Haresh Ubale
B.E. Electronics (Hons), MMS
As Managing Partner of ODUS Capital, Haresh leads Origination and Execution of the Advisory assignments pertaining to capital raising including equity and debt both, mergers and acquisitions and India Entry for Foreign Companies. He predominantly cherishes his experience in advising investment opportunities across border. He specializes in Board Level Advisory assignments with sustaining success. He is MMS (1998 Batch) from Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai with a B.E. (Electronics) degree from VJTI, Mumbai. He brings in 26-years of business management experience in corporate finance, investment banking, consumer products and services. He has worked with large corporate houses like ICICI Bank, TATAs before foraying into financial advisory in 2011. At ICICI Bank (2005-2010), he had developed and profitably managed corporate lending program of USD 1.2Bn for Automobile and Engineering Industry’s emerging corporates. He had also pioneered a lending program of USD 1.0Bn for Special Projects in Infrastructure Sector for ICICI Bank. He cherishes the accolade of successfully raising low-cost capital from Financial Institutions like US Exim, USAID, Korean Exim, Bank of Bahrain and JBIC (Japanese Bank for International Commerce) for corporate clients in Public-Private Partnership projects first time in India.
After his successful stint in corporate lending, he set up an M&A advisory desk for SME clients in ICICI Bank where in he advised SMEs for capital raising, buy or sell of equities, business and assets and managed the capital restructuring of companies too. While being part of Global Investment Banking Group of ICICI Bank, Haresh has successfully advised the investment banking transactions in sectors like engineering, infrastructure, education, healthcare and services industries.
A special mention is required for the recession of 2007-09 wherein Haresh played a key role in terms of managing the portfolio companies of the Bank as the best of the lent companies came under stress. The special situations such as non-performance, liquidity crunches, project cost & time overruns due to market adversary conditions made his experience professionally complete as by that time he got exposure of not only lending but also of managing companies during downturn.
He also established ICICI Bank’s joint initiative with Government of United Kingdom (UK) for promotion of bilateral trade between India & UK for emerging corporates. Under this initiative, UKTI (United Kingdom Trade Investment), a government body signed a bilateral services agreement with ICICI Bank for business promotion of emerging corporates to and fro India and UK.
At his tenure with TATA Group (prior to ICICI Bank), Haresh had been a key member of integration committee during the merger of Tata Finance Ltd with Tata Motorfinance, a division of Tata Capital Ltd. Post merger he had assisted business leaders in revamping retail finance products portfolio of merged entity and helped in development of adequate monitoring and corrective measures which resulted in increasing new business while maintaining retail finance portfolio under control.
Being part of Johnson Controls group (prior to Tata Group) he profitably managed business from large institutional clients like BHEL, Indian Railways, Siemens, Tata Motors, General Motors, L&T and Ashok Leyland etc. and launched company's products in retail channels too.
As a part of his social responsibility, Haresh had been a Visiting faculty for MBA program of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (India) coaching in Marketing and Strategic Finance. He has been an Invitee member at IIM, Trichy speaking for emerging trends in Strategic Finance. He had been a member of the committee formed by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), IIMs, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India for doing study on characteristics of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in India.
Dr Aneish Kumar
Ph.D. (International Business)
As a seasoned finance professional with over 37 years in the global finance sector, including a significant 24-plus-year tenure as the Managing Director and Country Manager at The Bank of New York, India, Dr.Kumarbrings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the industry.Before joining BNY, he held various senior-level positions at Corporation Bank and Lloyds Finance, where he gained extensive knowledge in both banking and non-bank finance. His academic credentials are anchored by a PhD in International Business from
the US, which has been the foundation of his career characterized by strategic leadership and innovative problem-solving.
