Friday, January 25, 2013

Mr. Ritesh Sharma


















VP, Kotak Investment banking

Mr. Sharma has led and been associated with some of the notable transaction in M&A, Private Placement and Capital Markets. He has consummated transactions over USD 1Bn in Deal Value.
He has advised leading Global, Asian (Japanese, Singaporean) and Indian Corporates in the space of FMCG (Personal Care, Foods & Beverages, Home Care), Agri-commodities and Appliances, in addition to leading PE funds interested in India Consumption Growth Story.
Prior to joining Kotak, Mr. Sharma worked with the India and New York offices of American Express.  He started his career with Britannia Industries Limited.
He is an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and an undergraduate from the University of Delhi.
He is the founding member and vice-curator of the World Economic Forum (Mumbai Chapter – Global Shapers), India.
He has also co-authored ‘Joker in the Pack’ a bestselling humor fiction novel based on life at Indian business schools. The book was declared a bestseller by NDTV and has sold about 16,000 copies in 50 months.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Ms. Harmeet Mehra



Head Corporate Communication, Schaeffler India

Ms. Mehra is passionate about Marketing and Communications and  has over 10 years of industry experience.

She is a Post Graduate in Marketing from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, and also holds an Executive Degree in Marketing and Communication from IIT Delhi.

Ms. Mehra has worked with brands like the Times group, the TATA’s, Mahindra & Mahindra and The Welspun. She has also worked on several notable projects on Brand Acquisition and Mergers, Social Media Marketing, Corporate Communication and Marketing (MARCOM)