UDAY KOTAK: VC & MD, Kotak Mahindra Bank

As early as 1985, when he was in his early twenties, Uday Kotak first thought of becoming a banker. Private Indian banks were not even a speck on the horizon at the time. So Uday set up Kotak Capital Management Finance Ltd. (which later became Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd). On 22nd March 2003, Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd became the first company in India’s corporate history to be converted into a bank. In the intervening decades, Kotak Mahindra went about establishing a prominent presence in every area of financial services from stock broking and investment banking to car finance, life insurance and mutual funds..Academically, he has the distinction of two major ‘Firsts’. He first topped Bombay University in his B.Com examinations and then went on to top the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Bombay, when he completed his post graduation in Business Administration, in 1982.

ADI GODREJ: Chairman, Godrej Group

Adi Godrej is Chairman of The Godrej Group.  The Godrej Group is a mainly privately held, over a 100 year-old family conglomerate, with operations in India and several other countries. Mr. Godrej has been president of several Indian Trade and Industrial Bodies and associations. He is a member of the Governing Board of the Indian School of Business, the National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry and the FICCI National Executive Committee. He has been a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council of the MIT Sloan School of Management, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and a member of the Wharton Asian Executive Board. Mr. Godrej is a patron of the Himalayan Club. Mr. Godrej holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. 

ANUJ PURI: Chairman Jones Lang La Salle

As Chairman & Country Head of Jones Lang LaSalle, Anuj is responsible for the overall direction, strategy and growth of the largest premier real estate services company in India. He is among the most respected leaders in the Indian real estate industry, and an acknowledged expert on Indian real estate opportunities both within India and across the globe. In his present capacity, Anuj oversees a team of over 3000 staff in 10 cities across India. He enjoys strong relationships with private investors as well as local and global corporates, and interacts regularly with key clients to uncover opportunities in the rapidly moving Indian market.

TAPAN SANGAL :Assoc. Dir, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Tapan is an MBA, LLB having experience of over 14 years in legal and regulatory consulting. Tapan is an Associate Director with PwC,  leading the firm’s Special Economic Zone initiatives and is currently based out of Mumbai office of PwC - Tax and Regulatory Services.

• Tapan has extensive experience in advising companies, both developers and units, in business / operational planning and structuring their SEZ projects in a tax efficient manner and in accordance with the prevailing SEZ policy of the Government of India. Tapan is well versed with the Indian SEZ regulatory framework and has experience in providing complete handholding support for setting up operations, including obtaining of approvals, licenses etc. and ongoing assistance on day to day tax and regulatory issues.
• Tapan has developed strong and independent business relationship with senior policy makers in the Ministry of commerce, Government of India and has been closely involved with the development of SEZ regulations in India.

Tapan’s areas of expertise include advising on structuring of investment by foreign entities into India and drafting, vetting and negotiating various agreements from the regulatory perspective for the purposes of acquisition of business, joint ventures, contracts, leases and other business transactions. Before joining PWC, Tapan has worked as an independent legal consultant for 10 years in Delhi and has successfully litigated on behalf of various clients in US, Rotterdam, Switzerland, Monaco and UK.

ASHOK KUMAR: Principal & Managing Director, CresaPartners

Ashok Kumar, currently Principal & Managing Director of CresaPartners in India, is responsible for firm’s entire operations in India. CresaPartners is one of the largest international corporate real estate advisory firms exclusively serving space users in the world. CresaPartners’ offices, located in Mumbai, and cover all other major markets: Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Pune. Mr. Kumar, with more than 20 years of industry experience, founded CresaPartners’ India operation in late 2003. Under his leadership, the firm has made significant progress in the last 6 years. He works with the worldwide offices of CresaPartners and affiliates to generate business and foster key relationships, representing leading corporations and government agencies.  His global real estate expertise includes transactions, strategic planning, valuation, consulting, research, and investments. Prior to joining CresaPartners, Mr. Kumar served as Director for Insignia Brooke in India and Asia. He launched his career at Hindustan lever, Citibank. Mr. Kumar was the founding Chairman of the CoreNet Global India Chapter and Chairman of the first India Global Summit, Mumbai in 2004. His industry memberships include: RICS, Urban Land Institute, CEO Forum, and Past President of Pune Metropolitan Junior Chamber.

