Esteemed Jury Members

Suresh Narayanan

Chairman and Managing Director, Nestlé India Limited

Mr. Narayanan is the Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé India with additional responsibilities for Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Maldives. He also serves as the Chairman of the CII National Committee on Food Processing Industries. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Advertising Standards Council of India. He has held leadership positions in several international markets, including Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Egypt (North Africa Region), and the Philippines.

Mr. Narayanan is a quintessential ‘Peoples Leader’ who has had an unmatched record in steering the Nestlé ship towards calmer and progressive waters, repeatedly. The leader with a personal code and set of uncompromising values that have brough strength and purpose to his own life, and that of the organizations that he has led, with patent dignity, decency and commitments, that have defined his career. He has institutionalised the spirit of ‘People, Purpose and Partnership’ by celebrating diversity, inclusivity, and largeness-of-spirit within the organization by personifying the ideals of Nestlé, and upholding fidelity to its deep well of societal, environmental, moral, and corporate principles.

Mr. Narayanan’s achievements and exemplary leadership skills have brought him several prestigious awards. He was conferred as the People Centric CEO by The Economic Times. Business Today magazine recognized him as Best CEO – FMCG for three consecutive years, Business World magazine awarded him as the ‘Most Valuable CEO’. He was acknowledged as one of the top 101 Male Gender Equality Champions Globally. He was adjudged the ‘Best CEO- MNC Category’ by Forbes Magazine and ‘Best CEO’ by CNBC Awaaz. Most recently he was accorded the transformation leader award by Asian Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability.

Under his guidance, Nestlé India has received numerous accolades, including being hailed as the ‘MNC of the Year’ by AIMA, ‘Outstanding Company of the year’ by CNBC TV18, and ‘Best Governed Company’ by Asian Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability. These achievements are a testament to his unwavering commitment to excellence, and his exceptional contributions to the industry. Mr. Narayanan’s philosophy of leadership, peppered with the wisdom of Kabir, instills a sense of purpose, inspires action. He has delivered talks at prestigious forums such NASSCOM, NUS School of Business- Singapore, American University–Cairo, Columbia University, Army War College Mhow, Naval War College- Goa, IIMs and ISB.

Mr. Narayanan has a master’s degree from Delhi School of Economics and completed an executive program from IMD and London Business. He was conferred with honoris causa, Doctor of Philosophy in Management by Bennett University, India.

Mansi Madan Tripathy

Chairperson, Shell Group of Companies in India & Senior Vice President, Shell Lubricants, APAC

A seasoned business leader with over 25+ years of experience across industries, business models and markets. In her current role, Mansi has dual responsibility of being Senior Vice President for APAC Lubricants business and Country Chair for Shell. As SVP Lubricants, she is responsible for managing P&L of $2.5 billion, 9 Blending Plants, 1500+ organization in her role across 32 countries. As Country Chair she overseas Shell footprint in India with 13,000+ employees and turnover of $3Billion.

She also sits on the Board of Hankook Shell, South Korea; JOSLOC Saudi Arabia; MRPL Aviation. Being a strong supporter of equal opportunities for women and gender balance, Mansi sponsors and serves as a mentor to the Shell Women’s Network with 7,000+ professionals.

Mansi was recently awarded 2025 Business World Most Influential Leaders, 2024 Asia person of the year by F&L Asia, 2022 Executive of the Year at the Singapore Business Management Excellence Awards. She was amongst the 2017 Economic Times’ Women Ahead List India’s fastest rising women leaders and received the Women Economic Forum (WEF) Woman of the Decade award for Innovation and Enterprise in 2018. She has been on the jury of various international awards, a speaker and panelist for industry-wide events.

