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Institute of Directors (IOD) was established in India on 12 July 1990, as a 'not for profit', apex association of Corporate Directors under the India's 'Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860' to improve their professional competence. It has since grown to associate with more than 31,000 senior executives from Govt, PSU and Private organisations. IOD organises a number of international events each year, in India and certain other select countries at UK, UAE and Singapore.
IOD has over the years grown to associate with around 30,000 senior executives
Sanchi Connect Pvt. Ltd., Noida
Persistent Systems Limited, Pune
Highbrow Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
Kennametal India Limited, Bengaluru
Laurus Labs Limited, Hyderabad
Bitscore Cybertech LLP, Ahmedabad
Infoplus Technologies Private Limited, Chennai
Finkasturi Nivesh Private Limited, Mumbai
Garfield Health Solutions East Pvt. Ltd., Pune
Revolut Payments India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Mr. Nikhilesh Nagar,
Governance & Risk Management Consultant,
Essar Group
Mumbai
Mr. Hemanth Ananth Ram,
Senior Vice President &
General Counsel,
Ather Energy Limited
Bengaluru
Mr. Shailesh Nigam,
Chief Operating Officer - EEMEA, SAARC & CIS,
AAF International
Bengaluru
Mr. Siva Prakash,
Managing Director and India Head,
Goodyear Technology Center India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
Dr. Nikhil Agarwal,
Managing Director,
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi
Ghaziabad
Mr. Baljit Singh,
Joint Director,
Department of Public Enterprises
New Delhi
Mr. Sanjay Banerji,
Chief Executive Officer,
Tirupati Urban Co-Operative Bank Ltd.
Nagpur
Mr. Nandkumar Dhekne,
Board Member and Independent Director on Multiple Boards,
Fuild Controls India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
Mr. Rajiv Gandhi,
Managing Director and
Chief Executive Of?cer,
Sammaan Finserve Limited
Mumbai
Ms. Glory Hemabindu Lokekara,
Director,
Diplomatic CEO Club
Delhi
Dr. Suman Rangabhashyam,
Director,
Markitome Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
Dr. Suchita Arora,
Associate Professor,
Poornima University
Jaipur
Mr. Sanjay D Patil,
Chief Information Officer,
Morde Foods Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
Mr. Aayat Khan,
Chief Executive Officer,
Millennials Groups
UAE
Mr. Munnangi Venkata Subba Rao,
Independent Director,
Lloyds Metals & Energy Limited
Mumbai
Mr. Sunder Venkatraman,
Chief Investment Controller,
Jasub Property Holdings LLP
Hyderabad
Ms. Mala Roy,
Chairman and Managing Director,
Thermogreen Cool Coat Pvt. Ltd.
Delhi
Ms. Venu Agrahari Dhingra,
Independent Consultant,
Dehradun
Ms. Damandeep Kaur Banga,
Vice President,
Victora Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Faridabad
Mr. Ranjithkumar S,
Deputy General Manager,
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
Vadodara
Centre For Management Development, Kerala
NBCC (India) Limited, Delhi
AAF International, Bengaluru
Ajalabs.Ai Private Limited, Bengaluru
Dhir & Dhir Associates, Delhi
Medihelp Foundation, Delhi
Transique Corporate Advisors Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram
Poovayya & Co., Bengaluru
Resurgent India Limited, Mumbai
Gulbrandsen Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara
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Batch No. 408 | November, 2026
Masterclass for Directors | Offline Classroom | Hyderabad, October 30, 31 & November 01, 2026
Head of Technology
NEWMARK CRE Services Pvt. Ltd.
Technology Consulting Leader
Ernst & Young
Associate Director
Providence Global Center LLP
Senior Manager
Providence Global Center LLP
Senior Manager
Providence Global Center LLP
Management Consultant
Independent Advisory
Subject Matter Expert
Centre for Joint Warfare Studies
Additional General Manager
The Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.
Founder
Samveda Educational and Charitable Trust
Partner
Naturals Signature Salon
Partner
AR Steels
Group Chief Human Resources Officer
Minera Steel & Power Pvt. Ltd.
Associate Vice President
Providence Global Center LLP
Senior Vice President
DBS Technology Services India Pvt. Ltd.
Senior Vice President - Sales & Marketing
Kevin Process Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Director - Public Relations
Tetra Radio Systems
Director - Service Engineering
Providence Global Center LLP
Batch No. 407 | November, 2026
Masterclass for Directors | Offline Classroom | Mumbai, October 30, 31 & November 01, 2026
Director
Century Cargo Carrier Pvt. Ltd.
Deputy General Manager (Quality)
Tata Motors Ltd.
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Bajel Projects Ltd.
