Raju Bhinge CEO, Tata Strategic Management Group

Mr. Bhinge started his career with the Tata Group in the Tata Administrative Service in 1975, and since then has held cross-functional portfolios across Finance, Operations and planning in senior management roles. He also established the Telecom Equipment business of Nelco. Mr. Bhinge authored the Strategic Plan for Tata Industries Ltd. in 1991 and was responsible for its implementation. He held a key role in JV planning and negotiations with AT&T, Bell Canada, Liebert, ALCAN, on behalf of Tata Industries. He has conceptualized and established Tata Strategic Management Group (TSMG), the largest Indian owned management consulting firm. At Tata Strategic, Mr. Bhinge specializes in Strategy Formulation, Portfolio Review and Public Policy. Mr. Bhinge also serves on the Board of Directors of several companies viz. Tata Autocomp Systems Ltd, Nelco Ltd, Infiniti Retail Ltd, Tata Johnson Controls Automotive Ltd and Computational Research Laboratories Pvt Ltd. K.Raman Practice Head, Infocomm, Media & Technology

He joined Tata Strategic Management Group in 2006 with 11 years of industry experience across Retail & Telecom. He brings about deep insights through a blend of consulting and industry experience. He has worked with leading telecom technology and education companies in India and abroad helping them address key business issues. He specializes in the areas of strategy formulation and business process improvement. He has also been closely involved with investors looking to invest in the technology and education sectors. In addition he has also worked closely with non-government entities promoting corporate engagement in the implementation of Right to Education Act. Prior to joining Tata Strategic, he held key positions in companies like Bharti Airtel & Arvind Mills. His previous assignment was with Airtel (Broadband & Telecom Services) as the Circle Head of Marketing. He was instrumental in creating and growing the Broadband access market in Tamil Nadu.

Pankaj Gupta - Practice Head, Consumer & Retail

Pankaj Gupta is the at Tata Strategic Management Group, the largest Indian owned management consulting firm in South Asia. Pankaj has an experience of 17 years in industry and consulting. His areas of specialization include Entry, Growth and Turnaround Strategy Formulation and Performance Improvement in the Retail, FMCG and Consumer Durables sectors. Pankaj joined the Tata Strategic Management Group in 2001 and has held various positions within the firm. He established the Consumer and Retail practice at Tata Strategic Management Group in 2005. He has led numerous assignments with clients in India, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia. He has played a pivotal role in the establishment of Infiniti Retail Ltd. Pankaj is also Director, Infiniti Retail Limited. Prior to joining Tata Strategic, he worked with Asian Paints and Satyam Infoway where he held positions in institutional sales, channel sales and distribution. He was the co-chairman of the Agri-Business Committee of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry between 2006 and 2008. Susnato Sen - Practice Head, Infrastructure

Susnato earned his Masters Degree in Economics from Tufts University, Massachusetts in 1991. He has over 15 years of experience in consulting. His area of specialization is Strategy Formulation including Growth Strategy, Business Due Diligence, Business Planning and Pre-feasibility Studies as well as Performance Improvement for projects in the Infrastructure and the Real Estate sectors. Susnato joined the Tata Strategic Management Group in 2006 and has been responsible for setting up the Infrastructure practice of the organization. He has led a large number of assignments with clients in India, Belgium, UAE and Sultanate of Oman. Prior to joining Tata Strategic, he worked with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) as Team Leader Infrastructure and Private Sector Liaison Officer to the World Bank Group in India. He has also been employed with Consulting Engineering Services and Lehman Brothers.