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Chairperson of the Jury
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Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.N. Srikrishna

Former Judge, Supreme Court of India. Former Chairman of the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC). Chairman of the Srikrishna Committee for framing data protection norms. Independent Arbritrator.

" GRACE is more than ESG, as it emphasises Ethics too. "

Members of the Jury
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Sandeep Parekh

Managing Partner - Finsec Law Advisors. Former Chairman and Member of various Committees / Sub-Committees - SEBI, RBI Chambers of commerce including CII, FICCI, BCCI and IMC.

" GRACE as a concept is very wholesome and well thought out. For businesses to act with integrity and focus on achieving their objectives, all the five facets of governance, risk management, assurance, compliance and ethics are equally instrumental. So let’s accept GRACE with grace. "

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Shailesh Haribhakti

Chairman - Shailesh Haribhakti & Associates, Chartered Accountants. Chairman - Western Region of Institute of Directors. Vice Chairman - GOvEVA Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Non- Executive Chairman - for various companies including Bluestar Ltd, L&T Mutual Funds Trustee Ltd.

" As an acronym, GRACE hits all the high notes. The real meaning will manifest when compliance becomes a part of an organisation’s DNA. An enabler to take risk because the compliance is in place! Ethics implies zero tolerance to non compliance. "

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Rajesh Bagga

Founder - Yuhina Law, Advocates, and Consultants, and Widhivata Legal Advisors LLP. Director - Legasis Private Limited. Former Group General Counsel and CHRO - Tata Motors. Former General Counsel - Unilever for Foods - Asia, Africa, East Europe and Australasia amongst several other positions held.

" Management with grace by taking all concerns on board and in a controlled and compliant manner is the way to go in these times of intense scrutiny ... The acronym GRACE (i.e., Governance, Risk, Assurance, Compliance, and Ethics) lists components that form the bedrock of good governance at all times... "

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Nehal Vora

MD & CEO of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL), has over 25 years of experience in Capital Markets. Named 'CEO of the Year' at the 20th Global Edition Business Leader of the Year Awards. Career includes Chief Regulatory Officer at BSE Limited and head of Compliance at DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd. Mr. Vora is a member of SEBI policy committees and a sought-after international speaker in the financial industry.

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Neera Saggi

A seasoned professional with 28 years of experience, the first female President of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Notable contributions to organizations such as Tata Realty and L&T Seawoods Pvt Ltd. Recognized as one of the top women Independent Directors by the Economic Times, Ms. Saggi remains committed to empowerment and gender inclusivity.

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Milind Sarwate

Founder & CEO - Increate, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, Company Secretary, and a CII-Fulbright Fellow. Independent Director, Advisor, Mentor, & ESG Contributor.

" I believe that GRACE is all about value creation, protection, and sustenance, especially in the post-Covid VUCA world. Steadfast focus on better Governance helps a corporation create better value for its stakeholders. A competent Risk management process helps protect that value, while Sound Assurance leads to a good reality check on that value. Robust Compliance and Ethics management processes ensure that the corporation can enjoy that value as a responsible corporate citizen. "

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Vineet Vij

Global General Counsel - Tech Mahindra and Group companies worldwide. Former SVP & Head - Legal, Regulatory, Commercial and Compliances at HCL Technologies. On the Board of Studies of Law Schools – Mahindra University, Amity University and Bennet University. Recipient of prestigious awards for his exemplary contributions in legal, regulatory & compliance domains.