Mr. Dhawan co-founded ChrysCapital, one of India’s leading private equity firms, in 1999 and has served on the company’s board since its founding. He left his full-time position at ChrysCapital in 2012 after twenty years in the investment management business, to found Central Square Foundation (CSF). CSF is a grant-making organization and policy think-tank, focused…
Nilesh Shah Group President & Managing Director Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company (KMAMC) Nilesh Shah is Managing Director of Kotak AMC. Nilesh lead his team to the Best Fund House of the Year Award at all the mutual funds where he has worked viz. Kotak, ICICI Prudential and Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. Nilesh is a…
Amit is the Chairperson and founder of Bain Capital’s India Office and was a part of the Asia’s leadership team for over a decade. Prior to this, he spent most of his professional career DSP Merrill Lynch, India’s leading investment bank at that time, and retired as it’s MD and Board Member in 2007. Amit…
Rajesh Shah is the Co-Chairman and Managing Director at Mukand Ltd. and a Trustee at Observer Research Foundation. In his leadership and management career, Mr. Shah has held several roles, including as Dean’s Council at the Harvard Kennedy School in 2003. He has been on the boards of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., Oil and Natural Gas…
R.G.Chandramogan is the founder of Hatsun group. He started as an entrepreneur at the age of 21 with a meager capital after discontinuing his education due to family circumstances. Today he runs the largest private corporate dairy in the country. Brands Arun, Arokya, & Hatsun are the brand leaders of the country in ice creams,…
T.S. Krishnamurthy is a former Indian Revenue Service officer who served as 13th Chief Election Commissioner of India (February 2004 – May 2005). In his long and illustrious career he has served the government at various levels including as Secretary, Department of Company Affairs. As Secretary, he is credited with setting up Investor Education and…
Mahima Singh, a gold medalist, Post graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand, and holds Bachelor’s in Political Science and Literature. She also holds a diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering. She works as an Administrative Assistant at the Pahle India Foundation. Her areas of interests include human…
Ankita works as the Communications Manager at Pahle India Foundation.She graduated from St.Stephens College, Delhi University with a Bachelors in History and then completed her post-graduation in Global History from Freie University and Humboldt University, Berlin. Since returning to India in 2021, she has worked at two non-profits, Navjyoti India Foundation and Agrasar, in the…
Shreya Ganguly works as a Research Associate at Pahle India Foundation. She graduated from the Dual Bachelor of Arts Program between Columbia University and Sciences Po in April 2021 with a major in Economics. She has previously interned at NITI Aayog in the Voluntary Action Cell. She is passionate about evidence-based research with a focus…
Rishi has done his Bachelor’s in Economics from University of Delhi and Master’s in Economics from Ambedkar University Delhi. He has previously worked with organisations like Digital Empowerment Foundation, Infomerics Ratings and Valuation Pvt. Ltd., and the Institute for Competitiveness. He has also interned with organisations like EPW Research Foundation, Research and Information System for…
Harsh is an engineer turned development professional with an M.A in Development Studies from TISS Mumbai. He brings the industry perspective into the mix, having worked in the core manufacturing sector. He has previously worked on various projects (baseline study, impact assessment, M&E etc) catering to government, multinational and non-profit organizations. His passion lies in…