As Director, Foreign Investment Promotion Board in the Union Department of Industrial Policy, he was closely associated with the liberalization of foreign direct investment policy and industrial policy reforms. As Chairperson, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, he is credited with bringing many critical medicines, including vital medical devices under price control, to make essential medicines more affordable to the common man. As Director General Sports Authority of India, he developed the ‘National Sports Development Code’, and conducted South Asian Games-2016 and formulated the ‘Khelo India Scheme’, a novel initiative.

As Union Secretary, Corporate Affairs, he played a key role in the implementation of several major economic reforms & laws, including the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, which has deeply impacted the borrowing culture in the country and helped banks effectively tackle the problem of non-performing assets. He is also credited with implementation of several initiatives aimed at enhancing the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in India, including decriminalization of various petty offences under the latest Companies Act. He was responsible for major initiatives in Corporate Governance, including strengthening the key institution of Independent Directors. He chaired several key official committees, including on the Insolvency Law, Competition Law Review, and decriminalisation of Companies Act and Corporate Social Responsibility.

His vast areas of specialization includes Corporate Law, Industrial Policy, Foreign Direct Investment, Development Financing and MSME Development. After retirement, the Government has appointed him as the first Chairperson of the newly-established ‘International Financial Services Centres Authority’ (IFSCA), a unified financial regulator for international financial centres in India. Within just 2 years, IFSCA has attained considerable visibility as a gateway to global capital flows into India.

Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta is an AGMUT (erstwhile J&K) cadre officer of the Indian Administrative Services. He has vast administrative experience in both, Jammu and Kashmir, and the Government of India, where he has displayed an extraordinary acumen as a leader.

He is currently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. Since his appointment he has initiated key good governance initiatives for the development of the State, including security initiatives, which have resulted in unprecedented flow of tourists last year and uptake in a number of economic activities. His initiatives in Sustainable Tourism has already started paying dividends to India. IOD’s forthcoming Conclave in London has excited the British trade and industry to ___ his presence there. His unique digitisation initiatives including UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) have been instrumental in integrating all government services on a single platform, amongst a number of other initiatives such as ‘E-office’, ‘Rapid Assessment System' (RAS), 'e-Kitabkosh', 'J&K Employees Performance Monitoring Portal' (EPM), and so on. He has also undertaken a number of innovative measures in a short span of time, since assuming charge to increase transparency, curb corruption, youth/youth engagement, etc. His strategic approach towards industrial development and implementation of the Government of India’s new Industrial Policy has resulted in an unstoppable flow of investment proposals from domestic and foreign sources worth more than Rs. 70,000 crore, promising greater local employment opportunities. His focus on all-round development of his state is exhibited through his special initiatives for infrastructure development, air connectivity, easy availability of water, agriculture, health, housing & urban development.

Mr. Prabh Das has been single-handedly instrumental in establishing HMEL since its inception, including the formation of the pioneering public-private joint venture. He formally joined HMEL in 2008, and has been instrumental in setting up of the Guru Gobind Singh Refinery project, and its successful operations thereafter. He possesses vast and wide-ranging experience in administration and modern management, having served in the Indian Administrative Services for over 25 years. He is responsible for leading and managing HMEL and its subsidiaries as Managing Director and CEO.

Prior to joining HMEL, Mr. Das served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas from 2003 to 2008, where he was in-charge of the Refineries Division, and was instrumental in implementing the ‘Auto Fuel’ policy, strategic storage and new initiatives in Oil Diplomacy. He led the transformation of the domestic refining sector which included strengthening refining capacities, improving refining operations, safety aspects and introduction of new technologies.

Vice Admiral Narayan Prasad, AVSM, NM IN (Retd.) is the CMD of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., aptly called “Ship Builder to the Nation”, since 2019. It is one of India’s leading Defence public sector undertaking shipyard under the Indian Ministry of Defence, manufacturing warships and submarines for the Indian Navy, and offshore platforms and associated support vessels for offshore oil drilling.