YASH GUPTA: Country Head, Hines India

Yash Gupta is the Country Head, Hines India, a globally renowned real estate investment and development firm. Mr. Gupta has varied experience with Indian as well as international corporates. In India, prior to joining Hines, he served as the CEO of Silverglades, a high-end residential developer. In the 90's he ran his family's business, Doorvani Cables - a manufacturer of telecommunication ancillaries. Mr. Gupta has spent twelve years, working and studying in the United States. He was a consultant with McKinsey & Company in New York (and New Delhi) for 5 years and Price Waterhouse in Chicago for 2 years. He completed his Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School, Boston and has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. In addition to his participation on several company boards, Mr. Gupta is the co-chair USIBC Real Estate Executive Committee, board member HBS Real Estate Alumni Association, board member HBS Alumni club of India and member Housing Committee of FICCI. He is also involved with the YPO (Delhi Chapter).

MODERATOR: PRANAY VAKIL: Chairman, Knight Frank India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Pranay Vakil is Presently the Chairman of Knight Frank in India having founded this joint venture company in 1995 with Knight Frank of UK, one of the worlds largest International Property Consulting Firm. Vakil is a Chartered Accountant and a Law graduate by qualification with consistent high merits. He has been actively involved in the property business for over 22 years. Prior to entering the Property line, he worked as Executive Director with Raychem (a California based Fortune 500 company) for a period of five years and earlier with the TATA Group for over fifteen years. Vakil founded a consultancy organization called Praron Consultancy in 1988. Her also advised several MNC’s and local corporates on mergers and takeovers. This eventually led to consultancy in Real Estate. He is also Co-Chairman of Real Estate Committee of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Member of the Urban Development Committee of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).  He has been active in voicing the views of the property industry to the government with a view to spearheading changes in legislation relating to property. Vakil is amongst the first few in India, to be honored with fellowship by Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

SHISHIR SRIVASTAVA: CEO - Hospitality & New Initiatives, Phoenix Mills
Mr. Shishir Shrivastava is the Executive Director of The Phoenix Mills Ltd., a company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange that is engaged in the development and operation of integrated mix-use real estate assets. Shishir graduated from IHM Bangalore and has over 13 years of experience varying across hospitality operations, business development, entertainment and retail projects. He was recruited by the Taj Group of Hotels and began his career as a (Hotel Operations) Management Trainee. Shishir has been associated with the Phoenix Group for the past 11 years and has worked across different group companies and held varied portfolios. Shishir worked with Galaxy Entertainment Corporation Ltd. on a varied portfolio comprising of Operations, Business Development and Projects. Shishir was part of the team responsible for the success of South Asia’s largest entertainment destination “The Bowling Company”. He was also instrumental in the project execution for Rain (immensely successful fine dining concept), Suzie Wong (Floating Lounge Bar), Sports Bar and family Entertainment Centres Shishir was project manager for the first 2 phases of retail development at High Street Phoenix.Shishir was a part of the founding team of Market City Resources Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Phoenix Mills Limited and has gained a varied exposure across several functions such as Land acquisition, Debt, Private equity, Investor Relations, Legal, Business development. He is also the Chief Executing Officer for the group’s Hospitality business.

NITESH SHETTY: MD, Nitesh Estates

One of the most successful young entrepreneurs in the country today, Mr. Nitesh Shetty, is the founding Chairman of Nitesh Estates one of south India’s leading integrated Real Estate Development company.  Nitesh Estates is developing some of the finest Homes, Hotels, Office Buildings and Shopping Malls. The Company has 18 million square feet under development. Nitesh Estates is also currently setting up India’s first Ritz Carlton Hotel in Bangalore.

