Area of Expertise: Finance & Risk Management

Lakshminarayanan (Laks) Duraiswamy is a senior financial services professional with extensive leadership experience across home finance, asset management and risk management. He currently serves as Managing Director of Sundaram Home Finance, having previously served as Executive Director at Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance and Chief Operating Officer at Sundaram Asset Management Company.

With a career spanning more than three decades, Laks has built deep expertise in risk management, financial services operations and business leadership, including significant experience with GE Capital in India and Australia.

Areas of Expertise

• Risk Management
• Financial Services
• Asset Management
• Home Finance
• Operations Management
• Financial Risk & Governance
• Business & Strategic Leadership
• Credit & Financial Services Operations

Career & Professional Highlights

• Currently serves as Managing Director at Sundaram Home Finance, a position held since April 2020.
• Previously served as Executive Director at Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance.
• Served as Chief Operating Officer at Sundaram Asset Management Company for approximately 10 years.
• Served as Head – Operations & Risk Management at Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management.
• Spent over 13 years with GE Capital across India and Australia, including roles as Senior Risk Manager, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer.
• Began his career in financial services with Alpic Finance, gaining early experience in the sector.
• Brings 15+ years of specialized experience in Risk Management, alongside extensive senior-level experience in financial services operations.
• Holds a PGDBA in Management from Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) and a B.Com. from Vivekananda College.

Area of Expertise: IT, Strategy & Digital Transformation

Ramanan S V is a seasoned business and technology leader with 30+ years of experience spanning financial technology, BFSI, insurance, telecommunications, business transformation, and operational excellence. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer – India & South Asia at Intellect Design Arena Ltd., where he leads the organization’s efforts to deliver innovative, AI-powered and design-led digital solutions for the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector.

With a strong background in change management, Six Sigma, Design Thinking, technology-led transformation, and customer-centric business strategy, Ramanan has worked with leading organizations across technology, telecom, insurance, and consulting. He has also held senior leadership and Board positions, combining strategic vision with a strong focus on operational excellence and measurable business outcomes.

Areas of Expertise

• Digital Transformation & Technology Strategy
• BFSI Technology & FinTech
• Business Transformation & Change Management
• Design Thinking & First Principles Thinking
• Six Sigma & Operational Excellence
• Customer Experience & Business Growth
• Insurance Technology & Analytics
• Strategic Leadership & Organizational Transformation

Career & Professional Highlights

• Currently serves as Chief Executive Officer – India & South Asia at Intellect Design Arena Ltd., leading business strategy and transformation across one of the world's most dynamic BFSI markets.
• Serves as Non-Executive Director at Intellect Commerce Limited and Director at Sonali Intellect Limited, contributing to the strategic development of the wider Intellect ecosystem.
• Served as Non-Executive Director at Adrenalin eSystems Ltd. and as a Member of the Insurance Advisory Committee of IRDAI, advising on insurance-sector development, disclosures, regulation, and investor protection.
• Previously served as CEO of CAMS Insurance Repository Services Ltd., where he built India's largest insurance repository with more than 2.5 million customers and developed technology- and analytics-based solutions for the insurance industry.
• Also served as Vice President & Business Head – Insurance at Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) and Business Head – Telecom at 3i Infotech.
• Held senior leadership positions at Bharti Airtel, including VP & Head – South, Airtel Business Services, and earlier served as GM and Head – Quality at Bharti Cellular.
• Earlier career includes consulting experience with Accenture, where he worked in Continuous Improvement and Market/Business-related initiatives, and as a Corporate Black Belt with GE/GECIS.
• Began his professional career with Siemens Ltd., handling turnkey electrical projects, followed by Sales & Marketing experience at Rotork Controls India.
• Holds a Post Graduate Programme in Leadership & Change Management from the Indian School of Business (ISB) and a E. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy.
• Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award for Corporate Excellence (2019), reflecting his contribution to business leadership and transformation.

Dr. K. Ganesh is a Partner in McKinsey & Company’s Chennai office and a leading expert in supply chain planning, logistics management, and large-scale transformation. He leads McKinsey’s supply chain planning and logistics work in Asia and advises organizations across India, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States. He is office managing partner of chennai mckinsey. His work spans automotive, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, and agrochemicals.