Under his able leadership, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders has constructed and delivered a number of state-of-the-art ships, equipped with latest systems and weapons, which have accomplished the dual feat of contributing to strengthening maritime security & protecting national interests. As well as, a symbol of India’s growing maritime prowess and a major milestone in achieving Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’.

Mr. Peter Ong Boon Kwee plays a key role in steering Enterprise Singapore's efforts to grow stronger Singapore enterprises. He is closely associated with the Board of Directors and executive management team in providing support to Singapore companies looking to build new capabilities and internationalize.

In 2018, Mr. Ong was also appointed Senior Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, where he provides on economic strategy and policies, as well as champion efforts to enable robust enterprise growth.

He retired from the Administrative Service in 2018. Prior to his retirement, Mr. One was Head of Civil Service,  a position he held since 2010. In 2016, he was also concurrently appointed as permanent secretary (Prime Ministers’ Office) (Strategy) where he oversaw the PMO Strategy Group to support the Prime Minister and his Cabinet in establishing priorities and strengthening strategy alignment across Government.

Helen Brand is Chief Executive of ACCA, the global body for professional accountants, a post she has held since 2008, with great distinction.

Helen has built her career within professional bodies, and has considerable experience and knowledge of the 179 markets in which ACCA currently operates. She is a founding member of the 'International Integrated Reporting Council' (IIRC) and now sits as Vice-Chair on the IIRC Board. She is also a member of the International Advisory Boards of University of Exeter Business School and Deakin University Business School.

One of the few women to lead a global professional body, Helen is a regular media commentator on the role of ethics and the delivery of public value play in business and society. In 2011, ACCA became the first international professional body to publish an integrated report on its performance and Helen remains a strong advocate of the power of wider corporate reporting. She has also driven ACCA's pioneering work in supporting the development of the profession across Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

Helen holds a BA in Politics from the University of Exeter. She was awarded an OBE in June 2011 for services to accountancy, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Exeter in 2017.

Helen is the “Brand Ambassador” of ACCA on all the 70 plus countries around the globe, including India where she is well known amongst the professionals.

He was appointed as Chairman of the BBC in April 2017. An internationally renowned, versatile personality, with board-level experience spanning a broad range of sectors, from finance, real-estate, mining, legal services, education and to Arts. He was Chairman of Virgin Money (2011-2015), Chairman of Prudential plc (2002-2008) and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for five years. Prior to this, he worked at Kleinwort Benson for 22 years, concluding as Chief Executive.

Sir David's experience of governance issues covers a variety of organisations in both commercial and not-for-profit sectors. He has served on the Board of the Financial Reporting Council, responsible for the Combined Code of Corporate Governance, chaired the Audit Committee of an international FTSE 100 company, Rio Tinto, and acted as Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee at the Royal Opera House.

He has significant experience of regulatory systems. He was Director of the Financial Services Authority, where he carried out a review for the Ministry of Justice of the regulatory framework for legal services in England and Wales, reporting to the Lord Chancellor in 2004. In 2015, he was asked by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport to review the governance and regulatory arrangements for the BBC.

In addition to his stewardship of the BBC, Sir David is Chairman of King's Cross Central Partnership – regenerating the area around King's Cross in one of London's largest redevelopment projects.

He graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. He is a Chartered Accountant, and then spent two years at Harvard Business School where he obtained an MBA. He is an Honorary Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, and an Honorary Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

He was appointed Knight Bachelor in the New Year Honours list in 2004.

Mr. Mishra is currently working as Secretary in Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India. He belongs to 1984 batch of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from Uttar Pradesh. He has held all important assignments in Union and State Governments, covering Revenue, Internal Security, Vigilance, Civil Aviation, Tourism, Sports, Agriculture, taxation, Medical & Health, Mining and Urban Development. He has been Principal Secretary to the state Chief Minister for over two years. He is a B. Tech. in Electrical Engineering from IIT, Kanpur, also a MBA (International Business) from University of Western Sydney, Australia and post-graduate Diploma in Public Policy from Institute of Social Studies, The Hague. He has actively promoted Good Governance and has published policy papers on subjects related to Governance, Public Administration and Development Administration in national/international journals.