NAINESH SHAH: ., Dir. Everest Developers

Mr. Nainesh Shah is the Executive Director of Everest Developers. He is a dynamic and resourceful entrepreneur with over 12 years of experience in project execution, business development & team management as Executive Director of the Group. He has been instrumental in scripting the growth story for Everest and has over this short period helped position Everest as a leading Mumbai developer with a strong brand and reputation. He has also been instrumental in forging strategic alliances and joint ventures for the company with a focus to bring in global best practices both in terms of design and planning and with respect to project execution.  Nainesh has been conferred with the prestigious “Young Achiever of the Year-2004” Accommodation Times Award. Nainesh is actively involved with various real estate industry bodies such as Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI), and Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI), with whom he has been working incessantly to further the cause of the industry. He is also a member of Promoters and Builders Association of Pune (PBAP). And very recently, he has also taken over as the President of MCHI (Thane), with a total commitment to the responsibilities associated with this position.  

R. K. NARAYAN: Director, Infinite India Investment Management

R. K. Narayan holds the post of Director with Infinite India Investment Management. He leads the investment efforts at Infinite India and has significant experience in investment sourcing, transaction structuring, deal negotiations and due diligence. He serves on the board of its portfolio companies assisting them with strategy, business development, fundraising, financial structuring and controls. Over the past four years Narayan has primarily focused on the real estate sector, developing relationships for the Investment Manager with a number of local developers and other real estate market participants. He has worked in closing several transactions for the fund. He has led the JM Financial Group’s activities in setting up and raising its real estate fund from domestic and offshore investors. Prior to moving to the group’s real estate investment activities, RK has spent over nine years at Investment Banking arm of the JM Financial Group including with its joint venture JM Morgan Stanley. In investment banking he was responsible for deal sourcing, managing execution process, and maintaining client relationships with various Indian companies in sectors such as Real Estate, Hospitality, Retail and Consumer Products. He has advised his clients on capital markets fund raising and on Mergers & Acquisitions.

VIVEK SINGHAL: Head Business Development, Bharti Realty

Vivek has a professional experience of over 10 years in Real-estate transactions, Business Planning, Fund structures, Project conceptualization & management. Having concluded & evaluated several large transactions in multiple markets in India, Vivek has a good understanding of the commercial, policy & development issues in the Indian real estate market.

RAHUL ANAND: Dir. Portman Holdings

RAHUL ANAND
Managing Director – INDIA
PORTMAN HOLDINGS

As Managing Director of the India office, Rahul is responsible for business and financing
strategies, policies and practices related to Portman’s India developments. He has 12 years of
experience across the fields of corporate and real estate finance, project management,
development and architecture. Rahul has earlier held various leadership positions across regions including Jones Lang LaSalle, Clark Ventures in the US & Singapore among other. Rahul holds a B.A. in architecture from the University of Pune, India and a MBA from the collegea of William and Mary, US.

AMIT BHAGAT: CEO & Managing Partner, ASK Property Investment Advisors

Mr. Amit Bhagat a Chartered Accountant and is currently the CEO and Managing Partner of ASK Property Investment Advisors (ASK PIA) Pvt. Ltd. He has spent more than a decade and half in the field of financial service including Investment Banking. He has spent more than a decade in the mortgage and real estate business. Mr. Amit Bhagat worked in various capacities in ICICI Bank including as National Credit Head for mortgage division. His earlier assignment was the Head of ICICI Property Services which comprised of transactions, investment banking, research & advisory. ICICI Property Services became one of the largest players and syndicated a significant amount of private equity on behalf of domestic and offshore investors in various real estate projects across the country. He has overseen over US $ 300 Million of real estate private equity investments, supervised leasing mandates of over 3.5 million sq ft of commercial space and overseen sale transactions of over 2500 residential & commercial properties as Head of ICICI Property Services Group.

GAUTAM MEHRA: Executive Director – Tax & Regulatory Services, Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Gautam leads the PwC Financial Services Tax and Regulatory team and is Sector leader, Real Estate and Asset Management . He has a varied experience of over 23 years. Prior to joining PwC in September 2003, he had stints with two leading accounting and tax consultancy firms, which was followed by a long association with an independent practice founded by him. In the past few years, he has been focussed on providing tax and regulatory advisory services to players in the financial services space with a particular emphasis on the real estate and asset management sector, and also in providing strategic tax inputs to large multinational as well as domestic Indian players. Gautam is a regular speaker at seminars, both in India and overseas and a contributor to the media. He has been a member of the Expert Advisory Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is also a Core Committee member of the American Chamber of Commerce, Mumbai. Gautam is a Chartered Accountant, has post-graduated in law and holds a degree in financial management.

