



INAUGURATION JAN 16, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
CHIEF GUEST & INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh
Hon'ble Minister of State for External Affairs and Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India
Widely respected for his transformative grassroots work, Shri Singh is a pioneer in rural education, establishing colleges for girls in Gonda. He is also involved in sustainable development through fish-rearing initiatives with the Ford Foundation, and holding information dissemination workshops for farmers and local fishermen cooperatives. A staunch advocate for environmental protection, he has led significant efforts in lake rejuvenation and played a critical role in ecological reforms through his active engagement with the National Green Tribunal.
Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh has a Masters degree in Geology from Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh.

SPECIAL ADDRESS
H.E. Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

SPECIAL ADDRESS JAN 17, 10 - 10:30 AM
Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar
National Maritime Security Coordinator, India

CLOSING CEREMONY JAN 17, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
GUEST OF HONOUR:
Vice Admiral V
Srinivas
Flag Officer Commanding-In-Chief, Southern Naval Command, Kochi, India

H.E. Amb Issa Saleh Al Shibani
Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of IndiaH.E. Amb Issa Saleh Al Shibani
Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of India
Amb T P Sreenivasan
Former Indian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN in ViennaAmb T P Sreenivasan
Former Indian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna
Amb Venu Rajamony
Former Ambassador of India to The NetherlandsAmb Venu Rajamony
Former Ambassador of India to The Netherlands
Amb T P Seetharam
Former Ambassador of India to the UAEAmb T P Seetharam
Former Ambassador of India to the UAE
Esha Srivastava
Joint Secretary (IC&VIG), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, IndiaEsha Srivastava
Joint Secretary (IC&VIG), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, India
Raghuram S
Joint Secretary (Policy Planning & Research Division), Ministry of External Affairs, IndiaRaghuram S
Joint Secretary (Policy Planning & Research Division), Ministry of External Affairs, India
Dr Suresh Kumar M
Joint Secretary (West Asia and North Africa Division), Ministry of External Affairs, IndiaDr Suresh Kumar M
Joint Secretary (West Asia and North Africa Division), Ministry of External Affairs, India
Dr D Dhanuraj
Founder & Chairman, Centre for Public Policy Research, IndiaDr D Dhanuraj
Founder & Chairman, Centre for Public Policy Research, India
H.E. Eng. Ahmed Mohamed AlKaabi
Assistant Undersecretary, Electricity, Water and Future Energy, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, UAEH.E. Eng. Ahmed Mohamed AlKaabi
Assistant Undersecretary, Electricity, Water and Future Energy, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, UAE
Admiral Sunil Lanba
Former Chief of the Naval Staff, IndiaAdmiral Sunil Lanba
Former Chief of the Naval Staff, India
VAdm M P Muralidharan
Former Director General, Indian Coast GuardVAdm M P Muralidharan
Former Director General, Indian Coast Guard
Dr Ebtesam Al-Ketbi
Founder & President, Emirates Policy Center, Abu Dhabi, UAEDr Ebtesam Al-Ketbi
Founder & President, Emirates Policy Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Ahlam Yusuf Janahi
President, Bahrain Businesswomen’s SocietyAhlam Yusuf Janahi
President, Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society
Zahraa Tahrer
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Finmark Communications, BahrainZahraa Tahrer
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Finmark Communications, Bahrain
Francis Joseph
Executive Director, GEMS Education, India RegionFrancis Joseph
Executive Director, GEMS Education, India Region
Ajay Thampy
Chairman, Navio Shipping Pvt Ltd, IndiaAjay Thampy
Chairman, Navio Shipping Pvt Ltd, India
Atul Puri
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, SW India, and Co-Chairman, National Council of International Taxes, ASSOCHAM, IndiaAtul Puri
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, SW India, and Co-Chairman, National Council of International Taxes, ASSOCHAM, India
James Mathew
CEO & Managing Partner, UHY James, Dubai, UAEJames Mathew
CEO & Managing Partner, UHY James, Dubai, UAE
Thaha Muhammed Abdul Kareem
President, IBPC Qatar, and Secretary, Harvard Business School Club of the GCCThaha Muhammed Abdul Kareem
President, IBPC Qatar, and Secretary, Harvard Business School Club of the GCC
Dr Hafeez Rahman
Chairman, Sunrise Hospitals, Kochi, IndiaDr Hafeez Rahman
Chairman, Sunrise Hospitals, Kochi, India
Dr D Ramanathan D.A.M.
Founder, Managing Director & Chief Physician, Sitaram Ayurveda, India and General Secretary of AMMOIDr D Ramanathan D.A.M.
Founder, Managing Director & Chief Physician, Sitaram Ayurveda, India and General Secretary of AMMOI
Dr Ranjeet Mehta
CEO & Secretary General, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, IndiaDr Ranjeet Mehta
CEO & Secretary General, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, India
Ajith Kolassery
Chief Executive Officer, NoRKA Roots, IndiaAjith Kolassery
Chief Executive Officer, NoRKA Roots, India
Dr Ashraf Mohammed Keshk
Director, Strategic and International Studies Program, Derasat, BahrainDr Ashraf Mohammed Keshk
Director, Strategic and International Studies Program, Derasat, Bahrain
Nandi Vardhan Mehta
CFO & IC Member, KAAF Investments LLC, Dubai, UAENandi Vardhan Mehta
CFO & IC Member, KAAF Investments LLC, Dubai, UAE
Dr Nigel Kuriakose Mathew
Chairman, IMA Overseas Affairs, OmanDr Nigel Kuriakose Mathew
Chairman, IMA Overseas Affairs, Oman
Aditya Vikram Dhanuka
Chairperson, ICAI Kuwait ChapterAditya Vikram Dhanuka
Chairperson, ICAI Kuwait Chapter
Shihab Kottukad
Awardee, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (2014)Shihab Kottukad
Awardee, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (2014)