Category: Leaders

Dr. Aditya brings a wealth of experience to Sahara EVOLS. With a clear vision and exceptional leadership abilities, he has made a name for himself among the forerunners of today. He has over 12 years of experience in managing, conceptualizing, and leading different types of businesses.

AN ENTREPRENEUR AT HEART

Dr. Aditya is a determined person who takes every challenge in his stride. The young entrepreneur nurtured Sahara EVOLS right from its conceptualization during 2018 and launch later by the end of 2018. In a short span of two years, he has helped Sahara EVOLS to make a definitive mark in India’s EV industry. Currently, Sahara EVOLS is one of the top 10 EV companies in India. Dr. Aditya has always been keen on innovating and transforming ways of doing business. His hands-on and practical outlook played a pivotal role in establishing Sahara EVOLS as one of the leading EV Brands of the nation. He organized the first-ever EV expo in Uttar Pradesh, India, and also established 250 plus authorized dealer networks, along with 350 authorized service points in 22 Indian states.

A LIFELONG LEARNER

Dr. Aditya is always curious to learn from his surroundings. The enterprising leader believes that a good leader always leads by example; therefore, he ensures being on the learning curve always, so that he can encourage his team to do the same.

He always strives to bring something new to the table and generates result-driven ideas proficiently. The dynamic leader exhibits a true entrepreneurial spirit. He believes in promoting the rights of his sales & service network, along with his esteemed customer. Throughout the last decade, he has been managing, conceptualizing, and leading businesses of various nature like dairy, agriculture, retail, hospitality, portfolio management, stock trading, EduTech, Meditech, blockchain, astrology, AI-enabled applications, and services, as well as electric mobility. Additionally, through Cosmo World, he is working on the fusion of the science of Astrology with emerging technologies like Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning.

KEEPING EMPLOYEES HAPPY

He encourages a people-oriented work culture. Relentlessly focused on employee productivity, he continually looks for novel ways of managing his team. He believes that investing in people is vital to foster innovation. He efficiently led his team in the testing times during the COVID-19 period. During the lockdown, while other businesses were in a wait-and-watch mode, Sahara EVOLS was in full blast action mode, which helped the company earn an impressive revenue. The attrition rate of the employees in the company was zero during the COVID-19 lockdown period in India. The employees were given a salary hike and also promoted to higher positions during the lockdown phase.

HIS INSPIRATION

Dr. Aditya credits much of his fast-rising success to his mentor ‘Saharasri’ Subrata Roy. The young leader got the opportunity to be personally mentored by the Sahara Chief during his initial learning years.

AN ECOLOGICALLY CONSCIOUS LEADER

Dr. Aditya’s yearning for saving future generations from the clutches of a deteriorating natural environment on the planet has led him to focus on developing and evolving a complete ecosystem in the e-Mobility and the Electric Vehicle (EV) space. At the same time, he regularly initiates tree plantation drives to create a greener world.

In his long career, Mr. Nathani has gained deep knowledge and insights to deliver innovative electronic solutions — a highly valued skill to understand and adapt to different challenges in this field. He has been seamlessly taking crucial decisions for ensuring the company’s continued success, maintaining its impressive record of accomplishments, and developing strategies for its rapid progress. In 2020, when the entire globe was hit badly by the COVID-19 outbreak and social distancing became the norm, he enhanced the existing workflow and reached excellence in customer service. With a mission to provide innovative products, he has been driving the firm to newer realms of success. With these sustained efforts, under his dynamic stewardship, his team has achieved the customer satisfaction rate of 98%. Being one of the stalwarts in the industry, he ensures that all his strategies are aligned with the vision for the company’s as well as the sector’s consistent growth.

A BIG HIT IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS

It is the truth universally acknowledged that the more a company adds value to the lives of its customers, the more it succeeds. Offering a comprehensive range of services and projects spread across various verticals and geographical locations, M/s Airtec Electrovision Pvt. Ltd. has become a distinguished name among the top private companies of India. Besides, Mr. Nathani lays emphasis on reaching out to more and more people every day as this helps improve the understanding of demographics and psychographics of potential customer base. Therefore, the organization connects with more than 1 million people through social media posts and has already garnered over 1, 50,000 views on its corporate videos.

