HAIGREVE KHAITAN (DIN: 00005290) is a Partner of Khaitan & Co. Khaitan & Co has grown to become India's largest full-service law firm and the most advanced legal institution in the country.
With close to 30 years of professional experience, he has led some of the most high-profile and challenging matters in India across industries, be it for companies, financial institutions and boards of directors.
As a strategic advisor, he is often brought onboard to devise innovative commercial solutions to solve complex legal and regulatory matters, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and insolvencies, structured financing as well as critical disputes, governance challenges and white-collar crime matters.
He regularly participates in high-level policy-making bodies, including recently as a member of the Competition Commission of India's Committee for the Digital Competition Act, a member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India's Committee on Fair Market Conduct, and a member of the Industry Standard Forum (FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM) for setting implementation standard for the provisions of SEBI Listing Regulations.
He has been consistently recommended by the world's leading accreditation bodies as one of the most prominent lawyers in the country, describing him as an "outstanding lawyer" who is "extremely good and very sharp when it comes to large transactions."
His recognitions include:
- Chambers and Partners as an "Eminent Practitioner" for Corporate M&A and Private Equity and "Band 1 Lawyer" for Private Wealth Law;
- Legal 500 ranked in "Hall of Fame" for Corporate and M&A and Recommended Lawyer for Private Client practice and Private Equity and Investment Funds;
- Who's Who Legal 2023 - Global Elite Thought Leader for M&A;
- Recognised as Elite practitioner by Asialaw Leading Lawyers;
- Recognised as Market Leader for Banking and M&A by IFLR;
- A - List lawyer by India Business Law Journal;
- In-House Community Counsels Awards as External Counsel of the Year 2021;
- Asian Legal Business as one of the top 15 M&A lawyers in Asia; and RSG India Award for the Emerging Leaders of the year 2019.
K. V. Kamath (DIN: 00043501) is an Indian banker. Having started his career in 1971 at ICICI. In 1988, he moved to the Asian Development Bank and spent several years in South East Asia before returning to the ICICI as its Managing Director and CEO in 1996 and post its merger into ICICI Bank, was Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank.
Under his leadership, ICICI Bank transformed itself into a diversified, technology-driven financial services group across banking, insurance, and asset management in India with a global presence.
He retired as Managing Director and CEO in 2009 and continued as the Chairman of ICICI Bank until 2015.
He has served as Chairman of Infosys. In 2015 he was appointed as the first President of the New Development Bank set up by the BRICS countries from where he retired in 2020.
He is the Chairman and Independent Director of Jio Financial Services Limited.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, one of India’s highest civilian honours, in 2008.
Mr. Kamath is a mechanical engineer and completed his Post-Graduation in Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
HIS EXCELLENCY YASIR OTHMAN H. AL RUMAYYAN (DIN: 09245977) has been the Managing Director since 2015 and later from 2019 as the Governor of the Public Investment Fund, leading all areas of operation of the sovereign wealth fund, which sits at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and economic transformation strategy
H.E. Al Rumayyan’s experience encompasses over 25 years working in some of Saudi Arabia’s prominent financial institutions. He began his career at the Saudi Hollandi Bank, where he occupied key positions across various departments before becoming Head of International Brokerage. In 2004, His Excellency joined the Capital Market Authority as part of the founding team, being appointed Director of the Corporate Finance and Issuance Division in 2008. From 2010 until 2015, he served as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Saudi Fransi Capital, during which he also sat on the Board of Tadawul, the Saudi Stock Exchange, from 2014 to 2015.
H.E. Al-Rumayyan holds key positions on the boards of some of the world’s most influential companies and organizations, most notably:
- Public Investment Fund (PIF), Board Member (Since 2015) and Governor (Since 2019)
- Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), Chairman of the Board (Since 2019)
- Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden), Chairman of the Board (Since 2019)
- Saudi Arabian Investment Company (Sanabil Investment), Chairman of the Board (Since 2017)
- Noon Investment Company, Chairman of the Board (Since 2017)
- Red Sea Global, Board Member (Since 2018)
- Qiddiya Investment Company, Board Member (Since 2018)
- Roshn Group Company, Vice Chairman (Since 2018)
- NEOM Company, Board Member (Since 2019)
- NEOM Investment Fund Company, Chairman of the Board (Since 2023)
- Oil Park Development Company, Board Member (Since 2021)
- King Salman International Airport Development Company, Board Member (Since 2022)
- Saudi Electronic Gaming Holding Company (“SAVVY”), Board Member (Since 2022)
- Ceer National Automotive Company, Board Member (Since 2022)
- Golf Saudi Company, Chairman of the Board (Since 2019)
- Industrial Company for Electronics (“ALAT”), Board Member (Since 2022)
- Magic Leap Inc., Chairman of the Board (Since 2023)
- Newcastle United Limited, Chairman of the Board (Since 2021)
- LIV Golf Investment Company LTD., Chairman of the Board (Since 2021)
- Aviation Service Company (Riyadh Air), Chairman of the Board (Since 2021)
H. E. Al-Rumayyan holds a degree in Accounting from King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia and completed the Harvard Business School’s General Management Program.
K. V. CHOWDARY (DIN 08485334) has done his graduation in Mathematics from Loyola College Chennai and post-graduation in Mathematics from IIT, Chennai.
He started his career as a Probationary Officer in Andhra Bank. He joined the Indian Revenue Service in 1978.
He held several executive positions in the Government and retired as Chairman of CBDT. On Superannuation, he was appointed as an Advisor to the Department of Revenue.