Chairman and Managing Director
Gliders India Limited
Senior Director
Hitachi Vantara
Chief Academic Services Officer
University of York
Independent Consultant
Independent Consultant
Strategic Advisor
Ascent Business Technology
Technical Director
Arcadis Consulting India Pvt. Ltd.
Vice President & Head of Fraud Risk Management
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
Independent Consultant
Independent Consultant
Founder
Finkons Advisory
Vice President
VFORM Technopacks Ltd.
Deputy General Manager
Bank of India Ltd.
Managing Partner
Next Infinite
Senior Vice President
Bandhan Bank Ltd.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Bombay Trophies
Former Vice President
Cognizant
Founder
Three Steps
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Ixsight Technologies
Former Director
Western Union
Independent Consultant
Senior Vice President
Citi Bank
Chief of Staff and Human Resources Strategy
BSE Ltd.
Executive Vice President
Fino Payments Bank Ltd.
Founder
The Chief Experience Office
President & Chief Human Resources Officer, CSR Leader
Datamatics Global Services Ltd.
Batch No. 141 | CIO Association | October, 2026
In House Training | Masterclass for Directors | Offline Classroom | Mumbai, October 09, 10 & 11, 2026
Partner and Chief Information Officer
Deloitte Shared Services India LLP
AMEA - Digital Transformation Lead
Mondelez International
Assistant Vice President CIT Engineering
Nasdaq
Vice President - Information Technology
Inventia Healthcare Ltd.
Vice President - Information Technology (CIO)
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.
Regional Head of Information Technology- Asia Pacific and Middle East
ManpowerGroup Services India Pvt. Ltd.
Director - Information Technology & Chief Information Security Officer
JM Financial Asset Management Ltd.
Vice President - Information Technology
Reliance Retail Ltd.
Chief Information Officer
Waaree Energies Ltd.
Chief Information Security Officer & Vice President - Technology
Bank of China
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Centrico Insurance Repository Ltd.
Chief Information Officer
WNS Global Services
Chief Technology Officer
Infinity Fincorp Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Chief Digital Officer
CMS Computer
Director - Cyber Security
FIS Global
Senior Vice President
Shriram Finance Ltd.
Chief Information Security Officer & Vice President - Information Technology
United Overseas Bank
Director - Information Technology Services
GIA India Laboratory Pvt. Ltd.
Vice President - Information Technology
SOTC Travel India Ltd.
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Success Stories of Leading Corporates & Winners’ of Golden Peacock Awards
Mrs. Bhuvaneswari Nara, Vice-Chairperson & Managing Director of Heritage Foods Limited, is a Graduate in Arts and a seasoned business leader, she serves as Director in the Board of several companies. With extensive experience in business management, she has been instrumental in driving Heritage Foods Limited toward sustained growth and success. Since joining Heritage in 1994 as a Whole-time Director, she has risen to the role of Vice-Chairperson & Managing Director, overseeing the company’s overall operations and strategic direction. In addition to her corporate responsibilities, she is the Managing Trustee of the NTR Memorial Trust, contributing to social and philanthropic initiatives.
Dr. Krishna Prasad Chigurupati is the Founder, Chairman and MD of Granules India Ltd, where he has been instrumental in transforming the company into one of the world's largest pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. With almost forty years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr Prasad has been a pioneer of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. His accomplishments include commercializing Pharmaceutical Formulation Intermediates (PFIs), an innovative and cost-effective product for global finished dosage manufacturers. He has filed 33 patents, five of which have been granted so far. He also established facilities in cities and countries such as China & the US.
Prof. Peter Bonfield as Vice Chancellor and President of University of Westminster has responsibility to direct all the university activities and development. He was previously Chief Executive Officer of the BRE Group, which focused on research, standards and training to enable a safer and sustainable built environment around the world. He was also the President and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) during 2019/20. He is currently the Deputy-Chair of London Higher, the organisation representing the 39 or so London Universities, where he has founded and Chairs the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Network focused on students and colleagues who collectively face many challenges. He was awarded the OBE in 2012 for services to research and innovation in the construction industry.
M. Nagaraju is an IAS officer belonging to Tripura cadre. After graduating in Economics and having completed his post-graduation in Philosophy from the University of Hyderabad, he joined the IAS in 1993.
He has served at Local, State, National and International level in various capacities for over a period of 30 years. In the State Government, he served as District Magistrate, Director of Tribal Welfare, Secretary / Principal Secretary of Health, Finance and Industries & Commerce departments and was deeply involved in tribal development work and rehabilitation of surrendered militants.
Thereafter, he worked as Advisor to the Executive Director at the World Bank, Washington DC till 2012 and contributed actively in Bank's response to 2008 financial crisis, food crisis and fuel crisis and also the sanctioning of huge development assistance to India during 2008-12. He was also closely involved in G-20, G-24 and G- 11 discussions articulating India's interests and positions.