Dr. Kumar is currently serving on the boards of a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), a Global logistics company, a Hospital and a Securities trading company as a Non-Executive Director. In addition to these roles,
he is a faculty member at the Reserve Bank of India College of Banking Supervision, a member of the academic councils of two universities in Maharashtra, and a visiting faculty at various local and international colleges, contributing to the development of future professionals. With a proven track record of driving significant revenue and EBITA growth, implementing effective cost- reduction strategies, and mastering advanced risk analytics, his approach to governance is meticulous.
He balances regulatory demands with progressive business practices and has a history of initiating and driving groundbreaking innovations within the banking sector. Among his notable accomplishments is the development and launch of cutting-edge technology solutions, including a pioneering Cash Management System in 1988 and a trailblazing cross-border remittance product in 1998.
These initiatives set new industry standards, demonstrating his capacity for thought leadership and his commitment to staying ahead of technological advancements. He is also known as Trade and Payments specialist within the banking industry. His transformative leadership style is known for empowering high-performing teams to exceed their business and revenue targets and corporate objectives. He has effectively built and nurtured influential relationships across the banking, corporate, and regulatory domains, cementing his reputation as a leader with a global perspective. His role as India's NBFC delegate at the 1997 Asian Leasing Conference in Singapore and the Aviation Leasing and Finance Conference showcases his ability to represent the country on an international stage.
A passionate advocate for knowledge sharing, he has authored numerous articles on finance and risk management for prominent publications
including Finance Asia, The Asset, and Global Finance, as well as past contributions to Business India, Economic Times, and Business Standard. His expertise is also sought after in academic circles, where he is frequently invited to speak at prestigious banking and management institutions.
Additionally, he is part of the LinkedIn expert panel and a regular contributor on the platform. An AI enthusiast, he is passionate about leveraging artificial intelligence to drive innovation and efficiency in the finance and manufacturing sectors. Dedicated to pursuing excellence, he is committed to building profitable, resilient organizations and nurturing talent to be future-ready, ensuring a sustainable and innovative path forward in the ever-evolving world. He looks forward to the opportunity to contribute his expertise and experience to the advisory board, driving strategic initiatives and fostering growth and innovation within theorganization.
Ram Das Gupta
Indian Corporate Law Services (Retd.)
An experienced Administrative, Judiciary and Corporate Law veteran with extensive expertise in Compliance Management, Company Affairs and Corporate Governance. A Board Member of listed organizations, he has served and empanelled in several Government agencies and departments across the country spanning a rich administrative & judicial experience of approximately 40 years.
Mr Gupta has served Central Bureau of Investigation, Govt of India during 1992-95, investigated several high-profile cases and served Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) up to October 2018 on different capacities such as Dy Director, Eastern Region Kolkata/Registrar of Companies Maharashtra/Gujarat.
He has served as Judicial Officer in 'Debts Recovery Tribunal' for 5 years and delivered several judgements/orders in execution of the recovery of banks & financial institutions under RDDBFI Act and other laws. While serving as Judge, Mr Gupta addressed several high-profile recovery cases involving financial institutions and banks/NBFCs.
Mr R D Gupta has also worked as 'Special Metropolitan Magistrate' for more than 6 years, appointed by Hon'ble High Court of Bombay and passed order involving IPC and other acts addressing the crime cases under IPC and BMC laws. Besides working as Advisor to PFC Consulting Limited, a subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation, Govt. of India in company law matters, Mr Gupta had been 'Area Welfare Officer' for Mumbai appointed by Department of Personnel Training (DOPT), Govt. of India.
He has served as Official Liquidator/Dy. Official Liquidator in Nagpur/Mumbai bench attached to Hon'ble High Court of Bombay for 4 years wherein he carried out several liquidation proceedings as per the direction of the Bombay High Court and other courts.
He has been empanelled as a Mediator of the ‘Consumer Mediation Cell’ attached with National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Government of India. He has also been empanelled as Mediator at Gujarat International Maritime Arbitration Centre (GIMAC) at GIFT City. Currently Mr Gupta has been serving as an Independent Director on a few corporates in NBFC, IT and Pharma sector.