CREATING HIS TRAJECTORY TO SUCCESS

Mr. Nathani’s life is a lesson for the generations to come. He never gave up in the face of adversity and persisted hard to turn every adversity into an opportunity. With sincerity, dedication and determination, he embarked on his entrepreneurial journey and successfully completed various projects in diverse areas. His quest for perfection in every aspect of life has made ‘Airtec Electrovision Pvt. Ltd’ achieve great success in the Amazon marketplace. Providing standard trade name for different sizes of TV sets in lieu of products by popular brands such as Mi, OnePlus, Hisense, etc., his project management system brought a considerable transformation, which has helped optimize and improve the ongoing scenario.

AN EXEMPLARY LEADER

He shares a great rapport with his staff, who always look up to him for inspiration and guidance. He staunchly believes that employees should be continuously motivated and supported because innovation and excellence cannot take place in an environment of fear and submission. He lends a helping hand and a supportive shoulder to one and all at their time of need. He firmly believes that employee satisfaction goes hand in hand with the company’s ongoing and futuristic growth. Under his visionary guidance, every staff member undergoes an intensive training programme designed to equip them with all the skills and knowledge required to serve clients in today’s competitive marketplace. He reckons that a leader’s biggest strength is his team and it is important to nurture, collaborate, and promote the growth of every individual working with him.

Mr Rakesh Rathi is an MBA/Engineer from leading #1 institution from Switzerland and India. He is based in Europe since 28 years and recipient of multiple corporate awards including a prestigious Presidential Award for engaging with C-Suite executives and also the AsiaOne/CNBC Global Indian Award. He has featured in leading publications such as Forbes, Fortune, Business Today and also in CNBC. His core areas of expertise include transformation (business and technology), SMAC (Social, Mobility, Analytics, and Cloud), Robotics and Wireless (Wifi6, 5G), IoT (Internet of Things) et al.

Mr Rathi is also a humanitarian supporting rural schools for underprivileged children facilitating on-line mainstream education (MOOCs) using remote digital tools and has received recognition from the state for this initiative collaborating with the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) efforts of a leading global Fortune 100 corporate firm. 

TAKING A BALANCED APPROACH

Rakesh believes “Business transformation is a long-term marathon, not a sprint. Companies require to balance innovation and technology with enhanced and new business models to gain competitive edge, revenue and customer experience.” According to him, this facilitates “operational efficiency resulting in better management of working capital / OPEX and inventory / CAPEX, maturing customer experience (CX).” Sharing similar viewpoints of some of the top business leaders, he elaborates, “During a recent interview, Mark Schneider (CEO, Nestlé) said ‘….when it comes to safety in the pandemic, we want no stone unturned if we send hundreds and thousands of people to work every day.’ Similarly, Vas Narasimhan (CEO, Novartis) has advocated ‘unbossed leadership’ at Novartis which resonates well given healthcare sector has accelerated significantly due to the pandemic.

He rightly concludes, “So, clearly while Revenue and Profitability is important for any business, leaders nowadays also look at the holistic ecosystem across corporate ethics, fairness to their employees, D&I, empowering talent, inspiring workers, creating a purposedriven workplace and having empathy, which has taken a precedence in their narrative and is now the accepted norm as compared to controlling by ‘old-style’ power.”

CARVING A DIGITAL ROUTE TO SUCCESS

His vision for future is that “technology has evolved from a business enabler to a critical driver for all organizations. Organizations that understand this fundamental shift must learn to navigate such challenges as modernizing platforms, leveraging data and analytics to improve operations and products, building capabilities, creating a software engineering culture. Business and IT leaders have to deliver end-to-end techenabled transformations by focusing on IT infrastructure, architecture, operations, and overall tech strategy. Every company wants the power of insights-driven by machine learning and artificial intelligence. But like any complex undertaking, making that wish a reality involves specialized expertise and a lot of investment … unless someone else will do the heavy-lifting for you”

He vehemently asserts that “IT (Information Technology) is the backbone of all business functions and we are looking at a seismic shift in the scaling of digitization, at a pace never seen before. Technology spend is expected to increase to more than $2.9 trillion by 2021, so clearly IT will be key for any business to drive competitive edge since every company now is a technology company driven by customer centricity (CX) and this resonates across B2B and B2C.” He further elaborates, “Role of a CIO (Chief Information Officer) and CDO (Chief Digital Officer) have moved beyond being a cost-center and their point of view are being discussed in board-rooms as part of corporate strategy. Cloud is at the center of digital transformation and in parallel we have to build a strong infrastructure for a digitally empowered ecosystem”.

