12th Edition of Asian Business & Social Forum, 4th Edition of Pride of the Nation Series Awards & Business Summit; Celebrating 72, India’s 72 Years of Independence & 4th Edition – India’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2018–19

12th Edition of Asian Business & Social Investor Forum 2018–19 & 4th Edition – India’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2018–19 held at Taj Lands End Hotel, Mumbai on 16th September 2019 was a magnificent event highlighted by the presence of Hon’ble Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment - Shri Ramdas Athawale; H.E. Saud Salim Al Mazrouei – Director – Hamriyah Free Zone UAE; Dr. B. R. Shetty, Founder & Chairman – NMC Healthcare, Finablr, BRS Ventures & Neopharma; Mr. Sanjay Khan, Actor, Producer & Director, The Indian Film Industry; His Excellency Mr. Zainal Azlan Nadzir, Consul General for Malaysia, Mumbai; His Excellency Mr. Md. Lutfor Rahman, Deputy High Commissioner for People's Republic of Bangladesh, Mumbai; His Excellency Mr. Tang Guocai, Consul General for People's Republic of China, Mumbai; His Excellency Mr. Gudmundur Arni Stefansson, Ambassador of Iceland in India; His Excellency Gul R Kripalani, Consul General for Iceland, Mumbai; His Excellency Mr. Yaakov Finkelstein, Consul General for State of Israel, Mumbai; His Excellency Mr. Juan José Cortez Rojas, Ambassador of Plurinational State of Bolivia in India; Her Excellency Ms. Stefania Costanza, Consul General for Italian Republic, Mumbai; Her Excellency Ms. Lerato Mashile, Consul General for Republic of South Africa, Mumbai; His Excellency Mr. Purushottam Agrawal, Consul General for Republic of Zimbabwe, Mumbai; His Excellency Mr. Madhusudan Agrawal, Consul General for Republic of Uganda, Mumbai; His Excellency Mr. Ramavtar Goenka, Consul General for Kenya, Mumbai; His Excellency Mr. Ernest Rwamucyo, High Commissioner of Rwanda, Mumbai; His Excellency Mr. Prakash Jain, Consul General for Rwanda, Mumbai; His Excellency Dr. Ghazi Al-Topy, Consul General of Iraq, Mumbai.
Together, several business, economy and social issues, and India’s contribution in world economy’s stupendous growth were discussed and celebrated at the highest level, and ways to improve investment in India, Asia and GCC were considered. As the theme of the Summit reflects, it was a high-level Business & Social Summit where the emergence of India as a leading continental economy in the world was celebrated and relevant discussions were held, and some greatest Indian, Asian and world leaders of our time were felicitated. AsiaOne magazine and URS Media once again successfully created an unprecedented platform where highly intellectual and insightful thoughts were created on what’s best for India’s, Asia’s and the world’s future.

The Summit was organized by AsiaOne magazine and URS Media, which is rapidly emerging as the Number 1 international media company towards the cause of business, political and social issues in the entire Asia & GCC region, thus supporting not only the Indian Government’s initiatives such as Skilling India, Digitizing India, and Incredible India, but also supporting United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and World Health Organization’s targets.

4th Edition – India’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2018–19, Bharatiya Mahanatam Vikas Puraskar, Knight of Honour Awards, Guest of Honour Awards, AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year Awards, India’s Greatest Brands & Leaders Awards 2018–19, AsiaOne 40 Most Influential Indians Under 40 2018–19, India’s Greatest CXOs Awards 2018–19, India’s Greatest CSR Awards, India’s Fastest Growing Brands & Leaders Awards, Bangladesh’s Fastest Growing Brands & Leaders Awards, Eminent Jury Awards, Young Indian Entrepreneur Awards, Most Influential Leader Awards, AsiaOne Eminent Guest Awards, BlackSwan Awards, Youth Icon of the Year Award 2018-19, UAE's Fastest Growing Leader Award, Eminent Guest Award, & Women Empowerment Entrepreneur Awards were organized at Taj Lands End Hotel, Mumbai in association with ARTIST (Asian Research & Training Institute for Skill Transfer); Bombay Stock Exchange; Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India; Reva University, and Murli Krishna Pharma Pvt. Ltd..

