Mr. Kapil Kumria is the Chairman & Managing Director of a group known as Corporate Alliance Group and under the umbrella are few entities. The first and foremost is one of the leading travel companies of India, Corporate Flyers Pvt. Ltd. with 25 years plus experience in Travel Industry. He is personally involved in the important projects going on and symbolizes the biggest outbound tour operator in India doing the largest numbers logistics for Incentives & Conferences. Further, in the coming years he has grown the group manifolds, venturing into event management, sports management, media etc. Establishing the group Pan India, in almost all the major metro cities and across borders to Canada & Europe.
He started his successful journey in 1983 with Diners Club, Mumbai. Headed the Sales Department from 1983 till 1986 which gave a glimpse to his roaring career ahead. Stepping upwards, he joined Carlson in Sales & Marketing Department, the then In-Travel, through 1986 till 1989. Started using his exceptional skills of sales and marketing for himself and became a partner in one of the emerging organization rendering travel services to prominent corporate in India, Corporate Travel Pvt. Ltd. In the year 1997, he independently conceptualized Corporate Flyers Pvt. Ltd., a sole venture. He is a founder member with Khushii along with veteran Indian Cricketer Kapil Dev.

Anshu Budhraja is CEO, Amway India. It is the country’s largest FMCG Direct Selling Company with a range of well known premium brands, two of which are Nutrilite and Artistry. Nutrilite is the World’s No 1 selling Vitamins and Dietary Supplements brand* and Artistry is India’s No.1 premium skin care brand.

Having led diversified teams in both Indian and US based multi-national organizations, he leads the India Business Operations including Business Strategy, Supply Chain, Corporate Finance, Manufacturing, Business Excellence. Apart from this, he is hands on in driving Go-To-Market strategy, Geography and Cluster management, Development of infrastructure including stores / e-commerce, sales operations and promotions, and Cross Functional Talent Building.

Anshu Budhraja has completed Business Administration from Thunderbird School of Global Management (Arizona – USA). He also holds an Accounting Degree and is a post-graduate in Commerce and Economics from Delhi University. Over the past 20 years, Anshu’s sheer diligence and managerial qualities have helped him to grow up the corporate ladder handling different profiles of increasing responsibility. Under his leadership Amway has won many prestigious awards including Most Trusted Brand, Most Admired Brand and Great Place To Work in 2017. He also has been recognized as one of the Most Admired Business Leaders in India by The Economic Times and ‘Accomplished Business Leader’ in recognition of consistent superior leadership and extraordinary achievements by White Page International.

Andrew has extensive experience in international commerce, policy analysis related to economic development, trade promotion and investment attraction activities, with particular emphasis on Asia. He is currently Minister (Commercial) at the High Commission of Canada to India in New Delhi. In his current role, Andrew is responsible for managing Canada’s commercial relationship with India, as well as Nepal and Bhutan; and for providing leadership and guidance to the 13 trade and investment offices Canada has located across South Asia.

Prior to his most recent assignment abroad, he served as Canada’s first Consul General in Istanbul (2016-2014). He has also served as Canada’s Senior Trade Commissioner in Manila (2011-2008), a/ Minister (Commercial) and Senior Trade Commissioner in Beijing (2008-2004), and Trade Commissioner in Tokyo (2001-1997).

In Ottawa he was the Director of the Trade Commissioner Services Overseas division providing training and guidance to the TCS’s global network of 1,200 trade commissioners (2018-2016), director of the Centre of Learning for International Affairs and Management (2014-2011), deputy director of the China and Mongolia Division (2004-2001) and as trade commissioner in the Japan Division (1997-1996).

He has received several departmental awards, including the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers award in 2005 for his leadership in trade development.

Andrew began his career with Global Affairs Canada in 1996 and prior to this had worked as a professor of urban planning in China before opening his own construction consultancy company in Calgary.

Born in St. Boniface, Manitoba and raised in East Selkirk, MB, Andrew attended the University of Manitoba and obtained a BSc degree in Geology in 1985 and a Masters Degree in City Planning in 1989 where he was awarded the Mayor’s Medal for academic achievement. He currently lives in New Delhi with his wife Marnie. Together they have 3 children and a dog.

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K.B. Kachru driving the growth of the company’s’ hotels in South Asia, has been instrumental in building the business in India over the past 15 years. As Chairman, Kachru is responsible for the overall strategy and growth of the company within South Asia. Before joining Carlson Rezidor, Kachru was the head of Ashok Group of Hotels, owned by the India Tourism Development Corporation.

An industry veteran, Kachru is an active member of various Tourism and Hospitality Advisory Committees at the state and national level. He has been on the board of directors for the Tourism Corporation of state governments in Jammu and Kashmir, Pondichery and Madhya Pradesh, and on the board of governors of the Institute of Hotel Management in New Delhi. Kachru has also been an executive member of several associations, including the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) India Chapter, the American Society of Travel Agents of India, Hotel Association of India (HAI), Kachru has been a trailblazer for positive change in the hospitality industry. He spearheaded the formation of the Institute for International Management and Technology in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University, UK, and was also responsible for the introduction of arrival passenger duty free shopping at India’s international airports.