Areas of Expertise

• Supply chain strategy, planning, and end-to-end logistics transformation
• Network design, inventory optimization, demand forecasting, supply planning, and S&OP
• Digital warehouses, supply chain control towers, and advanced planning systems
• Supply chain resilience and end-to-end AI and generative-AI enablement

Career & Academic Highlights

• Global sponsor and lead for McKinsey’s Supply Chain Center of Competence and lead for deliver initiatives in Asia
• Previously served in supply chain consulting and research roles at IBM India, Tata Consultancy Services, and Lakshmi Machine Works
• PhD in Supply Chain and Logistics from IIT Madras; ME in Industrial Engineering from NIT Tiruchirappalli; postdoctoral research at National Chung Hsing University and the University of Bordeaux
• Author of more than 207 international research papers, 15 books, and 10 international patents in supply chain

Area of Expertise: AI, Data & Digital Transformation

Dr. V. Chandramouliswaran (Mouli) is VP – Artificial Intelligence and India Country Head at PayPal, and an Enterprise AI Transformation Leader and Board & CEO Advisor. A Wharton PhD and global executive with 23+ years of experience, he has built and scaled teams across AI, Data, Risk, Product, and Engineering. He has a proven track record of designing and executing enterprise-scale AI and data transformations with significant business impact.

Areas of Expertise

• Enterprise Artificial Intelligence & AI Transformation
• Data, Analytics, Risk & Product Engineering
• Generative AI, Agentic AI & Enterprise AI Systems
• Digital Transformation, AI Productivity & Business Strategy
• AI Leadership, Technology Strategy & Executive Advisory
• Building and Scaling Global Technology Organisations

Career & Academic Highlights

• VP – Artificial Intelligence & India Country Head at PayPal, and a member of the PayPal India Board.
• Led the growth of PayPal India from under 1,000 to 6,500+ employees across Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.
• Spearheaded 40+ enterprise AI initiatives delivering $9 billion in incremental payment volume and $500 million+ in operational savings.
• Built and deployed agentic AI systems and enterprise Small Language Models (SLMs); recipient of the Q1 2026 CTO Innovation Award.
• Recognized among the Top 25 GCC Leaders in India and among the top 0.5% of executives at PayPal.
• Board Member of the First Technology Business Incubator at SASTRA University and final-round committee member for the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme.
• Senate Member, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City; formerly served as Senate Member at IIIT Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram.
• Ph.D. in Statistics from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; M.S. in Applied Statistics from Bowling Green State University, Ohio; M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Statistics from Loyola College, Chennai.

Area of Expertise: Finance, Operations & Supply Chain

Dr. Uppiliappan Gopalan is a globally acclaimed business leader of Indian origin with 25+ years of leadership experience across FMCG, Retail, EPC, Automotive, Manufacturing, Trading, and Supply Chain businesses. He currently serves as Group CEO of a diversified business conglomerate in the South Pacific, with extensive experience managing P&L responsibilities for multinational organizations with revenues of up to USD 1 billion.

A strategic thinker and implementation-focused business leader, Dr. Gopalan has held senior leadership positions with organizations including the Murugappa Group, Bhatia Brothers Group (UAE), Dubai Holdings, Trinity Holdings (UAE), and Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Oman). His expertise spans finance, treasury, capital markets, operations, supply chain, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border investments, business transformation, and organizational turnaround.

Areas of Expertise

• Corporate Finance, Treasury Management & Capital Markets
• Corporate Strategy & Business Transformation
• Supply Chain Management & Operations Excellence
• Mergers & Acquisitions and Cross-border Transactions
• Hedging, Factoring & Risk Management
• Corporate Restructuring & Organizational Turnaround
• Cross-border Funding & Investments
• P&L Management & Strategic Business Leadership

