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ANUJ GUPTA

Managing Director (MD)

Hitachi

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ANUJ GUPTA

Managing Director (MD)

Hitachi

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ANUJ GUPTA

Managing Director (MD)

Hitachi

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ANUJ GUPTA

Managing Director (MD)

Hitachi

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ANUJ GUPTA

Managing Director (MD)

Hitachi

Leadership Nexus

Anuj Gupta

Managing Director

Hitachi Systems India Pvt Ltd.

Anuj Gupta is Managing Director (MD) — India & South-East Asia (or equivalent role) of Hitachi Systems India Pvt Ltd.

He was appointed as MD of the group’s Indian operations effective 1 January 2021 at Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic (a systems-integration arm) after the retirement of Tarun Seth.

He holds an educational background from H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai, and further management training.

Vision & Business Focus
  • Under Anuj Gupta’s leadership, Hitachi Systems India emphasizes end-to-end digital infrastructure and managed services, including cloud, security operations, remote monitoring, and “cable-to-cloud” solutions.
  • In a published CEO message during the pandemic, he outlined three major objectives: protecting employees and customers, scaling remote-management capabilities, and refocusing on cost-efficient, location-agnostic services.
  • He often speaks on emerging technology themes such as generative AI, cyber security and sustainability in the IT-services domain.
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Jimmy Mistry

Chairman & Managing Director

Della Group

Jimmy Mistry is an Indian entrepreneur, designer, hotelier and real estate developer.He serves as Chairman & Managing Director of the Della Group, a diversified business house with interests in luxury resorts, adventure parks, villas, interior-luxury design, training and community development. Born on 12 June 1971 in Ahmedabad (into a Parsi family) according to one source.

He started his entrepreneurial journey around 1991 at about age 19.

Vision & Company Mission

Jimmy Mistry’s work reflects a blend of design, experience-driven hospitality and community focus. Some themes:

  • Under his leadership, Della Group launched India’s first “extreme adventure park” at Lonavala (over 70+ activities across 50 acres) identifying a gap in experiential recreation.
  • The Group also ventured into luxury second homes (Della Villas), D2C luxury interior products (Della Luxury Products) and global community- platforms such as the Della Leaders Club (DLC) for entrepreneurs and professionals.
  • Social entrepreneurship is a core dimension: Jimmy founded the Parsee Resource Group (PRG) for community welfare, served as a trustee of the Bombay Parsi Panchayat, adopted under-privileged schools and animal-welfare initiatives.

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Percy Chowdhury

Executive Director

Rustomjee Group

Percy Sorabji Chowdhury holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Mumbai (then University of Bombay). He is an Executive Director with Rustomjee Group, a major Mumbai-based real-estate development firm. His association with the company dates from 1999.

In addition to his role at Rustomjee, he holds directorships and active leadership roles in other companies within the real-estate & construction ecosystem (e.g., Keystone Realtors Limited, Kapstone Constructions Pvt Ltd) alongside multiple affiliated entities.

Vision & Company Mission

Under Percy Chowdhury’s leadership at Rustomjee (and associated ventures), the emphasis appears to be on:

  • Managing sales, marketing and HR functions for high-end real-estate projects, ensuring brand equity as well as internal culture.
  • Building an organisation that emphasises employee retention, internal brand ambassadors and culture as differentiators in a competitive property sector.
  • Overseeing a portfolio of residential and commercial real-estate projects in Mumbai and the surrounding region, with a focus on design, location & quality.
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Rahul Mittal

Director

Mittal Builders

Rahul Mittal is a director and/or designated partner in multiple real-estate and construction firms registered in India.

He is associated with Mittal Builders (a prominent Mumbai-based development firm) in a significant capacity, as part of the promoter family/managing leadership.

For example, Mittal Builders recently entered into a large‐scale joint development in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) with investment of ~₹2,000 crore.

Directory checks list him with “17 years in corporate governance” holding roles of Director/Partner in at least 4 active companies in the general business/construction sector.

Vision & Business Focus
  • Under Mittal Builders, the firm is focusing on large-format township and mixed-use developments in the MMR (e.g., the 11-acre site at Naigaon). This shows a shift from smaller residential projects to scale, integrated communities.
  • The company’s corporate profile indicates it was one of India’s earliest developers to offer housing for sale, and currently is engaged in development, sale and leasing across residential and commercial segments.
  • Rahul Mittal’s role therefore appears to be in strategically positioning the company to scale and diversify its portfolio — especially in the context of suburban growth and township development in Mumbai’s fringe.
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Ameet Naik

Founder and Managing Partner

Naik Naik & Company

Ameet Naik is the Founder and Managing Partner of Naik Naik & Company (also styled “Naik Naik & Co” or “Naik Naik & Company – Advocates”), a prominent Indian full-service law firm.

The firm was established in 2004, with its headquarters in Mumbai and additional presence across India. Naik has more than three decades of experience in law, particularly in high-stakes litigation, arbitration, corporate advisory and the media/entertainment sector.

