Mr Jayadev Galla is the Managing Director of Amara Raja Batteries Limited since August 2003. Under his guidance and leadership, the Company has achieved many milestones, viz., including the crossing of Rs.6800 Crores turnover; expanding footprint in overseas markets especially in the Indian Ocean Rim, etc. He has been very active and providing valuable suggestions to the Company's strategy and growth plans. Mr Jayadev Galla later assumed charge as the Vice Chairman of the Amara Raja group of Companies from August 1, 2013.

Prior to joining the Company, he served as International Sales Executive, GNB Battery Technologies, Inc., USA (now part of Exide Technologies, Inc., USA)

Mr Jayadev Galla is currently a Member of Parliament, a Member of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), National Council, Young Indian National Governing Council & Core Group, Young Presidents Organisation, Hyderabad Chapter and also an External Member, Board of Management Studies (PG) in Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. He was also the past Chairman of CII, Andhra Pradesh State Council.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Economics from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA

Mr. Harshavardhana Gourineni was the MD and CEO of Mangal Industries Ltd. (MIL), part of the Amara Raja group of companies and India’s leading manufacturer of auto components and storage solutions. He has demonstrated a proven track record of managing different business verticals and steering the business on a path of profitability and a consistent growth. He started his career as an Operations Supervisor and later handled the Demand planning function at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin based Johnson Controls, the largest battery manufacturer in the world.

Mr. Harshavardhana has worked in different positions at RN Galla Family Pvt. Ltd., Amara Raja Infra Pvt. Ltd., and the group’s media arm – Amara Raja Media and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, in alignment with his passion for technology and organizational behavior. Under his leadership, MIL has executed many mission critical projects in a time-bound manner, thereby earning him accolades from key clientele as well as the industry.

He is fluent in conversational Spanish and has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Organization Psychology from the Purdue University, USA. A firm believer in the stakeholder theory of corporate governance, he believes that organizations owe a duty towards the stakeholders and must leverage their strength at its best for the betterment of society. Embedding this motto into the DNA of the firm’s strategy, his current focus area is green energy, sustainability and innovating new technologies that will transform the energy sector and reduce the carbon footprint in the near future.

With a razor sharp focus on reducing overheads and productive inefficiency, Mr. Harshavardhana achieved economies of scale at MIL by breaking operational silos within the company and creating Special Business Units to achieve agility in decision making and execution. This strategy achieved a two-fold return –the storage solutions business turned profitable and transformed MIL into a design led company. He also played an instrumental role behind the establishment of two new business segments in the company– Toolworks and Trading House.

MIL continued its momentum during the pandemic by demonstrating a strong organic growth on all fronts during Mr. Harshavardhana’s tenure. The company achieved a 53% revenue growth from Rs 605 crore to Rs 925 crore, while sales to new customers grew by 189% from Rs 77 crore to 223 crore. MIL started a state of the art operations a facility at Chennai and added well-known business groups like Samsung and IKEA as its clients.

As one of the key transformational leaders in the Amara Raja Group, Mr. Vikramadithya Gourineni holds several key board positions. He was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Amara Raja Power Systems (ARPSL) as well as the Managing Director of Amara Raja Electronics (AREL). He was responsible for managing the day-to-day operations across these entities where he shaped operational policy, growth strategy and future vision for these firms.

He joined the group in 2013 as a Management Executive, handling various functional responsibilities across businesses. Since then, he has been a driving force behind the design and implementation of the growth strategy for these businesses, transforming them into key pillars of the group.

Mr. Vikramadithya holds board positions in the following group entities – RN Galla Family Pvt. Ltd., Amara Raja Power Systems Ltd, Amara Raja Electronics Ltd, Amara Raja Infra Pvt. Ltd., Amara Raja Blaze Technologies Ltd., and Amara Raja Media and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

Having graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a degree in Biochemistry, Mr. Vikramadithya has developed a strategy focused on industry collaboration, leadership development, and organizational transformation to spearhead the next phase of growth in an industry characterized by rapid change.

Under his adept leadership, both ARPSL and AREL have consistently seen a steady and sustained growth in revenue. For the year ending March 31, 2021, ARPSL achieved a revenue of INR 424 crore. In the same year, AREL made significant improvements in its operational performance in addition to growing the revenue two-fold during a year marred by the outbreak of Covid-19.