An ardent advocate of customer centricity, he believes in aligning customer service with organizational goals. In his view “there will be 50 billion connected devices in the world in the near future. As such, high speed network and internet mobility (Wifi6, 4G, 5G) and an automated ecosystem ‘technology as a service’ around PaaS/SaaS/IaaS (i.e. IoT, Cloud, Data Centers, Robotics, Mobility, Analytics, Computational power et al) to accelerate transactions in every business will be the centre stage of digital revolution where innovation has become the norm as a game-changer. A customer-centric firm is the catalyst on how new technologies are deployed as such it is imperative we listen to our customers & ensure we align to their objectives.”

SPINNING A GREAT SUCCESS SAGA

He derives his motivation to excel from his close and active engagement with CXOs of large global MNCs around their corporate strategy driving innovation. He believes that Covid-19 pandemic is a monumental changeover for business as usual and a launching pad for organizations to become virtual, digital-centric, and agile – and to do it all at lightning-fast speed. As leaders look ahead to the future, they ask: How do we keep this momentum going? How do we take the best of what we’ve learned and put into practice through the pandemic, and make sure it’s woven into everything we do going forward? Speed is of essence and is unleashing a wave of innovation unlike anything we’ve ever seen before! Even before the pandemic, over 85% of the companies surveyed thought that this business model would not remain viable at the rates of digitization. The pandemic just put that whole scenario on steroids. The companies that are leading the way from the crises, the ones that will grab market share and set the tone and tempo for others, are the leaders. The fundamental reality is that the accelerating speed of digital means that we are increasingly living in a winner-take all-world. However, simply going faster isn’t the answer. Rather, winning companies are investing in tech, data, processes and people to enable speed through better decisions and faster course corrections based on what they learn.

DEDICATED TO SOCIAL WELFARE

Rakesh considers CSR as an important attribute for every firm. He asserts, “Leaders today look beyond Revenue & Profitability. They have the advantage of being in influential positions of large firms with abundance of resources (financial, manpower, expertise) and are socially obliged to use these resources to empower those with limited means.” A humanitarian at heart, Mr. Rathi has been involved with ILO, Switzerland and World Bank for the development of Re-insurance in India & Philippines. In his free time, he also supports development of schools for underprivileged children in rural country-side using on-line digital technology and has received state recognition for this.

Mr. Choudhary has been efficiently spearheading the first wholly-owned overseas facility of PMD Group UK. Under his exemplary leadership, the firm offers a complete range of electroplating and surface treatment processes to the automotive, electronic, printed circuit board and jewellery industries in the country. He has played a significant role in the appointment of distributors in key strategic markets. Owing to his dedicated efforts, the company has received India 5000 Best MSME Award.

WORKING HIS WAY TO THE TOP

After completing his studies as an aeronautical engineer, Mr. Choudhary made a drastic shift in his career path and ventured into the chemical industry. He elaborates, “When I passed out in the year 1992, at that time, there was not much scope for aeronautical engineers. The career options were restricted to the Indian Airlines, Air India or the Defence. So, I entered into the chemical industry and especially the electroplating, I found it challenging. Today, I am into this industry and I’m really enjoying it.”

An expert in Business operations, he possesses excellent Problem Solving skills, values Customer Service and holds rich domestic and international experience. Talking about how he began his journey with PMD Chemicals and bringing their operations to India, Mr. Choudhary elaborates, “I am an aeronautical engineer by qualification, but I ventured into the chemical industry, and worked in various positions. It was in the year 2011 that I decided to bring one company to India. There were so many companies in the pipeline but I went to the PMD UK, and we finally decided to start the operation in India during 2012.”

Having achieved remarkable success in the chemical industry sector, he declares with pride, “I started this company from scratch. In 2012, no one knew about the PMD in India, but now this company is so much popular. In the UK, we were supplying to Rolls Royce and all the big companies over there. This is a great achievement. I’m very proud to say we are a profitable company in India.”

Sharing his success mantra, he says, “Our excellence mantra is that your future requires our liquid. Because whatever our products are in liquid, and anything starting from the needle of the aeroplane or the BrahMos all require our chemistry. Our main mantra is processing chemistry, and obtaining the metal finishing deposit.”

CONSIDERING THE CUSTOMER AS KING

Mr. Choudhary is of the view that businesses must not hesitate in treating their customers as king. He vehemently believes that customers should be given topmost priority in every business. According to him, the USP of PMD Chemicals which differentiates it from the others in the industry is its customer-centricity. He asserts, “We develop our products after discussion with customers and their requirements. We understand what their needs are. They should be user friendly. In addition, all our products are environmentally friendly. In the chemical industry, being environmentally friendly is very much important and our company takes proper care of that.”

TURNING CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES

Mr. Chaudhary has faced numerous challenges in his career journey. For instance, building the brand PMD in India required a lot of consistency, focus and dedication. Talking about some of the challenges he faced, he elaborates, “One of the major challenge during this situation was to make sure that your colleagues and everyone associated with your business should not be affected by the downfall of the business and one of the major problems I faced was the cash flow. Thus, we have to take stock of numerous factors that affect the market. For instance, if you realize that the cost of raw material has gone up even if ample amount of raw material has been coming from the UK, it could be because the Sterling Pound is at a very high value. So, we need to manage all the tough times and challenges without affecting our customers.”

Sharing some of the steps that he has undertaken to overcome these challenges, he says, “We have discussed the issue with our Parent company in the UK and have suggested that the raw material can be procured from the UK in bulk so that the discount could be obtained. Also, I have received the credit period of more than 90 days so that the cash flow will not get too much affected over here and I can manage the business, my staff and my customers will also not get affected by the price increase.”

FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE

Referring to the present day changing global scenario, Mr. Choudhary feels that a leader must possess the qualities of flexibility and adaptability. Sharing about the future plans for the company and himself, Mr. Choudhary tells us, “In the school we are taught to make the five year plan but right now it will not work because the landscape changes. The reality over here is everyday one has to pay for new things. Whatever ventures we have, we have to plan accordingly. Also I don’t want to waste valuable time on drafting the five years plan rather I believe in sticking to the short-term or near future plans, so we are working on the six months or a year plan.”

STRIKING THE PERFECT WORK-LIFE BALANCE

The proverb ‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’ holds true for Mr. Choudhary. For him, hard work is necessary to achieve our goals in life, however, he puts an equal emphasis on rejuvenation. He strongly believes that concentration on work alone with no recreation tends to make a person dull and unsociable. Reminiscing some of the life’s lessons, the biggest advice that he would like to give to young entrepreneurs is to strike an effective balance between work and personal life. He rightly elaborates, “One good lesson that I have learnt from life is to work hard and play harder. An entrepreneur is bound to work harder, I would say, even working more than other people do. But don’t sacrifice your social life and the family life and fun. We have to accompany both the things together.”

BUILDING A LEGACY

Under Mr. Kazi’s leadership, the company has grown from strength to strength in the last decade, which has also witnessed the unparalleled economic growth of the tate of Kuwait. is rm has been established on the strong pillars of legacy, integrity, honesty and trust, which gives it an edge over others in the way business operations are carried out. The organization’s commitment to safety and quality form the core of its trade. Al-Shaheen Technical Contracting Company has been actively contributing to the growth and development of the nation through its diverse ongoing and completed projects. Under the expert guidance of leaders like Mr. Kazi, ASTC has been envisioning its future path by generating value for its likeminded and esteemed clients with the help of its extremely able workforce.

The organization takes pride in having a dedicated and procient set of employees. The company has always given importance to job safety, optimistic thinking and a result-oriented approach, which are evident from the successful completion of its previous projects. AlShaheen Technical Contracting Company is a brand that is highly trusted and this can be witnessed in its numerous ongoing projects with various other conglomerates.

Mr. Kazi is an accountable leader who ensures that there is sustainability & stability in all the works undertaken by the rm.e gives credit for his success to his mentor Mr. Shaheen Pervaiz who not only supported him but also gave a direction to his endeavors.

EXTENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES

A well-established business in Civil and General Construction Work, AlShaheen Technical Contracting Company also dabbles in interior solutions. It offers comprehensive, high-quality & competitively-priced solutions in the commercial & residential interior construction space. It also has a strong presence in the eld of ponsorship and Commercial Agencies, in which it aids foreign companies to gain a foothold in Kuwait. This involves providing visa services & admin support to these companies alongside other services. Supplying manpower is another service that it offers. Moreover, the company also offers rental equipment. From hydraulic cranes and boom trucks to excavators and forklifts, they have it all under one roof.

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Mr. Kazi has ensured its smooth functioning. His vigorous efforts have been duly recognized and acknowledged in the form of the awards he has received. He has been conferred with the Global Visionary Award by the Vision World Academy for his remarkale efcienc in strategic project planning. It is also a testimony to his impeccable leadership, which has furthered the prospects & reputation of his rm as a giant civil services provider across multiple sectors such as Power, Oil as. nder his supervision, the rm is also the recipient of International Star for Leadership in Quality Award, Paris, in 2011. It has also received appreciation from various clients including Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. & SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Corporation.

Dr. Uma administers various multi-disciplinary projects with immense dedication. An alumnus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business in the US and the Saïd Business School in Oxford, UK, she has worked with diverse renowned organisations including The Energy and Resource Institute and the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute in the past. Her mentoring has greatly influenced a new generation of women to step up, join the energy and environment sectors and lead sustainable change. With her exceptional observational skills, Uma has led initiatives that maximise the use of renewable energy while focusing on delivering value to stakeholders across the globe.

PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

A woman of extraordinary talent, Dr. Uma credits her success to a penchant for knowledge and a passionate belief that energy and water should be available to all in an environmentally sustainable manner. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and a Doctorate degree from the Centre for Energy Studies at the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi. These have helped her develop a clearer perspective on how to utilise resources in a more efficient manner. Thanks to her huge wealth of knowledge, she has successfully published more than 30 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and books, exhibiting her adeptness and devotion to the cause.

TOWERING ACHIEVEMENTS

As the leader of various projects focused on energy and environment, Dr. Uma has donned multiple hats during the course of her illustrious professional journey. Through her 30 years of experience, she has become a brilliant business leader and project manager, the head of Enzen’s innovation arm and an inspiring mentor for younger talent.

Dr. Uma has partnered with eminent international bodies and her work has been considered as a benchmark in the development of energy efficiency. Her assignments with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, along with other projects with the World Health Organization, the World Bank and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, are all much acclaimed. The present time calls for immediate action to protect the environment, so Dr. Uma’s focus is on taking measures towards creating a cleaner world, while delivering positive impact to communities. These include optimising energy use, promoting the use of green energy and running programmes focused on creating smarter and healthier cities. During her time at Enzen, she’s led several transformation programmes which have helped save 30 million units of electricity and reduced carbon emissions by 28,000 tonnes. In addition, her work has positively impacted the lives of 1.2 million people across the globe.

Dr. Uma’s boundless efforts have been duly recognised and rewarded. Her work on climate change was an eye-opener and was instantly recognized as a significant contributor towards the UN International Panel for Climate Change which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. Dr. Uma’s concentrated work in the field of energy and environment has also brought her many laurels in the form of the Fulbright Indo-American Environment Leadership Programme Fellowship and the Chevening Rolls-Royce Fellowship for Science, Innovation, Leadership and Policy.

Dr. Shweta possesses rich experience that spans more than two decades in the water and energy sectors. She specialises in using knowledge to drive business strategy, solve problems and deliver solutions that positively impact our planet and communities.

A DISTINGUISHED ENVIRONMENTALIST

Dr. Shweta holds numerous degrees from well-known institutions. These include a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Lehigh University, USA, as well as two Master’s degrees in Environmental Engineering and Management from IIT Kanpur/ Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and in Life Sciences from the Kanpur University.

Apart from her stellar education, she is a formidable research scholar with a number of publications to her credit, all of them reflecting her passion and belief for creating an environment that makes sustainable use of energy and water.

Well-travelled and with a multicultural outlook, Shweta is proficient in four languages: Bangla, English, Hindi and Oriya. She strongly believes knowledge is the backbone of a strong professional career and, when coupled with creativity, can lead to exemplary results. She is a Chevening Gurukul Fellow and has received the prestigious FQRNT Fellowship from the Ministry of Education and Science in Quebec, Canada, and the DAAD Fellowship from the German Academic Exchange Service. Dr. Shweta has also been a Senior Research Fellow in Chemical Engineering at McGill University, Canada, where her research focused on nanotechnology and ground water remediation.

