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    Torch Investment Management Pte Ltd
    38 Beach Road, #30-28, South Beach Tower, Singapore 189767

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    Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd,
    C-123, Sector 44, Noida,
    Uttar Pradesh, India 201 301

    +91-120-4795555

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    Omar A. Bakhsh
    TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:

    Strategic Marketing and Business Development Leader (GCC)

    Omar Bakhsh is an accomplished marketing professional with a strong background in digital marketing, customer engagement, and business development. Currently serving as the Sales & Marketing Manager at Plaza Premium Group, Riyadh, he has a successful history of driving market expansion, fostering strategic partnerships, and enhancing customer experiences. His diverse experience across industries includes leading marketing strategies, loyalty program development, and optimizing revenue streams.

    Key Expertise: Digital Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Customer Relationship Management, Loyalty Program Development, Market Analysis, Revenue Optimization.

    Education:
    • Master of Business Administration (MBA) Marketing.
    Bilal Mahmood
    TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:
    • Specialist – Corporate Communications
    Previous Roles:
    • H+K Strategies

      Account Director

    • Ogilvy

      Senior Media Relations Strategist

    • MTS Research

      PR and Marketing Manager

    • Weber Shandwick

      Consultant

    Education:
    • Economics at Queen Mary College, University of London
    • Financial markets at the Bocconi SDA Business School, Milan
    Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
    • Stood in the 2006 local elections as a councillor in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
    Prakul Agarwal*
    Prakul Agarwal
    Current Role:
    • Senior Associate (Torch Investment Management)
    Previous Roles:
    • Senior Analyst – EPIC Investment Partners
    • Business Analyst – Genpact India

    Over 5 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, advisory services (both buy side and sell side), and corporate governance

    Education:
    • CFA Level 2 – CFA Institute
    • Company Secretary – Institute of Company Secretaries of India
    • B.Com. – Delhi University
    Aryan Mehndiratta*
    Aryan Mehndiratta
    Current Role:
    • Investment Analyst, Torch Investment Management Pte Ltd
    Previous Roles:
    • Research and Investment Services Analyst – TresVista Financial Services (Mumbai)

    Experienced in investment analysis, data analysis, financial research, and company and industry research.

    Education:
    • B.Sc. Finance – NMIMS Bangalore, India
    Manbhav Kumar*
    Manbhav Kumar
    Current Role:
    • Investment Analyst, Torch Investment Management Pte Ltd
    Previous Roles:
    • Investment Professional – The Xander Group, Private Equity

    Responsible for Deal Evaluation, Due Diligence, Deal monitoring, Valuations, ESG Initiatives, and Stakeholder management.

    Education:
    • B.A. Economics (Hons.) – St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India
    Abdul Ahad^
    Abdul Ahad
    Current Role:
    • Middle Office Operations Associate, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd^
    Previous Roles:
    • Clearwater Analytics

    Reconciliation Analyst

    • NTT Data

    Fund Accountant

    Education:
    • Masters in Management Studies, AMU
    • B. Com (hons) – AMU
    Prashant Gupta^
    Current Role:
    • Associate – Private Equity, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd^
    Previous Roles:
    • KPMG India

    Senior Executive – M&A Deal Advisory

    Education:
    • Chartered Accountant, ICAI, India
    • B. Com (hons) – D.A. University
    Nalin Mathur^

     

    Current Role:
    • Associate – Private Equity, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^
    Previous Roles:
    • Associate Solution Advisor: Deloitte Financial Advisory Ltd.

    Provided consulting services related to mergers and acquisitions, private equity investing, portfolio valuations, and strategic planning for the Life Science & Healthcare industry.

    • Audit Associate: Larsen & Toubro Construction Ltd.

    Financial planning & risk assessment of  hedge funds & mutual funds to provide assurance over the financial statements

    Education:
    • B. Com Hons – Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi
    • PGDM Finance – T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal
    • Cleared CFA Level 1 Exam
    Hanish Arora^
    Current Role:
    • Assistant Vice President – Private Equity, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd^
    Previous Roles:
    • Deloitte India

      Deputy Manager – M&A Transaction Advisory Services

    • S.N. Dhawan & Co LLP (Mazars)

      Audit analyst – Assurance

    Education:
    • Chartered Accountant, ICAI, India
    • Cleared CFA Level 1, Pursuing Level II (Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, USA)
    • B. Com (hons) – Delhi University
    Nikhil Sharma^
    Current Role:
    • Assistant Vice President – Private Equity, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd^
    Previous Roles:
    • Lead Solution Advisor: Deloitte Financial Advisory Ltd.

    Provided valuation and consulting services related to mergers and acquisitions, private equity investing, portfolio valuations and strategic planning

    • Senior Engineer: Larsen & Toubro Construction Ltd.

    Worked in corporate finance and strategic planning department with focus on valuation of construction projects for bidding purposes, budgeting and forecasting, working capital management and cash flow optimization of projects

    Education:
    • B. Tech Mechanical Engineering – Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
    • PGDM Finance – Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad
    • Cleared CFA Level 3 Exam
    Anjani Kumar^

    Anjani Kumar

    Current Role:
    • Investment Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^
    Previous Roles:
    • CSA Advisor

    Finance Executive Intern

    • Finskool

    Equity Research Advisor

    Education:
    • Bachelor’s in Management Studies, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi University
    Aakash Kumar^
    Aakash Kumar
    Current Role:
    • Investment Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^
    Previous Roles:
    • Indian Bank

    Financial Modelling and Valuation – Intern

    • CSA Advisor

    Equity Research – Intern

    Education:
    • Bachelor’s in Management Studies, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi University
    Maz Akram
    TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:
    • Specialist – Special Situation and Distressed Asset Investments
    Previous Roles:
    • Sun Capital Partners
    • Peter J. Solomon Company

      M&A Team

    Education:
    • Masters of Business Administration in Finance from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
    • A.B. degree cum laude, in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University
    Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
    • Mr. Akram currently serves on the Board of Directors of Media News Group/ Digital First Media, one of the largest newspaper holding companies in the United States.
    Amit Sharma*
    Current Role:
    • Senior Investment Manager, Torch Investment Management
    Previous Roles:
    • Macquarie Bank

      Public Equities, Emerging Markets; Board member of Macquarie India HoldCo

    • Deutsche Bank

      Public Equities, HY Credit and Structured Products

    Education:
    • MBA: INSEAD (France)
    • B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering: IIT Delhi
    • CFA Charterholder
    Puneet Kamra*
    Current Role:
    • Senior Investment Manager, Torch Investment Management
    Previous Roles:
    • KPMG

      Corporate Finance

    • Fidelity Investments

      Coverage of European Equities

    • Deloitte

      Consulting/ Assurance

    Education:
    • Harvard Business School-Executive Education (PEVC Program)
    • Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst – CAIA Association
    • Chartered Financial Analyst – CFA Institute (USA)
    • Chartered Accountant (ACA), India
    Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
    • Involved with the following social initiatives
      1. Antarkranti – Prisoner Reform and Rehabilitation Program
      2. Manthan – The Holistic Education Program for the underprivileged
    Anurag Agarwal^
    Current Role:
    • Investment Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^
    Previous Roles:
    • Money Minded

    Head of Wealth Management

    • Slopho Infotech Pvt Ltd

    Finance Intern

    Education:
    • Bachelor’s in Management Studies, Delhi University
    • Cleared CFA Level 3 Exam
    Vinay Anand^
    Current ROLE:
    • Investment Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^
    Previous Roles:
    • Torcia Advisors Pvt Ltd

    Hedge Fund Analyst

    • GEMS Inc

    Financial Business Analyst

    Education:
    • Master’s in Finance, University of Maryland
    • Bachelor of Technology (Electronics Engineering), IIT-BHU, Varanasi
    Raushan Kumar^
    Raushan Kumar, Data Analyst
    Current Role:
    • Data Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^
    Previous Roles:
    • Quinta

    Software Developer

    • The Sparks Foundation

    Data Analysis – Intern

    Education:
    • Bachelor’s in Technology, IIT Kharagpur
    • Intermediate, Gaya College, Gaya (Bihar, India)
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      Shaurya Doval*
      Shaurya DovalCurrent Role:
      • Managing Director, Torch Investment Management
      Previous Roles:
      • GE Capital (London)

        Director, Principal Finance

      • Morgan Stanley (London)

        M&A, strategic advisory, asset divestiture and capital raising transactions

      • Arthur Andersen

        Corporate Finance Advisory

      Education:
      • MBA – Dual Degree: London Business School/ University of Chicago
      • Chartered Accountant (ACA), India
      Awards/ Recognitions/ Other Responsibilities:
      • Director of India Foundation, a think tank based in New Delhi
      • Eisenhower Fellow from India for 2015
      • Udyog Ratna Award, 2012 – for contribution to the Power Sector
      Syed Ali Abbas*
      Current Role:
      • CEO & Director, Torch Investment Management
      Previous Roles:
      • ABN AMRO (London)

        Director- Metals & Mining Investment Banking

      • Morgan Stanley (London)

        M&A and Leveraged Finance

      • Ernst & Young

        Corporate Finance and Management Consulting

      • PwC

        Management Consulting

      Education:
      • MBA – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
      • Chartered Accountant (ACA), England & Wales
      • Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA), UK
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        Gaurav Mehta
        TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:
        • Specialist – Renewable Energy
        Previous Roles:
        • General Atlantic Partner
        • Morgan Stanley

          Investment Banking Division

        Education:
        • MBA from London Business School
        • BA degree with honors in International Business Studies and French from the European Business School, London
        Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
        • Mr. Mehta was also appointed advisor to Common Wealth Business Council Clean Energy Initiative for the Indian Government in 2008
        Hemendra Aran
        TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:
        • Specialist – Outsourcing
        Previous Roles:
        • Hemendra Aran founded Aranca in 2003 with an ambition to provide high quality research and analytics to global clients.
        Education:
        • MBA from London Business School
        • Haas School of Business, University of California
        • Indian Institute of Technology
        Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
        • He has authored several books on the topic of outsourcing and global financial markets.
        • He is a regular commentator and has appeared in prestigious media channels such as The BBC, CNBC and Economic Times.
        • He has also delivered talks at top-tier institutions such as London School of Economics, the IIMs and IITs.
        D.K.Singh
        TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:
        • Specialist – Commerce and Alternate Dispute Resolution
        Previous Roles:
        • International commerce arbitration including mediation and commercial settlements
        • Has assisted clients in various arbitration centres, including London, USA, Singapore and Paris
        Education:
        • LLM – London School of Economics
        Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
        • Has reputable international client let practice focusing on international commercial arbitration and cross border ventures
        • Mr. Singh was ranked in Chambers Global in 2013
        Aman Mehta
        TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:
        • Partner – European Investment Coverage
        Previous Roles:
        • Junior Capital limited

          Capital Marketing Advisory

        • Vikings Investment

          Managed investments in various sectors

        • Middle East Bank

          Corporate Finance Advisory

        Education:
        • B.Sc. – Hans Raj College, University of Delhi
        Raman Kumar

        Mr. Kumar is an active angel investor, investing across sectors in India, US and the Middle East. He has over 27 years of experience in managing public and private companies.

        Previous Roles:
        • Founder & Former Chairman/ CEO and Board Director – MModel Inc.

          The company was sold to One Equity Partners in 2012 for US $1.1 Billion.

        • Chairman and Managing Director – Aeries Group
        • Executive Partner – Siris Capital

          Private Equity fund based out of New York

        • Investment Advisor – Strategic Venture Fund (SVMFL)/ Frontline Strategy
        Education:
        • MBA/ MPPM, The School of Organization and Management, Yale University.
        • M.A., St. Stephens College, New Delhi
        • B.A. (Hons), St. Stephens College, New Delhi
        Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
        • Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2007
        • Maryland International Business Leadership Award by the World Trade Centre Institute of Baltimore
        H.E. Prince Mishaal Bin Abdullah Bin Turki Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
        Other RoleS:
        • Founding Partner, Zad Global Investments
        Education:
        • PhD in government studies from Claremont Graduate School
        • MA – University of Southern California
        • BS – University of Santa Clara
        Sonali Bhambhani*
        Current Role:
        • Manager, Investor Relations, Torch Investment Management Pte Ltd
        Previous Roles:
        • Aranca Mumbai Pvt Ltd

        Account Manager – EMEA

        • Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd

        Sales Manager

        Education:
        • MBA (Marketing), Balaji Institute of Management & Human Resource Management
        • B.Sc. (Computer Science), HMV College
        Kunal Sinha
        Current Role:
        • Data Analyst – Torch Investment Group
        Education:
        • B.Tech.(Metallurgical Engineering) – National Institute of Technology, Raipur
        Skills:
        • Data Science
        • Data Analysis
        • Data Modelling
        • Statistical Modelling
        • Machine Learning
        • Deep Learning
        • Data Visualisation
        • Tableau
        • PowerBI
        • Statistics
        • Python
        • SQL
        • MS Excel