S P Singh

Deputy commissioner, bureau of civil aviation security (BCAS)

Took over in January last year. Prior to this, he was the assistant commissioner, western region. Singh was inducted into the police force in 1975.

M N Chaini

President, indian merchants’ chamber,

He is also president (corporate affairs) of Reliance Industries Ltd.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

President, FICCI

Also the founder of BPL mobile, he is a Rajya Sabha MP, Chairman and CEO of Jupiter Capital, a venture development, management and investment company focusing on infrastructure, media and technology.

KV Kamath

President, (CII)

He is the is the MD of ICICI Bank and considered a pioneer in promoting retail banking and EMIs in India.

Sajjan Jindal

President, assocham

He is the vice chairman and MD of JSW Steel Ltd. He is also a director on the board of other Jindal Group companies.

Som Mittal

President, nasscom

He is a leading figure in the IT world. Mittal is the head of services business of Hewlett Packard for Asia Pacific and Japan.

Surendrakumar Bagde

CEO, maharashtra maritime board

Has been with the departments of Rural Development and Land Revenue Management in various districts.

Vice Admiral Jagjit Singh Bedi

Flag officer commanding-in-chief, indian navy

He is a specialist in communication and electronic warfare. An alumnus of the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwich (UK) and the Naval War College, Rhode Island (USA). Prior to taking over the reins of this premier operational command, he held the appointment of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, in Kochi.

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