HER VISION & CORE PHILOSOPHY

Dr. Shweta has worked with utilities, academia and NGOs from across the globe. Over the course of her career, she’s developed a keen eye for identifying areas with poor resource accessibility and has used this insight to deliver innovative solutions – a highly valued skill that’s enabled her to understand and adapt to different challenges in the energy sector.

She now heads a team of skilled researchers at Enzen, a leader in the energy and environment sector, where she collaborates with various experts on numerous, diverse projects to deliver positive change to the energy and water sectors.

Through their deep understanding of power, water, gas and renewables, Dr. Shweta’s extraordinarily skilled team of professionals are focused on providing a comprehensive suite of solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow. Dr. Shweta’s interpersonal skills, deep insights and enthusiasm for excellence make her a true role model for leadership and a paragon of female empowerment.

SUPPORTED BY EXPERTS

Using knowledge as her guiding principle, Dr. Shweta creates cutting-edge solutions that make the energy and water sectors more efficient, enabling greater and more affordable access to these life essentials. She believes science and people should work in tandem to restore the delicate balance between natural resources and their consumption, and that efficient use of resources plays a key role in this. With a passion for creating a brighter and more sustainable tomorrow, Dr. Shweta is doing her bit to help Enzen transform utilities and create a better world.

AN OUTSTANDING MARKET ANALYST

Mr. Gagdani, an impeccable specialist in the stock market, has been a source of positive energy for the people who keep looking for accurate updates on the market trends. He has always been setting the stage to let people gain an insight into the volatility of the market. His valuable inputs and opinions are sought throughout the biggest media houses in the country, needless to mention that his fan following is tremendous. His impeccable finesse for detail and knowledge of exact facts and figures have earned him the greatest position in the stock broking industry. Under his leadership, the 5 Paisa app has already clocked in a million users and has emerged as the fastest expanding discount broking enterprise in the country.

Mr. Gagdani being an expert analyst keeps updating his insights at regular intervals which act as a guideline for his followers. In the current market scenario, he is optimistic about Nifty giving returns of over 15 percent in the following year. His accurate and precise predictions have made him a dependable figure and have earned him the trust and faith from traders countrywide.

With the ongoing crisis and the nationwide lockdown, he has observed that the number of investors in the share market has increased exponentially and according to him, this would continue to rise in the coming months. It has been studied that the existing number of investors has been trading actively as compared to earlier times. There has been a steep rise in trading volumes and the number of new Demat accounts.

EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO TAKE DECISIONS

Mr. Gagdani believes that Stock Market is all about taking the right decisions at the right time. No wonder 5 Paisa enables its clients to do that. With the launching of various schemes and plans, there is absolutely no dearth of opportunities that have been created by the company for the investors. Mr. Gagdani is of the view that the clients should be given the right platform which helps them to understand the intricacies of the current proceedings of the stock market.

In today’s cut throat competitive era, the 5 Paisa app comes absolutely free of cost with extremely user-friendly instructions. Mr. Gagdani has ensured that the clients enrolling through this app receive live updates and are made aware of all the latest developments in the market. From trading, to buying shares, insurances, mutual funds, and much more, it gives the accessibility to the users on the go in this fast track life. Undoubtedly, his professional and skillful analyses are bound to show great results in future for both his company as well as the investors.

A humble background was never a dampener for Mr. Pandey who was all set to make it big owing to his earnest efforts and unwavering determination. Under his quintessential leadership, Bravo Pharma has been consistently charting newer trajectories of success and is looking forward to exploring avenues and business interests in Central Asia, Europe, USA, Africa, South East Asia and Australia.

EARLY LEANINGS

A bright student, Mr. Pandey obtained his preliminary education from Bihar and obtained a graduation degree in Commerce from the University of Delhi in the year 1999. He further completed his Post Graduation in Management from the Department of Economics & Commerce, the University of Delhi in 2001. A multilinguist, he has learnt five languages namely English, Hindi, German, Russian, and Sanskrit. He has also obtained the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations (Honoris Causa) from Keisie International University.

