Our speakers

Monish Shah, Partner, Deloitte India

Montek Mayal, Senior Managing Director & Practice Leader India - Economic and Financial Consulting & International Arbitration, FTI Consulting

Montek Mayal is a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting. He is a member of the Economic Consulting practice and is based in New Delhi. He joined the firm in November 2009 as a Research Analyst and subsequently went on to lead the Economic Consulting and International Arbitration practice in India.

Montek specializes in the assessment of quantum, financial, economic and valuation issues in contentious and non-contentious matters. He also has a broad range of experience on issues including valuation of businesses and shares, calculation of lost profits, spectrum auctions, bid strategy development, market and economic analysis, and research.

Montek has developed and designed several of quantitative models to value and forecast different aspects of businesses such as: real estate, hospitality, telecommunications, oil & gas, mining, financial services, travel and hospitality, consumer and branded goods, media and aviation.

Montek acts as an expert for domestic and international arbitrations. Between 2017 to 2020 he has testified before numerous tribunals. For this work he has been recognised as a global leading expert witness by The International Who’s Who of Commercial Arbitration.

From 2016 to 2020 Montek was listed in Who’s Who Legal in the field of ‘Quantum of Damages’. They also recognized him as a Thought Leader in 2019 and again in 2020. He was also awarded the Achiever's Awards by Legal League Consulting for his contribution to Dispute Advisory and Expert Witness Services.

Montek is currently a Vice Chairman of the Society of Construction Law (SCL) in India, Co-chairman for SCL Young Leaders Group in India, and a guest faculty on Damages and Valuation for CIArb and ICAI. He also serves on the board of a joint venture with Intel Capital in the field of robotic surgeries.

Montek graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in mathematics and computer science from Colgate University in 2009. He is a CFA and CVA Charterholder.

Mr CVL Srinivas, Director, Times Private Treaties

CVL Srinivas joined Times Private Treaties from Maxus (GroupM) where he was CEO, Asia Pacific. He played a significant role there and led Maxus to over 20 big new business wins in two years, beating all leading media agencies in India. Prior to that he was COO with Madison Media, wherein he increased Madison Media client base, geographic presence, billing, and profitability to make it the second biggest media agency group in India. He has also had rewarding stints as Media Head handling the Personal Care & Foods portfolio at Hindustan Lever / JWT Fulcrum (today a part of Group M) and Lintas, earlier.

Having completed his BE (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani, Srinivas went on to do his PGDBM from XLRI, Jamshedpur where he won a Gold Medal in his field of Marketing. His interests lie in teaching, training, travel, music.music.

Mr S. Venkatraman, Director & Head, Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory, Rabo India Finance Ltd.

S. Venkatraman has been working with Rabo India Finance for over five and half years. He is the sector specialist in Sugar, Edible oils and biofuels and has authored publications in all these sectors. He has also spoken at various industry forums and showcased his sector knowledge.

Venkat has been part of the team which has advised the Government of India on the Vision Document for the Food Processing sector and the National Horticulture Mission. He has also advised various domestic and international corporates on entry strategy, market study and implementation assistance in the Food and Agri sector.

Prior to joining Rabo India, Venkat has worked for 7 years in the consumer marketing space, spread across Johnson & Johnson and Marico Industries, both based in Mumbai (India).

Venkat has a B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He lives in Mumbai with his family

Mr Sameer Mehta, COO & Director, Mehta Hospitals

Mr Mehta is the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Dr Mehta Hospitals, a 75 year old healthcare provider located in Chennai. Dr Mehta's Hospitals include both multi-specialty and super-specialty hospitals like Mehta Children Hospitals, amongst the leaders in Paediatric and Neonatal care in Chennai city. Mr Mehta is also an advisor to various Private Equity funds as well as the Director of Atlas Advisory (a boutique advisory firm) and Atlas Venturez (a seed fund with a strong interest in the health-care sector).

Mr Mehta has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, a Masters in Manufacturing / Engineering Management (Northwestern University, USA), a Masters and Bachelors in Chemical Engineering (University of Bradford, UK). Mr Mehta is a Chartered Chemical Engineer (CEng) with the Institute of Chemical Engineers, a Professional European Engineer (EUR ING) with FEANI, a Chartered Scientist (CSci) with the Science Council, a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) with the Society for the Environment and a Sainsbury Management Fellow (SMF) with the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.