Mr. Rajat Shukal, Global Head & Principal Partner of URS Media and AsiaOne Magazine, and Co-Founder & Partner UWG Holdings LLC, was clear in his words that “12th Edition of Asian Business & Social Forum, and 4th Edition – India’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2018–19 have proved to be a milestone in creating an unprecedented platform that addresses the pressing business and social causes of the world. India’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2018–19 is also instrumental in bringing Iconic, Powerful, and Emerging brands and leaders of India & Asia on a common platform to discuss issues and potentials relevant to their respective strategic decisions, thereby innovatively unfolding a permeable screen of unprecedented mutual learning and growth. No other organization does that in India currently.”
Distinguished Dignitaries
The following distinguished dignitaries graced the Forum with their presence:
• Hon’ble Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment - Shri Ramdas Athawale
• H.E. Saud Salim Al Mazrouei – Director – Hamriyah Free Zone UAE;
• Dr. B. R. Shetty, Founder & Chairman - NMC Healthcare, Finablr, BRS Ventures & Neopharma
• Mr. Sanjay Khan, Actor, Producer & Director, The Indian Film Industry
• His Excellency Mr. Zainal Azlan Nadzir, Consul General for Malaysia, Mumbai
• His Excellency Mr. Md. Lutfor Rahman, Deputy High Commissioner for People's Republic of Bangladesh, Mumbai
• His Excellency Mr. Tang Guocai, Consul General for People's Republic of China, Mumbai
• His Excellency Mr. Gudmundur Arni Stefansson, Ambassador of Iceland in India
• His Excellency Gul R Kripalani, Consul General for Iceland, Mumbai
• His Excellency Mr. Yaakov Finkelstein, Consul General for State of Israel, Mumbai
• His Excellency Mr. Juan José Cortez Rojas, Ambassador of Plurinational State of Bolivia in India
• Her Excellency Ms. Stefania Costanza, Consul General for Italian Republic, Mumbai
• Her Excellency Ms. Lerato Mashile, Consul General for Republic of South Africa, Mumbai
• His Excellency Mr. Purushottam Agrawal, Consul General for Republic of Zimbabwe, Mumbai
• His Excellency Mr. Madhusudan Agrawal, Consul General for Republic of Uganda, Mumbai
• His Excellency Mr. Ramavtar Goenka, Consul General for Kenya, Mumbai
• His Excellency Mr. Ernest Rwamucyo, High Commissioner of Rwanda, Mumbai
• His Excellency Mr. Prakash Jain, Consul General for Rwanda, Mumbai
• His Excellency Dr. Ghazi Al-Topy, Consul General of Iraq, Mumbai.

Bharatiya Mahanatam Vikas Puraskar
AsiaOne’s Bharatiya Mahanatam Vikas Puraskar (BMVP) is custom-made for such extraordinary leaders who have dedicated their lives to the greatest development of India! A new India is emerging, and the credit unreservedly goes to such extraordinary leaders of vision and calibre, who have displayed inimitable vigour in the expansion of business, flourishing of industry and growth of our economy. Exclusive winners of BMVP include the following:
• Mr. Ramdas Athawale, Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, The Govt. of India
• Dr. B. R. Shetty, Founder & Chairman, NMC Healthcare, Finablr, BRS Ventures & Neopharma
• Mr. Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO,Bombay Stock Exchange
• Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Founder & Managing Director, Hiranandani Group
• Dr. P Shyamaraju, Chancellor, Reva University
• Mr. Naresh Kumar Bhawnani , Chairman ,West Zone Group
• Mr. Manoj Shroff, Chairman,Niti Group
• Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Vasal, Chairman, Vasal Educational Group
• Mr .Anoop Kumar Saxena, CEO - Vicat India & Bharathi Cements
• Mrs. Satyavadlamani, Chairperson & Managing Director, Murli Krishna Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
• Mr. Maneesh Tripathi, CEO,Sevak Pte. Ltd. & si2i Pte. Ltd. Singapore
• Mr. Harmeek Singh, MD, Plan B Group
• Dr. Gopal Rai, MD, Dhirendra Group of Company
• Dr. Hema Divakar, Chairperson, ARTIST & Divakar Specialty Hospital
• Mr. Satish Waman Wagh, Chairman & Managing Director, Supriya Lifesciences
• Mr. Bhushan Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director,T-Series
• Mr. R. C. Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India Limited

AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year
AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year is a prestigious annual selection of the most prominent Indians globally. It is entirely made of those who have really made an indelible mark for other leaders to follow and generations to admire. Only par excellence leaders from across India are worthy of being selected as AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year 2018–19, and only 7 exclusive “AsiaOne Global Indian of The Year” were felicitated at the Summit for their special work in the industry and society:
• Mr. Ravi B Goyal, Chairman & Managing Director, AGS Transact Technologies
• Mr. Sanjay Shah, Founder & CEO, Vistex Inc. USA
• Dr. P Shyama Raju, Founder & Chancellor, REVA University,
• Mr.Ajay Harinath Singh, Chairman, Darwin Platform Group of Companies
• Mr. Ajay Bhattacharya, Managing Director, Fortrec Chemicals
• Dr. Christopher Richard, Managing Director, G7 CR Technologies
• Dr. Habil Khorakiwala, Founder & Chairman, Wockhardt Group
• Dr. Sanjeev Gupta - Chairman & Managing Director of Shri Krishan Grit Co.
Guest of Honour Awards
• Mr. Ramdas Athawale, Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, The Govt. of India
• H.E. Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director ,Hamriyah Free Zone Authority
• Mr. Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, Bombay Stock Exchange
• Mr. Sanjay Khan, Actor, Producer & Director, The Indian Film Industry
• Mrs. Rajashree Birla, Founder, Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives
Winning Leaders and Brands
As it was a Summit of 16 industries, more than 240 Brand and Leader award winners were felicitated on 16th September 2019 with a presence of over 500 audience from all over the world.
India’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2018–19
The following Leaders and their Brands received the India’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2018–19 Award:
• Mr. Sanjeev Srinivasan, Managing Director & CEO, Bharti AXA General Insurance
• Mr. Varun Budhiraja, Director, Euro Safety Group of Companies
• Mr. M. Obul Reddy, Chairman & Managing Director, Honeyy Group
• Mr. Praveen Kumar Gupta, Managing Director, Premas Life Sciences Pvt Ltd
• Mr. Ajay Bansal, Managing Director & CEO , DHI International
• Mr. K Shyamprasad, Managing Director, Vidya Herbs Pvt Ltd
• Mr. Pyare Khan, Chairman, Ashmi Logistics
• Mr. Vijay Agarwal, Chairman & Managing Director, ACE
• Ms. Sabina Bhanpurwala, Chief Executive Officer, Foam Home
• Dr. Ramchandra Reddy Yeluri, Managing Director, SRC Laboratories
• Mr. Mangalagiri Sudarsan Swamy, Managing Director, SM Renergy
• Mr. Vikram Kumar, CEO, Letstrack
• Mr. Jatin Mahajan, Managing Director, J Mitra & Co
• Mr. Ved Prakash Sharma, Founder, Chem Academy
• Mr. Rustom Kerawalla, Founder & Chairman, Vibgyor Group of Schools
• Mr. Shachindra Nath, MD & CEO, U Gro Capital
• Ms. Pallavi Jain, Managing Director, Krsnaa Diagnostics
• Mr. Gajendra Pawar, Chairman, Pinnacle Group
• Dr. G.V Divakar, Managing Director, Divakar Speciality Hospital
• Mr. M. Komaraiah, Chairman, Pallavi Model Schools
• CA Dr. Rajeev Gupta, Director, Golden Bells & De Indian Public School
• Ms. Aruna Katara, President, Finolex Academy of Management & Technology
• Mr. Rabindra Narayan, MD, PTC Networks
• Mr. Dharmesh Patel & Mr. Girish Patel, Chairman, Tirupati Group Of Business
• Mr. Ashok Pansari, Chancellor, Royal Global School
• Dr. Jadapalli Narayana, JSR Group Suncity
• Mr. Ravindra Vaman Prabhu Desai, Managing Director, Pitambari products pvt ltd
• Mr. Ushik Gala, CEO & Chairman, Suumaya Lifestyle Limited
• Mr. Kailesh Shah, Managing Director, All Time Plastics
• Mr. Vinay Rathi & Mr. Ashish Modi, Wholetime Director & Managing Director, Gloster Cables
• Mr.Varun Kancharla, Director, Celebrity Prime Developers
• Mr. K Subba Raju, Chairman,Green City Estates
• Mr. Puneet Chandra & Mr. Ankit Jain, Founder & Joint Managing Director, Skootr Global Pvt. Ltd.
• Mr. TT Jagannathan, Chairman, TTK Prestige
• Dr. Ajeenkya D Y Patil, Chairman, Ajeenkya DY Patil University