Mr. Pandey started his career as the International Marketing Head with ABB – a Swiss mega engineering company. Here, he drove business growth through identification and penetration of new market segments for attainment of targets with a view to optimize revenue. At ABB, he worked for cancer research, R&D manufacturing of drugs and their distribution in 8 countries globally. He also oversaw the execution of 132 KVA Transmission line from Kanchan Kalalaipur Northern Grid, Nepal under Nepal Electricity Authority. The Government of Nepal and Intertech-Alstom consortium under the Danida Private Sector Development Programme (the PSD Programme) jointly executed the project. He has also successfully executed the single-phase transformer for the railway’s transmission projects in Southern Colombo regions.

He established an EPC company in 2006 and personally monitored and executed around 17 projects. As he puts it, “I have executed the APDRP Project of Government of India; Ministry of Energy, under the Rural Electrification programme with the value of around USD 5.7 million.”

LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF EXCELLENCE

Having acquired a rich experience owing to his tenure at multinational companies like ABB, Mr. Pandey decided to launch his healthcare venture. As he puts it, “In 2008, the company Bravo Pharma was established and since then I am working to expand the healthcare business globally. Bravo Pharma is a group of companies focused on drug development; R&D in oncology and liver diseases; manufacturing, marketing and sales of medical products; medical tourism; telemedicine and diagnostics. Currently, Bravo Pharma has activities spread across Asia, Africa, Middle East and Europe. We have total 262 employees and 27 research scientists working in the manufacturing facility and R&D Centre.”

COLLABORATING FOR CREATING BREAKTHROUGH INVENTIONS

Under his able leadership, Bravo Pharma has been working closely with the John’s Hopkins Cancer Hospital, Baltimore, USA. In addition, Harlev Hospitals, Denmark, have financed the firm’s on-going cancer research programme for the development of the Biomarkers for pancreatic cancer. Mr. Pandey has also established Joint Cooperation with National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), Ministry of Defence, Uganda, and Ministry of Police Reform Uganda, for the development of e-healthcare platform for central Africa.

The firm has been working in coordination on “HEPAMUT” R&D project with CCCR, Competent Centre of Cancer Research Tallinn, Estonia and Cambridge, UK. It is jointly working on the new drug discovery project and for the Oncology Advance Lab pre-clinical trials, with University College of London, London. It also holds the credit of setting up the first Referral Laboratory specialised in Oncological research and clinical trial in the Republic Oncology Hospital, Uzbekistan on BOT basis.

Mr. Pandey aims to serve humanity by providing quality pharmaceuticals across never nook and corner of the globe. Sharing his plans with regard to the expansion of the firm, he elaborates, “The next strategic aim of Bravo Pharma is to expand its activities in Europe. The two target countries selected are UK and France. In United Kingdom, Bravo Pharma has already established relations with University College London (UCL).” He further adds, “The plan is to establish an R&D Company in the neighbourhood of UCL in order to be in close proximity to the university facilities and highly qualified personnel. The focus of this company at London will be R&D in cancer research, patenting and trademark issues.”

MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WORLD

Extremely passionate about giving back to society, Mr. Pandey launched BRAVO Foundation to provide aid to the needy sections of society all across the globe. The best aspect of Bravo Foundation is that its welfare activities are not limited to a specific region and it endeavours to reach out to the needy in every corner of the globe. Sharing some of welfare activities personally undertaken by him, Mr. Pandey elaborates, “I monitored and run a charity programme for Cancer Treatment, free medical camp in Asia, Central Asia, and Africa for poor patients. In the year 2015-2017, total 1364 kids were given financial help for cancer treatment from my personal funds.” He adds, “I personally, monitored and financed the free training programme of doctors and professors from various hospitals in Asia and Europe.”

The Foundation has launched several initiatives for employment of youth and women, disseminating education and providing healthcare facilities across Bihar. Bravo foundation also launched the Bravo Scholarship Program in 2016, for the Students of INHA University, Tashkent; Tallinn Technical University, Tallinn, Estonia; and Tartu University, Estonia; and MGCUB Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari East Champaran Bihar, India.

For his determination to provide affordable healthcare to all, he has received numerous awards and accolades such as Excellence Award, Business Tycoon and Inspiring Social Activist 2019 at House of Commons, UK, to name a few.

