Mr. A. Mahendran, Managing Director, Godrej Saralee, Godrej Hicare, Godrej Hershey. He created what has today grown to be a super brand- Good knight. He has established several successful ventures in diverse domains- healthcare, food products, lifestyle garments, entertainment etc. under the banner of Mahendran Holdings. Some of the progressive companies are- Harvey Heart Hospitals, Mahendran Goodlife, DB Apparels… He is the architect of successful mergers in the food and insecticide business for the Godrej group. A CA by profession is passionate about promoting quality education for social development. After the triumphant establishment of Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, as a Founder- Director, he has now dawned the mantel of being the chief promoter of Mumbai Business School, a world-class management institution in Mumbai.

Padmashri Bala Balachandran is a distinguished Professor of Accounting Information Systems and Decision Sciences at Kellogg School of Management. Dr. Bala's career in education spans almost over 40 years. Leading corporates in the US and India have received his valuable guidance in Performance Evaluation, Cost Management and Strategic Decision making models. The industry keenly awaits completion of his book on cost management in an automated manufacturing environment. India in his heart is demonstrated by his laudable efforts in creation of renowned management education institutions: MDI- Gurgaon, ISB- Hyderabad and Great Lakes Institute of Management- Chennai. He has unique distinction of having an endowed chair professorship in his name at Kellogg's. MBS is blessed to receive his worthy advice for development.

Dr. Sunil Rai is the former Jt. Director of S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research and Director of Bhavan's Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies. He was commissioned in the Indian Navy in 1979, after passing out from the National Defence Academy. He served with distinction in various ships and establishments as Marine engineer and expert in software systems before retiring as Commander in 1999. As CIO of Goa Shipyard, was responsible for effecting turnaround making the yard profitable through implementation of integrated enterprise system. As a faculty at SPJIMR, he held the distinction of being the chair of the two- year PGDM program, one- year PGPM and two- year PGDSM- MIT, a program that he created in collaboration with Virginia Tech US. As Jt. Director, he has contributed immensely in crafting relationships with industry and institutions abroad and has been responsible for the placements of all programs. He is the CEO of Mumbai Business School Pvt. Ltd.

Ton finished his 29 years of service at Sara Lee International as a Senior Vice President, responsible for the Transformation of Sara Lee International into a more focussed and leanorganisation, directly reporting to the Chairman of the Board.

Amongst many directorships he has been on the Boards of Godrej -Sara Lee Insecticides Mumbai ( 2001 - 2005 ), Sara Lee Household & Body Care India in Chennai ( 2001 - 2005 ),Godrej Beverages & Foods ( 2006-2007 ) and still on the Board of Godrej Hicare Mumbai.and Dimm Branded Apparel India.
After graduating from the High Hotel Business School, he studied for the Advanced Management Program at Nyenrode University in The Netherlands, followed a Postdoctoral Program for Non Executive Directors & Supervisors at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

During his career Ton received 16 Presidents / Record Performance Awards, a Shareholder Award, a Diversity Award and a Innovation Award and has been recognized for his outstanding People & Leadership skills.

Bharat Dabholkar is an icon in the world of advertising and media, play writ and stage actor, film actor and scholar who has changed the face of marketing communications in India. Few of his galaxy of achievements include: Creation of brand Amul- Utterly Butterly Delicious, Frooti, Appy, Tata Tea, L'Oreal… He is the founder of revolutionary concept 'Hinglish' and transformed theatre presentations through legendary works like Sons Of Bottoms Up, Shivaji- The Enigma, Tamasha Mumbai Ishtyle, to name a few. He moved the audiences with his impactful roles in Bollywood films- Company, Corporate, Karam and recently Tara Rum Pum. He has won International awards for creative excellence and read papers in International Advertising Conventions in Chicago and Okalahoma, USA. As director of MBS, he is advising on branding and non- classroom initiatives.

Mr. Santosh Desai, CEO of Future Brands Ltd. Future Brands is a branding services company that creates and manages a portfolio of brands and offers consulting services in the brand and consumer space. Before taking up this assignment, he was the President of McCann-Erickson, one of India's premier advertising agencies. A postgraduate from IIMA, his interest lies in studying the relationship between culture and brands. An observer of contemporary Indian society, Santosh has his own column that documents everyday reality in Times Of India. He also writes on media, brands and advertising in columns that appear in Mint, Tehelka and Media International. As a speaker he has given lectures at universities both in India and abroad besides being a keynote speaker at several advertising associations forums both internationally and in India. His first book on contemporary India is due later this year.

An astute woman entrepreneur who established Goodlife Products Ltd. an FMCG company in 1995 at Chennai. A graduate in Nutrition and Dietetics from WCC Chennai with a post graduate diploma from NIIT. She has pioneered launching package mineral water branded as “Cherio” which has competed with national and global brands to become a household name in south India. She has also created other successful brands: Cherio facial tissues & air fresheners, Kleano brand toilet cleaners multi purpose cleaners,toilet rolls, phenyls moth repellents, hand sanitizers and personal care products under the brand U Natura. The latest addition to the brand basket established by her is Melosa range of instant coffee and iced tea.She is passionate about our contribution to social well being and inclusive growth. She is the director of Mumbai Business School Pvt.Ltd.

Mr. Shahzaad Dalal is Vice Chairman & Managing Director, IL&FS Investment Managers Ltd (IIML), one of India's leading Private Equity Fund Managers. Mr. Dalal currently leads a highly competent team of 40 professionals involved in managing over 95 investments. Mr. Dalal is also on the Boards of various companies to guide their growth plans and other strategic developments. Overall, Mr. Dalal assumes greater responsibility towards the crafting of exits through a range of diverse methods, including IPO's and strategic sales.

Prior to this, Mr. Dalal was Chief Executive Officer of the Asset Management Business of IL&FS. Within the IL&FS Group he has undertaken various responsibilities including overall planning and raising of resources for IL&FS, its group companies and other IL&FS sponsored infrastructure projects. Mr. Dalal has also headed the initiative for large value structured finance/transactions in leasing, project finance and privatizations.

Mr. Dalal is a Management Graduate from the USA

As Chief Executive Officer of Al Seer Group-Dubai, Chandrasekhar is responsible for guiding the Company Business Vision. Under his leadership, Al Seer Group has grown to become the largest FMCG Sales & Distribution Company in the Lower Gulf. Chandra has over 25 years of experience in the Consumer Products Industry in India and Gulf. Prior to this, he has worked at Johnson & Johnson (India), Tata Motors & Blow Plast Ltd.

Chandra has a Bachelors Degree in Engineering with Honors from Madras University and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Bobby Agarwal is the Executive Director, Chief Operations Officer of Godrej Hershey Limited. He is on the Board of Directors of the Joint Venture. Prior to the JV, Agarwal was the General Manager of The Hershey Company's interest in India. In this position, he was responsible for directing the company's Indian business and the execution of its growth strategy. Prior to joining Hershey, Bobby Agarwal was Vice President, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), a leading supplier of marketing solutions to CPG companies around the world. He headed the companies Dutch and Turkish Business interests and lead European Business Development efforts. He consulted with Fortune 500 companies including, Pepsi, Procter and Gamble, Nestle, Unilever and Coca-Cola. He has broad international experience and has lived and worked in Turkey, The UK, Netherlands and India.

Agarwal completed the Program on Negotiation at Harvard University, received a bachelor's degree, Dean's List, in Finance from University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, and a MBA in International Marketing from the University of Cincinnati.