He has represented Union/State Governments at various national/ international fora and participated in national workshops/ conferences. He is Visiting Faculty, at the University of Guelph, Canada.

He was one of the youngest Secretaries, appointed to Government of India.

Mr. Chaudhuri is an IAS officer (West Bengal cadre) of 1985 batch. He is a scholar-administrator, with a brilliant academic th record, placed in 5 Rank in CBSE Board. He is a B.A. in Economic Honours from St. Stephen's College & M.A. (Economics) from Delhi School of Economics, where he specialized in International Trade. He has the rare distinction of being a Specialist Resource Person' in WTO, UNCTAD, ITC, World Bank, ESCAP & International Organization for Migration (IOM). He regularly writes on International Trade issues in the journal of World Trade, a prestigious publication, as also in Economic Times and Financial Express on International Trade.

He has served as India's Counsellor in Permanent Mission of India to the WTO at Geneva from 2003 to 2006 where he was the Trade Ambassador of India and successfully negotiated several trade agreements for the country. Earlier, he conducted multilateral Trade Negotiations on behalf of India, as Joint Secretary, Commerce. His area of specialization is Multilateral Trade Issues relating to WTO especially Trade in Services & dealing in Rules including Anti-dumping safeguards and subsidies, regional Trading Agreements, Dispute Settlement Mechanism of the WTO, trade in goods and industrial tariffs & bilateral/regional Negotiations of RTAs, FTAs. He was also India's Chief Negotiator for India-ASEAN, India-Malaysia FTAs and India's Deputy representative for India-EU, RCEP Foreign Trade Policy and Industrial Infrastructure and Promotion.

Mr. Shanker is Chairman and MD (CMD) of 'Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and also the Chairman of ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) and Joint venture companies namely Mangalore SEZ Limited(MSEZ), ONGC Tripura Power Company Limited(OTPC), ONGC Petro-additions Limited(OPaL), ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited(OMPL) and Member Director in the Board of Petronet LNG Limited(PLL). He is a Petroleum Engineer from Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad and holds an MBA degree. He has studied Executive Education from IIM-Lucknow and ISB-Hyderabad. He is an industry veteran with more than three and half decades of experience in diverse E&P activities. As Chairman, ONGC Group, he successfully spearheaded the HPCL acquisition of 51% Govt. stake to improve ONGC's downstream portfolio.

Under his dynamic leadership, ONGC Videsh made a successful entry overseas, with Indian consortioum acquiring 10% stake in one of Abu Dhabi's biggest offshore oil concessions (Lower Zakum). Through this acquisition, India has secured a share in the oil-rich Emirate's crude production for the first time. Under his guidance, ONGC has taken various path-breaking initiatives to strengthen the IT platforms like SCADA, ERP(ICE), EACS etc. He has conceptualized company-wide project called “DISHA” for creation of a “Paperless office” platform, which has been successfully implemented in ONGC. As CMD of ONGC, his priority is towards developing the East Coast discoveries, rejuvenating the mature fields of Western Offshore and Onshore and Improvement in Reservoir Management. Under his leadership, ONGC made the highest-ever Revenue and record profit, in the last financial year.

He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He joined the Galadari Group, Dubai, a multinational conglomerate in 1980. He has served the company with an impressive career portfolio spanning almost 40 years. Currently, he holds the position of Group Chief Executive Officer of Galadari Brothers LLC and its Subsidiaries.

In 2010, he contributed to set up a Professional Accounting firm that provides a range of services, that assists organizations to adhere to strict financial discipline.

He successfully brought about strategic changes in Finance and Strategic management, with his approach of "kaleidoscope thinking”, to achieve organizational goals within the Corporate Governance framework. He globally represents Galadari Brothers, holding Directorships in various overseas entities connected to Galadari Group in UAE, Australia, United Kingdom, India and Sri Lanka.

He is also a Sr. Founding Trustee of Shiroor Welfare Trust, where he is the Vice President and Treasurer for the Charitable Trust, which operates the Green Valley National School, India.