He was the Central Vigilance Commissioner from June, 2015 to June, 2019. He was elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Agencies. He was a member on the Advisory Board of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
He holds Directorships in CCL Products (India) Limited, Divi’s Laboratories Limited, Tata Motors Limited, Eugia Pharma Specialities Limited, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, My Home Industries Private Limited, Anant Raj Limited, Nuziveedu Seeds Limited and Reliance International Limited (UAE).
He also holds Directorships in GMR Varalakshmi Foundation and Genome Foundation, Sec.8 (Non-Profit) Companies.
He is a Non-Executive Independent Trustee of The Akshaya Patra Foundation, a charitable trust dedicated to mitigation of hunger and education.
K. V. Chowdary is the Chairman of Audit Committee and a member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee of CCL Products (India) Limited. He is a member of the Compensation Nomination & Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Divi’s Laboratories Limited. He is a member of Audit Committee and the Chairman of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and Safety, Health and Sustainability of Tata Motors Limited. He is a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Chairman of Audit Committee of Eugia Pharma Specialities Limited. He is a member of Audit Committee of GMR Varalakshmi Foundation. He is a member of Audit Committee and Management Committee of My Home Industries Private Limited. He is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee of Nuziveedu Seeds Limited.
At Reliance Industries Limited, K. V. Chowdary is the Chairman of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee, member of Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee, Human Resources, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Corporate Social Responsibility and Governance Committee.
ARUNDHATI BHATTACHARYA (DIN 02011213) was the first woman to chair the State Bank of India (SBI) from 2013 to 2017 in its 210 years.
She is a post graduate in English and an Associate Member of the Indian Institute of Bankers, with more than 40 years of rich and varied experience coupled with thorough insights of banking industry and its related technology. This has enabled her to leave her imprint on the Indian financial world, for which she has been globally acknowledged.
She is an internationally acclaimed banker who has won many International awards and recognitions, including 'World’s 100 Most Powerful Women' by Fortune and Forbes; Fortune’s 'World’s Greatest Leaders'; recognition for best satisfaction level of employee of SBI; Lifetime Achievement Award by Financial Express Group in 'Best Banker' Category; and Lifetime Achievement Award by Zee Marathi TV channel.
During her tenure as the Chairperson of SBI, she introduced sabbatical leave for women bank employees. She has been nominated by the Government to be a part of select committees, including the Lokpal Search Committee, Padma Awardees Selection Committee, SEBI's Mutual Fund Advisory Committee, and National Coal Index Committee.
Her interests include reading and travelling. She is also associated with initiatives and institutions for empowering persons with disabilities in order to integrate them better in society. Currently, she leads the India operations of Salesforce, a global leader in Customer Relationship Management software.
At Reliance Industries Limited, she is an Independent Director and a Member of the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee and Environmental, Social and Governance Committee.
Dr. Shumeet Banerji (DIN 02787784) is the founder of Condorcet LP, an advisory and investment firm focused on early and development stage technology companies.
Dr. Banerji retired as CEO of Booz & Company in 2013 after a long career at the firm and its predecessor Booz, Allen, Hamilton. In 2007-08 he co-led the conception, design, and execution of the historic deal separating Booz, Allen, Hamilton, selling the government business to the Carlyle Group and spinning off the global strategy consulting division as Booz & Company. His current activities are all connected by a thread of the impact of technology and data on human life. Condorcet Partners’ primary focus is on the intersection of data with biology and healthcare.
Dr. Banerji was a member of the faculty at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business before joining Booz, Allen and received his Ph.D from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University where he has previously served on the Dean’s Advisory Board.
Dr. Banerji is an Independent Director of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, and of Jio Platforms Limited, India’s (and one of the world’s) most ambitious digital platform plays. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Reliance Retail. At Reliance Industries Limited, Dr. Banerji is an Independent Director and a member of the Risk Management Committee. He is also the Chairman of the Human Resources, Nomination and Remuneration and the Corporate Social Responsibility & Governance committees. He is a member of the Board of Directors of British Broadcasting Corporation, Felix Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) and of the Panel of Senior Advisors of Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs, UK). Dr. Banerji served on the Board of Directors of Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett Packard Company and its successor HP, Inc from 2011 to 2024. He is an investor in and advisor to Berg Health and Aetion, both in the USA. He has previously served on the Boards of Innocoll (Ireland), Proteus Digital Health (USA) and Stoke Park Ltd (UK).
RAMINDER SINGH GUJRAL (DIN 07175393) is a B.A. (Economics Honours) graduate with a degree in LLB, an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, and an M.A (International Finance/ Business) from the Fletcher School of Business in the US.
He retired from his position as Finance Secretary, Government of India, in 2013. Earlier, he had held the posts of Secretary - Revenue, Secretary - Expenditure, and Secretary - Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways. He has been Arbitrator in several disputes pertaining to the 'Road Sector'. He was the Chairman of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). He had been the Director General of Foreign Trade, and Chairman of the Board of Governors of National Institute of Financial Management. Having held various posts in the Central Government, he has vast experience in the functioning of Central Board of Excise & Customs and Central Board of Direct Taxes.
He is an Independent Director of Adani Green Energy Limited, Jio Platforms Limited and Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited.
He is the Chairman of Audit Committee and member of Corporate Responsibility Committee of Adani Green Energy Limited; Chairman of Audit Committee of Jio Platforms Limited; Chairman of Audit Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited.
At Reliance Industries Limited, he is an Independent Director and a member of Human Resources, Nomination Committee. He is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee.