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Mr. Venu Srinivasan is the grandson of Shri. T V Sundaram Iyengar who founded the TVS group in 1911. Though he came in as the grandson of the founder, Venu Srinivasan began his career as a simple mechanic; firm in the view that ground-up is the only way a person can fully understand the intricacies of any business. In 1979, armed with Engineering and MBA degrees from Purdue University, USA he took over as the CEO of Sundaram-Clayton and incorporated the TVS Motor Company based on his vision about what the Indian two wheeler industry would look like in the 21st century. Today, the group comprises of over thirty companies which employ more than 40,000 people worldwide and has a turnover which exceeds $5 billion. With steady growth, expansion and diversification, TVS commands a strong presence in manufacturing of two-wheelers, auto components and computer peripherals and in the distribution of heavy commercial vehicles, passenger cars, finance and insurance. The man credited with changing the face of the two-wheeler industry in India with the 1st joint venture and the introduction of new generation two wheelers into India, Mr Srinivasan has shown the nation how an Indian company can grow to be at par with the best in the world, and manufacture products that best-in-class by adopting the right work ethic and foster work culture that thrives on innovation and a commitment to excellence.

Mr. Balaji is the Managing Director of Lucas-TVS and Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems and associate companies with combined turnover of about Rs.2500 crores. He is also Director of several other companies in the TVS Group. An auto industry veteran, Mr. Balaji comes with the rich experience of over three decades. In his chequered career, he has served as the President of ACMA (Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India), a Member of Development Council for Automobiles and Allied Industries and as Member of CII National Council. Prior to joining the TVS Group, he was with the Tata Administrative Service (TAS). He serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited and Titan Industries Limited.

Mr. Sudarshan Venu is a graduate with Honors at the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology at the University of Pennsylvania, U.S. He also pursued a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the School of Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Economics, both from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He completed his Masters in International Technology Management from the Warwick Manufacturing Group, an academic department at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. While pursuing his Masters, he underwent hands-on training in Die Casting Division of Sundaram-Clayton Limited and in TVS Motor Company Limited. He is currently the Whole Time Director of TVS Motor Company Limited and Director in Sundaram Clayton Limited.

He started his career as a management trainee with the group in 1984. He has held various positions in Sundaram-Clayton Ltd from 1984 to 1995. Sundaram Clayton Brakes division won the Deming Application Prize and the Japan Quality Medal during his tenure. Mr. Radhakrishnan moved to TVS Motor Company in the year 2000 as head of business planning. He has been the CEO of the company since August 2008.

Mr. V. Srinivasa Rangan is an associate member of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. He is an Executive Director at Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC Ltd). Associated with the company since 1986, he was inducted onto the Board as Executive Director in January 2010. Mr. Rangan is also on the boards of several HDFC group companies: HDFC Developers Limited, HDFC Holdings Limited, HDFC Investments Limited, HDFC Trustee Company Limited, HDFC Venture Capital Limited, HDFC Property Ventures Limited, Credila Financial Services Pvt Ltd., HDFC Education & Development Services Private Limited. Apart from HDFC group of companies, he is also on the boards of Atul Limited, IVF Advisors Private limited, Ruralshores Business Services Pvt Ltd., and Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd. Mr. Rangan has also worked on international consulting assignments in housing finance in Ghana and the Maldives and has been an active member of various committees related to financial services like the RBI’s Committee on Asset Securitisation and Mortgage Backed Securitisation, the Technical Group formed by National Housing Bank for setting up of a Secondary Mortgage market Institution in India, NHB’s Working Group on Covered Bonds and NHB’s Working Group on Credit Enhancement Mechanism to name a few. Mr. Rangan was conferred the "Best CFO in the Financial Sector for 2010" by "The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India" (ICAI) for exceptional performance and achievements as CFO in the Financial Sector for the year 2010.

Mr. B. Sriram is a Certificated Associate of the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (formerly The Indian Institute of Bankers), Mumbai. He holds a Diploma in International Law & Diplomacy from the Indian Academy of International Law & Diplomacy, New Delhi and an AIMA Diploma in Management from the All India Management Association, New Delhi. He is an Honours Graduate and also holds a Master’s Degree in Physics from St Stephen's College, Delhi University. In his distinguished career he has held various executive positions such as Managing Director & CEO of IDBI Bank, Managing Director of State Bank of India from July 2014 to June 2018. He joined State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer in December 1981 and has held various key assignments within the Bank and the Group in Credit and Risk, Retail, Operations, IT, Treasury, Investment Banking and International Operations. He is currently on the board of ICICI Bank as an Independent Director and also as a member/ Chairman of various committees of the bank. He is also a nominee Director of Unitech Limited.

Mr R Gopalan, is presently, since April 2013, serving as Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) under the control of the PM. Prior to his appointment in PESB, he served as Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India till July, 2012 before retirement. He has represented the country effectively in the G-20 meetings, ADB, World Bank and IMF meetings. He also brought about a number of changes in the functioning of the Capital Markets and initiated new policy measures in infrastructure. Prior to this assignment, he was Secretary in the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance - overall in charge of banking, insurance and pension reforms. The function included supervision of policy support to Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Insurance Companies and Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) through policy guidelines, legislative and other administrative changes; Monitoring their performance; Policy formulation in respect of NBFCs, private banks and foreign banks; Support to regulatory authorities i.e. RBI, IRDA, PFRDA, NHB and NABARD; administration of the all Acts relating to Banks, DFIs and Insurance Companies; framing rules and regulations, wage settlement in banking and insurance industry; coordination between industry, banks and financial institutions. He has participated actively in Ministerial Meetings of WTO for Trade Negotiations at Doha, Cancun and Hong Kong, and assisted the Commerce Minister at the G-6, G-20 and G-1 10 meetings. He also participated in inter-governmental negotiations for Free Trade Agreements in the areas of agriculture, services and environmental goods, and led the Indian delegation at the WTO. Mr. Gopalan has a Master's Degree in Economics from Boston University and a Master's Degree in Public Administration and Management from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Ms. Kalpana Unadkat is a qualified Solicitor registered with the Bombay Incorporated Law Society and the Law Society of England & Wales and is currently a Partner in Khaitan & Co, Mumbai. She specialises in cross border joint ventures, private acquisitions and disposals, commercial contracts, issues of compliance and corporate governance laws and offers practical solutions to clients on doing business in India. While working at Ashurst, (English law firm) she played a key role in building Ashurst’s India practice and in building a team at Germany, Milan, Paris and Singapore. She is a well-recognised expert on Corporate Governance principles. She also advises on board effectiveness, leadership, organisational climate and decision-making. In this regard, she has led several workshops and trained more than 300 directors with a comprehensive approach to director development.