violence.
With the help of CARE and Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), Charlize and CTAOP launched ‘Together for Her’:
a campaign to help fight gender-based violence during COVID-19. In 2021, CTAOP partnered with the Ford Foundation
around a global vaccine equity campaign. Learn more about CTAOP at www.charlizeafricaoutreach.org.
KARAN JOHAR, DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER
Karan Johar, (born : 25 May 1972), often informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian filmmaker and television
personality, who primarily works in Hindi cinema.
He has launched the careers of several successful actors under his own Dharma Productions. The recipient of several
accolades, including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards. He has been honored with Padma Shri, the
country’s fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India in 2020.
Son of producer Yash Johar, Karan Johar made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy-drama Kuch Kuch Hota
Hai (1998), which earned him the National Film Award for Best popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, the
Filmfare Award for Best Director and for Best Screenplay. His next films, the ensemble family drama Kabhi Khushi
Kabhie Gham (2001) and the ensemble musical romantic drama Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), were both major critical
and commercial successes in both domestic and overseas market. His social drama My Name is Khan (2010) earned him
his second Filmfare Award for Best Director.
Karan Johar produced the spy thriller Raazi (2018) and the biopic Shershaah (2021), both of which won him the
Filmfare Award for Best Film. These along with other films he has produced under the Dharma Productions banner, have
established him as one of the leading director-producers in Hindi cinema.
Karan Johar has also ventured into other avenues of the entertainment industry. He hosts a television talk show,
Koffee with Karan, a dating show What the Love! and a radio show Calling Karan, and appeared as a judge on
competition reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and India’s Got Talent.
SUSHMITA SEN, ACTOR
Sushmita Sen, the enigmatic Bollywood icon and former Miss Universe, embarked on a remarkable journey in the world
of OTT entertainment, marking her triumphant comeback with the web series Aarya. Her foray into the digital realm
has revitalised her illustrious career and cemented her status as a versatile and enduring talent.
After making her mark in the Indian film industry with a string of memorable films, Sushmita took a sabbatical from
acting to focus on her personal life. However, her return in 2020 with Aarya on a digital platform was nothing short
of impressive. The series garnered widespread acclaim for her powerful portrayal of a woman who takes control of her
family's business to protect her children after her husband's death. Sushmita's performance reaffirmed her acting
prowess, with the show bagging a nomination at the 2021 International Emmy Awards.
Her remarkable journey, marked by her versatility and charisma, continues to create waves, with her last outing as
a transgender in Taali winning audience as well as critics. Her triumphant return to the screen serves as a
testament to her enduring talent and her unwavering ability to captivate audiences, making her an icon who comes
with an inspirational tale of resilience, reinvention, and redefining one's career.
SHAILENDRA SINGH, MANAGING PARTNER, PEAK XV PARTNERS
Shailendra is a Managing Director at Peak XV which has partnered with over 400 companies in the technology,
consumer, and financial space over the last 17 years.
He joined the firm in 2006 and spearheads all activities in India and the ASEAN region.
Shailendra has advised on several successful investments including Carousell, CRED, Druva, Gojek, Pine Labs,
Tokopedia and Unacademy.
He was included on the Forbes Midas List of top global VCs in 2018, 2019 and 2020. He has received an MBA with
distinction from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from IIT Bombay.
CHRIS MILLER, Author of Chip Wars
Chris Miller is author of Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, a geopolitical history of
the computer chip. He also serves as Associate Professor of International History at the Fletcher School, where his
research focuses on technology, geopolitics, economics, international affairs, and Russia. He also serves as Jean
Kirkpatrick Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Director at Greenmantle, an macroeconomic and
geopolitical consultancy. He previously wrote three other books on Russia, including Putinomics: Power and Money in
Resurgent Russia.
GROUP CAPTAIN SHALIZA DHAMI, INDIAN AIR FORCE
A helicopter pilot, Dhami was the first woman to assume command of a frontline Indian Air Force combat unit in
March. She heads a missile squadron in the western sector. Commissioned into the IAF in 2003, Dhami is a qualified
flying instructor and has logged more than 2,800 hours of flying.
COLONEL NEHA SINGH, INDIAN ARMY
She is among the first women officers in the army to be appointed to a command role. Commissioned in 2004, Singh is
the commanding officer of an Air Defence unit in the western sector.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ANNU PRAKASH, INDIAN NAVY
Prakash is currently serving onboard the navy’s frontline destroyer INS Kochi. She is a naval air operations
officer (observer). The navy deployed women officers on warships in early 2021 after a hiatus of almost 25 years.
