Mr. Saurabh Agrawal is the Group Chief Financial Officer of Tata Sons, the holding company and promoter of over 100 Tata companies. Saurabh joined Tata Sons in June 2017 from the Aditya Birla Group where he was the Head of Strategy.

In a career spanning over two decades, Saurabh has been the Head of Investment Banking in India for Bank of America Merrill Lynch and also Head of Corporate Finance business in India and South Asia for Standard Chartered bank.

Mr. Saurabh has wide-ranging experience in strategy and capital markets where he had a ringside view of the evolution of the Indian economy since the mid-90s. He advised clients on transactions valued more than US$16 billion. In addition, Saurabh has helped various large Indian and Global corporates raise over US$10 billion from the capital markets. In his advisory capacity, Saurabh has advised several business groups like Tatas, AV Birla, GMR, ICICI, Bharti, DLF, etc.

In his role as Group CFO, Saurabh will be focused on driving the financial performance of the group through rigor and synergy in capital allocation, investment management decisions, and portfolio optimization.

Mr. Saurabh completed his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Roorkee and has a post-graduate management degree from IIM Kolkata. He lives in Mumbai with his wife Shelly and two children. He is an avid reader, outdoors enthusiast & movie buff. He enjoys playing badminton and squash.

Naveen brings with him rich experience of over two decades in financial services -- Insurance, Banking & Asset management. His association with Tata AIA commenced in 2015 as CEO & MD of the Company where he led the organisation’s transformation by turning around the vital metrics of company and catapulting Tata AIA from a no. 17 position [based on IWNBP] to no. 5 in a span of three and a half years. Under his stewardship, Tata AIA scripted profitable growth by nurturing a performance oriented culture and building capability to deliver on aggressive targets. Distribution channels grew significantly as new partnerships were forged and the company consolidated its successful omni-channel strategy. Tata AIA scaled to no.2 position in Claims Settlement ratio as well as on 13th month persistency and initiated Dynamic Net Promoter Score [NPS] which became a game changer in the industry. During his tenure, Tata AIA also became the proud recipient of the AON Hewitt Best Employer award two years in a row. Thereafter, Naveen moved to AIA, as CEO - Group Partnership Distribution for the next one and a half years. He rejoined Tata AIA as CEO and MD after a brief stint at Axis Bank in a senior management role.

He has served as Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, based in Mumbai and led the Financial Services practice in India and South East Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines , Vietnam). At McKinsey he worked with some of the largest public, private and foreign financial services institutions.

Naveen holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Naveen is passionate about running, is an avid reader and loves watching science fiction.

Mr. Lisle is Regional Chief Executive with responsibility for Malaysia, Korea, Sri Lanka, India and Cambodia. Mr. Lisle was Chief Executive Officer of AIA’s operation in Malaysia from December 2012 to May 2015 including leading the large-scale and successful integration of AIA Bhd.

Mr. Lisle joined the Group in January 2011 as Group Chief Distribution Officer. Prior to joining AIA, Mr. Lisle was the Managing Director, South Asia for Aviva Asia Pte Ltd. (“Aviva”) from May 2009 until 2010.

Prior to Aviva, Mr. Lisle held a number of senior positions at Prudential Corporation Asia, including as their Chief Executive Officer in Malaysia from 2008 to 2009 and their Chief Executive Officer in Korea from 2005 to 2008; as Chief Agency Officer for ICICI Prudential from 2002 to 2004 and as Director of Agency Development, South Asia in 2001.

Mr. Mehrotra retired as Chairman of India's largest insurance company, Life Insurance Corporation of India in May 2013. During his career spanning 36 years he has worked across various operating, service and strategic departments in India and abroad and held important positions such as In-charge of divisions, Head of Zonal Office and also headed the international operations of the corporation.

He assumed charge as Managing Director of LIC in 2005 and was a key member of the strategic and policy making committees of the corporation. He also oversaw the corporation's marketing operations, including customer relations and spearheaded initiatives in information technology systems and processes in the corporation. Alongside, he supervised the investment portfolio of the corporation, with a book size of over Rs.14 Lakh crores in FY13. He assumed the reins of the Corporation as the Chairman in June 2011.

He also played the role of convener for the Expert Group Committee, formed by the Govt. Of India, under Chairmanship of Shri Vepa Kamesam in September 2010 for giving suggestions on improving the functioning of LIC, including processes relating to Investments of LIC.

He chaired various internal and external boards of the corporation and its associates such as the Housing Finance Limited, LIC Nomura Mutual Fund Limited, LIC Credit Cards and New Pension Scheme (an initiative of the Government of India). He also represented Indian insurance in international forums.

During his stewardship of LIC, the corporation regained its market share from peers and established itself as a market maker. He guided the creation of LIC's Vision 2020 program, under which the corporation aspires to provide a life insurance policy to every insurable citizen in the country by 2020. Presently he is serving as Director on the Boards of a number of diverse Companies, to name a few, IEX, MCX and others.

Harish Bhat is Brand Custodian, Tata Sons Ltd., and a veteran of the Tata Group. He joined the Tata Administrative Service (TAS), the central management cadre of the Group, in 1987.

During his career of 30 years with the Tata Group, Mr. Bhat has served in several senior roles. These include stints as Managing Director of Tata Global Beverages Ltd., Chief Operating Officer of the Watches and Jewellery businesses of Titan Company, and also in the telecom business of the Group. He has played a key role in several strategic moves over the past two decades, including the launch and nurturing of many iconic brands, the successful turnaround of the jewellery business, as well as the acquisition of Tetley..

Mr. Bhat is an alumnus of BITS Pilani and IIM Ahmedabad, graduating top of his class in both Institutions, and winning the IIM Ahmedabad Gold Medal for scholastic excellence. In 1997, he won the Chevening Scholarship for young managers, awarded by the British Government. He has strong professional interests in strategy, consumer behavior, business economics and business history. He has been a member of the Consumer Insights Panel of the Economic Development Board, Government of Singapore. He has also represented the Tata Group on the Executive Committee of the World Federation of Advertisers..

Mr. Bhat is passionate about writing, and is a prolific writer who contributes regularly to various publications. In 2012, his first book was published by Penguin. Titled “Tata Log”, the book narrates stories from the modern history of the Tata Group, set to an overarching theme.

Ms. Aarthi Subramanian is the Group Chief Digital Officer at Tata Sons Limited, reporting to the Group Executive Chairman. A professional with over 28 years of experience in the global technology sector, Ms. Subramanian started her career with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and worked in diverse roles in India, Sweden, the United States and Canada, thereby gaining rich experience in consulting engagements, and management of large-scale technology programs, as well as operations.
 

At TCS, Ms. Subramanian was an Executive Director and Global Head of Delivery Excellence, Governance & Compliance. She was responsible for driving excellence in service delivery, governance of key programs & initiatives, as well as enterprise-wide compliance. Prior to this role, Ms. Subramanian was the Head of Delivery for seven years with the TCS Retail & CPG Business unit, where she was responsible for several strategic accounts and major clients. She led the team to achieve excellence in customer service through relentless customer focus, rigor in service delivery, and proactive value addition focus. Ms. Subramanian also played a key role in setting up the SAP Center of Excellence in Chennai. Ms. Subramanian started her career as a graduate trainee in TCS in 1989, and she went on to become an analyst, project manager and then moved from Account Management roles to a Senior Executive role in TCS.
 

Ms. Subramanian holds a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from National Institute of Technology, Warangal (India), and a Masters degree in Engineering Management from University of Kansas (USA).

Mr. Garth Jones is the AIA Group Chief Financial Officer responsible for leading the Group in all aspects of capital and financial management, as well as managing relationships with key external stakeholders, including independent auditors and actuaries, rating agencies and international accounting and regulatory bodies. He is a director of various companies within the Group, including AIA Co. and AIA International. He joined the Group in April 2011.

Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Jones was the Executive Vice President of China Pacific Life Insurance Co., Ltd., the life insurance arm of China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. He also held a number of senior management positions during 12 years with Prudential Corporation Asia Limited, including Chief Financial Officer of the Asian life insurance operations. Prior to joining Prudential, Mr. Jones led the development of Swiss Re’s Asia life business.

Mr. Jones is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in the United Kingdom. On 1 June 2016, he was appointed a member of the industry advisory committee on long term business, which advises the Independent Insurance Authority in Hong Kong. Mr. Jones is also a member of the IFRS Advisory Council of the International Accounting Standards Board.

Ms. Vaidyan is the first lady officer to assume the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director of General Insurance Corporation Of India and the first lady chairman-cum-managing director in the Indian General Insurance Industry. She has over 36 years of experience and is considered among the foremost insurance experts not only in the Indian insurance and reinsurance industry, but also across the globe.

She joined The New India Assurance Company aa a direct recruit office and rose to the level of Deputy General Manager in 2008. She then moved to GIC to become General Manager in 2012 and CMD in January 2016.

During her tenure at the helm of GIC Re , the company became the 10th largest reinsurer globally and was recognised by Forbes as among the 250 best regarded global companies, growth champions and best employers. She also led the largest IPO in the financial sector in India during the successful listing of GIC Re in 2017.

She has won several national and international awards. Ms. Vaidyan is the only Indian in Fortune’s Global list (2018) of 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. Freedom (or Freedom Honoris Causa) of the City of London is the greatest honour that is in the power of the City of London to bestow. In April 2019, Mrs Vaidyan was honoured with the Freedom of City of London in recognition of her work to promote insurance ties between India and UK. She won the CEO of The Year award by ET Prime at the Economic Times Prime Women Leadership Awards for 2019. Business Today recognized her as one of the 30 most powerful women in Indian business in 2016, 2017 and 2018. FORTUNE India announced Ms. Alice G Vaidyan, as the 4th most powerful woman in Business in 2018 on "Most Powerful Women in Business”. ASSOCHAM presented Mrs Vaidyan, the Leadership Excellence Award in February 2019.

Ms. Vaidyan was on the Boards of Life Insurance Corporation of India, ECGC Limited, Kenindia Assurance Co. Ltd., Indian Register of Shipping, GIC Housing Finance Ltd., GIC Re South Africa , GIC Re Lloyds Syndicate 1947, Asian Reinsurance Corporation, Bangkok International Insurance Society New York and National Insurance Academy.

Ms. Vaidyan holds a post graduate degree in English Literature and has trained at Harvard Business School. She is a fellow of the Insurance Institute of India. She is an avid reader and plays the piano in her spare time.