Mr N Sri Vishnu Raju is an Alumnus of the Harvard Business School and has completed the OPM programme. He holds Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was earlier a Director in Raasi Cements Limited and Raasi Ceramics Limited. He is the Founder and Chairman of Exciga Group.

T R Narayanaswamy is the Co-Founder and Group Managing Director of the Tattva Group, who are headquartered in Chennai, India. He has charted the growth of the Tattva Group and its subsidiaries and divisions. A Post Graduate in Commerce, he is responsible for the formation and growth of the Group.

The Tattva Group currently have businesses in:

  - Oil & Gas Engineering
  - Project Management and Consulting
  - Healthcare

Ms Bhairavi is a fourth generation entrepreneur, developmental enthusiast and an avid venture philanthropist. She is the Chairperson and Founder of IEF Entrepreneurship Foundation and Executive Director at SCA Group of Companies founded in 1896. SCA Group undertakes activities in supply chain and logistics sector.After Post-graduation, she started her career with KPMG Consulting in Washington D.C and most of her project work was in the area of supply chain, public services consulting and business process re-engineering. She started her entrepreneurial journey in 2001 by setting up a fourth party logistics Company in India called i3pl and exited in 2005 before joining SCA Group of Companies.

She has been listed as one of the 30 most Powerful Women in India by the India Today publication. She has been profiled as Stree Shakti (Woman Power) person by CNBC Awaaz and featured as a Young Turk by CNBC TV 18. She has been listed as one of the 10 women exemplars by the Hindustan Times and Business Today Magazine has featured her as the Supply Chain Maven.

She is the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leader. She is a KBF Fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network of the Aspen Institute and a Responsible Leader of the BMW World Responsible Leaders Forum. She is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the Business Honor Society, USA and is Past National Chairman, CII's Young Indians. She is a trustee of India@75 Foundation, Leap Foundation and Ananta Centre and serves on the Global Advisory Committee of Earth Day Network.

In the past decade, she has started, acquired, scaled up many ventures, most of them focused on supply chain and logistics. She is a firm believer in entrepreneurial ecosystems that create livelihood opportunities and dedicates a significant amount of her time, expertise and philanthropy for the cause. She is a trained classical dancer and is passionate about the Arts. Co-creating sustainable livelihoods for communities in higher Himalayas is a mission close to her heart.

Mr. Annush Ramasamy is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India and additionally holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Strategy and Manufacturing Management) from RIT, Rochester, NY.

He is the President & Managing Director of Sri KumaraGuru Mill Limited (SKG). SKG is part of the KG Group, which has its core business in the textiles industry and has also Private Equity investments in Technology, Infrastructure and Real Estate Development.

The group carries out its social responsibilities largely through the various charitable trusts managed by the family members. He is the Managing Trustee of Katya Janani Charitable Trust, which works with improving the lives of underprivileged girl children. The group also runs 6 educational institutions (KG Educational Trust, TKML Trust, KGiSL Trust) and 2 healthcare institutions (K Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust) in its charitable trust.

He proactively leads the KG group by focusing on new product and new business development. He has a passion for new technology and advanced solutions.

His vision is built around empowering the proud employees of the SKG family, providing ample opportunities for the talented and well deserving, and creating a culture for becoming “An Employer of Choice”

He is also an active member of the Entrepreneurs Organization, Young Indians, TiE and The Chennai Angels. He has represented these organizations in various national and international forums. He was on the Global Board of the Entrepreneurs Organization where he was the head of GSEA sub- committee. He was also the National Chairman of CII’s Young Indians (Yi).

Mr. Annush Ramasamy is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India and additionally holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Strategy and Manufacturing Management) from RIT, Rochester, NY.

He is the President & Managing Director of Sri KumaraGuru Mill Limited (SKG). SKG is part of the KG Group, which has its core business in the textiles industry and has also Private Equity investments in Technology, Infrastructure and Real Estate Development.

The group carries out its social responsibilities largely through the various charitable trusts managed by the family members. He is the Managing Trustee of Katya Janani Charitable Trust, which works with improving the lives of underprivileged girl children. The group also runs 6 educational institutions (KG Educational Trust, TKML Trust, KGiSL Trust) and 2 healthcare institutions (K Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust) in its charitable trust.