Vision & Firm’s Mission

Under Ameet Naik’s leadership, the firm emphasises the following areas:

  • Technology, Media & Telecommunication (TMT): He is recognised as one of India’s leading practitioners in the media & entertainment and TMT space.
  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration: The firm handles complex litigation, arbitrations (domestic and international), and high-value disputes across sectors.
  • Corporate & Transactional Law: The firm also advises on mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring, real estate, taxation and commercial matters.
  • Thought Leadership & Legal Education: Ameet has authored books on media law and is a regular speaker and visiting faculty in leading law schools.
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Ashish Chhabra

Founder & Director

of Hygienic Research Institute Pvt. Ltd.

Ashish Chhabra is the Founder & Director of Hygienic Research Institute Pvt. Ltd. (HRIPL).

He began his career in the FMCG / hair-care category around 1995 in marketing, sales and brand-building roles within the company.

His formal title encompasses responsibilities including marketing, brand development, new product launches, trademarks/patents, exports and cost management.

Vision & Business Focus
  • Under Ashish Chhabra’s leadership, HRIPL has focused strongly on the hair-care and beauty segment in India, with flagship brands such as Vasmol (oil-based hair colour) and Streax (professional hair-care & colour).
  • His strategy places emphasis on consumer insights, digital/OTT media mix, influencer and celebrity endorsements, product innovation and expanding across geographies (exports to UAE, South Africa, Latin America).
  • He also underscores the importance of understanding regional markets (India’s diverse consumer base) by having worked across sales, operations and factories earlier in his career.
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Riyaaz Amlani

Founder / CEO & Managing Director

Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt Ltd

Riyaaz Amlani was born on 20 November 1974.

He is the Founder / CEO & Managing Director of Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt Ltd (also branded Impresario Handmade Restaurants) — a leading hospitality company in India.

He served as President of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) from around 2014 to 2017.

Vision & Business Focus
  • He pioneered cafés and restaurant formats aimed at making spaces for people to hang out, work, socialise — for example starting with the café brand Mocha – Coffee & Conversations in 2001/2002. One of his signature brands is Social (launched 2014) — a format that blends café/bar/workspace to appeal to changing lifestyles ("third place" or even “fourth place”).
  • His company’s portfolio includes multiple brands under the umbrella: cafés, casual dining, bars, cloud-kitchen initiatives — for example brands like Smoke House Deli, Salt Water Café etc.
  • He emphasises scaling through formats with solid unit economics: e.g., identifying the right price-point, table turns, location/foot-traffic balance.
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Nitin Thakor

Founder

GeBBS Healthcare Solutions

Nitin Thakor is the Founder (and for many years CEO) of GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, a company specialising in healthcare revenue-cycle management (RCM), medical coding outsourcing and risk-adjustment services. He has also served as Executive Chairman of GeBBS.

In 2020, he was named an “Entrepreneur of the Year®” Greater Los Angeles award winner by Ernst & Young.

Vision & Business Focus

Under Thakor’s leadership, GeBBS has grown from an outsourcing start-up into a global player in healthcare services. The company uses technology plus a large global workforce to help clients optimize their financial performance, compliance and patient experience.

More recently, Thakor has been active in alternative investments, especially in the healthcare ecosystem in India — looking at technology, lower-cost care delivery, and enabling scale.

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Rahul Dwivedi

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Pelorus Technologies Pvt Ltd

Rahul Dwivedi is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pelorus Technologies Pvt Ltd, a Mumbai-based company specializing in digital forensics, intelligence, surveillance and related technologies. Pelorus Technologies was incorporated in 2009.

Vision & Company Mission

Dwivedi founded the company driven by the insight that major security events (notably the 2008 Mumbai 26/11 attacks) revealed gaps in India’s investigative and digital forensic capabilities. Under his leadership, Pelorus emphasizes:

  • Building in-house software and embedded hardware capability for deep-tech forensics.
  • Working closely with law-enforcement, intelligence agencies and state police units to deliver tools tailored to Indian conditions.
  • Staying ahead of evolving threats (AI, big data, and surveillance) rather than just reacting.
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Rupendra Soni

Founder

Truefarm Foods India Pvt. Ltd.

Rupendra Soni is an alumnus of Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce, Batch of 2001.

He has held a senior executive role as West India Head – Sales & Distribution at Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (commonly known as the Times Group).

He is also listed as founder of Truefarm Foods India Pvt. Ltd. — a company in the agri-produce/foods sector.

His LinkedIn profile describes more than 24 years of experience across multiple consumer-sectors.

Vision & Business Focus
  • In his role at the Times Group, Soni would have been responsible for overseeing sales and distribution across the western region of India, which likely involved organising print/digital media distribution, retail partnerships and regional marketing strategies.
  • Founding Truefarm Foods suggests a shift into entrepreneurship / agribusiness – indicating his interest in emerging consumer supply-chain models in India.
  • During a “Leadership Talk” at his alma mater, he emphasised being versatile in knowledge acquisition, teamwork, and building robust relationships during one’s MBA or professional course.
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