Board of advisors

Paresh Kumar Vaish
Paresh brings 20+ years of deep expertise in business transformation across multiple revenue and cost levers which he has leveraged effectively to deliver distinctive results for a significant number of both large and mid-sized clients in India and overseas. Paresh is currently working as a Senior Advisor to EY and Indian corporations bringing this experience and his perspective as a former General Partner at a US based Private equity fund and as a former board member on multiple boards to these clients.
He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a double major in Economics and Computer Science from Dartmouth College, both with distinction.
Paresh co-founded McKinsey's India practice and served as a senior partner, working with several family-owned business groups on multi-year transformation initiatives. At EY, he served as India lead for Management Consulting and at Alvarez & Marsal as Managing Partner for the India practice.
He has also been a partner and board member of SFW Capital Partners, a specialized private investment firm.
Paresh's domain expertise spans multiple sectors and functions, with a focus on Advanced Manufacturing Industries, Technology & Life sciences in particular. Functionally, he has strong competence in strategy, and operational performance improvement. He is passionate about helping his clients achieve their vision and create sustainable value.

Sunil Lulla
Founder and Chief Evangelist, The Linus Adventures
Sunil Lulla is known for his success in growing sustainable businesses, building enduring brands, and shaping organisational culture.
For most of his successful career spanning over 4 decades, Sunil was in leadership positions, ensuring profitability, building marketplace success, and driving key stakeholder & employee engagement. These include MTV, SONY, The Times Television Network, Indya.com, HMV, Diageo, Balaji Telefilms, BARC, JWT and GREY group
As Chief Evangelist of The Linus Adventures (TLA), he focuses on seamlessly synthesising contemporary strategy, organisational culture, smart brand building and business efficacy. Sunil provides an in-residence advisory, working closely with promoters/CEOs and their significant operating teams. TLA has successfully advised client companies in technology-enabled businesses, Media, Sports, Entertainment, and Consulting, comprising a mix of well-established businesses and young companies.
He brings deep insights into Indian consumers and in managing growth, business and competitive strategy, mentoring the Promoter/ Next Generation/ CXO. Sunil is very familiar with the governance principles and management of Boards, having served multiple Boards.
Ongoing Boards & Advisory Roles
Strategic Partner, Aurum Equity Partners LLP
Sanghvi Brands Ltd, Listed on the SME Exchange, Independent Director
Radiowala Network Limited. Listed on the NSE. Independent Director
Astrum Reputation Advisory, Chairman
Boards & Advisory Roles (Prior)
Industry Boards: The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF, now IBDF), Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI), News Broadcasters Association (NBA), Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)
As MD/ CEO of Times Television Network. Times Internet Ltd, Bennett Coleman & Co Affiliates, Turner JV.
Sunil is an active sports-oriented person fond of running, squash and swimming. While at rest, it’s music, movies, and books, with an experimental hand at mixology.

Mahankali Srinivas Rao (MSR)
Mahankali Srinivas Rao (most people call him MSR) is an IT Industry veteran with over 38 years’ experience.
His professional career spans four journeys
As an IT Professional for 12 years between 1987-99
As an Entrepreneur over 22 years with two entities - part of the Promoter Team at Network Solutions, Director and COO acquired by IBM in 2005 and then Co-Founder and CEO of Aujas Networks, a Cybersecurity Security acquired by the National Stock Exchange.
As an Ecosystem Builder since 2020 – first as CEO of G.A.M.E (Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship), a social impact entity focused on solving issues related to the MSME Sector between July 2020- Sept 2021, then as CEO of T-Hub, India’s largest startup incubator between Oct 21-Oct 24.
Currently
Advisor at Abyro Capital, an early stage VC firm
Advisor at Bower School of Entrepreneurship
Adjunct Professor at IIM Raipur
Adjunct Professor at ASCI, Hyderabad
MSR has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engg from Osmania University, Hyderabad and an MBA from I.I.M, Bangalore.
Our Leader-Partners