Mohamed Yahya Kazi Meeran is a very versatile professional, having engaged in various industries ranging from Media and Publishing, Food and Beverages, Automotives, Heavy Equipment, Hospitality, Trading, Engineering, Real Estate, Travel and Tourism to Entertainment.

He is member of a number of Hinstitutes of managers and arbitration.

He has served as the Chairman, Dubai Quality Group and as a Deputy Director General of Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He has participated in Technical Committees drafting – Commercial Law, Company Law, Agency Law and Intellectual Properties Law, World Trade Agreements Laws.

He has handled Free Trade Agreements and participated in Technical Committees of GCC, EU, EFTA, GCC, FTA, WTO, and UAE National Committees. He is well known for his Business Strategies in Human Resource Management, Total Quality Management, and Media Relations

He is a very distinguished diplomat, having served in UAE Embassy, New Delhi, as a Director of African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE, as an Advisor Dubai Expo 2020.

Mr. Kwa Chong Seng was appointed Chairman of the Board in 2016.

He is a multi-faceted personality. He also serves as the Chairman of Singapore Technologies Engineering and is a member of the Advisory Committee of Dymon Asia Capital. Besides, he is a non-executive director of Sea town Holdings, as also in the public sector as Deputy Chairman of the Public Service Commission and Board Member of the Defence Science and Technology Agency.

Mr. Kwa was the Deputy Chairman of Olam International from 2014, and was promoted to Chairman in 2015. He was the Deputy Chairman of Temasek Holdings from 1997 to 2012 and a non-executive Director of DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank from 2003 to 2012. Between 2002 and 2004, he served as non-executive Chairman of the Media Corporation of Singapore.

He has more than 40 years' experience in the Petroleum Industry. He started his career with Esso Singapore in 1969, holding various roles in logistics, marketing and other parts of the downstream business. He was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director in 1992. He held this post until 1999 when he was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Exxon Mobil Asia Pacific. He retired from this position in 2011.

He is a very distinguished technocrat. In 1994, Mr Kwa was awarded the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award by the National University of Singapore. He was conferred the Honorary Ningbo Citizenship in 1999. He was also awarded the Singapore Public Service Star in 2005, and the Singapore Public Service Star (Bar) in 2016.

He is a graduate from the University of Singapore with a Mechanical Engineering degree. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering, Singapore.

He is one of Singapore's best known technocrats.

Appointed Group CEO in 2007, Ms. Chua directs the Singapore-based multinational's global strategy and oversees its consumer, enterprise and digital businesses. She joined Singtel in 1989 as Treasurer before being promoted as Group Chief Financial Officer in 1999. She held the positions of Group CFO and CEO, International from February 2006 to October 2006, when she was appointed Deputy Group CEO. Ms. Chua has multifarious duties and sits on the boards of such prestigious companies as Bharti Airtel, Bharti Telecom, the Defence Science and Technology Agency, Cap Vista and key subsidiaries of the Singtel Group. She is also a member of the Indonesia-Singapore Business Council, the Public Service Commission, the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council and the Singapore Management University Board of Trustees.

She is a brilliant scholar and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Honours) from the University of Singapore. She is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and a CFA charterholder. She is one of the best known finance professionals in Singapore.

H.E. Mr. Thakral is the Executive Director of the multi-billion dollar Thakral Group of Companies and Chairman and Director of several companies in Thakral Group. Over the years, he has had diversified exposure to many facets of the business across many geographical areas. In addition to his business interests, he is a very distinguished diplomat, also Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to Denmark. He was also Non-Resident Ambassador to Sri Lanka, prior to assuming charge of Denmark. He has served as Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation's South Asia Business Group and Chairman Business India, Singapore. He is a Board member, ASEAN India Business Council.

He is also Chairman Emeritus, TiE Singapore and ex-Board member of Tie Global. He actively takes a keen interest in the angel investment space across various sectors. He enjoys the hands-on experience of mentoring young entrepreneurs and creatively utilizing his business acumen to develop business skills among budding entrepreneurs driving businesses that are beneficial for society. He is actively involved in many charitable activities and practices CSR through his companies, much before it was made mandatory. He is a goodwill Ambassador of India to Singapore, the commercial hub of Asia.

Mr. Brydon is currently Chairman of London Stock Exchange Group and the Sage Group pic.

He brings a wealth of experience gained on the boards of a number of listed companies across a wide range of sectors, as well as his significant knowledge and understanding of the Finance and Insurance industries, from his time as Chairman and Chief Executive BZW Investment Management Ltd and AXA Investment Managers.

He has a very distinguished track record such as the post of Chairman, Smiths Group pic, the London Metal Exchange, Taylor Nelson Sofres pic, Amersham pic, AXA Framlingt on Ltd and Royal Mail pic and is a former Director of Aberdeen UK Tracker Trust pic, Allied Domecq pic, AXA UK pic and Scottish Power pic.

He is currently, Chairman of the well-known charity'Chance to Shine' and Chairman of the science Museum Foundation.

Sir Richard is Chairman of Rothschild India, having been appointed to the position in May 2015.

He previously served as British High Commissioner to India between 2007 and 2011, with great distinction. Sir Richard served as British Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2012 until 2015, overseeing the transformation of the United Kingdom's presence from one which was largely military (comprising 10,000 troops) to an increasingly civilian role. He also contributed to the achievement of a peaceful, orderly and broadly democratic transition from President Karzai to his successor - something unique in the history of Afghanistan.

During his stint as British High Commissioner to India, from 2007 to 2011, he was responsible for strengthening economic ties between the two countries, with India becoming one of the top 4 foreign investors in the UK, and UK became the largest foreign investor in India.

Sir Richard has held a number of other important positions during his career, including Chief Operating Officer at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2003-2007) and British Ambassador to Bulgaria (1998-2001).

He is an Oxford scholar.

Mrs. Rajashree Birla spearheads the Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development, the Group's apex body responsible for development projects. She oversees the Group's social and welfare driven work across 40 companies. She is Director on the Board of all the major Aditya Birla Group of Companies, both in India and overseas.

She is a humanitarian par excellence, and compassion is her only currency. Born in Bikaner and Graduated from the Loretto College at Kolkata.

Mrs. Birla is the Chairperson of the FICCI - Aditya Birla CSR Centre for Excellence, heads the "Sangit Kala Kendra", and is on the Board of Asia Pacific Committee as well as Habitat's Global Committee.

The “Economic Times Corporate Citizen of the Year” was bestowed upon her in 2001 and again in November 2012. She received the “Rajiv Gandhi Award for Eminence in Social Field” and FICCI – FLO Golden Laurel Award, in 2009. She received “The CEO India CSR Leader 2014” and the Fine Arts Society's “FAS Stree Ratna Award 2014”. She was named "The Torch Bearer of Humanitarian Service" and “Serving Humanity Award” by Rotary International in January 2018.

The IOD's coveted “Global Golden Peacock Award for CSR” was presented to Mrs. Birla by Dr. Ola Ullsten, the Former Prime Minister of Sweden in Portugal in 2010. The Government of India bestowed the “Padma Bhushan” Award in 2011 on Mrs. Rajashree Birla in the area of “Social Work”.

The Institute of Directors has great pleasure to confer the 'IOD's Distinguished Fellowship - 2018' on her.

Dr. Anoop Kumar Mittal is one of the India's most highly-respected civil engineer. In a career spanning 35 years, he has been an embodiment of Quality in Civil Engineering, Consultancy and Project implementation. He is currently the Chairman of National Building Construction Company (NBCC), a Schedule 'A' Navratna PSU. He also holds several additional prestigious positions like the co-Chair of National Council on PSEs; Chairman of National Council, ASSOCHAM; Chairman of BRICCS (CCI); Sr. Vice President of Indian Buildings Congress
etc.

He pioneered the concept of redevelopment of public land, based on a unique financial model, which emphasizes on 'zero financial burden' on the Exchequer. The Govt. has entrusted mega redevelopment schemes, for over Rs.40,000 crore to NBCC.

