Sunil Sinha — Founder & CEO, IE Advisory
In a professional career spanning over four decades. Sunil has held various leadership positions in business and the business of excellence in the Tata Group (a business house with revenues of over $130bn). Over the years, Sunil has served on the boards of several international companies. He continues to be on the boards of companies such as Tata International West Asia, Dubai, AquaChemie Group - UAE, Martrade Group - Germany, and Striking Ideas - USA.
As the Resident Director of Tata Sons for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), he has developed a deep understanding of regional culture, geopolitics, and business opportunities and has led Tata Group’s overall growth in the MENA region. Previously, Sunil served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Tata Business Excellence Group (TBExG) – the organization responsible for the group-wide implementation of business excellence, innovation, sustainability, safety, and corporate governance programs.
His leadership style is rooted in Tata’s uncompromising approach to ethics and excellence.
Sunil has served as Director on the Board of Malcolm Baldrige, USA, for seven years. He continues to serve the boards of bodies such as the International Academy for Quality (IAQ), where he is also the Vice Chair of ‘Quality in Planet Earth Concerns’ Think Tank, the CII Institute of Quality and the Indian Business and Professional Council, Dubai.
His international exposure and balanced experience in business transformation and business development put him in a unique position to advise companies and their leadership in creating value through performance excellence, sustainability, international expansion, and innovation.
A Bloomberg publication, Business Week, has recognized him as one of the ’25 Masters of Innovation’ in the world. He was recently recognized with the Leadership Excellence Award by the Malcolm Baldrige Foundation for his global thought leadership on business excellence.
Stuti Sinha — Chief Operating Officer, IE Advisory
Stuti is a Marketing professional and creative thinker. She has 15 years of experience in providing strategic leadership to marketing and branding initiatives in iconic brands such as Taj Hotels, Asian Paints and ITC. She is highly skilled in strategic communication, with a special focus on digital platforms and has positively impacted business outcomes for several organizations across various geographies through communication excellence.
As Chief Operating Officer, she leads the Communications & Branding, Digital Transformation and ESG initiatives at IE Advisory.
Stuti’s creative expression transcends writing and storytelling into music and other areas of performing art. Her musical renditions and many melodies have been recorded for several brands’ promotions.
Richa Arora — Managing Partner & CEO, ESG Stewardship Services, ECUBE India
Richa, most recently served as President (Foods) at Tata Consumer Products Ltd. As COO of Tata Chemicals, she led the transformation of the consumer business, launching Tata Sampann and building the food portfolio beyond salt.
Richa brings over 30 years of consumer goods experience in strategy, marketing & operations. Before joining the Tata Group, Richa set up Five by Six Consulting - a boutique strategic marketing consulting firm advising companies like McCain Foods, Britannia & Wipro (Consumer). She also previously led the marketing and innovation efforts at Britannia Industries Ltd. & Balsara Home Products as well as Strategic Planning & Communications at Draft FCB.
Richa has served as a director on the boards of Tata NourishCo, Tata Unistore (Tata Cliq), & Snapdeal. She is an independent director on the board of FirstMeridian Business Services Ltd. & Morphosis Venture Capital Ltd. and is a member of the governing council of Mobile Crèches.
A Chevening scholar from the London School of Economics, and an MBA diploma holder from IIM Ahmedabad, Richa is a graduate in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce (Delhi University).
Manoj Tiwari — Co-founder & MD, Samadhan
A postgraduate in management from IIM Kolkata with an engineering degree from BIT Mesra, Manoj has worked in the industry since 1982. After a 7-year stint at the Tata Group, he forayed into the field of information technology as an entrepreneur and established Samadhan India.
Samadhan is a Gold Microsoft Partner in ERP and provides turnkey and industry-specific solutions, including software license sales, implementation services, training, and support on ERP solutions.
At Samadhan, Manoj has driven over 80 projects in multiple regions worldwide and impacted companies, especially those in the manufacturing industry, including paper and packaging, to deliver complex and industry-specific solutions that transform the business.
Manoj is an active Rotarian. As the current Rotary District Chairman for Peace and conflict resolution for RID 3250, he has set up service projects such as hospitals and water projects in India.
TATHAGATA DATTA – CEO & Director, Zettawise Consulting
A cyber security professional with over 25 years of experience, Tathagata has worked with large corporates and governments in the space of information security audit, cyber risk assessment, privacy protection, strategic planning, supply chain risk management and conducting information security and compliance audits, across various geographies including India, Europe, South-East Asia, Japan and UAE.
With one of the apex National Intelligence Agencies of the Govt. of India, under the administrative control of the PMO, Tathagata was responsible for protecting the national critical infrastructures from nation state cyber-attacks. He has been instrumental in establishing India’s first ‘Commercial Cyber Range’ at Gurgaon, India, which is being used by National Security Agencies of India to enhance their cyber security competency and has also played a significant role in cyber security posture assessment of national critical information infrastructures in the power & energy and BFSI sectors.
Tathagata contributed to drafting the Cyber Security Guideline for Power Utilities of India, CEA, and the recently released Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. He has served as an expert on various national bodies on cybersecurity in India.
The CISO Platform has conferred Tathagata as one of ‘India’s Top IT Security Influencers and Community Contributors of 2018-19’. The Enterprise IT Magazine has bestowed Tathagata with the Cyber Sentinel Award in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
He continues to serve as a steering committee member of the Information Security Special Interest Group of NASSCOM India, Communication Chair and board of Director of ISACA, India, and a core committee member of IEEE Communication Society, India.
Raghu Kalé — Founder & CEO, Striking Ideas LLC
Raghu Kalé is a seasoned communications professional and business strategist with over 30 years of experience spanning diverse sectors, including technology, corporate services, consulting, hospitality, and advertising. His comprehensive understanding of business dynamics, cross-cultural communication, strategic execution, and a unique systems thinking approach has significantly bolstered efficiency and productivity across B2B, B2C, and global teams operating in multiple geographies and nationalities. His exemplary ability to foster personal connections has been pivotal in building brands, driving innovative initiatives, and effecting positive organizational outcomes. His career is punctuated by collaborations with board members, CEOs, and business leaders, and his role has been central in transforming leadership conversations through creative and divergent thinking.
Raghu's book "Loyalty and Sacrifice", which was endorsed by renowned figures such as Dr. Edward de Bono and Ratan N. Tata, has redefined 'loyalty' in the context of AI and hyper-personalized experiences. The principles proposed in his book lay a foundation for loyalty systems with a unified view for all stakeholders. Raghu has produced over 200 short films and is currently working on his next book.
Raghu is engaged in publishing and communication services. With a deep understanding of corporate brand identity and creative capabilities, he caters to the business needs of C-Suite clients.