He proactively leads the KG group by focusing on new product and new business development. He has a passion for new technology and advanced solutions.

His vision is built around empowering the proud employees of the SKG family, providing ample opportunities for the talented and well deserving, and creating a culture for becoming “An Employer of Choice”

He is also an active member of the Entrepreneurs Organization, Young Indians, TiE and The Chennai Angels. He has represented these organizations in various national and international forums. He was on the Global Board of the Entrepreneurs Organization where he was the head of GSEA sub- committee. He was also the Nation

Mr. Annush Ramasamy is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India and additionally holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Strategy and Manufacturing Management) from RIT, Rochester, NY.

He is the President & Managing Director of Sri KumaraGuru Mill Limited (SKG). SKG is part of the KG Group, which has its core business in the textiles industry and has also Private Equity investments in Technology, Infrastructure and Real Estate Development.

The group carries out its social responsibilities largely through the various charitable trusts managed by the family members. He is the Managing Trustee of Katya Janani Charitable Trust, which works with improving the lives of underprivileged girl children. The group also runs 6 educational institutions (KG Educational Trust, TKML Trust, KGiSL Trust) and 2 healthcare institutions (K Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust) in its charitable trust.

He proactively leads the KG group by focusing on new product and new business development. He has a passion for new technology and advanced solutions.

His vision is built around empowering the proud employees of the SKG family, providing ample opportunities for the talented and well deserving, and creating a culture for becoming “An Employer of Choice”

He is also an active member of the Entrepreneurs Organization, Young Indians, TiE and The Chennai Angels. He has represented these organizations in various national and international forums. He was on the Global Board of the Entrepreneurs Organization where he was the head of GSEA sub- committee. He was also the National Chairman of CII’s Young Indians (Yi).

Mr. Annush Ramasamy is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India and additionally holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Strategy and Manufacturing Management) from RIT, Rochester, NY.

He is the President & Managing Director of Sri KumaraGuru Mill Limited (SKG). SKG is part of the KG Group, which has its core business in the textiles industry and has also Private Equity investments in Technology, Infrastructure and Real Estate Development.

The group carries out its social responsibilities largely through the various charitable trusts managed by the family members. He is the Managing Trustee of Katya Janani Charitable Trust, which works with improving the lives of underprivileged girl children. The group also runs 6 educational institutions (KG Educational Trust, TKML Trust, KGiSL Trust) and 2 healthcare institutions (K Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust) in its charitable trust.

He proactively leads the KG group by focusing on new product and new business development. He has a passion for new technology and advanced solutions.

His vision is built around empowering the proud employees of the SKG family, providing ample opportunities for the talented and well deserving, and creating a culture for becoming “An Employer of Choice”

He is also an active member of the Entrepreneurs Organization, Young Indians, TiE and The Chennai Angels. He has represented these organizations in various national and international forums. He was on the Global Board of the Entrepreneurs Organization where he was the head of GSEA sub- committee. He was also the National Chairman of CII’s Young Indians (Yi).

Mr. Annush Ramasamy is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India and additionally holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Strategy and Manufacturing Management) from RIT, Rochester, NY.

He is the President & Managing Director of Sri KumaraGuru Mill Limited (SKG). SKG is part of the KG Group, which has its core business in the textiles industry and has also Private Equity investments in Technology, Infrastructure and Real Estate Development.

The group carries out its social responsibilities largely through the various charitable trusts managed by the family members. He is the Managing Trustee of Katya Janani Charitable Trust, which works with improving the lives of underprivileged girl children. The group also runs 6 educational institutions (KG Educational Trust, TKML Trust, KGiSL Trust) and 2 healthcare institutions (K Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust) in its charitable trust.

He proactively leads the KG group by focusing on new product and new business development. He has a passion for new technology and advanced solutions.

His vision is built around empowering the proud employees of the SKG family, providing ample opportunities for the talented and well deserving, and creating a culture for becoming “An Employer of Choice”

He is also an active member of the Entrepreneurs Organization, Young Indians, TiE and The Chennai Angels. He has represented these organizations in various national and international forums. He was on the Global Board of the Entrepreneurs Organization where he was the head of GSEA sub- committee. He was also the National Chairman of CII’s Young Indians (Yi).