THOMAS POWELL: CEO Expat Projects and Development Pvt Ltd

Thomas S. Powell, is the CEO of Expat Projects and Development Pvt Ltd., a leading Indian firm dealing in all aspects of real estate investments and development for over 15 years. Mr. Powell brings to Expat 18 years of experience in corporate operations, finance & management. His work has specialized in private placement and structured financing for both private and public projects in the USA, Africa, India and South & Central America. Mr. Powell has been instrumental in the development and funding of varied projects including real estate development, construction, infrastructure, mining & energy sectors. Through his consulting firm, Mr. Powell has worked with a portfolio of leading clients, including firms such as Sandhill Capital, JP Carey and Associates, Silicon Valley Bank, PTEK Ventures, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Seven/Rosen, Publi Group, Kliner Perkins, Habersham & Cowan, Shailendra Group, Montag & Caldwell, Invesco and others. Mr. Powell co-founded RE Ventures, Inc which owned and operated the successful online portal RealEstate.com. He and his partners later negotiated the sale of RealEstate.com to KKR affiliate PriMedia. Mr. Powell serves with the Georgia Institute of Technology in their Advance Technology Development Center mentoring entrepreneurs in new start up ventures on management, operations and investment structuring.

ANURAG MEHROTRA: Exec. Dir. Investments, Beekman Helix India Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Anurag Mehrotra presently holds the post of Executive Director – Investments of Ms Beekman Helix, an Investment advisory company. In this capacity, he is responsible for presenting and managing real estate investments across India. Anurag has over ten years of experience in the field of Banking, Real Estate Finance & Investments and Real Estate Brokerage. Prior to returning to India, he was with KeyBank Real Estate Capital. At KeyBank, he was responsible for origination of construction & interim loans, long-term commercial mortgages and equity/mezzanine investments for investment-grade income producing properties including multifamily, retail, office, industrial, warehouse, manufactured housing and self-storage across the United States.  Anurag holds an MBA from Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland, Ohio and a master’s degree in Advertising and Communications from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS). He holds a Bachelor of Science - Mathematics from the University of Mumbai (Bombay). Anurag has also graduated from the University of Shopping Centers at the campus of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in association with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

AJOY VEER KAPOOR: Founder and Managing Director, Saffron Asset Advisors Private Ltd

Ajoy Veer Kapoor is the Founder & Managing Director of Saffron Capital Advisors Limited (a Mauritius based Private Equity Investing Fund Management House) – which he established in mid 2006. He is an entrepreneur and banker with an international career spanning over 25 years, with global exposure to banking, real estate investment, retail, marketing and brand building as well as building businesses. Ajoy Saffron Capital Advisors is an active Mauritius based fund manager with a strategy to manage multiple investments. To-date Saffron Capital Advisors has raised through listed and unlisted vehicles over USD 500 million to invest in the Indian Real Estate sector. Saffron Capital Advisors is pursuing a multiple fund management strategy and is keenly exploring opportunities in alternative sectors – renewable energy, agriculture, investment and financial management. Prior to this Ajoy was the Global Head – Strategy & Implementation (Real Estate) at HSBC, UK, where he was responsible for strategic management as well as execution across 79 countries. His assignment previous to that was with Standard Chartered Bank where he was Head hunted in London and seconded to India as a key member of the Management Committee in India in the role of Regional Head India, Corporate Real Estate and Strategic Sourcing. Between 1980-1995 Ajoy built and sold Lamco, a chain of convenient stores across UK.