India’s Greatest Leaders 2018-19 Awards
• Mr. Navin Kapur, Executive Vice President – ASIA & Managing Director of Comparex India Pvt. Ltd.
• Mr. Damodar Rao Gummadapu, Chairman, Techwave
• Mr. Deipakk Bawa, Founder, Sagar Asociats
• Mr. Gopal Machani, Director, MGB Group
• Mr. Vinay Rathi & Mr. Ashish Modi, Wholetime Director & Managing Director, Gloster Cables

India’s Greatest Brands 2018-19 Awards
• Dr. P Shyamaraju, Chancellor, Reva University
• Mr. Ravi B Goyal, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, AGS Transact Technologies
• Mr. Bakul Gala, Vice President – PR & Corporate Communications and Ms. Shabnam Syed, Vice
President – Marketing and eCommerce, GoAir
• Mr. Shyamal Panchmatia, Founder & CEO , Ray Health Products
• Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Managing Director, Ascelipius Wellness
• Mr. Parth Jindal, Managing Director, JSW Cement
• Mr. Ritesh Hada, President & Managing Trustee, UID
• Dr. Gopal Rai, MD, Dhirendra Group of Company
• Mr. Nikhil Arora, Director,Virgo Group
• Mrs. Rosy Singla, Chairperson, Robus Landcorp pvt. Ltd
• Mr. Pratap Reddy Marthala & Mrs. P Chandana Reddy, Director, Santinos Global School
• Mr. Anil Banchhor, Director True North and Mr.Ashish Surana, CFO, Robo Silicon
• Mr. V Ravinder Reddy, Chairman, Gauthami Developers
• Mr. Ronak Shah, Director, Satyendra Packaging
• Mr. Vipul Ghelani, Managing Director,Perfect House
• Prof. (Dr.) R.P. Banerjee, Chairman & Director, Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM)
• Mr. Umeash Sahai, CEO, EFC Limited
• Mr. Ajay Nair, Director, WinWin Maritime
• Dr. Sanjeev Gupta - Chairman & Managing Director of Shri Krishan Grit Co.
• Mrs. Anju Chaudhri Srivastava, Founder & Managing Director & Mr. Arjun Srivastava, Founder &
Director, Wingreens Farms Pvt Ltd
Most Influential Leader Award
• Mr. Rakesh Kaul, President (Consumer Business ) & CEO EVOK Retail, Hindware Appliances

Young Indian Entrepreneur Awards
• Dr. Kavisha Khurana Vij, Director, The Chintel Schools
• Mr.Ajay Harinath Singh, Chairman, Darwin Platform Group of Companies
• Mr. Ashish Shah, Chairman & Managing Director, Shree Balaji Group
• Mr. Gaurav Shetty, Managing Director, Group MRG
• Mr. Aalesh Avlani, Co-Founder, CreditWise Capital
• Dr. Vikram Mehta, Managing Director, Spartan Engineering
• Mr. L.D Sharma, MD, Optimise Media Group
• Mr. Ankit patel, Managing Director, Rajiv Engineers

India's Fastest Growing Brands & Leaders 2018-19
• Mr. Joseph Thomas, Founder & Chairman, Mount Litera Zee School
• Mr. Avanish Singh Visen, CEO, Encraft India Pvt. Ltd.
• Mr. Ajay Chaudhary, MD, Tekno Electro Solution
• Mr. Pursottam Patel, MD, Aditya Timpack Pvt. Ltd.
• Mr. Moral Agarwal, Managing Director, HGR Logistics Pvt Ltd
• Mr. Praveen Kembhavi, CEO, Sandstone Constructions
• Mr. Akhil Srivastava, Managing Director, Parfait India
• Mr. Amit Mehta, Founder and Director, Lacolam
• Mr. Anshul Goel, Founder, Grow Inn Steps
• Ms. Sushmita Roy, Director, JT Aviation Academy
• Mr. Ashok Kumar Sahu, Managing Director, Lavanya Global Career Planner