As Joint Secretary and Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal from 30th January, 2020 he had opened up coal sector for commercial mining in the country, transforming India from coal deficit to coal surplus country. He has served on the on the Boards of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Northern Coal Fields, NLCIL and Coal India.
He was appointed as Secretary Financial Services on 19 August, 2024.
Mr. Chanchal Kumar is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1992 batch from the Bihar cadre and currently serves as the Secretary, Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region, Government of India. He holds a B.Tech (1990) and an M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Kanpur. He also holds a Master's degree in International Development Policy from Duke University and a Ph.D. in Economics.
Mr. Kumar has held several key positions in the Government of Bihar, including District Magistrate of Kaimur, Bokaro, East Champaran, and Nalanda. He has served as Secretary of the Art, Culture and Youth Department; Principal Secretary of the Building Construction Department; Principal Secretary of the General Administration Department; and Principal Secretary in the Chief Minister's Office, Bihar.
At the national level, he has previously served in the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. Prior to his current role, he was the Managing Director of the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd., New Delhi.
Mr. Nadir B. Godrej is the Chairperson of Godrej MIndustries Group; Chairperson and Managing Director of Godrej Industries Limited and Chairman of Godrej Agrovet Ltd. He is also the Co-Chair of Godrej Good & Green Governing Council. He has been a Director of several Godrej companies since 1977 and has developed the animal feed, agricultural inputs and chemicals businesses of Godrej Industries and other associate companies and has been very active in research.
Mr. Godrej is deeply committed to the GOOD and GREEN strategies and achievement of set targets for the Godrej Industries Group. He encourages and supports a shared vision value for all programs of Good and Green.
Mr. Godrej is a recipient of many prestigious awards in the country and overseas including the Hurun award for most respected Indian Industrialist of the Year.
Recently, he was honored with a DSc. (Honoris Causa) by Institute of Chemical Technology and has also received a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management from XIM University, Bhubaneswar in recognition of his contribution to Industry and Society. In the past, he has been felicitated with 'Green Business Titan' Award for his commitment towards driving sustainability at the Godrej Group, by the JSW The Times of India Earth Care Awards.
His interests are in science, linguistics, swimming and poetry. He is author of "Life and Other Poems" & “Nadir Godrej The Poet” (a collection of English and French poems).
Mr. Angelo George, CEO of Bisleri International, brings over three decades of distinguished leadership experience across renowned organizations such as Hindustan Unilever, EID Parry, and Dabur India. He is a transformational leader and widely respected for his deep market insights, innovation, and brand-building expertise. His strategic vision has consistently driven business growth, new ventures, and enhanced consumer engagement. Under his leadership, Bisleri has achieved record growth, refreshed the brand image, reinforced its market dominance, and expanded its global footprint with an entry into the UAE market.
Mr. George is committed to environmental sustainability and has positioned Bisleri as a socially responsible industry leader. Under his stewardship, Bisleri became one of the first companies in India to achieve plastic-neutral and water-positive status recycling more plastic than it puts into the market and replenishing more water than it extracts. The company has taken the lead in sustainability narrative through its pathbreaking initiatives like 'Responsible Use of Plastic' and 'Water Credits'.
Beyond his corporate role, He contributes actively to the broader business and academic ecosystem. He serves as an Independent Director and is an executive member of CII and ICC committees on Water, as well as the CII National Committee on Food Processing Industries. He is also an Honorary Professor at leading management schools, mentoring future business leaders, and serves on the Advisory Boards of Management Institutes and Universities.
In recognition of his outstanding leadership, he was honoured as one of the Inspiring CEOs at the Economic Times CEO Conclave.
H.E. Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh has held the position of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy since September 2020. He has 29 years of experience in the federal government, where he worked as a diplomat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 13 years. He worked at the UAE Embassy in Washington DC (1993-1998), and the UAE Embassy in Paris (2000-2003) and in other departments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was assigned to work in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for the period between 1998-2000. He is a board member of the UAE Gender Balance Council, board member of the Emirates Council for Artificial Intelligence and Block- chain, board member of Emirates International Accreditation Centre, and a member of advisory boards for some colleges and universities in the country. He holds a BA in political science from the UAE University (1990), and a master's degree in international politics from the American University in Washington, DC (1997).
Aditya Birla Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate, headquartered in Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.It operates in 34 countries with more than 120,000 employees worldwide.The group was founded by Seth Shiv Narayan Birla in 1857. The group has interests in viscose staple fibre, metals, cement (largest in India), viscose filament yarn, branded apparel, carbon black, chemicals, fertilisers, insulators, financial services, and telecom.
