Mr. Sameer Shah has over four decades of experience spanning finance, banking, governance and strategy across diverse geographies and industry verticals. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science with honours from the University of Mumbai, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Rochester, New York, and a Diploma in Securities Law from the Government Law College, Mumbai. He is also a qualified Treasurer with the Association of Corporate Treasurers in London, United Kingdom. In his previous role, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Information and Communications Technology at a petroleum, chemicals, and mining company for five years. Prior to that, Mr. Sameer Shah worked with Deutsche Bank for 13 years as Managing Director, heading the Equity Services Business for Asia Pacific and the Arabian Gulf countries. He also led the Corporate Banking division for Western India from 2009 to 2011. He previously worked with SABIC, Ontario Hydro (Hydro One), and Tata Consultancy Services. Currently, Mr. Shah works as an independent Strategic Planning and Finance Consultant and collaborates with various non-profit organisations in leadership and advisory roles. His work includes contributions to organisations such as Mercy Ships, Pacific Opera Victoria, Victoria Literacy Connection, and Sidney Classical Orchestra in Canada. He has also actively supported initiatives at Chinmaya Mission, the Sujaya Foundation, Jeevan Vikas Ganga Trust, and United Way.

Mrs. Seemantinee Khot has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. She possesses a versatile experience of over four decades in sustainable development with several domestic and international organisations, including the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Swiss Development Corporation, International Fund for Agricultural Development, and other Bilateral Aid projects. Mrs. Khot has and continues to serve on the boards of multiple listed/unlisted companies, not-for-profits, microfinance institutions, and farmer-producing organisations. She has dedicated herself to agro-based livelihoods, rural development, and women’s empowerment initiatives through organisations like Participatory Research in Asia and BAIF Development Research Foundation. She has been instrumental in introducing gendered situation analysis and responding to class and caste inequities in governmental and non-governmental projects. Mrs. Khot has worked across all continents as Senior Evaluation Specialist for the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. She is a Partner at CHHAYA Strategic Advisors LLP and is the founding member of ‘Every Woman Everywhere,’ an initiative by Harvard Business School, and ‘Consult for Women’s Land and Resource Rights.’ In 2023, Mrs. Khot was honoured with the prestigious Iconic Women Directors Awards 2023 for Greater Social Impact.

Mr. Gautam Doshi, a Chartered Accountant with a Master’s Degree in Commerce, has been in professional practice for over four decades. He advises various industrial groups and families and also serves as a director on the boards of listed and unlisted companies. Mr. Doshi has experience in a wide range of areas covering mergers and acquisitions, direct, indirect and international taxation, transfer pricing, accounting, and corporate and commercial laws. He has been actively involved in conceptualising and implementing a number of mergers and restructuring transactions, both domestic and cross-border, involving many of the top 20 listed companies on the BSE and FTSE 100. A prolific speaker, Mr. Doshi has addressed several seminars and conferences within and outside of India and courses organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, International Fiscal Association, Chambers of Commerce, and other professional bodies. He has served on the Council of the Western Region and the All-India level of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, which is tasked with developing and regulating the accountancy profession. During his tenure on the Council, he served on several committees and contributed significantly to the work of the Board of Studies – a body responsible for education and student training systems. He also served as Chairman of the committees on direct and indirect taxation.