The Chairman of highly successful and reputed institution, Prudence School, Dr. Matharoo is a former civil servant who joined the education sector with a passion for revamping the secondary education system in the country and introducing the holistic way of teaching and culturally relevant curriculum to the education sector.

His aim is to inculcate a relevant learning environment, which is in sync with the evolving global trends and yet engraved in the socio-political realities of a diverse society, which India is.

In his decade-long journey in the sector, the terrific visionary has successfully delivered a responsive model of teaching and learning that is highly relevant and challenges students, parents, and teachers to work and think outside the traditional mindset. He has infused academic rigor by providing individualized support to each student, creating systems that embrace and engage the students and furnishing them with the necessary information, tools, and facilities at every point.

AN INSPIRING JOURNEY

Dr. Matharoo was born and raised in a middle-class family with limited resources. However, with great hard work and determination, he grew out of these circumstances and created his own unique legacy, revered, and celebrated by many today.

Since a very young age, Dr. Matharoo had a great interest in studying and learning about new things. He was one of the brightest students in his batch at a government school and following that he walked the corridors of Delhi University with an inquisitive mind.

A meritorious student, he always inspired his juniors to work hard and study with the aim to learn and not merely get good scores. Further, the genius personality attained his Ph.D. degree in education management from a foreign university, covering an aweinspiring journey.

A self-made person with determination to progress and leave a mark by way of constructive contribution towards the society, he started his career as a civil servant at the Union Ministry of Home Affairs where he held a variety of charges. His tenure in the North East Division of the Ministry was a defining one where he proactively contributed a lot towards the development of the region and bringing control/removal of insurgency in the area.

His seniors were mighty impressed by his outstanding performance and with the display of his executive abilities and therefore deputed him to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). He was given the responsibility to introduce a reformed system of functioning for the corporation, which was dealing with a number of messy situations and chronic ailments at that time.

During his tenure at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), he introduced Unit Area Method for the purpose of computation of property tax liability of the property owners, bringing in transparency in the system and saving the property owners from harassment at the hands of inspectors. He also led the privatization of toll tax collection at the entry points, thus increasing revenues for MCD. He also brought changes in the procedure for approval of Building Plans for construction. He was harassed and threatened by mafia within the MCD, which was negatively impacted by these reforms. But he remained fearless, bold, and continued serving his duties with full dedication and honesty. Although he emerged victorious and stronger, a sense of disillusionment with the system in him prevented him from continuing in Civil Service and urged him to do something for the society.

SHINING BRIGHT IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR

Dr. Matharoo had a great passion for education and improving its standards within the country ever since. So, around a decade back, he moved on from his duties as a civil servant and ventured into the education sector to which he was enamored from the core of his heart since his young age but was being constrained from doing so after having joined civil services.

He joined as head of an academic institution and contributed tremendously to its growth as uplifter of standards of teaching and bringing an innovate approach in its administration. Eventually, there was a sea change in the schools headed by him where students became very participative and started looking to coming to school as a passion. He dwelt on the overall personality development of the students and emphasized personalized attention on each student to identify his areas interest and strength.

As Head of the Prudence Group of Schools, he challenged conventional wisdom to pioneer dynamic and far-reaching changes through a determined focus on the holistic development of each student. By doing so he was able to infuse academic rigor by providing individualized support to each student, creating systems that embrace and engage the students and provide them with the necessary information, tools, and facilities at every point.

He reckons that it is very necessary to ignite in each student the spirit to stand for oneself and identify their strengths and weaknesses and, therefore, pays a lot of attention on individual skill development. His mission is to make each student a champion in one’s own right and empower them with the right approach to deal with life’s challenges. All the students at his school see him as a father figure and a guiding light who is training them to be the best versions of themselves.

DOING GREATER GOOD

He is very passionate about extending equal opportunities to all and is working hard to make the education system a more equitable and inclusive entity and realizes that leaders like him will have to contribute towards that. He has a vision for free education for poor deserving children. He does not want that poor students who want to study should be deprived of that because of financial constraints. In the near future, he intends to open a world-class school for poor and underprivileged children where free education will be imparted and bright students from poor families would be groomed as the future engine of growth of the country