Dr. Mittal has strengthened NBCC's foreign footprint through agreements with companies in Oman, Botswana, Malaysia, Mauritius, Maldives et al. NBCC has started construction of the Supreme Court building and Housing in Mauritius. ‘

On the 'World Environment Day -2018', Dr. Mittal pledged in the presence of Prime Minister Hon'ble Narendra Modi Ji that 'NBCC will lead by example ensuring total adoption of environment-friendly and sustainable technologies, setting new standards for the sector'.

Dr. Mittal has won several national and international accolades, from the Most Promising CEO Award to World's Best Leader title including the 'Swachh Bharat Ratna Award' & 'SCOPE Leadership Excellence Award'.

The Institute of Directors has great pleasure to confer the 'IOD's Distinguished Fellowship – 2018' on him.

Mr. Kuljit Singh Popli is the Chairman & MD of IREDA which is a pioneering developmental financial institution dedicated to financing renewable energy and energy efficiency in India.

Under his leadership, IREDA has been positioned on an exponential growth trajectory as the most credible and important institution in the Renewable Energy space in India. He has been instrumental in bringing out several new and innovative financial products/ schemes, to help meet the financing requirements of the renewable sector. IREDA has also been doing notable work under CSR and Sustainable Development.

Mr. Popli has rich experience of working for over 36 years in India's Power Sector, with National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and Power Finance Corporation (PFC).

He is on the management boards of several organizations of national importance, and also an official member of various high-level official committees in the field of Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency. He is Country Representative, for International Solar Alliance.

The contributions made by Mr Popli to IREDA, his profession and society at large have been well recognized through several top honours received by him and IREDA

Mr. Popli is a leading technocrat, an Engineer with added expertise in Finance and Law.

The Institute of Directors has great pleasure to confer the 'IOD's Distinguished Fellowship – 2018' on him.

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jayant M. Patel, born on 04.08.1956 at Veraval, Gujarat, passed B.Com. and LL.B. He had a first class educational career and was also awarded National Merit Scholarship, while studying LL.B.

He entered Bar in August, 1979, Rajkot, and shifted to Gujarat High Court in 1985.

He was appointed as Central Govt. Standing Counsel, Senior Counsel to Railways, Govt. of India, Counsel for the Income Tax Department and Standing Counsel for SAFEMA (Ministry of Finance), Govt. of India.

He studied the working in the system of administration of justice in various countries and visited High Courts and Supreme Courts in USA, England, France, Singapore, Germany and Canada etc.,

He was elevated as Judge in the High Court of Gujarat in 2001 and was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of High Court of Gujarat in 2015. Later, he was Sworn-in as Judge of Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru in 2016.

He was appointed as Executive Chairman of Karnataka State Legal Services Authority. He was also the President of Arbitration Law Centre, Bengaluru, Executive Chairman, Indian Law Institute, Karnataka and appointed as Executive Chairperson of Regional Office of International Centre For Alternative Dispute Resolution (ICADR) with effect from 20.06.2017.

He laid down the Office on 25.09.2017.

He is Chief Operating Officer at both DMCC and the DGCX, the Middle East's first derivatives exchange, as well as with Royal Dutch Shell. With over 25 years of commodities and industry experience, Gautam has a deep understanding of how supply is moving around the world.

Gautam's visionary leadership gives the organisation the competitive edge to excel in a global marketplace through continuous innovation, strong customer focus, and a solid strategic foundation.

As a market leader for global trade, Gautam's ensures DMCC provides all the products, services, regulatory standards, physical & financial infrastructure business needs.

DMCC has been ranked the number one Free Zone in the world by Financial Times' for the last three years. The DMCC Free Zone is home to over 14,100 companies through its trade facilitation for key commodities sectors such as precious metals, diamonds, tea, coffee, and the food and agri trade. Its financial services platforms including the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX), the Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation, the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), Concordia Facilities Management, and an International Advisor to the Shanghai Gold Exchange.