ARJUN BALIJEE: Managing Director- Peppermint Hotels

Arjun is the Creator, Founder and promoter of “Peppermint” Brand. He is also one of the promoters of ROHL, has a degree in Hospitality Administration from Cornell University, and an MBA from Brisbane Graduate School and IIM Bangalore. He has worked for Four Seasons in Singapore, Fairmont Hotel in Dubai and Statler Hotel. He is one of the spearhead in the Royal Orchid IPO in 2006 and in all group expansion plans since then. Peppermint finds a niche in the market, to brand the unbranded, and provide a standardized product in the mid-market. There is currently no Pan-Indian hospitality brand offering 3 star prices with full service, and Peppermint aims to plug that gap in the market

RITESH VOHRA: MD –real estate, Saffron Asset Advisors Private Ltd

Ritesh Vohra has been an entrepreneur and professional in the real estate and retail advisory sectors with an experience spanning over twelve years. He is a part of the founding team at Saffron and oversees all investment and research activities. His previous assignment was as managing director of a boutique retail & real estate advisory firm. Prior to that, he worked with Jones Lang LaSalle and Chesterton Meghraj as part of their advisory businesses in India. Over the last twelve years, Ritesh has worked on over 40m sq ft of real estate developments with a large number of developers, government authorities, urban planning bodies and end occupiers across the country.

AVNEET SONI: Dir, Omaxe Ltd.

Avneet Soni is presently working as Director, with Omaxe Limited, a listed real estate company based out of Delhi, with pan-India presence & turnover exceeding USD 220 Million. He Studied Commerce at Delhi University & Experience International trade from IITC.  Soni has vast experience in Real Estate, Import & Export trade & Special Economic Zones. Worked in Dubai for 2 years as Country head for a company trading in Commodities and providing Financial Services based out of Free Port. Soni was associated with an Infrastructure Company establishing three SEZ Projects in three different States. Was instrumental in formulation, planning & approvals of the Projects. He has handful experience & exposure about expanding Real Estate Sector, SEZ’s & Free Trade Zones. He is reputed and well-known professional in the field of international trade & Real Estate Sector. At Omaxe, he is managing company’s Projects in the State of Punjab & Chhattisgarh. He is also heading Omaxe’s Hospitality business and 5000 hectare Multi Product SEZ at Alwar, Rajasthan

AKASH DEEP JYOTI: Head - Corporate & Infrastructure Ratings – CRISIL Ratings, CRISIL Limited

Mr.Akash Deep Jyoti is PRESENTLY Head - Corporate & Infrastructure Sector Rating at CRISIL, India’s leading ratings, research, risk and policy advisory company and a subsidiary of Standard & Poor's. Akash Deep Jyoti has been with CRISIL for the past 9 years. He has more than 14 years of experience in India in handling credit rating and consulting assignments in real estate and infrastructure. He has also been involved in credit assessments of companies in Singapore &Philippines. Mr.Akash Deep Jyoti’s area of expertise includes real estate apart from core infrastructure sectors of ports, roads, airports, key urban infrastructure areas of water and sanitation, ratings of sub-sovereign and city governments. He has also been involved in institutional strengthening and capacity-building assignments with various multilateral agencies. He has authored several articles and research papers on REITS, property tax, real estate sector, apart from writing on issues of urban infrastructure and governance of cities. Akash is a prolific writer and has authored several articles and research papers. Mr.Akash Deep Jyoti holds a Post Graduate degree in Management from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.

ANIL KUMAR PANDIT: President – Real Estate, Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd

Anil kumar Pandit is an Engineer from IIT Roorkee and MBA in Finance. He has over 23 yrs of work experience of which last 13 yrs have been associated with Infrastructure, Projects & Real Estate Industries. Anil is presently working as President – Real Estate with GVK group, a joint venture company led by GVK Consortium (74%), comprising of GVK & Airports Company South Africa, Bidvest, and Airports Authority of India (26%), which was formed in March 2006 to manage and develop Mumbai Airport (CSIA). Here he is responsible for the Real Estate Development of the Group.

KULDIP CHAWLA: Director (Risk Management) , Red Fort Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

• Over 20 years of experience in Indian Capital Markets, infrastructure and real estate
• COO/fund manager, Unitech Realty:played a key role in managing $ 250 million opportunistic real estate fund
• Principal, IL&FS: co-managed $ 150 million of institutional capital devoted to infrastructure / real estate investing
• Investment & Research Director at chescor, one of India’s first foreign institutional investors
• Fund Manager for an ANZ grindlays / 3i joint venture
• Project and Corporate finance at ICICI
• MBA, FMS – University of Delhi and BA (Econ) with honors, University of Delhi