India's Fastest Growing Brands 2018-19
• Dr. Kavisha Khurana Vij, Director, The Chintel School
• Mr. Rakesh Kaul, CEO , Hindware Appliances
• Mr. G. Abhinav Ram Reddy, Executive Director, GAR Corporation Pvt Ltd
• Mr. Viraj Kohli, CMO, Uviraj Global Pvt. Ltd.
• Dr. Jadapalli Narayana, JSR Group Suncity
• Ms. Minal Anand, CEO & Founder, GuruQ
• Mr. Yogesh Mehra, Managing Director, Tribe Student Accommodation
• Mr. Madan A Sendhil & Mr. Thirumoorthy Balasubramanian, Director, AIC Raise
• Mr. T Suresh, CEO & Mr. Subbarao Kolla, Executive Director, Suvarna Technosoft

Youth Icon of the Year 2018-19 Award
• Ms. Ananya Birla, Singer-songwriter, Entrepreneur and Mental Health Advocate

Fitness Icon of the Year 2018-19 Award
• Mandira Bedi, Actress & Anchor, The Indian Film Industry, Founder, Mandira Bedi Designs & Fitness Enthusiast

Black Swan Women Empowerment Entrepreneur Awards 2018–19
• Dr. Renuka David, Managing Director, Radiant Medical Services
• Ms. Sakshi Sharma , Director, Arwachin Public School
• Ms. Jasmine Gandhi, Director, Billabong High International School
• Mr. Varun Budhiraja, Director, Euro Safety Group of Companies
• Dr. Anubah Singh, Managing Director, Shantah IVF
• Ms. Nidhi Pathak, Chairperson, Syna International School
• Mrs. Rosy Singla, Chairperson, Robus Landcorp pvt. Ltd
• Mrs. Sindhu Mendke, Chairperson, New Digamber Public School, Indore
• Ms. Koheli Puri, Managing Director, STUDIO XP Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
• Ms. Neelam Mohan, Director, Magnolia Martinique Clothing Pvt. Ltd
• Ms. Swetha Manthena, Director, Samasthi International School
• Ms. Ananya Birla, Singer-songwriter, Entrepreneur and Mental Health Advocate,
• Ms. Rachel Goenka, Founder & CEO, The Chocolate Spoon Company Pvt. Ltd.
• Ms. Neha Dhupia, Miss India 2002 & Actress, The Indian Film Industry, Founder, Freedom to Feed
• Mrs. Bhagyashree Dassani, Wellness Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur & Actress ,The Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Tanishaa Mukerji, Founder of the NGO Stamp Foundation & Actor and Producer, The Indian Film Industry
• Mrs. Neelam Kothari Soni, Partner, Neelam Jewels
• Ms. Perizaad Zorabian, Director, Zorabian Chicken
• Mrs. Sheeba Akashdeep, Fitness Enthusiast , Actress, The Indian Film Industry
• Dr. Aditi Govitrikar, Mrs World, Wellness Expert, Counsellor & Actor, The Indian Film Industry
• Dr. Shalini, PH.D. in Naturopathy

Black Swan Film & TV Awards
• Ms. Tara Sharma Saluja, Actress, Entrepreneur, Show Creator, Co Producer & Host, The Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Neil Nitin Mukesh, Actor, Producer, Writer, Singer & Photographer, The Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Rhea Chakraborty, Actress, The Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Dev Negi, Singer, The Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Dino Morea, Actor, The Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Siddharth Kannan, Anchor, The Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Shama Sikander, Actress, The Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Lopamudra Raut, Actress, The Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Arjan Bajwa, Actor, The Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Ihana Dhillon, Actress, The Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Alankrita Sahai, Miss India Earth 2014 & Actress, The Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Kavita Kaushik, Actress, The Indian TV Industry
• Ms. Tinaa Duttaa, Actress, The Indian TV Industry
• Ms. Prachee Shah Paandya, Kathak dancer & Actor, The Indian TV Industry
• Mr. Ayaan Rathi, Actor, The Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Angela Krislinzki, Actress, The Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Pranati Rai Prakash, Actress, The Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Jim Sarbh, Actor, The Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Sudhanshu Pandey, Actor, The Indian Film Industry
• Mr. S. Sreesanth, Cricketer & Actor, The Indian Film Industry
• Mandira Bedi, Actress & Anchor, The Indian Film Industry, Founder, Mandira Bedi Designs & Fitness Enthusiast
• Mr. Sanjay Suri, Actor and Producer, The Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Lalit Pandit, Music Director, The Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Vijay Ishwarlal Pawar (V.I.P.), Actor, The Indian TV Industry
• Ms. Brinda Parekh, Actress, The Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Ashish Vidyarthi, Actor, Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Ismail Darbar, Music Composer, Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Parvin Dabas, Actor, Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Preeti Jhangiani, Actress, Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Bidita Bag, Actress, Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Actor, Indian TV Industry
• Mr. Kranti Prakash Jha, Actor, Indian TV Industry
• Mr. Chandrakant Sonawane, Costume Designer, Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Hitesh Modak, Music Director, Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Manish Grover, Producer, Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Manoj Joshi, Actor, Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Neetu Singh, Costume Designer, Indian Film Industry
• Ms. Sunita Radia, Director of Photography, Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Zafar Mehdi, Producer, Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Hanuman Prasad Rai, Screenplay Writer, Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Vickky Idnaani, Photographer, Indian Film Industry
• Mr. Ajay Keswani, Singer, Indian Film Industry