She is actively co creating pathways to decarbonize and has a track record of building brands, growing profitable market share, and nurturing talent. Her previous roles include Managing Director at Shell Lubricants India, Global Director for Gillette at Procter & Gamble, Asia-Pacific Head for Consumer and Market Knowledge P&G, and various roles in Sales, Marketing, Strategy, Insights and Operations. She has lived in India, Singapore, and Boston. With a firm belief in making a positive impact on people and work, Mansi’s passions include fitness, with more than 50 half and full marathons under her belt, Indian classical dancing and mentoring students at SPJIMR Mumbai, Harvard, Babson College, Great Lakes etc.

Mansi has a B. Tech degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra and an MBA in Marketing from the S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Executive Degree from Kellogg’s. She is married with two children.

Sathish Gopalaiah

President, Technology & Transformation Deloitte, South Asia

Sathish currently serves as President, Technology & Transformation and a member of the Executive Committee of Deloitte South Asia. He has over 25 years of experience, with over 21 years in management consulting, and has delivered consulting engagements in more than 40 countries. He brings a rich blend of experience in the business and technology domains.

Sathish has advised many conglomerates in India and internationally in several areas, including merger integration, corporate strategy, organization structuring, revenue enhancement, cost reduction, advanced analytics, and digital transformation.

In his previous role, he was the Markets Leader for Consulting and led the Technology, Media, and Telecoms (TMT) practice. Under his leadership, in addition to having an increased brand presence in the region, the South Asia Consulting business remained the fastest growing business in APAC and globally.

Sathish focuses on unearthing large scale growth opportunities and business value for clients through various cutting edge market programs that are curated to offer multidisciplinary services from across various practices and international Member Firms within Deloitte. As Engagement Partner, he has successfully led numerous transformational engagements in India and overseas. He has served as the Lead Client Service Partner for many iconic Deloitte clients.

Moderator

The discussion will be moderated by Meenakshi Priyam, Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Bombay Chamber of Commerce.

Meenakshi Priyam

Sr. Vice President & Head Human Resources – Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra
Chair, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee, Bombay Chamber

Meenakshi Priyam is the Sr. VP & HR Head – Automotive Sector at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., where she leads the people strategy for one of India’s most admired automotive brand.

With over 22 years of experience —12 of those in senior leadership—Meenakshi brings deep expertise in shaping high performance cultures across industries and continents. She has held pivotal roles including CHRO at GlaxoSmithKline India and Global HR Head for Classic and Established Products, with her leadership journey spanning India, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. From scaling start-ups to transforming large, complex organizations, her impact is both wide and deep.

Her work has earned her national recognition. She was named among India’s Best Business Leaders Under 40 by Business Today (2015), ranked as one of India’s Most Influential Women Business Leaders by Business World (2018), and most recently featured in the Top 50 HR Thought Leaders of 2025 by ETHRWorld.

Arundhati Bhattacharya

President and Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce – South Asia

Arundhati Bhattacharya is the President and Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce – South Asia. In her role, Arundhati oversees the growth strategy of the company and plays an integral role in defining Salesforce’s relationship with the ecosystem of customers, partners and community across South Asia. Recently honored with the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards by the Government of India, for her contributions to Trade and Industry, she brings a legacy of leadership, innovation, and impact.

Prior to Salesforce, she made history as the first woman chairperson of the State Bank of India (SBI), where she led the bank’s digital transformation, reinforcing its position as a forward-thinking financial institution.

With over 40 years of experience in India’s financial sector, spanning diverse national and international roles, Arundhati has earned numerous accolades, including recognition among “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” by Forbes, “Top 50 Globally Most Powerful Women in Business”, and the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” list by Fortune.

India Today magazine ranked her 19th in India’s 50 Most Powerful People of 2017, and she was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Business Today’s Most Powerful Women in Business—an exclusive club reserved for seven-time winners of the MPW awards.

DR INDU SHAHANI

Founding President & Chancellor ATLAS SkillTech University

Established vide ATLAS SKILLTECH University, Mumbai Act, 2021
(Maharashtra Act No. XV of 2021) of the Government of Maharashtra

• Sheriff of Mumbai: 2008 & 2009
• Principal HR College of Commerce & Economics: 2000 – 2016
• Member UGC: 2011-2014

Dr. Shahani has over four decades of experience in higher education and is a visionary who leads by example. She is the Founding President and Chancellor of three new age educational schools: ISDI – Design and Innovation, ISME – Management & Entrepreneurship and uGDX – Digital Technology.