TARUN JOSHI: Director - Crew Republica Retail

Mr Tarun Joshi with over 25 years of experience in marketing, communications and retail, Tarun Joshi has been associated with leading multinationals & well-known Indian business houses. He has traveled across the world & is incredibly familiar with the international working environment. Tarun has been involved in the building of many brands, across various categories, including Gillette, Everyday, Nestle Gold, Reid & Taylor, Belmonte, Dunhill and Escada in India. Till Jan’ 10 Tarun was the MD & CEO of Brandhouse Retails Ltd. (a retail initiative of S.Kumars Nationwide Ltd.). Brandhouse manages the retailing for Reid & Taylor, Carmichael House, Belmonte and Stephens Brothers. BHRL is an exclusive Indian franchisee for International Luxury brands like Alfred Dunhill & Escada. Tarun has been a panelist on leading Indian & domestic business forums and has participated in various roundtables of the industry.

Tarun’s career highlights in retail include:

1. Setting up Brandhouse Retail, taking it to a Rs. 700 cr company in about 4 years, demerging from parent (SKNL) and listing it on BSE and NSE.
2. Setting up and managing unique retailing models
3. Setting up and managing retailing across various categories and across various price segments (Value to luxury)
4. Associated with Pioneering work in Indian Luxury Fashion Market, including:

• Exploring the concept of Luxury High Street to combat the dearth of Luxury Retail Locations – Using heritage properties for Luxury Retailing
• The concept of Social Ambassadors

Currently, Tarun is the Founder Director of Crew Republica Retail Ltd., a subsidiary of Crew BOS Products Ltd..Crew B.O.S., India’s leading exporter of high end leather goods and accessories, caters to reputed international retail brands like Coach, Armani Exchange, H&M, NEXT, PLC, ESPRIT, ZARA, MASSIMODUTTI in Europe and GAP, BANANA REPUBLIC, OLD NAVY, CHICO’S, FOSSIL among others in USA. Over the years, Crew B.O.S. has fully transformed itself from being just a bag and belt manufacturer to a multi-product company catering to a complete range of fashion accessories and footwear. Crew Republica Retail Ltd. Is the retail brand for global markets, starting with India. Having developed experience and expertise on designing and manufacturing of leather goods and accessories for the most reputed global fashion brands, Crew BOS has decided to create a separate company to launch its own brand. Crew Reppublica Retail Ltd. will focus on translating unique design ideas into innovative fashion concepts for the burgeoning fashion conscious young adults of India and the world. While the company is a subsidiary of Crew B.O.S., Crew Republica will design, manufacture and sell its own products and designs through the retail outlets in India and abroad.

HARSHIL MEHTA: Joint General Manager & Head - Property Services, ICICI Home Finance Ltd.

Over 12 years experience in business development, credit appraisal, operations and service quality across organization.  Headed mortgages business before moving to head the service quality for ICICI.

MAYUR SUCHAK: Managing Director, Magus Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Mayur R Suchak is Chief Consulting Officer & Mentor of the Magus-Renaissance group. The potent combination of Magus and Renaissance provides conception to completion solutions for a wide variety of Industrial Infrastructure and Realty projects. A man of many talents, he combines a flair for numbers with an aptitude for the law; his qualifications include, LLB, ICWAI (inter) and Chartered Accountancy. From project marketing to project management consultancy the list of his accomplishments is as varied as it is impressive. Under his stewardship, Magus has achieved accolades on a national level. Mayur manages various aspects of the activities of the group. His expertise stretches across the entire fabric of his organization. From conceiving business plans and goals to strategizing and executing those strategies to achieve those goals, it’s all in a day’s work for him.

SHASHI KUMAR: Head- Real Estate & Investment Advisory, IBirla Sunlife AMC Ltd.

Mr. Shashi kumar holds the position of Head-real Estate, with Birla Sunlife Asset Management Co. Ltd. He has experience of 20 years in Business of which 10 years is in Indian Realty & related businesses. Kumar is Founder member of India REIT as Chief Investment Officer (Ajay Piramal group RE Fund) Kumar has Has successfully completed an investment cycle - Fund raising - Deployment – Exit, Managed funds – Domestic: Rs. 1000 crore; Offshore: USD 500 mn and Headed Real Estate expansion at Shoppers Stop and, related business at Landmark, India REIT & now, Birla Sun Life AMC.