Narayan Shetkar
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Director – Consult Sam’space (MENA)| Strategic Finance Specialist Innovations Global
FCPA (Australia), CA (ICAI, India),
M.Com. (Management, Mumbai University)
30+ M&A, Private Equity, Structured Finance & Capital Markets transactions aggregating to ~US$ 1bn I Technology Services, Analytics, Consulting, B2B SaaS, Data & AI I Investment Platform ($200mn) across Singapore, ADGM and India jurisdictions

Mirza Waseem Baig
KSA
Founder & CEO – SAB Edge Advisory | EMEA Corporate Finance Strategist
25+ years in corporate banking, debt restructuring, and strategic growth advisory across India, GCC, and Africa
| Ex HSBCI Advised SMEs and Mid Caps on institutional funding, turnaround, and pre-IPO readiness through a
boutique high-touch model

Anirban (Andy) Bhattacharyya
USA
Founder & CEO – Amplo Global Inc. | Sustainability Leader | Supply Chain Champion
| Climate Risk Advisor | Data Monetization Thought Leader | Forbes Author
| Patent Holder | TEDx Speaker | Advisor to Climate Technology Startups

Darshan Bhatt
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Director – Consult Sam’space (MENA) | Venture Builder – Innovation & Purpose
| Head of Digital & Brand – NASR Esports | Managing Principal – DVM Capital |
| Member – OTTRED Global Media Network | Co-Chair – Divyang Cricket Control Board of India

Ángel Bonet Codina
EUROPE
Founder & Chairman – Impact Co.mpany | Engagement Committee – Pury Pictet Turrettini
| Partner – Círculo de Empresarios | Author – Companies that Grow with Soul | Ex-Minsait
| Ex-DaemonQuest | Founder – UnLtd Spain

Carolina Arango Castaño
LATAM
Founder – Orchestra Global, Let Her Pitch | Ex-Kirchner Group | VC Lab Cohort 14
VC Lab cohort, IT from Singularity Univ I 20+ years of experience I $100Mn+ in ecosystem value enabled | 10+ yrs in VC, Startups & Women-led Innovation I Expert in Capital Access, Strategic Growth, Exponential Tech I Gender Equity
Empowering LATAM founders

Meena Vaidyanathan
INDIA | IMPACT
Founder Niiti Consulting
Systems Thinker & Change Strategist | Impact Evaluation, Leadership Coaching, DEI, Startup Advisory Masters–Biotechnology | Business Management | INSEAD–Social Entrepreneurship
30+ yrs in strategic scaling, social impact, marketing & branding | India–Global advisor

Priyanka Kheterpal
INDIA | TALENT
Co-Founder SOLBRIDGE | ANAMKARA ART
| Founder Anamkara, with 25 years of leadership hiring,
Talent Acquisition and HR experience, ex Egon Zehnder, BCG, BGMF

Supriya P Bambawale
INDIA | StratCom | CX | Delivery
MarComs & Global Service Ops
30 years of global experience In Marketing, Communications, GTM, CX, Ops I B2B, B2C, B2B2C, D2C
I Retail, Telco, Media, ITeS | Winner of 9 Marcoms awards | Startup Mentor

Sanjeevani Sathe
INDIA | QUALITY
Director, Finance & Knowledge, SAM’SPACE
~17 years of India and global experience
Knowledge I Digital Content Management I Research I Banking I Digital Marketing I Ex BCG, Ex RARE Enterprises, Ex-Euromonitor, Ex-CFO Bridge I Ex Entrepreneur I CFA
Mirza Waseem Baig
His professional career spans four journeys
Founder & CEO – SAB Edge Advisory | EMEA Corporate Finance Strategist
Founder & CEO – SAB Edge Advisory | EMEA Corporate Finance Strategist
25+ years in corporate banking, debt restructuring, and strategic growth advisory across India, GCC, and Africa | Ex HSBCI Advised SMEs and Mid Caps on institutional funding, turnaround, and pre-IPO readiness through a boutique high-touch model





