DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – THOUGHT LEADERS
Illuminar hosted an exclusive CFO Roundtable on Digital Transformation on 16 June 2017 in Bangalore. Many CFOs from a wide range of industries and backgrounds came together to share their views and exchange ideas on the execution and outcomes of Digital Transformation.
The Round -Table was attended by some of the finest corporate leaders of the finance and technology domain from India and around the world. They brought their in-depth understanding of the financial and technological domains which are increasingly coming together thanks to Digital Transformation. The speakers and panelists brought a rich vein of intelligence, insights and an appetite for healthy discussion – culminating in an informed and well-received Round -Table.
Former Director & CEO, India Infoline Independent Director
Ms. Pratima Ram is an experienced banker with three decades of experience in corporate, international, investment and retail banking. Having worked in India, USA and South Africa, she has held numerous positions at the State Bank of India. Currently she is working as an Independent Director on the boards of Havells India, Nandan Denims and Cura Healthcare, and is an advisor to India Infoline Finance
Senior Expert, Mckinsey & Company, Inc
Mr. Indraneel Banerjee is currently working as a Senior Expert at Mckinsey & Company. He has extensive experience in defining and operationalizing next generation global operating models across F&A, BPO, Analytics and IT. He has led 70+ global services transformations at Fortune 500 companies in 28 countries. Prior to joining Mckinsey & Co. he was working with companies like TPI, General Electric, P&G
Chief Financial Officer, Carl Zeiss Group
Mr. Anuj Kalra is Currently the CFO of Carl Zeiss India since January 2014 where he is handling conventional finance responsibilities. Prior to that he was working as a CFO of GE Healthcare technology. He was Part of GE Corporate’s premium leadership development program “Corporate Audit Staff” for 3 years with work experience in USA, UK, Indonesia and experience in the areas of finance, risk, Integration, business strategy, compliance
Chief Financial Officer, Manipal Health Enterprises
Mr. Sameer Agarwal, a CA by qualification comes with over two decades of experience in Strategic and Operational finance. Currently he is the Chief Financial Officer at Manipal Health Enterprises. Prior to Manipal, Mr. Sameer was associated with companies like 3M India, Marico Industries Ltd, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd., Ingersoll-Rand and Wipro Ltd
Chief Financial Officer, Oriental Cuisines Pvt. Ltd
Mr. V Ramanarayanan is a Chartered and Cost Accountant with 25 plus years of experience across diversified businesses – Cement, textiles, leather, ITES, IT and F&B. Currently he is the CFO of Oriental Cuisines Pvt Ltd, a restaurant retail company having over 190 points of presence across multiple geographies in India.
Chief Financial Officer, Janaadhar India Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Subramaniam is a senior finance professional with over 30 years of experience. His work experience cuts across the telecoms, media, infrastructure & financial services sectors. Currently he is working as a CFO of Janaadhar India Pvt Ltd. Prior to Janaadhar he has worked with companies such as L&T, RPG Group, BPL Mobile, Star, Aircel (Maxis, Malaysia) and Bennett, Coleman.
Chief Financial Officer, Strides Acrolab Ltd
Mr. Sachin Jaiswal with over 16 years of experience in finance, accounts, business valuations, merger, treasury, taxation and board meetings has been heading finance of Strides Arcolabs biotech division since last 4 years. Prior to joining Strides, he has held significant leadership positions in IBM India, GE Capital and Emami Group of companies.
Chief Financial Officer, Jeans Knit Private Ltd
Mr. Sahdev Started his Career with Punjab National Bank in 1981. In PNB he worked in different positions in Credit, Trade Finance and foreign exchange. Later he moved to East Africa and joined Orient Bank as Deputy Managing Director, where he played key role in launching the Point of Sale solution for credit and debit card for the Bank. Currently he is working as a CFO of Fibre and Fabrics International having operations in Bangalore, Chennai and Italy.
Chief Executive Officer, Dexler Energy
Mr. Ravi is the CEO at Dexler Energy Private Limited, a clean energy solutions provider company which is recently recognized as one of the fastest growing solar PV developers in India. Prior to joining Dexler, Ravi has worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers, leading the business operations for power & utilities practice for the states of Karnataka and TN and has over a decade of experience in the sector working with multiple stakeholders in the industry.
Chief Technical Officer, PDS Multinational Fashion Ltd
Mr Swaminathan is currently the CTO of PDS Multinational Fashion Ltd. He has worked in Manufacturing, TQM, Finance & IT for over a period of 30 years. Prior to PDS he was working with TVS Motors.
Chief Financial Officer, Assetz Property Group
Mr. Sachin Vora, a CA by qualification with over 25 years of experience in Finance and Accounting domain. Currently he is the Chief Financial Officer at Assetz Property Group where he is responsible for handling finance, investor relationship, legal & regulatory compliance function. Prior to joining Assetz Property group Mr. Vora was leading the finance team at Sahara India.
VP Treasury, Taxation & Company Secretary, Himatsingka
Mr. Ashok Sharma is heading Treasury and is also company secretary at Himatsingka. Mr. Sharma is a seasoned finance professional with more than 17 years of experience. Prior to Himatsingka he was working with Aron Universal Ltd.
Chief Financial Officer, Bill Forge
Mr Patel is a result-oriented finance professional with 19 plus years of rich experience in the areas of Finance, Controlling, Accounts, Treasure, Taxation, Secretarial & Legal and Information Technology. Currently he is working with Bill Forge Pvt Ltd, as a CFO since June 2016. Prior to joining Bill forge he was working as Finance Controller with MAHLE Behr India Ltd.
Chief Financial Officer, Babajob
Mr. Sadashiva NT is the CFO of Babajob. He is having 12+ years of experience in finance leadership roles. A chartered accountant and CPA from USA, he previously worked with Infosys, Commonfloor and Harman Services. Passionate in helping entrepreneurs in building businesses, advising them on financial planning and strategy, compliance and financials controls.
Global Vice President & CIO of Our Daily Bread Ministries
Mr. Jay J Keller is a veteran in the IT industry with over 30 years of experience. As a Swiss/American citizen, he worked for some of the world’s finest companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Sony Corporation. Currently Jay is the Global Vice President & CIO of Our Daily Bread Ministries in Grand Rapids. He was also an advisor to MAS’ IT companies throughout the World.
Deputy General Manager Finance, Bill Forge
Mr. Varma is a result-oriented finance professional with 16 years+ of rich experience in the areas of Finance, Controlling, Accounts, Treasury, Taxation, Secretarial. Currently he is Working with Bill Forge Pvt Ltd as a DGM – Finance
Local Director Finance, JLL
Mr. Biju has over 14 years of experience in finance and business accounting. He Joined Jones Lang LaSalle India in May 2012. Currently he is designated as Local Director Finance and is responsible for financial stewardship, corporate governance and financial management of Corporate Solution business of JLL India. Prior to joining Jones Lang LaSalle, he was working with Primus Retail Private Limited as a Finance Controller.
Group CFO, PDS Multinational Fashions Ltd
A Charted Accountant by profession, vast experience of 24 years. Mr. Omprakash has been working With PDS Multinational Fashions Ltd from the last 8 years and is responsible for implementing the corporate setup & automate the core business processes using IT and digitisation. His vision is to take a digital transformation journey in the next 18 to 20 months wherein the processes are much faster, cheaper and efficient