Esteemed Jury Awards 2018–19
• Mr. Sunil David, Regional Director- IOT, India and ASEAN, AT&T Global Network Services India Pvt Ltd
• Mr. Satyarth Priyedarshi, Head of Digital, Tata AIA Life Insurance
• Dr. Amita Srivastava, Director, Brencis Centre for Research Training and Consultancy
• Mr. Pankaj Jain, Founder & Mentor, IRE CFO Services
• Ms. Chandrani Prasad, Managing Partner, C & V Associates

India's Greatest CXO Awards 2018-19 Awards
• Mr. Umesh Govind Revankar, CEO & MD, Shriram Transport Finance Company
• Mr. Ashish Prasad, Chief Marketing Officer, ACC Limited
• Mr. Giridhar Sanjeevi, Executive VP & CFO, Indian Hotel Company Ltd.
• Mr. Yatin Malhotra, Vice President, Finance and CFO, Whirlpool of India Limited
• Mr. Amar Sinha, Chief Operating Officer, Radico Khaitan ltd
• Mr. Neel Patnaik, Executive Vice President, CFO, Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd
• Mr. Devendra Chawla, MD & CEO, Spencer’s Retail limited
• Mahesh Thakkar, Director General, Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC)

Bangladesh's Fastest Growing Brands & Leaders Award 2018–19
• "Mr. Kaushik Hossain Taposh, Managing Director, Gaan Bangla Television Bangladesh"
• "Mr. Md Azadul Kabir Arzoo, Executive Director, Jagorani Chakra Foundation (JCF), Bangladesh"
• Ms. Sohani Hossain, Managing Director, Universal Group

AsiaOne 40 Under 40 Most Influential Indians Award
• Mr. G. Abhinav Ram Reddy, Executive Director, GAR Corporation Pvt Ltd
• Mr. Himanshu Bindal, Chief Executive Officer, Bindal Group
• Mr. Ashraf Motiwala, Managing Director, AS Motiwala Fine Jewellery Pvt. Ltd.
• Mr. Parth Jindal, Managing Director, JSW Cement
• Dr. Karan Thakur, Vice President, Indraprastha Apollo
• Mr. Viraj Kohli, CMO, Uviraj Global Pvt. Ltd.
• Mr. Syed Minhaj Ashraf, Shalimar Group
• Mr. Saurabh Jain, Managing Director, Vidya Prakashan Mandir (P) Ltd.
• Mr. Aryman Kochhar Sapru, Director, Blossom Kochhar Group of Companies
India’s Greatest CSR Awards
• Ms. Kiran Srivastav, Divine Touch Foundation, Category: Social Service (NGO)
• Mr. Nanik Rupani, Priyadarshni Academy, Category: Social Service (NGO)

Eminent Guest Award
• H.E. Prof. Nabhit Kapur, Founder, Peacful Mind Foundation, Director General and First Vice President Global Diplomatic Council, Netherlands

