OUR PEOPLE

OUR FOUNDING TEAM

DR. TAPAN SARKER

Globally Recognised Thought Leader in Finance & Sustainability

Distinguished Professor of Finance, University of Southern Queensland. Widely respected for shaping policy-relevant financial research, strengthening institutional governance & advancing global dialogue at the intersection of finance, development & public policy

BIBHAS MONDAL

As Industry Mentor, Strategy, Transformation & Technology Leader

Ex- Practice Leader at Capgemini Invent, MBA, IIM Calcutta | B.TECH, NIT Durgapur, Recognised for leading complex, cross-border transformation programs, shaping board-level technology and growth strategies for global enterprises

DR. SUBHENDU DEY

Distinguished Academic Leader and Higher-Education Strategist

 Former Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academics), Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata, Renowned for academic governance, institutional transformation & quality-driven higher-education leadership in India

OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS

Eclectic mix of industry veterans and globally renowned researchers

ARUP MAJUMDAR

Distinguished Senior Business Strategist with over three decades of global leadership experience across leading multinational corporations; alumnus of IIT Kanpur and the IIM Ahmedabad; recognised for driving enterprise transformation, growth strategy & executive decision-making at scale

CRISTIAN PARRA

Globally experienced ESG & Sustainability leader with over 30 years of professional expertise in the extractive industries sector, advising organisations on responsible operations, risk management & sustainable value creation

DEBASISH BHOWMIK

Senior international management consultant with over 25 years of cross-border leadership & advisory experience in the hospitality & tourism sector, specialising in strategic growth, operational

DR. KUNTALA LAHIRI DUTT

Internationally acclaimed academic & global authority on environmental sustainability, women’s empowerment, & gender and development; Emeritus Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University; widely recognised for shaping policy discourse & development practice worldwide

NAV KISHLAY

CSR & ESG specialist with more than a decade of blended professional experience as a Life Coach and NLP Trainer, enabling leadership development, organisational change, & purpose-driven impact initiatives

DR. PRETTYSHA CURTIS

Senior CSR & Sustainability leader and former CSR Lead at AkzoNobel, with extensive global corporate & community impact experience, recognised for building high-impact partnerships & embedding sustainability into business strategy

DR. RASHMI ARORA

Internationally recognised researcher in development finance & digital technologies, including digital finance; Associate Professor, Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences, University of Bradford, United Kingdom; noted for policy-relevant research at the intersection of finance, technology, & inclusive development

DR. SAJAL DASGUPTA

Former Vice Chancellor, University of Engineering and Management, India; Distinguished higher-education leader driving institutional excellence, industry-aligned education, research innovation, and student-centric, future-ready learning ecosystems

DR. SALIM SHAH

Leading researcher in development economics, social sector economics, econometrics & health economics; Professor, Central University of Tripura; recognised for rigorous empirical research & policy-oriented scholarship in public and social sector domains

LEON BATEMAN

Senior energy management and clean-energy systems specialist with over two decades of global experience in solar and energy storage solutions for utility-scale, commercial, residential and off-grid applications; recognised for enabling resilient and scalable energy transitions

SANJOY SEN

PGDM Alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (1984) with 35 years of senior leadership experience across Sales, Marketing & CXO roles with leading organisations including Asian Paints, Godfrey Phillips India, ITC Limited, Colgate-Palmolive India, Tata Sky, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. & McNroe Consumer Products.

DR. SANJIB KUMAR BASU

Qualified Chartered Accountant and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 1992; Associate Professor at St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata; UGC-funded researcher and consultant specialising in accounting, finance, and rural financial management

DR. SOMPRAKASH BANDYOPADHYAY

Distinguished academic and industry authority with over 35 years of leadership in artificial intelligence and advanced technologies; former Professor, IIM Calcutta, and former faculty member at IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur; renowned for bridging cutting-edge research with real-world technological innovation

PROBHAT KUMAR GOSWAMI

Globally experienced HR & People Advisory leader with over 29 years of professional expertise across FMCG, steel, manufacturing, and consulting sectors, advising organisations on scalable HR frameworks, workforce transformation, compliance management, industrial relations, and performance-driven people practices.

DR. SOUMYENDRA NATH RAY

Distinguished business strategy advisor with over 30 years of leadership experience across industry and academia; former Director, IISWBM, Kolkata, and former Chief General Manager, India Foil; recognised for strategic leadership, organisational transformation and executive advisory across sectors