Harjinder Kang is His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for South Asia and the British Deputy High Commissioner for Western India. He was appointed in May 2023.

Prior to his appointment, Harjinder was the UK’s Chief Negotiator for the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). In parallel, he served as the Director for Trade Policy in the areas of Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Core Text. He has previously served in the Department for International Trade as Director for Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Bio-economy.

Before joining government, Harjinder had a career spanning nearly 30 years with  AstraZeneca, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, joining as a Chemist and spending his early career in R&D helping to develop radiopharmaceuticals and new antibiotics. He ultimately served as the company’s Global Commercial Director, working to create and implement strategy for access to medicines for the 'next billion' people through creating affordable solutions for pharmaceuticals in some of the less developed parts of the world.

He is a member of the Council of the University of Birmingham.

HM Trade Commissioner for South Asia The HM Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for South Asia oversees all Department for Business and Trade (DBT) work in Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka:

• growing bilateral trade and investment relationships;

• improving market access for British companies, including small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs); and

• developing finance and trade policy.

The HMTC also works closely with High Commissioners, Ambassadors, the wider

diplomatic network and colleagues across the UK to support the prosperity agenda.

British Deputy High Commissioner for Western India

The Deputy High Commissioner leads a subordinate office to the High Commission  in another major city and fulfills a similar role to a Consul General, representing the UK government and typically responsible for consular, visa and trade activities in their city or region.

The Deputy High Commissioner for Western India represents all aspects of the UK Government’s interests in the states of Goa, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh

D P Singh has over 30 years of rich experience in the Banking and Financial Services industry and has been associated with SBI Funds Management since 1998. As DMD & Chief Business Officer he is responsible for all business verticals and segments of the organization. Over the years, he has overseen many roles across the various functions in the organization. Prior to joining the company, he was with SBI where he handled various assignments in Retail Banking, Corporate Credit and Information Technology Initiatives.

Mr. Nilesh Shah is the Managing Director of the Company. He has over 30 years of experience in capital markets and market related investments, having managed funds across equity, fixed income securities and real estate for local and global investors. In his previous assignments, Mr. Nilesh Shah has held leadership roles with Axis Capital, ICICI Prudential Asset Management, Franklin Templeton and ICICI securities. He led his team to the Best Fund House of the Year Award at all the mutual funds where he has worked viz. Kotak, ICICI Prudential and Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. He is a part time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister and a part time member of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). He is also a member of the Board of Association of Mutual Funds in India, the Corporate Bonds Securitization Advisory Committee (COBOSAC) of SEBI, and the Insurance Advisory Council.

Swarup Anand Mohanty is the Vice Chairman & CEO of Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India) Pvt. Ltd., with over 30 years of expertise in financial services, specializing in Asset Management Sales. Since joining in July 2011, he has led Mirae Asset's India operations, showcasing visionary leadership amidst challenging market conditions.

Mr. Mohanty holds a PGDBM and B.Com (Hons.) degree and is actively engaged in key industry bodies, including:

• SEBI's Mutual Fund Advisory Committee (MFAC)

• Board of Directors, AMFI

• Index Advisory Committee (Equity), NSE Indices Limited and

• Ministry of Finance's Committee for Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) investment patterns, chaired by Shri Supratim Bandyopadhyay, Former Chairperson PFRDA

Beyond his corporate roles, Mr. Mohanty is an avid music enthusiast championing preservation of vinyl records. Drawing parallels between his investment philosophy

and his passion for music, he emphasizes the importance of patience and long-term vision, core principles that have driven Mirae Asset’s success in India.

Mr. Vishal Kapoor has nearly three decades of rich experience in Financial Services across businesses including Asset Management and Banking, with a successful track record of building strong teams and sustainable businesses.

Prior to joining Bandhan AMC, Mr. Kapoor worked with Standard Chartered Bank as the Managing Director and Head of Wealth Management. In his earlier stints, Mr. Kapoor has been associated with American Express and ITC Threadneedle AMC, working across India and the US.

Mr. Kapoor has been an active contributor to the development of the wealth management industry in India. He has been a member of several industry working groups constituted by regulators and industry associations. He has been a Director with the Financial Planning and Standards Board of India, as well as with the Financial Intermediaries Association of India. He currently serves as a Director on the Board of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) and Chairs AMFI’s Standing Committee on Mutual Fund Distributors.

Mr. Kapoor is a Management graduate from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.

As the Group Head of Data & Analytics (D&A) Operations at LSEG, Murali Subrahmanyam leads the strategy and delivery of operational excellence for LSEG’s £4-billion D&A division. D&A Ops serves as the engine driving data acquisition that powers LSEG’s business.