Elements of the Summit
The Summit started with a red carpet welcome to over 500 businessmen, diplomats, government dignitaries, social leaders and entrepreneurs on 16th September 2019 with over 240 awards presented at Taj Lands End Hotel, Mumbai.
Investment Panel moderated by Mr. Anam Kumar – Chief Editor, AsiaOne Magazine discussed various mutually beneficial opportunities of business, investment, joint ventures, collaborations and expansions among the participating countries and brands. Leading the discussions were exclusive speakers including H.E. Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director - Hamriyah Free Zone Authority, Shri. Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO - Bombay Stock Exchange, Mr. Ravi B. Goyal, Chairman & Managing Director- AGS Transact Technologies, Mr. Gaurav Aggarwal, Founder & Co Founder – Healofy, Dr. Hema Divakar, Chairperson – ARTIST, Mr. Maneesh Tripathi, CEO - Sevak Pte. Ltd & Si2i Pte Ltd., Mr. Rabindra Narayan, Managing Director - PTC Networks, Mr. Navin Kapur, Executive Vice President, ASIA - Comparex India Pvt. Ltd., and Mr. Ajay Bhattacharya, Managing Director - Fortrec Chemicals.
Panel Discussion 1 moderated by Ms. Paola Martani – Senior Consultant, AsiaOne Magazine brought to the fore several innovative and progressive ideas on the topic “Empowerment of Society in all Aspects, including Cultural & Economic, is Necessary for any Country’s Development: What Should New India Focus on to Transform Its Young Generation into a Cosmopolitan Generation?” The panelists included Ms. Neelam Mohan, Director- Magnolia Martinique Clothing Pvt. Ltd., Dr. Christopher Richard, Managing Director - G7 CR Technologies, Ms. Nidhi Pathak, Chairperson - Syna International School, Mr. Gopal Machani, Director - MGB Group, Mr. Rajeev Gupta, Director - Golden Bells & De Indian Public School, Dr. Gopal Rai, Managing Director - Dhirendra Group of Company, Ms. Pallavi Jain, Managing Director - Krsnaa Diagnostics, Mr. Rohan Pawar, CEO - Pinnacle Group, and Mr. Rabindra Narayan, Founder President & Managing Director - PTC Networks.
Panel Discussion 2 moderated by Mr. Anam Kumar – Chief Editor, AsiaOne magazine brought to the fore several innovative and progressive ideas on the topic “Reforming and Transforming to Build a New India: What Should be Done Concertedly, Constructively and Consolidatedly by Different Sectors of the Indian Economy?” The panelists included Prof. (Dr.) R.P. Banerjee, Chairman & Director - Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM), Mrs. Sindhu Mendke, Chairperson - New Digamber Public School, Indore, Her Excellency Ms. Stefania Costanza, Consul General for Italian Republic, Mumbai, Ms. Koheli Puri, Managing Director - STUDIO XP Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Pyare Khan, Chairman - Ashmi Logistics, Mr. Ved Prakash Sharma, Founder - Chem Academy, and Mr. Ankit Jain, Founder & Joint Managing Director – Skootr Global Pvt. Ltd.
Keynote addresses were made by the following:
• Dr. B. R. Shetty, Founder & Chairman - NMC Healthcare, Finablr, BRS Ventures & Neopharma
• Dr. Habil Khorakiwala, Founder & Chairman, Wockhardt Group
• Mr. Sanjay Khan, Actor, Producer & Director, The Indian Film Industry

Brief Itinerary
• Date: 16th September, 2019
• Venue: Taj Lands End Hotel, Bandstand, Bandra, Mumbai
• Registrations: 4:15 to 4:45 PM
• Welcome Speech & Intro to Awards & Summit: 5:00 to 5:15 PM
• Knight/Guest of Honour Awards: 5:15 to 5:55 PM
• Investment Discussions/Presentations: 5:55 to 6:25 PM
• Awards Felicitation (First Set): 6:25 to 6:55 PM
• Awards Felicitation (Second Set): 6:55 to 7:20 PM
• Panel Discussion One: 7:20 to 7:50 PM
• Awards Felicitation (Third Set): 7:50 to 8:20 PM
• Unveiling of Magazine & Coffee Table Book: 8:20 to 8:35 PM
• Key Note Speeches: 8:35 to 8:55 PM
• Sponsor Presentations: 8:55 to 9:10 PM
• Panel Discussion Two: 9:10 to 9:40 PM
• Awards Felicitation (Fourth Set): 9:40 to 10:00 PM
• Networking Dinner: 10:00 PM Onwards

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