Among the many accolades he has received, there is the ‘Hall of Fame’ award for the Best Hotel Management Person presented by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association at ITB Berlin one of the world’s leading travel trade shows. From 2004 to 2006, he clinched the ‘Global Hotelier Award’ at WTM London and ‘Galileo – Express Travel & Tourism Award’. He was also awarded by South Asia Travel & Tourism Expo (SATTE) as the leading hotelier of the country in year 2010. Kachru was also recognized by the Carlson Companies and honored with the ‘Carlson Fellowship Award’ in 2005. In 2014, he was awarded the lifetime achievement award by the hospitality industry (HVS lifetime achievement award for 2013).

Palash joined UTC in 2001 and assumed his current position in January 2011. In this role, Palash is responsible for P&W’s growth in India including developing, coordinating and implementing business strategies, new business development, government/industry relations, aftermarket support and talent management. In his 15+ at UTC, Palash has served in multiple roles of increasing importance in supply chain, program management, operations, and general management.

He holds an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Mangalore University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Michigan State University. He has also attended UTC’s leadership program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

In addition to his responsibilities at Pratt & Whitney, He currently serves as the UTC Director of the Board – UTC India Pvt. Ltd., Chair – UTC India CSR Council, Chairman, Civil Aviation Committee – AMCHAM, and Co-Chairman, Civil Aviation Committee – FICCI

Siraj has been associated with the food industry for over 24 years. His tenure at Cargill spans more than 18 years, and includes handling key responsibilities in India as well as in Geneva, Switzerland. Under his leadership Cargill India has successfully built both, B2B and B2C businesses, a robust distribution network and an enviable brand portfolio. Siraj provides leadership and insights in policy advocacy for the industry as an active member of several industry associations; currently, he Chairs the National Committee on Food Processing at Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and is a member of the National Committee on Agriculture under Confederation of Indian Industries.

Siraj is also active in supporting social issues, mainly focusing on food and nutrition security, education and livelihood. As a member of the start-up leadership team, he played a key role in setting up the first ever food bank in India.

Akhil Bansal is Deputy CEO for KPMG in India, a premiere global professional services firm. As a veteran with more than two decades with the Firm, he has served on a number of leadership and client service roles including Country Head of Assurance and Chief Operations Officer (COO). As Deputy CEO, his responsibility includes overseeing Firm’s businesses and strategy implementation. Recently, he is entrusted with leading the India Global initiative to collaborate with network firms for increasing India’s presence in Global corridors. He has more than two and a half decades of professional services experience and is actively engaged with Indian and global clients of the Firm across multiple sectors and geographies.

Akhil is a regular speaker at various regional, national, global, industry, trade and social forums where his topics range from governance, corporate policies, to technology and many others. He is the Chairman of Ease of Doing Business Committee for CII – Northern council, Chairman of the Economic Affairs committee for PHD Chamber of Commerce and also a council member All India Management Association and of Economic Times India Leadership Council.

Akhil is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a fellow member and rank holder from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). He holds an honors degree in Commerce from Aligarh Muslim University where he was a Gold-medalist. Akhil takes active interest in corporate citizenship initiatives. He devotes time and resources across several of the Firm’s Child Education and Environment protection programs in India.

Namrata is a Board Member at Care India, a Non Government Organisation actively engaged in the empowerment of women from poor and marginalized communities in India. She is also Vice Chair and Director on the Supervisory Board of Care International, a major international humanitarian organization engaged in long term international development projects to fight global poverty. She chairs the Care India Finance & Audit Committee, and also serves on the Audit Committee of the Care International Supervisory Board. 

Arun heads Fluor that employs 3400 people and has been established for 20 years in India. Arun’s earlier had a long stint with indigenous power equipment manufacturer BHEL and a short sojourn at Bechtel’s India outfit.
His multi-hued experience palette comprises business, operations and risk management, talent development, project management, business development and creation of innovation capital. He has worked for a broad spectrum of clientele in the power, oil, gas, chemicals, steel, food processing, mining, manufacturing and diamond industries.

Arun is currently a Member of the National Executive Board (NEB) of Amcham India. Arun is also a Member of the Governing Council of UN’s Global Compact Network India. Business Integrity and Governance: Arun is an indefatigable advocate of anti-corruption principles and business ethics and governance. Amongst his several interventions are:

• Member of CII’s National Committee on Business Integrity & Transparency in Governance since 2013.
• Actively associated with multiple World Economic Forum led Partnership Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) events and dialogues in India, e.g., the New Delhi Principles. Gender Diversity: Arun passionately nurtures and advocates gender diversity. Amongst his many engagements are:
• Member of the Catalyst India Advisory Board and contribution to sharing of Best Practices and the Disrupt the Default campaign.
• Member of the Board of International Management Institute, New Delhi’s Centre for Leadership and Diversity.
• Arun had the distinction of “Ringing the Bell for Gender Equality” at the Bombay Stock Exchange on 09 Mar 2015 on the occasion of International Women’s Day under the aegis of the UN Global Compact Global Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative.

He was responsible for leadership development and coaching through annual performance planning for all leadership positions at Pricewaterhouse Coopers. His responsibility also included oversight and delivery of sectoral focused firm wide services, from Assurance to Advisory and Tax, being a primary relationship partner for several global clients. He was also a long standing leader of the indirect tax practice in PricewaterhouseCoopers and is nationally and globally recognized as a leading subject matter expert in that area. He is currently the Co-Chairman of the GST Task Force in FICCI, has been the past President Northern Region, Indo American Chamber of Commerce and the past Co-Chairman of the Taxation Committee, Assocham. He is also the Independent Director on the Board of HCL Technologies Ltd and UFO Moviez Ltd.