A seasoned leader with three decades of experience at firms like MSCI Inc., Nomura, AllianceBernstein, Merrill Lynch, and The Times of India, Murali joined LSEG in 2016 after serving as Managing Director and Global Head of Technology Operations at MSCI. Based in Bengaluru, India, he is known for his data-driven management, innovative thinking, and ability to challenge the status quo.

Murali holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and Computer Science, which fuels his outside-the-box thinking and academic achievements. As an NSF Scholar and visiting professor at leading universities, he has held several board positions and made significant contributions to the industry.

Recognized for delivering resilience in LSEG’s Capital Markets division, Murali is now focused on engineering solutions in the data acquisition space. His passion for theoretical physics remains a defining aspect of his personality, influencing his innovative approach and ability to apply complex concepts to real-world challenges.

Murali’s commitment to self-improvement is unwavering—he constantly seeks to learn, evolve, and make a positive impact both within LSEG and beyond.

David Day is Group Head of Sales, APAC for London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). He was

formerly a Group Director and Head of North Asia for LSEG, which in a combination with Refinitiv

is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider.

Prior to joining Refinitiv, David was a Managing Director in the APAC financial services business

of IHS Markit. Previously, he was Head of APAC and Managing Director for financial services

solutions provider Ipreo. David has held strategy, business development and investment banking

roles at various firms including Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs.

David holds an MBA from the Kellogg‐HKUST Executive MBA Program, an MS in Financial

Technology from HKUST and a BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is

currently pursuing an MS in Law from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.

David is based in Singapore.

Anurag Mittal is the Head - Fixed Income at UTI Asset Management Company Ltd. He is a Chartered Accountant affiliated with Institute of Chartered Accountant of India and holds a degree in Master of Science from University of London. He previously held the office of Senior Fund Manager at IDFC Asset Management Company Private Limited and managed key IDFC debt mutual fund schemes. Prior to this, he was associated with HDFC Asset Management Company Limited as Senior Manager - Investments and Axis Asset Management Company Limited as Fund Manager - Investments, responsible for Fund Management, Dealing and Research.

Pankaj Tibrewal brings over two decades of extensive fund management experience. At Kotak Mutual Fund, he successfully managed assets worth ₹56,000 crore ($6.75 billion) over a remarkable 14-year span. He significantly grew the Kotak Emerging Equity Fund from ₹113 crore ($13 million) in 2010 to ₹36,000 crore ($4.33 billion), establishing it as the country’s second-largest mid-cap fund. Additionally, he expanded the Kotak Small Cap Fund from ₹127 crore ($15 million) to ₹13,000 crore ($1.56 billion), ranking it the fifth-largest small-cap fund. Under his leadership, Kotak Mutual Fund’s total AUM reached ₹3.50 lakh crore as of November 2023, positioning it among the top five Indian asset management companies. He also managed the Kotak Business Cycles Fund and the equity portion of the Kotak Equity Hybrid Fund. Pankaj has been consistently recognised among the top 10 fund managers in India by Outlook Business (2016-2021) and featured as a top fund manager by The Economic Times and Morning Star (2016-2022).

Rajeev joined SBIFM as a fixed income portfolio manager in 2008. He currently heads the Fixed Income desk at the AMC. Prior to joining SBIFM, Rajeev was Co-Fund Manager for Fixed Income with UTI Asset Management for seven years.

Rajeev is an Engineering graduate and holds a Masters degree in finance from Mumbai University. He is also a charter holder of the CFA Institute, USA

Lakshmi Iyer is the CEO - Investment & Strategy at Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited (Formerly known as Kotak Investment Advisors Limited). She has been with the Kotak Group for over 22 years.

As part of KAAML, she is responsible for investment advisory, product solutions spanning across fixed income, equities, real estate and alternates In KMAMC she was CIO Fixed Income & Head – Products. In this role she was responsible for credit research, deal execution, managing fund performance across all debt funds and assisting sales in client interaction. In addition to that, she has been a portfolio specialist, and managed product related initiatives such as product pricing and coordination with the funds management and sales team in that role

Prior to joining Kotak, Lakshmi worked with Credence Analytics Pvt Ltd, as a research analyst where she was tracking corporate bond markets in India and generating research reports. She was also instrumental in conceiving various financial software tools in collaboration with software and technical teams.

Lakshmi holds an MBA degree in finance from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.

She has been recognised as one of the Top 25 most influential women in asset management in Asia by Asian Investor. She also features in the Forbes W-Power list 2022 and Forbes India self-made W-Power in 2024. She has been awarded India’s Impactful CEOs 2023 by Times Now. She has been recognized as one of the ‘Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia’ 2024 by ET Edge

She loves exploring new places for travelling, is a big food lover, and is an ardent movie buff.