Monthly Archives: March 2015

Women on Corporate Boards

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Mohd Aun

The Women on Corporate Boards (WCB) initiative is aimed at enhancing corporate governance by improving gender balance and increasing the number of women on boards. The Companies Act 2013 prescribes that there should be at least one woman director in … Continue reading →

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Directors’ Forum

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Mohd Aun

Directors’ Forum is a membership-based Forum promoted under the FICCI Centre for Corporate Governance. The Forum offers many levels of engagement to serving board members, executive and non-executive; in order to provide practical insights & knowledge, expertise and international perspective. … Continue reading →

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Here is a collection of articles and reports on topical governance issues

Here is a collection of articles on Directors Forum

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Ms. Shalini Kamath

Ms. Shalini Kamath is an Independent Director on the Board of Borosil Glassworks Ltd. and Graphite India Ltd. She is also on the Advisory Board of TRRAIN (Trust for Retailers and Retail Associates of India). She is the Chairperson for FICCI - Women on Corporate Boards Mentorship program.

She is a Certified and practicing 'CEO & Leadership Coach.

She has close to three decades of work experience in three distinct fields - Human Resources, Business Development and Social & Community Development and across two continents - India and Africa.

Her Human Resources Career spans close to a decade and half with Group HR Head positions for Chevron Texaco India ( Oil & Gas), Star India ( Media & Entertainment ), KPMG India ( Consulting, Audit & Taxation) and Ambit Holdings ( Financial Services & Investment Banking ). Apart from reporting to the Group CEOs, She was a key member of the Executive Leadership Team in each of her assignments. She has designed and introduced various programs related to 'Start-Up' Management, Cultural Integration, Change Management, Organization Capability Development, Redundancy , Policy formulations, Talent & Performance Management, Remuneration & Benefits, Employee Engagement & Welfare, Corporate Social Responsibility, etc. She is a 'Strategic Partner' to the businesses in providing business linked people solutions through change, renewal and transformation. In addition, her role in managing the Corporate Communications function at Ambit Holdings has given her the experience in building a strong Corporate Brand, both externally and internally.

Prior to her roles in HR, she was the Deputy Marketing Director at Raytheon India. She was responsible for Business Development as well as management of large multi-million dollar programs in the areas of Defense & Commercial Electronics and provide support towards EPC contracts for large infrastructure projects across India.

Ms. Kamath began her working career in Zambia and Botswana in Southern Africa. Over a decade, she worked with the Governments of both the countries on several Educational, and Social & Community Development projects. She acquired extensive experience in tripartite partnership projects related to community oriented income generation programs.

She is an MBA graduate from Edinburgh Business School, UK. She has been trained at Harvard Business School in Change and Transformation.She is an alumni of CSC Global leadership program.She is a certified Zenger Folkman Leadership4you trainer & facilitator

She is a member of the HR Committee of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI). She is an excellent communicator and has addressed several forums and seminars.

Mr. Rashesh Shah

Mr. Rashesh Shah is the Chairman and CEO of the Edelweiss Group

Mr Shah has spent over 25 years in the corporate and financial markets sector and is one of the leading spokespersons for the industry.

He started Edelweiss in 1996 that has since grown into one of India's leading diversified financial services conglomerates. The '270 billion Edelweiss Group is present across all significant areas of financial services including Credit, Housing Finance, Financial Markets, Commodities, Asset Management and Life Insurance. The Group has 240 offices in 125 cities, including eight international offices in New York, Canada, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mauritius, Nigeria and Chad with headquarters in Mumbai, India

He is passionate about financial services and the role it can play in translating India’s vast savings into investments; thereby powering economic growth and development. Under his leadership, Edelweiss has combined technology, innovation and growth oriented entrepreneurship with a strong focus on risk management to become one of the more successful, stable and well respected financial services companies in India. Finance Asia, Hong Kong ranked Edelweiss as India’s Best Managed mid-cap company in 2013 and 2014. A regular commentator on macro- economic policies, development matters and financial markets in the mainline and financial media, he serves on the Boards of various companies and public institutions.

He has previously been on the Executive Committee of the National Stock Exchange and also on the SEBI (Stock Exchange Board of India) committee to review Insider Trading Regulations. He currently serves as Chairman, Maharashtra Council of FICCI and is a part of the Directors Forum formed by corporate stalwarts under the aegis of the FICCI Center for Corporate Governance seeking to improve the quality of board-level governance in Indian industry.

An MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, he also holds a Diploma in International Trade from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi. A voracious reader, a fitness enthusiast and an avid runner, he has recently participated in a triathlon and continues to participate in marathons across the globe.

Founders’ Profiles

Shalini Kamath

Ms. Anjali Bansal is Managing Director of Spencer Stuart India, which she was instrumental in establishing. Based in Mumbai, she also co-leads the firm’s Asia Pacific Board & CEO practice.

Anjali works in various geographies across the United States, Europe and Asia, advising companies on Board governance, CEO and senior executive search and succession planning.

Earlier, Anjali was with McKinsey & Company in New York and Mumbai. She is a recognized expert and a frequent commentator on Corporate Governance, Board and CEO succession.

Anjali serves on the boards of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmaceuticals India and Bata India Limited. She is on the Advisory Board of the Columbia University Global Centers and a trustee of the United Way of Mumbai. Previously, she chaired the board of FWWB, a leading development and livelihood promoting institution.

She chairs the FICCI Women on Corporate Boards programand is a Charter member of TiE. She serves on the Managing Committee of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry and of the CII Women Empowerment Committee.

She has been listed as one of the ‘Most Powerful Women in Indian Business’ by Business Today and by Fortune Magazine.

She received a Master’s degree in International Finance and Business from Columbia University, New York and Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Gujarat University.

Articles on Directors’ Forum

Founder Members

Mr. Keki Mistry Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer HDFC Ltd	Mr. Harsh Goenka Chairman RPG Enterprises
Mr. Satish Reddy Chairman Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd	Mr. Deepak Satwalekar Independent Director
Mr. Kuldip Dhingra Chairman Berger Paints India Ltd	Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti Independent Director
Mr. Saroj Poddar Chairman Adventz Group	Mr. Uday Khanna Chairman Bata India Ltd
Mr. Narayan K. Seshadri Independent Director	Mr. Manoj Mohanka Independent Director
Mr. Ashok Jha Former Finance Secretary Government of India	Mr. Kiran Karnik Independent Director and Former President, NASSCOM
Mr. M S Verma Former Chairman State Bank of India	Mr. R S Sharma Former CMD ONGC Ltd
Mr. Rashesh Shah Chairman Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd	Mr. V. Thyagarajan Independent Director Tata Consultancy Services
	Mr. V. Balaraman Corporate Director, Consultant/Mentor Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd

Monthly Archives: March 2015

Women on Corporate Boards

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Ms Jyoti Vij

Additional Director General FICCI

Ms Abha Seth

Senior Director FICCI

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Here is a collection of articles and reports on topical governance issues

Here is a collection of articles and reports on topical governance issues

Here is a collection of articles on Directors Forum

Ms. Shalini Kamath

Mr. Rashesh Shah

Founders’ Profiles

Shalini Kamath

Articles on Directors’ Forum

Founder Members