SATWIKSAIRAJ RANKIREDDY, WORLD NO.1 MEN'S DOUBLES BADMINTON PAIR, ASIAN GAMES & CWG GOLD MEDALLISTS
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are India's premier men's doubles badminton pair. They are the first
Indian men's doubles pair to win a BWF World Tour 1000 title, the first Indian men's doubles pair to win a gold
medal at the Asian Championships, and the first Indian men's doubles pair to be ranked world No. 1. Rankireddy and
Shetty are known for their aggressive and attacking style of play. They are also known for their strong camaraderie
and teamwork.
They started the year 2022 by winning the India Open and were also part of India's Thomas Cup winning team. They
then won the men's doubles gold at the Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships. They
also won the French Open, making it their first Super 750 title in their career. n 2023, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and
Chirag Shetty had a remarkable season, winning four major titles: the Swiss Open, the Asian Championships, the
Indonesia Open, and the Korea Open. They also became the first Indian men's doubles pair to win a BWF World Super
1000 title. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty earned India's first-ever badminton gold medal at the Asian
Games.
This is a significant achievement for Indian badminton, and it is a testament to Rankireddy and Shetty's hard work
and dedication. Rankireddy and Shetty are an inspiration to millions of Indians, and they are role models for young
badminton players all over the world. The nation honoured them with Arjuna Awards in 2020.
Satwik achieved a new Guinness World Record for the fastest hit in badminton by a male player, with his smash
reaching a speed of 565 km/h.
CHIRAG SHETTY, World No. 1 Men's Doubles Badminton, Asian Games & CWG Gold Medallist
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are India's premier men's doubles badminton pair. They are the first
Indian men's doubles pair to win a BWF World Tour 1000 title, the first Indian men's doubles pair to win a gold
medal at the Asian Championships, and the first Indian men's doubles pair to be ranked world No. 1. Rankireddy and
Shetty are known for their aggressive and attacking style of play. They are also known for their strong camaraderie
and teamwork.
They started the year 2022 by winning the India Open and were also part of India's Thomas Cup winning team. They
then won the men's doubles gold at the Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships. They
also won the French Open, making it their first Super 750 title in their career. n 2023, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and
Chirag Shetty had a remarkable season, winning four major titles: the Swiss Open, the Asian Championships, the
Indonesia Open, and the Korea Open. They also became the first Indian men's doubles pair to win a BWF World Super
1000 title. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty earned India's first-ever badminton gold medal at the Asian
Games.
This is a significant achievement for Indian badminton, and it is a testament to Rankireddy and Shetty's hard work
and dedication. Rankireddy and Shetty are an inspiration to millions of Indians, and they are role models for young
badminton players all over the world. The nation honoured them with Arjuna Awards in 2020.
Satwik achieved a new Guinness World Record for the fastest hit in badminton by a male player, with his smash
reaching a speed of 565 km/h.
A Boston University graduate in Economics and Business Management, Mr Abhyuday Jindal has wide ranging experience in the areas of project management, supply chain systems, and strategic & general management. Currently, he is the Managing Director of Jindal Stainless. He is also the Co-Chair for FICCI’s Steel Committee, Vice President of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, and the Co-Chair, Advisory Council of the Corrosion Management Division of CII, endeavoring to forge stronger and wider public-private partnerships.
Mr Jindal started his career with the JSW Group. There, he played a prominent role in the stake acquisition of Ispat Industries and the post acquisition integration of JSW and Ispat. He then moved on to the Boston Consulting Group, where he managed project consultancy for diverse industries, including cement, steel, wind turbines, and auto components. Having gained a deep understanding of the industrial manufacturing arena, Mr Jindal entered the USD 4.30 billion in FY23 Jindal Stainless consortia.
Driven by the ambition to go beyond the ordinary, Mr Jindal took multiple strides in improving supply chain and operational efficiencies. Today, he is shaping Jindal Stainless into a far more dynamic, responsive, predictive, and solution-based organization. As a leader in the stainless steel landscape of the country, Mr Jindal has explored and unlocked new avenues for providing stainless solutions to stakeholders with the vision to improve lives. Helmed by him, the organization has built uncontested market leadership, and made foray into new fields. It was under his stewardship that the Company bolstered its unique competitive advantage in the manufacturing of special stainless steel grades for nuclear and defence sectors.
Strongly rooted in the Indian soil, Mr Jindal’s community-centric transformational approach has led to the development and sustenance of several empowerment initiatives in and around its production facilities. He personifies open and participative management, a consistent culture of dialogue and feedback, and a relentless march towards continuous improvement.
A global conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group is in the League of Fortune 500. Anchored by an extraordinary
force of over 187,000 employees belonging to 100 nationalities, the Group is built on a strong foundation of
stakeholder value creation. With over seven decades of responsible business practices, our businesses have grown
into global powerhouses in a wide range of sectors – metals, pulp and fibre, chemicals, textiles, carbon black,
telecom, cement, financial services, fashion retail and renewable energy. Today, over 50% of Group revenues flow
from overseas operations that span 41 countries in North and South America, Africa, Asia and Europe.
Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) is a Schedule ‘A’/Miniratna Public Sector Enterprise under
administrative control of Ministry of Railways, Government of India.
The company was set up in December 1986 for mobilizing funds from domestic and overseas markets to meet the
pre-dominant portion of Extra Budgetary Resources requirement of Indian Railways.
Since inception, IRFC has funded acquisition of 13,764 locomotives, 76,735 passenger coaches and 2,65,815
freight wagons & has been supporting the Indian Railways in achieving its plan of 100% electrification by 2024
and net zero carbon emission network by 2030.
Some major projects undertaken in last three years includes Toilets construction across India, supply of medical
equipment to combat COVID, Skill development, contribution to Army flag day fund etc. IRFC is also exploring
options to diversify its lending portfolio and other avenues where they can finance other infra projects.
The company has been consistently graded ‘Excellent’ by the Department of Public Enterprises for its
performance.
IRFC is working towards not only becoming a global railway infrastructure funding organization for railway
projects, but also evolve as a world class infrastructure financing company covering the entire gamut of PM Gati
Shakti programme that would go a long way towards the goal of a truly Aatmanirbhar Bharat
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) collaborates with governments to promote solar power and facilitate a
carbon-neutral future. Its mission is to attract $1 trillion in solar investments by 2030, reduce technology
costs, and encourage solar use in agriculture, health, transport, and power generation. ISA Member Countries
enact policies, share best practices, establish standards, and mobilize investments. ISA pioneers new solar
project models, supports solar-friendly legislation, aggregates technology demand, lowers costs, enhances
private investment attractiveness, and boosts solar training and insights. Headquartered in India, ISA partners
with MDBs, DFIs, public/private entities, and international organizations to provide cost-effective solar
solutions, particularly in LDCs and SIDS.
Established in 1960 as India’s government construction arm, NBCC (India) Limited achieved ‘Navratna’ status in
2014. With 62 years of experience, it specializes in Project Management Consultancy (PMC), Engineering
Procurement and Construction (EPC), and Real Estate.
Headquartered in New Delhi, NBCC operates nationally and internationally, with a presence in Maldives, Mauritius,
Seychelles, Dubai, and exploration in Jeddah, Burundi, Zambia. Domestically, it manages projects like World
Trade Centre New Delhi and Bharat Vandana Park.
NBCC leads in the redevelopment of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colonies like Sarojini Nagar,
Netaji Nagar, and Nauroji Nagar, emphasizing sustainable development with a Zero Waste concept. Notable projects
include Bharat Mandapam (IECC) Pragati Maidan, Delhi’s New Moti Bagh GPRA Complex, and GPRA East Kidwai Nagar
Delhi, a ‘Zero Waste’ sustainable colony.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court assigned NBCC in 2019 to complete Amrapali stalled projects, making a significant
contribution and restoring home buyers’ faith. NBCC is continually delivering flats under the guidance of the
Court Receiver and Committee members, providing vital support to the real estate sector and establishing itself
as a leading player.
NBCC is a pioneer in the country’s healthcare infrastructure, undertaking significant projects such as hospitals,
medical colleges, and healthcare facilities across India. It’s also diversifying into the aviation
infrastructure sector, offering independent engineer services for Jaipur International Airport, working on
health sector projects, defense works, high-end equipment procurement, Smart city mission projects, and
irrigation projects.
NHPC Limited, a Mini Ratna Category-I Enterprise of the Indian Government, is a leader in hydropower
development, handling projects from conceptualization to commissioning. Diversifying into Solar & Wind power,
NHPC was listed on NSE & BSE in 2009 with an authorized share capital of Rs. 15,000 crore. In FY 2022-23, it
generated 24,907 Million Units and earned a net profit of Rs. 3,834 crore. With an installed capacity of 7,097.2
MW from 25 power stations, NHPC is involved in 15 projects, including 9 hydroelectric and 6 solar projects
(10,449 MW capacity), with 13 more projects (4,722 MW) under clearance and 2 (890 MW) in the survey stage.
Additionally, the company is exploring 19,070 MW worth of Hydroelectric and Pumped Storage Projects. NHPC is
expanding its renewable energy portfolio and holds ISO certifications to its credit.
Founded in 1975, NTPC is a leading Indian power company with a diverse energy portfolio, including hydro,
nuclear, and renewables. It’s committed to providing affordable, uninterrupted power across India. With 73 GW
capacity, NTPC aims to reach 130 GW by 2032. They’re expanding into Green Hydrogen, Waste to Energy, Battery
Storage, and Nuclear Energy to achieve 50% non-fossil capacity by 2032. The company is also involved in
consultancy, power trading, training, rural electrification, ash utilization, and coal mining. NTPC prioritizes
reliable, affordable, and eco-friendly power solutions for society.
