Chairperson of the Jury

• Former Judge, Supreme Court of India; served from August 2021 to June 2025.
• Former Chief Justice, High Court of Karnataka; formerly Judge, Bombay High Court.
• Enrolled as an Advocate in 1983; began practice at Thane District Court and appeared in important matters and public interest litigations.
• Elevated as Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court in 2003 and appointed a permanent Judge in 2005.
• Known for extensive experience in constitutional law, governance, institutional accountability and public interest.
• His distinguished judicial experience brings a valuable perspective to the evaluation of governance, risk, assurance, compliance and ethics.

• Chairman, Shailesh Haribhakti & Associates; Vice Chairman, GOvEVA Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
• 50+ years of leadership in finance, governance, ESG, and sustainability.
• Currently serving as an Independent Director on the Boards of Gaja Capital and Bajaj Electricals.
• Hon. D.Litt. and GCB.D designation holder; recipient of Vivekananda Sustainability Award.
• Led India’s contribution at IASB and chaired NPS Trust (PFRDA).
• Pioneer of Integrated Reporting & “Innovate to Zero” models; global mentor and thought leader.

• Founder of Yuhina Law, Advocates and Consultants that advises corporate clients on governance, compliance and strategy.
• Former Group CHRO & Group GC of Tata Motors, and Essel Group, where he was managing legal risk, Compliance and governance, managing corporate restructuring, mergers and amalgamations.
• Earlier with Hindustan Unilever and later with its parent Unilever as the Regional Foods Category Counsel, addressing challenges to Unilever’s growth ambitions across Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and Australasia.
• Former Vice Chairman of the IPR Committee of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) at Paris.
• Throughout his career, Mr. Bagga has had a special interest in managing risk, people development, consumer & marketing law, Tax, IPR and restructuring.

• Global GC & Chief Legal Officer, Tech Mahindra and group companies, leading 100+ lawyers across 7 countries.
• 27+ years of experience across IT, ITeS, Engineering, Banking and NBFC sectors, including TCS, HCL and American Express, with prior legal practice before the Delhi High Court and district courts.
• Expertise in Commercial & Contract Law, Litigation, M&A, Regulatory Compliance, Financial & Banking Laws, Data Protection, Privacy, Cyber, IPR, Company Law, Arbitration, Employment, Bankruptcy, Competition and Indirect Tax Laws.
• Recipient of several recognitions, including ASSOCHAM Bharat GC Doyen 2024, Leadership Excellence Award 2024, Forbes Powerlist Top India GCs (2021–2024), Legal 500 GC Power Lists (2022–2025) and Business World’s Top 100 GCs (2020–2024).
• B.Com. (Hons), SRCC and LL.B., Delhi University, with additional qualifications in Labour Laws, Industrial Relations & Personnel Management, Company Secretary, IT & Cyber Laws; associated with CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM and INBA, and leading law schools.

• Co-founder, Elephant Design, India’s pioneering independent integrated design consultancy.
• Independent Woman Director, Indigo Paints since 2023 and IICA-certified Independent Director; leads Branding & Communication Design at Elephant.
• Renowned Jury/Jury President at global platforms including Cannes Lions, New York Festival, Design for Asia, D&AD, MAD Stars and AdFest; Jury, Singapore Good Design Awards (SG Mark) 2026.
• Invited to the Rockefeller Foundation Global Social Impact Summit; has lectured across 20+ countries representing India and contributed to award-winning projects across 11 Asian countries through The Design Alliance Asia.
• Active member of the Association of Designers of India and mentor to Indian Creative Women; recognised among Impact Magazine’s 50 Most Influential Women in Media for over a decade and featured on Campaign India’s A-List.
• Former Governing Board member of TiE – The Indus Entrepreneurs and associated with advisory boards including IIT Guwahati and IIT Gandhinagar.