Mr Sunil Diwakar, Managing Partner, IL&FS Investment Managers

Mr Diwakar,is Managing Partner at IL&FS Investment Managers Limited. He has one of the longest careers in the Indian private equity industry of over 18 years.In  addition he has also worked in the aeronautical engineering industry for 3.5 years. Mr Diwakar joined IIML in 2004 and heads the Manufacturing Vertical. Since joining IIML,he has helped in sourcing,evaluating and monitoring transactions for the Leverage India Fund and Tara India Fund III.He also represents IIML on the boards of various investee companies. Over the years, he has gained multi-sector exposure in manufacturing,life sciences, IT,media and retail transactions.

Prior to joining IIML,he was with IndAsia Fund Advisors managing a US$ 53 mn AMP-IndAsia Fund and before that, he headed the Mumbai office of ICICI Venture. Mr Diwakar holds a Masters degree in Production Technology from IIT, Madras and holds a diploma in International Management from IMI,New Delhi.

Mr. Benjamin Grubbs, Head of Content Partnerships, YouTube

Benjamin Grubbs is the Head of Education & News Content Partnerships for YouTube in Asia Pacific as of October 2013. In this role, Benjamin oversees the strategy and development of content partners targeting YouTube's 1 billion global users with compelling education & news video. Benjamin joined YouTube in Aug 2012 as the Head of Partner Marketing in Asia Pacific, and developed a series of programs and campaigns aimed at elevating YouTube partners in the region.

 

Prior to YouTube, Benjamin was the Executive Director of Interactive Media for Turner Broadcasting in Asia Pacific. Benjamin drove the strategy and development of Turner's digital entertainment business, including product development, revenue management, digital marketing, and operations from 2008-2012.

 

Prior to Turner, Benjamin spent nearly 8 years at Yahoo! and eBay in Asia, overseeing Yahoo!'s Broadcast & Enterprise Solutions businesses in Southeast Asia, and marketing at eBay in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

 

Outside of YouTube, Benjamin is a member of the Board of Directors for the Mobile Marketing Association in Asia Pacific.

 

Benjamin is originally from California, where he spent his teenage years writing local feature stories for the Alameda Newspaper Group, and writing & editing live sports on KICU-TV. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in marketing.

Mr. Dinesh Lodha, Group CEO, Medikabazaar

Mr. Lodha has over two decades of extensive experience in the MedTech industry, having held leadership roles across both B2B and B2C sectors. His career is distinguished by his ability to manage large-scale operations and drive substantial growth and profitability in multinational corporations, private equity-led enterprises, and publicly listed Indian companies. 

Prior to joining Medikabazaar, Mr. Lodha played pivotal roles in the healthcare and FMCG sectors. His expertise spans across managing the medical consumables category at Healthium & TI Medical and the equipment category at GE 

Healthcare and Samsung. His leadership was instrumental in transforming supply chain operations at GE Healthcare, as well as leading successful private equity transactions and driving profitability at Healthium. 

Widely regarded for fostering a culture of compliance and customer success, Mr. Lodha has a proven track record of scaling businesses while ensuring operational excellence. His strategic direction has consistently delivered significant value to organizations, earning him several accolades. These include the Transformational Leader Award from the World Health & Wellness Congress, the CEO of the Year recognition from Healthcare Leadership CMO Asia, and being named among the Top 20 Game Changers in Healthcare in India. 

Under Mr. Lodha’s leadership, Medikabazaar is entering an exciting phase of growth, leveraging his deep industry insights to further expand its market presence and profitability.

Mr. Vishal Bali, Executive Chairman, Asia Healthcare Holdings

He was the Group CEO for Fortis Healthcare Limited. Mr Bali was also the CEO and MD of Wockhardt Hospitals, where he spearheaded its development from a single branch to one of the largest specialty hospital chains. He also led its merger with Fortis Healthcare. As a board member of leading healthcare organizations, he has been a part of the Strategic Initiatives Group of Joint Commission International, US, and the Global Agenda Healthcare Council of the World Economic Forum. His keenness in globalization of healthcare has also led to case studies at the Harvard Business School.

Mr.Viswanath Chebrol, Managing Director, Evolvence India Life Sciences Fund

Vishy Chebrol is the Managing Director of InvAscent - the Investment Advisor of Evolvence India Life Science Fund. Vishy was with McKinsey investment office where he lead the initiative in direct investments in the insurance space after having been a general consultant serving clients in multiple sectors helping them improve operational efficiency. Vishy holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and a PhD from Case Western Reserve University where he focused on pricing derivatives and real options.