PANKAJ HARLALKA: Executive Director, Microsec Capital Ltd

Pankaj Harlalka Joined Microsec Group on 7th day of November 2003 in the Investment Banking Division and has since been an integral Team member of all assignments handled by the Merchant Banking Division pertaining to the 13 IPOs, 12 takeovers5 right issues and numerous delisting and other advisory services. Pankaj currently holds the post of Executive Director, Microsec Capital Ltd. He has 10 years experience in serving corporates. Pankaj has also been a regular visitor to the rural areas of Bengal with hinterland for overseeing the construction of schools for under-privileged children.

POCHENDAR SHENIGARAPU: Director & CEO of Lanco Hills Technology Park Pvt Ltd.

Pochendar Shenigarapu holds a B Tech in Civil Engineering and M Tech in Environmental Engineering and has over 26 years of experience in the construction of residential & commercial space, water supply & sanitation project execution, operation & maintenance works, turnkey execution of combined cycle power projects and marketing infrastructure projects.

MODERATOR: PRANAB DUTTA: MD, Knight Frank India

Currently employed as Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank (India) Pvt. Ltd., a leading International Property Consultant. Earlier with Mahindra Gesco Developers Ltd. (currently known as Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.) as Managing Director & CEO and Chief Executive Officer – Healthcare with Marico Industries Ltd.

ARCHANA HINGORANI: CEO & Ex.Dir, IL & FS investment Mgrs ltd

Dr. Archana Hingorani is Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, IL&FS Investment Managers Limited overseeing US$ 2.8 bn funds under management. She has over 24 years experience in the financial services business, teaching and research. Her focus has been on private equity, project finance and financial structuring, with a specialization in infrastructure, manufacturing and real estate projects. She has been with the IL&FS Group for 16 years, and has worked on some of the pioneering private finance transactions in India and has participated in negotiating and structuring project contracts, especially in the infrastructure and real estate sector. Dr. Hingorani’s focus over the last 14 years has been on private equity fund management. She is one of the founding members of the IL&FS private equity business and has overseen investments with an aggregate capitalization value in excess of US$ 10 bn. In her present role as Chief Executive Officer, she leads an investment team of around 40 professionals Dr. Hingorani is a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) with post-graduate qualifications in Management (MBA) as well as a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance from the University of Pittsburgh, USA. She is also a member of United Nations Environment Programme, Finance Initiative, Property Working Group and is on the Advisory Council of Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA).

BOMAN IRANI: Director, Rustomjee

Boman R. Irani, is a first generation real estate developer and entrepreneur, and is the driving force behind the success story of the Rustomjee group with the ideology of bringing dream homes to Reality. Having founded the Rustomjee Group in 1996, Boman has used his strong sense of acumen and expertise to evolve the company to being one of the foremost, most sought after and respected premier real estate company in the country. A Management Professional from Harvard Business School and an Engineering Graduate, Boman brings 15 years of rich experience in Indian Real Estate development. Under his leadership and guidance, Rustomjee has built some of the most beautiful projects and townships in Mumbai which now have become landmarks by themselves. He is a dynamic role model to all who work closely with him and has put into use powerful and very successful strategies, testimonies to which are reflected by his success and the various accolades the group has acquired over the years. The brand "Rustomjee" is synonymous with quality, on-time execution and customer satisfaction. The group has developed over 3.0 million sq.ft. of residential and commercial space in Mumbai and was one of the first real estate firms to receive an ISO: 9001 certification in 2001. Boman is also the founder and chief benefactor of the Rustomjee International School. His vision aligned with his mission has led the Rustomjee International School to achieve an enviable reputation in a short span of time. The students of Rustomjee Institutes have made their presence felt at the State, National and International Levels.

