Chennai Event 28 Jan 2016 (Concluded)

Mr. Vinod Dasari

(CEO Ashok Leyland)

Mr. Vinod K. Dasari is the Managing Director of Ashok Leyland Limited. Vinod completed his MBA from Kellogg School of Management and a Masters in Engineering Management from McCormick School of Engineering, both from Northwestern University. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from University of Louisville. Vinod joined Ashok Leyland in 2005 as Chief Operating Officer and was appointed Whole Time Director in 2008, followed by the current position of Managing Director in 2011.
He is currently the President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers(SIAM) and President of Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC). He serves on the Board of several subsidiaries of Ashok Leyland and is a Director of Pidilite Industries Limited.

Mr. Satya Prabhakar

(CEO Sulekha.com)

Mr. Satya Prabhakar is an Indian American entrepreneur, engineer and writer. He co-founded Sulekha.com with his wife, Sangeeta Kshettry, in Austin, Texas and moved the company to India to focus on operations in the country in 2007. The company is backed by investors such as GIC Private Limited, Norwest Venture Partners, Indigo Monsoon Group and Mitsui & Co.. Sulekha has emerged as one of India's leading digital firms focused on being a platform for local services, serving millions of users and local businesses. Today, the company employs more than 1500 employees in 15 offices across India and the US.

Mr. Vellayan Subbiah

(MD Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company)

Mr. Vellayan Subbiah holds a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from IIT Madras and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Michigan, USA. He has over 21 years of experience in the varied fields of technology, projects and financial services. In 2014 he was a recipient of the Extraordinary Entrepreneur of the Year - TiECON 2014 Award. Today he is a Director on the Boards of SRF Limited and certain other Murugappa Group companies and joined the Board of Chola in August, 2010.

Mr. Sunil Subramaniam

(CEO Sundaram Mutual)

Sunil Subramaniam, aged 54, joined Sundaram Mutual in September 2005. In his tenure spanning over Ten years, he has handled various roles - Vice President (Retail Distribution). Executive Director (Sales and Marketing), Director (Sales and Global Operations) and most recently Deputy CEO. He is also on the Board of Sundaram Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. Sunil Subramaniam has completed his Master in Business Administration from The Open University Business School, London and is an MSc graduate from IIT, Madras. He is also a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. He has 31 years of work experience in the financial services sector across MNC, Public sector and Private sector companies. The companies he has worked with include State Bank of India, American Express Bank and Bank of America.