Our speakers

Ruchira Shukla, Regional Lead, South Asia, Venture Capital, International Finance Corporation

Ruchira Shukla has over 20 years of experience across private equity investing, strategy consulting, and investment banking across Asia, US and Europe. Her sector focus spans across consumer internet, healthcare technology, edutech, cleantech and telecom.

Ruchira studied at IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad in India. She also graduated as Palmer Scholar from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Currently at IFC, she is the Regional Lead, South Asia for Venture Capital Investments.

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Ruhie Pande, CHRO, Godrej Properties

Ms. Ruhie Pande serves as Chief Human Resource Officer at Godrej Properties Limited. Ms. Pande serves as Head of Human Resources & Training and Vice President of Kaya Limited at Marico Kaya Enterprises Limited. Ms. Pande has over 15 years of experience and has worked in leading retail brands like ITC Lifestyle Retail and Reliance Brands before joining Kaya Ltd. In her career, she has donned multiple hats and played a crucial role in business partnering. Ranging from being a National Trainer Manager to Divisional HR Manager and HR Head in Reliance Brands. From creating HR strategy supporting business, establishing practices which drive a unique culture at work, to standardization of processes & policies, she has firmly established Kaya HR in the role of Business Partner. She Most Influential HR Leaders in India - CHRO Asia. She won Women Leadership Achievement Award - 4th World Women Leadership Congress & Award (WWLCA). She successfully spearheaded Building capability in the organization through Learning & Development programs, driving innovative remuneration programs, creating the right structure to deliver strategy are amongst many other things. Ms. Pande holds a B.Sc. in Hotel Management from Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow and has also done a PG Diploma course in Human Resources at Symbiosis college, Pune.

Rujan Panjwani, Executive Director, Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd

A veteran in the financial services industry, Rujan Panjwani has over two and half decades of experience in the industry working across all asset classes. Rujan has been with Edelweiss group since 2000 and has played an important role in setting up several businesses for the Edelweiss Group including Asset Management and Credit. He helped set up the Group’s Treasury and Balance sheet unit and is a member of the Assets & Liabilities Committee (ALCO) that primarily oversees the implementation of an effective process for managing Edelweiss’s interest rate, liquidity and similar market risks relating to the balance sheet and associated activities, including the adoption of policies, risk limits and capital levels from time to time. He also set up Edelweiss’s Global Risk Group – the nodal point for all risk monitoring and management and is a member of the Global Risk Committee – the highest decision making body in Edelweiss on Risk-related issues. 

Rupali Kamdar, VP-Investments, India RF

Rupen Jhaveri, Managing Director, Private Equity: Mumbai, KKR

Rupen Jhaveri (Mumbai) joined KKR in 2009 and has been a member of the India investing team since its founding. At KKR, he has led investments in Ramky Enviro, Alliance Tires, Magma Fincorp, Dalmia Cement, Max Financial Services, Emerald Media, SBI Life Insurance, Bharti Infratel and HDFC. Prior to joining KKR, he was with Goldman, Sachs & Co. in its principal investment area and Warburg Pincus in Mumbai where he was involved in a number of investments including Mahindra & Mahindra, NDTV, Amtek Auto, Sigma Electric, Sintex, Dainik Bhaskar, amongst others. Mr. Jhaveri holds a B.S., magna cum laude, from Leonard N. Stern School of Business of New York University.

Rupesh Nain, Chief Information Officer, Natural Resources, Adani Group

Rupesh Nain, SVP & CIO, Adani Natural Resources

Rushank Shah, Promoter, Hubtown Ltd.

Mr. Rushank Shah is a dynamic and results-driven business leader who has played a pivotal role in driving the growth and success of the Hubtown Group. With a proven track record in business development, sales, and project execution, he has been instrumental in achieving sales exceeding US $750 million over three years across diverse real estate portfolios, including high-end residential, low- and mid-income residential, and office projects. His strategic acumen and commitment to excellence have solidified Hubtown’s reputation as a trusted name in the real estate sector.

Education and Expertise
Mr. Rushank Shah’s academic background reflects his multidisciplinary expertise and global perspective. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a minor in Business from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2009. He further pursued his passion for law, obtaining a Bachelor of General Law (BGL) from K.C. College, Mumbai University in 2011. To deepen his knowledge of real estate, he completed his Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University in 2014, equipping him with the skills to navigate complex development projects and market dynamics.

Leadership and Vision
As a key driver of Hubtown’s business strategy, Mr. Shah has consistently demonstrated his ability to identify opportunities, foster innovation, and deliver exceptional results. His leadership extends beyond financial success, as he actively champions projects that address critical housing needs and improve the quality of life for underserved communities.

Mr. Rushank Shah’s blend of business acumen, legal insight, and real estate expertise positions him as a forward-thinking leader in the industry. His vision for sustainable development and his unwavering commitment to social impact continue to inspire and drive Hubtown’s mission to create spaces that enrich lives.

Rushank Vora, Principal Investments, ICICI Ventures

Rushank has over 10 years of private equity investment experience. At ICICI Venture he handles investments in the Life sciences and Logistics practice. His private equity experience has spanned from turning around startups, identifying innovative investment opportunities, investing in growth opportunities and executing successful exits. At ICICI Venture, he has been involved in all their healthcare investments (5 hospital groups: KIMS Hospitals - Hyderabad, Medica Synergie – Kolkata, Sahyadri – Pune, Vikram Hospital – Bangalore and R G Stone Urology), 4 in the Pharma space (2 tie-ups with Dr Reddy's Laboratories [amongst the top Pharma companies globally], Malladi [A research based company which is India’s largest manufacturer of Pseudoephedrine Hcl] and JV with Wockhardt [(amongst the top Pharma companies in India]).

Prior to joining ICICI Venture, he has worked with the Aditya Birla Group, one of India’s leading conglomerates, in their Corporate Finance Department, focusing on M&A. He has also worked with Pfizer India in their Strategic Planning and Business Development department where he was involved in M&A, corporate strategy and commercialization alliances.

Rustom Kerawalla, Founder-Chairman, VIBGYOR High School