Career & Academic Highlights

• Currently serves as Group CEO of a diversified South Pacific business conglomerate, with responsibility for strategic growth, business transformation, and P&L leadership.
• Brings 25+ years of corporate and leadership experience across B2B, B2C, EPC, FMCG, Retail, Manufacturing, Automotive, Trading, and Supply Chain sectors.
• Has managed businesses with annual revenues of up to USD 1 billion and led complex corporate restructuring, transformation, treasury, M&A, and cross-border funding initiatives.
• Held leadership positions with prominent organizations including Murugappa Group, Bhatia Brothers Group (UAE), Dubai Holdings, Trinity Holdings (UAE), and Daimler AG – Mercedes-Benz Oman.
• Serves as Adjunct Faculty for Finance and Supply Chain Management at globally recognized institutions, including IITs, IIMs, INSEAD, London School of Economics, London School of Business & Finance, and Great Lakes Institute of Management.
• Holds a Tech, MBA in Finance & Operations from IIM Bangalore, and an MBA from the London School of Economics and Political Science through the Fulbright–Inlaks Scholarship.
• Successfully completed CFA Levels I, II and III with Merit, holds a D. in Supply Chain Management, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (F.IOD).
• Recognized among the Top 100 CEOs of Asia & Pacific, Top 100 Business Tycoons, and Most Influential Leaders for his contributions to corporate leadership and transformation.
• Recipient of the BARC Award (2018) – Most Influential Business Leader of Asia & Pacific and Distinguished Global Business Leader of the Year (2024) at the Global Achievers Summit & Awards.
• Named Global Turnaround & Transformation Leader (2025) by Prime International, France.
• Founder of the Serene Charity Foundation, which supports elderly individuals, abandoned senior citizens, and cancer patients through food, shelter, healthcare, rehabilitation, and livelihood initiatives.
• Holds leadership and professional roles across international forums, including the Asia Africa Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SAP Product Forum, Forbes Business Council, and Geo India Foundation.

Area of Expertise: Finance & Real Estate

Real Estate & Investment Advisory Leader

Jerry Kingsley is a seasoned real estate professional with 22+ years of experience spanning capital markets, investment advisory, valuations, strategic consulting, land transactions, leasing, industrial and logistics real estate, data centers, and market research. He currently leads JLL India Research on an interim basis while continuing as City Lead – Capital Markets for Chennai.

Over his extensive career with JLL, Jerry has worked with developers, occupiers, and institutional investors, advising on complex and high-value transactions across office, residential, logistics, industrial, and emerging real estate sectors. He combines deep market knowledge with strategic perspective, with significant experience in investments, divestments, capital raising, P&L management, valuation advisory, and real estate consulting.

Areas of Expertise

• Real Estate Capital Markets & Investment Advisory
• Strategic Consulting & Market Research
• Valuation & Risk Advisory
• Land Investments & Development
• Industrial & Logistics Real Estate
• Office & Residential Real Estate
• Data Centers & Emerging Real Estate
• Capital Raising, Investments & Divestments
• Portfolio Strategy & Transaction Advisory

Career & Professional Highlights

• Currently serves as India Head – JLL Research (Interim) & City Lead – Capital Markets, Chennai, leading research initiatives across office, retail, and residential sectors and driving a data-led approach to market intelligence.
• Leads the JLL Capital Markets business in Chennai, with responsibility for investments, divestments, P&L, and capital raising.
• Previously served as India Head – Value & Risk Advisory (Valuations) & City Lead – Capital Markets, leading JLL India's valuation advisory business.
• Served as India Head – Strategic Consulting | Valuations & City Lead – Capital Markets, leading consulting, valuation advisory, and capital markets functions.
• Previously led Capital Markets Chennai and JLL Sri Lanka, covering capital markets and land development services.
• Held senior leadership roles including National Director – Head Capital Markets & Land Investments and Local Director – Markets & Head Industrial Chennai.
• Built extensive frontline experience in warehousing, industrial real estate, and office leasing, progressing through multiple roles at JLL since 2006.
• Earlier professional experience includes roles at Citigroup, Irevna, and Sutherland Global Services.
• Holds a PGDBM in Marketing & Finance from Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication from St. Peter's Engineering College.

Area of Expertise: IT, Risk & Cybersecurity

Kalyanaraman K is a seasoned technology and risk management leader with over two decades of professional experience across technology risk, governance, business continuity, cybersecurity, cloud assurance, and technology transformation. He currently serves as Managing Director at Protiviti India, leading the firm’s Chennai office and driving technology and risk management initiatives across South India.

His expertise focuses on helping organizations strengthen operational, business, and cyber resilience while leveraging technology to enable business transformation. His work spans Technology Risk & Governance, Continuity & Resiliency, Cloud Assurance, IT Risk Management, Service Management, Technology Transformation, and Enterprise Solutions.

Areas of Expertise

• Technology Risk & Governance
• Cybersecurity & Cyber Resilience
• Business Continuity & Operational Resilience
• Cloud Assurance & IT Risk Management
• Technology Transformation
• IT Service Management
• Enterprise Risk & Controls
• Business Resilience & Risk Management

Career & Academic Highlights

• Currently serves as Managing Director at Protiviti India, leading the Chennai office and its technology and risk management practice in South India.
• Previously served as Managing Director at Protiviti Middle East for over 12 years, based in the UAE.
• Held senior consulting roles with Moore Stephens Consulting and KPMG in Kuwait, followed by experience with Ernst & Young in India.
• Began his professional career with GIO Sanmar as Senior Accountant and Ashok Leyland as Internal Auditor, building a strong foundation in finance, audit, controls, and risk management.
• Holds Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) qualification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Cost & Management Accountant (CMA) qualification from ICWAI.
• Holds Com. in Commerce and Statistics from the University of Madras.
• Certified in CRISC (Risk and Information Systems Control), CISSP, CISM, CISA, and Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP).
• Brings extensive international consulting experience across India, the Middle East, and South Asia, with a focus on strengthening organizational resilience and enabling businesses to navigate evolving technology and risk landscapes.

