Mr. Sekhar is a Post Graduate in Management with a specialization in Materials Management. He has attended an Advanced Management Program at ISB – Kellogs and several special programs in Supply Chain Management.

• Mr. Jayant Dwivedy

He holds the position of President – Global Supply Chain at Nicholas Piramal. He has over 19 years of experience, and has served in a number of renowned organizations. He was a member of GSK Bharath Earth Movers’ international procurement team.

Mr. Dwivedy has graduated from IIT, Kharagpur as an M.Tech in Industrial Engineering. Over the years, he has worked on a number of e-sourcing projects and has also been bestowed with an award for pioneering e-sourcing in India.

• Mr. Ryan Viegas

He is the Vice President – Supply Chain at Watson Pharmaceuticals. A veteran of 25 years, he has worked with organizations like Blowplast, Sandoz, Bayer, Matrix Laboratories and Teva – Regent Drugs.

A Science Graduate and an MBA, Mr. Viegas has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Indian Institute of Materials Management for several years. He also gives lectures for courses in Materials and Supply Chain Management.

• Mr. Manoj Soni

He is the Senior Vice President – Supply Chain at Jubilant Organosys. His 22 years of experience encompass positions in renowned organizations like Telco (for 14 years) and New Holland Tractors India.

Mr. Soni’s core competencies are Strategic Planning, Supply Chain Management, Project Management and Systems Implementation. He is a B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur.

• Mr. Avinash Baadkar

He holds the position of Commercial Director at Sanofi-Aventis Ltd. His 25 years of experience has come from various organizations like Glenmark, Wockhardt, Pfizer and Hoechst, where he was for 14 years.

Mr. Baadkar holds a Post Graduate degree in Science and a degree in Materials Management, Supply Chain and Purchase as well. He is a well know face in the pharma industry through his active association with various forums.