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Reliance owns businesses across India engaged in energy, petrochemicals, textiles, natural resources, retail, and telecommunications. Reliance is one of the most profitable companies in India, the largest publicly traded company in India by market capitalization, and the largest company in India as measured by revenue after recently surpassing the government-controlled Indian Oil Corporation. On 10 September 2020, Reliance Industries became the first Indian company to cross $200 billion in market capitalization.
Tata Capital Limited ("TCL"), the flagship financial services company of the Tata Group, is a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited and is registered with the Reserve Bank of India as a Systemically Important Non-Deposit Accepting Core Investment Company ("CIC"). Tata Capital and its subsidiaries are engaged in providing/supplying a wide array of services/products in the financial services sector and operates across various areas of business: Commercial Finance, Infrastructure Finance, Wealth Management, Consumer Loans and distribution and marketing of Tata Cards.
Blue Dart Express Ltd., South Asia's premier express air and integrated transportation & distribution company, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments to over 35,000 locations in India. As part of the DPDHL Group’s (DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding & DHL Supply Chain) Post - E-commerce - Parcel (PeP) division, Blue Dart accesses the largest and most comprehensive express and logistics network worldwide, covering over 220 countries and territories and offers an entire spectrum of distribution services including air express, freight forwarding, supply chain solutions and customs clearance.
The World Gold Council is the market development organisation for the gold industry. Our purpose is to stimulate and sustain demand for gold, provide industry leadership, and be the global authority on the gold market. We are a unique organisation that delivers tangible benefits to the gold industry. We are an active force within the market, working with a large and diverse set of partners to create access, drive innovation and stimulate demand, while providing a collective voice for our members. We provide insights into the international gold markets, helping people to understand the investment qualities of gold and its role in meeting the social and environmental needs of society.-
ADP India is India’s leading provider of compliance expertise across every state. We are a subsidiary of ADP Inc., the leading Human Capital Management solution provider in the world.
XIPHIAS Immigration is the best solution provider for all of your immigration needs. Conceived in the year, 2009, XIPHIAS believes in building a life-long relationship with its clients. As our team at XIPHIAS comes up with innovative ideas to help the clients, so have we also trended strong relationships with powerhouses across the globe in countries like Canada, UK, Australia, USA, New Zealand etc. XIPHIAS Immigration has its offices located in various prime cities of India and Dubai. XIPHIAS Immigration is officially recognized by ICCRC, Canada and MARA, Australia. We have partnered with many attorneys and law makers to help us with the process in their respective countries. Our team in XIPHIAS immigration is by large- knowledgeable, easy to communicate with, easily accessible and are easy going.
M/S. Sai Surface Coating Technologies (SSCT) specializes in surface modification techniques and precision machining technologies. Based at Hyderabad (INDIA), we have diverse surface modification technologies spanning Detonation spray process, High velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) process, Plasma spray, Flame spray, Wire arc, Spray and Fuse processes, Gas Nitriding, Laser Cladding and Hard facings etc, in addition to wide-spread utility precision machining and grinding facilities at our specially equipped site enabling us to offer our customers a one-stop shop service for every engineering requirement. In all our work, whether it is a Surface modification requirement, a state of the art machining, or a component refurbishment, we offer a good deal of quality and customer service that are unique and quite simply unsurpassed. With a wide-spread utility of most popular Surface modification technologies such as Thermal Spray Coatings, Gas Nitriding and Hard Facings coupled with unparalleled surface engineering expertise, we lead the market by offering the customer the most effective solutions and timely service.
Buimerc Core Investments Pvt. Ltd is an Indian core investment company, with FIPB approval.The Company is a 100% subsidiary of Buimerc Corporation FZE, incorporated in Dubai,UAE.The focus of Buimerc Core Investments Private Limited is to contribute to economic empowerment and to the society by expanding its business with a well-balanced investment mix in select companies. Buimerc’s internal processes ensures that it chooses only those companies that have a proven track record, ensures corporate governance and maintains professionalism in their activities. To encourage creativity and youth, Buimerc also lends support to emerging start-ups, subject to these companies making the cut, subsequent to extensive due diligence.
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and its subsidiaries bring together a group of brands and businesses that offer a fusion of warm Indian hospitality and world-class service. These include Taj – the hallmark of iconic hospitality, SeleQtions, a named collection of hotels, Vivanta, sophisticated upscale hotels and Ginger which is revolutionizing the lean luxe segment. Incorporated by the founder of the Tata Group, Jamsetji Tata, the Company opened its first hotel - The Taj Mahal Palace, in Bombay in 1903. IHCL has a portfolio of 196 hotels including 40 under development globally across 4 continents, 12 countries and in over 80 locations. The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) is South Asia’s largest hospitality company by market capitalization. It is primarily listed on the BSE and NSE.
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