Dr. Manu Chaudhary is currently Joint Managing Director cum Director Research of Venus Remedies Limited, a fastest growing pharmaceutical company, which has leveraged an inspiring two-decade experience to emerge among 50 leading pharmaceutical companies in India. The Company was ranked 107th in Asia (Source: Bio Spectrum Asia) and among 500 Largest Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies in the world (Source: Plimsoll Worldwide Business Intelligence Report).

Dr. Chaudhary holds an M.Sc., M.Phil (Genetics) and Ph.D., and have various patents in her credit. She also enjoys almost two decades of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and research, reflected in a proficiency related to GMP and USFDA manufacture. Venus Remedies Limited is headquartered in Panchkula (India) and its three manufacturing units are in Panchkula, India, Baddi, India and Werne, Germany with 11 overseas marketing offices include a presence in the US and Germany, among the most demanding pharmaceutical destinations in the world.

Dr. Chaudhary designed and commissioned the company's world-class manufacturing facility at Baddi in India which is approved by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India (DSIR). She helped to broaden the product portfolio, created a team of proficient scientists and enriched the company's intellectual property. By the virtue of having selected to specialize through the injectables route in high-growth therapeutic segments like anti-infective, oncology, cardiovascular and neurology, Venus Remedies is among the world's 10 leading fixed dosage injectables manufacturers. The result is a presence in 60 countries and covering more than 75 products.

Dr. Abraham M. George is currently Chairman of eMedexOnline LLC, a medical diagnostic software company in New Jersey, and an Adjunct Professor at Stern Graduate School of Business, New York University. His business career in the U.S. included: a Vice-Chairman at SunGard Data Systems; Chairman and CEO of Multinational Computer Models, Inc. (MCM), a company he founded; and a Managing Director at Credit Suisse, a global investment bank.

Dr. George is the Founder and Managing Trustee of The George Foundation (TGF) , a non-profit organization based in Bangalore, India, that is dedicated to the welfare of economically and socially disadvantaged people. TGF runs several projects in livelihood/ income generation, education, health, and empowerment of women, which are described on the web site www.tgfworld.org. His keen interest in promoting democratic institutions and values led to the creation of Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, Bangalore, India, where he serves as the dean. His work in the field of environmental health was instrumental for the removal of lead from gasoline throughout India in April 2000 and the creation of National Referral Centre for Lead Poisoning in India.

Among the many accomplishments of The George Foundation in the area of poverty alleviation are: Shanti Bhavan (www.shantibhavanonline.org), a residential school for children from economically and socially deprived backgrounds; Baldev Medical & Community Center that serves 17 villages for over 16,000 people and previously developed over 100 acres of banana and 40 acres of grape farm as part of his social entrepreneurship efforts to empower poor women.

Dr. George holds an MBA, MS and PhD in business administration from Stern School of Business, New York University, and is the author of three books in international finance. His most recent book "India Untouched: The forgotten face of rural poverty," based on his initial 10 years of experience working in rural areas of Tamil Nadu, has gained wide acclaim in India and abroad. George is a graduate of the National Defense Academy, Karakvasla, and the Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun, and served as a captain in the Indian artillery.

Mr. Pratik Singhi is currently Chief Executive Officer at Lakshya Consulting which is a boutique corporate finance consulting firm. He is a thoroughbred finance professional with more than a decade of industry exposure. He possesses rich functional and managerial experience in fields of corporate finance (fund raising, project financing, valuations, private equity, etc.), management consulting, transfer pricing and high-end financial analytics with excellent inter- personal skills and proven leadership abilities.

After completing his graduation from R. A. Podar College, Bombay University, India, Mr. Singhi completed his CA from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and ICWA from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India apart from his MBA in finance from ICFAI Business School, Mumbai, India. He had completed a MDP on Advance Corporate Finance from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India.

Prior to setting up Lakshya Consulting, he has worked with numerous MNC's including BDO Lodha, EDS, ICICI Bank, etc.

Mr. Singhi, is a member of 'Mumbai Angels' and a Member of Board of Governors at IBSAF, which is the alumni body of MBAs from IBS, India with over 25000 members. He is also a Mentor with the Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship, an initiative of IIM-Ahmedabad, India & with the Incubator program of the Indian Angel Network (IAN). He was also a Member on the 'Jury and Mentoring Panel' for 'The Power of Ideas – 2010', a national entrepreneurship campaign jointly run by Economic Times and the Government of India.