Our speakers

Sumit Keshan, Managing Partner, Venture Capital | Wipro Consumer Care - Ventures

Sumit Khanna, Partner & Head, Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Deloitte India

Sumit leads Deloitte’s Corporate Finance and Restructuring practice in India. He has led the India team supporting the Resolution Professional on several large insolvency engagements such as Bhushan Steel, Binani Cement, Lanco Infratech, Aircel Cellular, etc. and manages the overall operations of the corporate debtor and the sale of the business through eliciting of compliant Resolution Plans Sumit was part of the committee formed to develop regulation for Insolvency Process by Ministry of Corporate Affairs. He often shares his experience and insights on the topic of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, at various industry forums. He has a broad investment banking experience across sectors and of having led several large and successful M&A transactions as also Capital raises. Prior to joining Deloitte, he worked with PwC, Morgan Stanley and HSBC. Sumit has a Master’s degree in International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Delhi.

Sumit Khosla, Partner, UK & France, India desk in Europe, Accuracy

Sumit started the Accuracy India office in 2012 and spend 3 years before he relocated to France. He currently works closely with India for all in bound and out bound cross border situations. He is connected to a large number of corporates across industries in Europe and UK.

Sumit started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopersin 1993 and worked in their Paris and Lodon offices within the Transaction Services department. He subsequently worked with the Kering Group, Paris (formerly PPR) as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions Amongst others, he played a pivotal role in the successful Puma takeover bid in 2007.

Sumit worked in India from 2008 starting with Mazars as Head of Corporate Finance in India, focusing on the promotion of Indo-European transactions. In 2011, he joined Accuracy.

Sumit has extensive experience in M&A both domestic and cross border advisory services, diligence,  valuations and dispute support work.

Sumit Nadgir, Director, India Value Fund Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

Sumit joined IVFA in 2016 and is based out of Mumbai. He is closely involved in supporting and building IVFA companies across different sectors including healthcare, consumer goods, agri and industrial services, etc. He is a Mechanical Engineer from Pune and has a Post Graduate Diploma from Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata.

Prior to joining IVFA, Sumit was a Principal with Bain & Co. where he supported several domestic & multinational firms across sectors including industrial goods & services, textiles, chemicals, infrastructure, health care, consumer goods dealing with growth strategies, operational efficiency, cost reduction, organization effectiveness, etc. Before Bain, he helped set up an engine manufacturing plant for the Kirloskar Group and implement lean systems across their operations. Earlier, he worked with J&J Medical, where he managed the sales of cardiac.

Sumit Nadgir, Director, True North

Sumit joined TRUE NORTH in 2016 and is based out of Mumbai. He is closely involved in supporting and building TRUE NORTH companies across different sectors including healthcare, consumer goods, industrial services, etc. He is a Mechanical Engineer from Pune and has a Post Graduate Diploma from Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata. Prior to joining TRUE NORTH, Sumit was a Principal with Bain & Co. where he supported several domestic & multinational firms across sectors including industrial goods & services, textiles, chemicals, infrastructure, health care, consumer goods dealing with growth strategies, operational efficiency, cost reduction, organization effectiveness, etc. Before Bain, he helped set up an engine manufacturing plant for the Kirloskar Group and implement lean systems across their operations. Earlier, he worked with J&J Medical, where he managed the sales of cardiac devices.

Sumit Nadgir, Director, True North

Sumit joined True North in 2016 and is based out of Mumbai. He is closely involved in supporting and building True North companies across different sectors including healthcare, consumer goods, industrial services, etc. He is a Mechanical Engineer from Pune and has a Post Graduate Diploma from Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata.

Prior to joining True North, Sumit was a Principal with Bain & Co. where he supported several domestic & multinational firms across sectors including industrial goods & services, textiles, chemicals, infrastructure, health care, consumer goods dealing with growth strategies, operational efficiency, cost reduction, organization effectiveness, etc. Before Bain, he helped set up an engine manufacturing plant for the Kirloskar Group and implement lean systems across their operations. Earlier, he worked with J&J Medical, where he managed the sales of cardiac devices.

Sumit Puri, CIO, Max Healthcare

Sumit is a management graduate from IIM Bangalore with over 24 years IT Leadership experience in top multinational and consulting organizations in Asia. Sumit is currently working as Chief Information Officer for Max Healthcare leading enterprise digital strategy for Max network of 14 multi and superspeciality hospitals in India. He has a proven track record of successfully leading digital initiatives and process automation in various countries in Asia.

Sumit has won several industry awards for technology innovation in Asia Pacific region based on his team’s work primarily in India, Indonesia and Thailand markets.

Sumit Tayal, Director, Helix Investments Advisors India Pvt. Ltd.

Sumit leads the India team for Helix Investments, a private equity fund backed by the Cullman and Bloomingdale family offices. Helix invests $5-$15mm in asset light businesses across the consumer, healthcare, engineering and services sectors.

Sumita Dawra, Principal Secretary to Government - Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Ms. Sumita Dawra, a 1991 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer, is presently serving as the Principal Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh in Roads, Transport and Buildings Department. She previously served as the Principal Secretary of the Department of Higher Education in Andhra Pradesh, where she was instrumental in successful implementation of key Higher Education reforms in Andhra Pradesh, including impressive flow of private investments to the higher education sector, positioning AP Universities in International Rankings, establishing collaborations between AP State Universities and foreign Universities, and so on. Ms. Dawra formerly held the diplomatic position of Minister/Counsellor in the Embassy of India in Beijing, China, for three and a half years, from 2011-2014. She has also held other important administrative positions including (i) Director in Finance Ministry, Government of India, (ii) Managing Director of Urban Finance Infrastructure Development Corporation, Government of Andhra Pradesh, (iii) Collector and District Magistrate in naxalite effected Karimnagar District in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, among others. She has authored two significant books on public policy, (1) 'Poor But Spirited in Karimnagar: Field Notes of a Civil Servant,’ published by Harper Collins India, Oct 2012, a best seller that chronicles her experiences during her years in the IAS and her experience as Collector; and more recently, (2) a book on the Chinese economy titled, ‘China-Behind the Miracle,’ published by Bloomsbury, in Nov 2015, which chronicles the economic story of China and analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the Chinese economy. Both her books have been widely reviewed, and an international edition was also launched for her book ‘China – Behind the Miracle’.

Sumoth C, Vice President and Head-Digital, Federal Bank