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) which is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri
Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals &
Fertilizers, Government of India for producing quality generic medicines at affordable prices to the masses.
This pariyojana is implemented under the leadership of Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Hon’ble Union Minister, Ministry
of Chemical and Fertilizers, Govt. of India. Shri Ravi Dadhich, is the Chief Executive Officer of PMBI who is
heading this pariyojana. Under this scheme, dedicated retail outlets known as Janaushadhi Kendras are opened to
provide quality generic medicines. Till 30.09.2023, 9996 Janaushadhi Kendras have been opened across the
country. Product basket of PMBJP comprises 1965 drugs and 293 surgical equipment which are sold at Janaushadhi
Kendras at 50% to 90% cheaper than branded medicines.
CNN-News18 is India’s number one English General News Channel and is one of the most respected and trusted
sources for news and information in the country today and has consistently led the way in the English news genre
for more than a year. The channel uses cutting-edge broadcast technology and world class production qualities to
bring to its viewers news that is unmatched in quality.
With the philosophy of ‘On Your Side’, the channel aims to ensure that the viewer moves from the sidelines into
the middle of the main discourse which influences their today and gives shape to their future. The Editorial
prowess at CNN-News18 is unmatched as the channel has credible and dynamic journalists such as Zakka Jacob,
Anand Narasimhan, Rahul Shivshankar and Shivani Gupta, to name a few. Dedicated to becoming an engine of
responsible journalism by treating news as sacred and giving the viewer a voice, the channel reaches out to
millions of viewers every month.
Parker - the pen been used by great leaders & visionaries to jot down important moments was launched by George
Safford Parker in 1888 and since its launch it has adorned the lapels of achievers & served as a clear signifier
of merit & taste. Introduced in India in the year 1996 by Luxor Writing Instruments, Parker soon became a
synonym of power, elegance, and classic timeless style. Drawing on its rich history of over 135 years of
excellence, Parker’s traditional charm combined with its avant-garde personality has given the brand a unique
blend of contemporary style while retaining its timeless values. Parker has served professionals flawlessly for
decades now, with writing instruments that combine reliability, durability, and timeless style.
Parker caters to the need of its diverse customer base with its all-encompassing range of products that includes
Duofold, Sonnet, Ellipse, Ambient, Urban, Odyssey, Aster, IM, Frontier, Vector and Jotter lines. Parker range
comes in Fountain pen, Roller Ball and Ball Pen modes where each mode complements the other, offering the
consumer the opportunity to use individual modes or to create a matching set.
In 2014 Parker also launched Notebooks - A statement of style and stature. Designed for those who are committed
to purpose and discipline, these notebooks offer a perfect medium to organize day-to-day thoughts and pen them
in a systematic way.
Today Parker Range is retailed by vast network of more than 25,000 retailers across the country and through all
modern retail and leading online portals.
Innovative, Modern and Luxury, Da Milano is dedicated to a vision of style that provides sublimity of opulence
from the House of great craftsmanship and genuine leather.
The brand ethos rests on its patrons as the brand has traversed on foundations of designs and quality.
Transformation is evolutionary and the Brand works on customer satisfaction every minute and ensures an array
meets client aspirations season after season. Founded in 1989 with an innate sense of grandeur, Da Milano has
witnessed immense affinity for its genuine leather products from Dubai, Bahrain, Nepal and India.
Da Milano is curated with a love for Italian design, craftsmanship and detail. A Couturier for artistically
choosing the finest leather and conceiving exquisite designs that bridge the gap between fantasy and fashion. Da
Milano luxuriates your choice in choosing everything from leather handbags, belts and wallets to travel bags and
business accessories and many more - Da Milano shall strive to not only provide a signature style statement to
is customers but to pronounce that Leather is there in every aspect of a person’s life.
From Leather selection, to design, array of colors, frequent creations, sensitivity to customer feedback,
ambience that makes it a pleasure for customers to shop, being a one stop provider of all Leather products and
accessories, selecting location where aspirational customers walk in for Leather products and finally and most
importantly servicing customers with grace and aplomb , with transparency and convenience and many more.
Da Milano is close to customer aspirations and creates and services them with flair and meets requirements of
seasons. Da Milano is endowed to have an eye for designs, a professional team and good channel facility partners
that enable Da Milano to grow with pace, dignity and grace.
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) is a Schedule ‘A’, ‘Maharatna’ Public Sector Enterprise of
the Government of India, incorporated in 1989. It is a listed entity operating under the aegis of the Ministry
of Power and is engaged in the bulk transmission of power through its Extra High Voltage Alternating Current
(EHV AC) and High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission network.
POWERGRID has unmatched techno-managerial excellence in various fields of the power system. It has been
providing consultancy services to domestic and international clients for over three decades. It has more than
175 domestic clients and a global footprint in 23 countries.
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