Area of Expertise: Strategy & Operations

Strategy, Operations & Global Capability Center Leader

Mr. Manish Goyal is a seasoned business and consulting leader with 20+ years of experience across consulting, strategy, operations, general management, and global capability center (GCoE) development. He currently serves as Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) in Delhi, where he leads the firm’s global capability center in India.

He specializes in setting up and scaling Global Centers of Excellence, helping organizations move beyond traditional GCC/GIC models to build high-value capabilities in areas such as consulting, analytics, technology, process automation, productization, and operations excellence. His experience spans high-tech, communications and media, healthcare, energy and natural resources, consumer products, and retail.

Areas of Expertise

• Strategy Consulting & General Management
• Global Capability Centers (GCC/GIC) & GCoEs
• Global Center Set-up & Scaling
• Operations Excellence & Process Transformation
• Advanced Analytics & Data Visualization
• Process Automation & Service Productization
• Frugal Innovation & Global Talent Management
• Organization & Talent Strategy

Career & Professional Highlights

• Currently serves as Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal, Delhi, leading the firm's global capability center in India.
• Brings 15+ years of experience with leading strategy consulting firms, helping organizations access global talent and establish scalable capabilities and centers of excellence.
• Previously spent 12+ years with Bain & Company, where he served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Bain Capability Network.
• At Bain, played a key role in founding and scaling multiple GCoEs, spanning corporate finance and strategy, organization and talent, commercial and marketing excellence, advanced analytics, data visualization, enterprise technology, knowledge management, operations, and business intelligence.
• Led the establishment and delivery of GCoEs across multiple industries and functional domains, with a strong focus on new solution development and operational scalability.
• Previously worked with Monitor Group in India and Arthur D. Little in Dubai, gaining extensive international consulting exposure.
• Brings four years of entrepreneurial experience in an FMCG marketing and distribution business focused on rural markets in India.
• Has worked across high-tech, communication & media, healthcare, energy & natural resources, consumer products, and retail.
• Holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Delhi and an MBA from Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi.

Mr. Milan Wahi is a seasoned business leader with approximately 27 years of experience across Marketing, Sales, and Business Management, having held senior and top management positions across leading FMCG, consumer durables, food, and industrial organizations. He currently serves as Managing Director at Lotte India Corporation, a position he has held since 2016.

His career spans prominent organizations including CavinKare, Whirlpool Corporation, VST Industries, J K Dairy, and Kenstar, giving him broad experience in sales leadership, business strategy, category management, international business, and overall business operations. He has also served as the Designated Partner of Lotte Data Communication R&D Center India LLP.

Area of Expertise: Marketing & Sales

Areas of Expertise

• Marketing Strategy & Brand Management
• Sales Management & Business Development
• FMCG & Consumer Business
• Business Strategy & P&L Management
• Category & Product Management
• International Business
• Market Expansion & Growth Strategy
• Consumer Durables & Food Business

Career & Professional Highlights

• Currently serves as Managing Director, Lotte India Corporation, with leadership responsibility since October 2016.
• Previously served as Business Head at Kenstar, leading the Coolers and Home Appliances business.
• Served as CEO of J K Dairy, where he was Business Head of two interlinked companies under the JK Group.
• Earlier served as Managing Director at Lotte India Corporation from 2012 to 2014.
• Spent over seven years with CavinKare, progressing to Vice President – Sales across Personal Care, Foods, Beverages, and Snacks, with additional responsibility as General Manager for the Foods and International Business divisions.
• Served as General Manager at VST Industries Ltd. from 1997 to 2005.
• Began his corporate career with Whirlpool Corporation as Branch Sales Manager.
• His documented core professional strengths include FMCG, Business Strategy, and Sales Management.
• He is a Designated Partner of Lotte Data Communication R&D Center India LLP.
• Holds a PGDRM in Management from the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).
• Holds an Sc. in Microbiology and B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.