She carries rich experience and expertise of 25 years as the Principal – HR College of Commerce & Economics which is till date the highest accredited Commerce College in the country. Dr Shahani has been instrumental in heralding the Advertising, Media and Communication education in the country.

For her exceptional service to the field of education, Dr Shahani was nominated as the Sheriff of Mumbai for two successful terms 2008 & 2009 and she played a lead role as a Member of University Grants Commission – UGC at the National Level.

Dr. Shahani was the first Indian to be appointed Vice-Chair on the Board of the Governors of the International Baccalaureate and has over a decade of experience with the IB worldwide. She has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) degree by the University of Westminster, London.

Dr. Shahani is an independent Director on the Board of HSBC Asset Management, Diageo, Lighthouse Learning Group and The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). She is a Former Independent Director on the Board of Indian Oil Corporation, Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited, Diageo India Private Limited, Lafarge India Pvt Ltd, Heubach Colour Private Limited and Bajaj Electricals Limited.

Dr. Shahani has also been the Former Chair of Women’s India Trust (WIT) and Member Save the Children.

Mansi Madan Tripathy

Chairperson, Shell Group of Companies in India & Senior Vice President, Shell Lubricants, APAC

A seasoned business leader with over 25+ years of experience across industries, business models and markets. In her current role, Mansi is responsible for managing portfolio of $2.5 billion, 9 Blending Plants, 1500+ organization in her role as Vice President for Shell Lubricants. She overseas Shell footprint in India with 13,000 employees and turnover of $3Billion. She also sits on the Board of Hankook Shell, South Korea; JOSLOC Saudi Arabia; MRPL Aviation. Being a strong supporter of equal opportunities for women and gender balance, Mansi sponsors and serves as a mentor to the Shell Women’s Network with 7,000+ professionals.

Mansi was recently awarded 2022 Executive of the Year at the Singapore Business Review Management Excellence Awards. She was amongst the 2017 Economic Times’ Women Ahead List India’s fastest rising women leaders and received the Women Economic Forum (WEF) Woman of the Decade award for Innovation and Enterprise in 2018. She has been on the jury of various international awards, a speaker and panelist for industry-wide events.

She is actively co creating pathways to decarbonize and has a track record of building brands, growing profitable market share, and nurturing talent. Her previous roles include Managing Director at Shell Lubricants India, Global Director for Gillette at Procter & Gamble, Asia-Pacific Head for Consumer and Market Knowledge P&G, and various roles in Sales, Marketing, Strategy, Insights and Operations. She has lived in India, Singapore, and Boston.

With a firm belief in making a positive impact on people and work, Mansi’s passions include fitness, with more than 50 half and full marathons under her belt, Indian classical dancing and mentoring students at SPJIMR Mumbai, Harvard, Babson College, Great Lakes etc.

Mansi has a B. Tech degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra and an MBA in Marketing from the S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research. She is married with two children.

Meenakshi Priyam

Chair, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee, Bombay Chamber
Sr. Vice President & Head Human Resources – Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra

Meenakshi Priyam is the Head of Human Resources, Automotive Sector, of the prestigious automobile manufacturer, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

Meenakshi has over 22 years of corporate experience and over 12 years in leadership roles. She has held the position of GlaxoSmithKline’s CHRO India and Global HR Head for Classic and Established Products. As a global Human Resources leader, she has worked across multiple industries and geographies – India, Asia-Pacific and Europe in leadership roles, with diverse experience in managing large complex organizations and in scaling up start-ups.

She was featured as one of the best business leaders in India under 40, Business Today, March 2015. She was ranked one of the most influential woman business leader in India – Business World, March 2018.

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