Advisory Committee

Ghanshyam Dass

Chief Mentor Head Advisory Committee

Ghanshyam has had an outstanding career in domestic, international banking and Capital Markets for over 45 years, during which he developed a firm understanding of the complexities of global markets. He is thoroughly familiar with the regulatory and business environment in USA, European Union, South East Asia, Middle East, India and other major money-center locations. While working for various organisations in the region, he has been able to establish close and mutually cooperative relationship with most Banking and non-Banking Financial Institutions, Stock Exchanges, Corporates, Regulators and Government Departments.

Over the last two decades, Ghanshyam has been a significant voice in promoting India and Indian corporates in many countries worldwide. He has travelled extensively across all continents and has been a speaker and participated in panel discussions and conferences (including World Economic Forum) in Australia, China, HongKong, India, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and several countries in the Middle East, among others. He is also regularly invited to speak, lead and participate at various seminars and panel discussions. Ghanshyam has been a strong advocate of sound corporate governance and high standards of transparency to the corporate sector in the region.

In his early career, he spent over nine years with US Educational Foundation in India (as Research Assistant to a Senior Fullbright Scholar), Bank of India, Wells Fargo Bank N. A., (as Assistant Representative for India) and Marine Midland Bank, N.A, (before being seconded to Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, India in January 1986).

Senior Advisor, KPMG (Jan 2008 to Jan 2020)
Senior Advisor, INTEL Capital (April 2008 to July 31, 2011)
Senior Advisor, STJ Advisors, LLP, United Kingdom (Jan 2010 to Dec 2015)
MD, NASDAQ OMX - Asia Pac & Middle East (Jan 2000 to Feb 2008)
Senior Advisor, NASDAQ Stock Market (April 2008 to March 2018)
GM & CEO, Majan International Bank, Oman, (Commerz Bank invested co.) (April 1998 to Dec 2000)
CEO, The British Bank of the Middle East, India Operations (April 1996 to March 1998)

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Dr. RMCV Prasada Rao

Mentor and Strategic Guidance

Managing Director - RLP Securities Pvt. Ltd., Member - NSE, BSE, NCDEX & MCX Depository Participant – CDSL Distribution – Mutual Funds.

Qualifications - M. Sc. Ph.D., in Statistics from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.

Associations: Past President -
Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI)
Depository Participants Association of India (DPAI)
Advisory Committee, Indian Clearing Corporation Limited (ICCL).

Executive member -
Capital Markets, Insurance, Mutual Funds, Banking committee, Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Present – Co- Chair -
Capital Markets, Insurance, Mutual Funds, Banking committee, Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Past Employment before venturing to Business Associate Professor, AP Agricultural University, Hyderabad

Trustee Member: Shri Shirdi Sai Prema Samaj, Dwarakapuri Colony, Punjagutta, Hyderabad.

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Murali Krishnam Raju Penumetcha

Qualifications - M.Com.

Mentor and Strategic Relations

Founder Chairman of MAA TV 2002-2011, later MAATV got acquired by STAR/FOX for 3600Crores, Further STAR/MAA acquired by Disney for 6000Crores

Suresh Babu Konakanchi

Mentor and Global Market Relations

Education & Professional Memberships

Post Graduation in Commerce with specialization in Finance & Marketing & Finance.
CAIIB (Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers) of Indian Institute of Banking & Finance, Mumbai.
CIF – Certified in Industrial Finance by the Indian Institute of Bankers, Mumbai.
Felicitated with the Award, “100 TOP MOST INFLUENTIAL BFSI LEADERS” by the World BFSI Congress & Awards 2019, in the field of Banking & Financial Services Industry (BFSI).
Conferred the Degree of Honorary Doctorate in Business Management by the Asian University International, accredited by International Accreditation Board & Global Accreditation Association, USA, accredited by Universal Association Professional College and University and CPD Accreditation Center, UK

Professional Experience

40 years of rich experience in Banking and Financial Services areas, viz., Commercial Banking, Merchant Banking, Asset Management - Mutual Funds, Treasury and money market operations and infrastructure development.

Corporate Work Profile

Currently with StrataBiz Advisory Services LLP in Navi Mumbai, as the Founder-Managing Partner since August 2018, providing advisory services in fund raising, loan syndication for project funding, and restructuring of liabilities portfolio of large, medium and small enterprises.
With Reliance ADAG for the last 17 years since 2002, as the Chief Treasury Officer, heading the Integrated Treasury in Reliance Capital Ltd., and Group companies, viz., Reliance Consumer Finance Ltd., and Reliance Home Finance Ltd. Also associated with Group as the Head of Operations, Compliance and Finance of Reliance Mutual Fund and Head-Infrastructure of Reliance Life Insurance Company Ltd.

Developed and maintained potential banking relationship with BFSI and instrumental in providing the requisite funds for the Group’s onward lending businesses in commercial and home finance through various avenues like securitization, term loans and debt instruments/ structured products.
Also associated with JP Morgan Chase in asset management business in India as Head-Client Services.
With Indian Bank, a public sector bank and its subsidiary, Indbank Merchant Banking Services Ltd., for over 17 years in several capacities at Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

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