KAMAL KHETAN: MD, Sunteck Realty

Mr. Kamal Khetan, a first generation entrepreneur, is the Chairman and Managing Director of Sunteck Realty Ltd., a Mumbai focused real estate development company with a market capitalization of approximately INR 40 billion. After obtaining his engineering degree, Mr. Khetan followed a diverse and dynamic pathway to success. He gained valuable experience working in his family businesses of construction, finance, capital markets and the service industry. He founded the “Sunteck Group” in 1999 by entering the business of corporate office space letting. Today, the group is involved in development of approximately 24 million sq.ft. in Mumbai and few other cities including Jaipur and Nagpur. Mr. Khetan has over 18 years of professional experience in diversified sectors, largely in the real estate and construction sector. He has an engineering degree in Electronics and Communications from Mangalore University. After establishing a strong presence in the office segment, Mr. Khetan focused on premium residential segment. Today two of Sunteck’s high-end luxury residential projects – Signature Island and Signia Isles at Bandra Kurla Complex, are considered among the best in the country. These projects are targeted at the crème-de-la-crème of the corporate world.

ANIL PATHAK: CEO,Paracor Capital Advisors

Anil is the CEO and Managing Director of Paracor Capital Advisors which manages two funds – one which focuses exclusively on real estate and the other on private equity growth capital. Anil has worked in finance and strategic planning with large business houses including, the Tata Group in India and the Ford Motor Company in the USA. ANIL has studied at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh and Cranfield University, England where he received an MBA. He has passed the CPA exam. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Anil is the Chairman of Valuation Working Committee for India for 2010-2011

SANTOSH NAIK: MD, Disha Direct Marketing Services Pvt ltd.

Disha Direct Group of Companies is promoted by a young and dynamic entrepreneur Mr.Santosh Naik, aged 40. An engineer by qualification, he has been around with a rich business experience of 16 years. In 90’s, he promoted Disha Power Systems, a company which was into manufacturing and trading of Electrical systems like transformers, inverters and other power related appliances. In 1999, he launched Disha Direct as a complete Marketing and Brand Building consultancy and service provider facilitating small scale industry players in building the identity for their brands and fueling their sales and marketing division. The wide product portfolio comprised then of industrial equipments, IT & software, food & beverages and automotives. He was presented with an opportunity in June 2003 to market a Real Estate Project of bungalows and thus began the tryst of the group into Real Estate. The first project was a stunning success and the rest is history. Having tasted success in the marketing of real estate projects, Yash Ventures & Yash Developers (both proprietary concerns of Mr. Santosh Naik) were pooled in April 2006 to enter the real estate market as developers. Today, Disha Direct Marketing Services Private Ltd. is renowned as the pioneers of second homes concept in India. Santosh Naik heads an organization ably assisted by a team of over 250 professionals from the field of marketing, media, administration, finance, technical and architecture. Disha Direct today operates through 10 offices in Maharashtra and 2 international offices in Dubai & New York. Evolving at a jet-speed pace, Disha Direct has to its credit 6000 happy customers with 23 successful & 20 ongoing projects.

D R DOGRA: MD & CEO, CREDIT ANALYSIS & RESEARCH LTD (CARE Ratings

Mr. D R Dogra is the Managing Director & CEO of CARE Ratings, a leading credit rating agency in India. Mr. Dogra has over 32 years of rich and varied experience in commercial banking and extensive knowledge about the functioning of the corporate sector. Mr. Dogra, one of CARE’s first employees, has been an integral part of the top management team of CARE and plays an active role in shaping the strategic direction of CARE. His contribution is greatly responsible for the successful growth and development of CARE into a leading credit rating agency in the country. Mr. Dogra holds a Post-Graduate Degree in Management (Finance) from Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. He is a gold medalist in his Post Graduate Degree in Agriculture from Himachal Pradesh University.  He is also a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. Prior to joining CARE, Mr. Dogra held several senior positions in a public sector bank for over 15 years.

KALPESH MEHTA: Director – Rohan Lifescapes Ltd

Kalpesh Mehta, Director. Kalpesh (or Mr. Mehta) handles financing, strategy and special projects at the Company. Prior to joining Rohan Lifescapes, Mr. Mehta was a Vice President with Lehman Brothers Real Estate Private Equity Fund in India. Prior to that, he was with The Carlyle Group in New York City where he was handling US real estate acquisitions. Mr. Mehta holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a Bachelors degree from The University of Texas, Austin.