Ethics, Governance and Sustainability Conference 2026

Mr. Deepak M. Satwalekar is currently active on the Advisory Boards of a few non-profit organisations, engaged in the field of primary education for the low-income and underprivileged members of society in rural and semi-urban India.

He was the Managing Director of HDFC Ltd till 2000, and thereafter the Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. Ltd till 2008.

He is currently on the Board of Directors of two listed companies

He had also been a consultant to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (HABITAT) among others.

He was on the Board of a technology incubator and served on the India Advisory Board of a large European bank.

He has chaired or been a member of several expert groups set up by industry/ Government/ Reserve Bank of India/Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority.

He was the Chairman, Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Management, Indore.

He is a recipient of the ‘Distinguished’ Alumnus Award’ from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay.

Ajay Tyagi is Head of Equities at UTI Asset Management. Ajay joined UTI in the year 2000 and has successfully carried out various roles and responsibilities across equity research, offshore funds as well as domestic onshore funds. At UTI AMC, Ajay leads a team of 30 persons in equity research and fund management.

The assets managed by UTI Mutual Fund is at ₹ 3,893 billion* and the total assets under management of UTI AMC are ₹ 20,854 billion*. Ajay presently manages our flagship equity scheme in India and is also the Investment Advisor to UTI International’s range of India dedicated offshore funds. He manages/ advises funds with a total AUM of around ₹ 352 billion*.

Ajay has won many awards and accolades for his performance both domestically and globally. He is a CFA Charter holder from The CFA Institute, USA and holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Delhi University.

He is a frequent contributor to the media and regularly speaks on investing and markets at various forums.

Mr. Swarup Anand Mohanty is the Vice Chairman & CEO of Mirae Asset Investment
Managers (India) Pvt. Ltd., with over 30 years of expertise in financial services,
specializing in Asset Management Sales. Since joining in July 2011, he has led Mirae
Asset’s India operations with visionary leadership, navigating challenging market
conditions with strategic insight.
Mr. Mohanty is a graduate of Stanford Executive Program and an Alumni of Stanford
University’s Graduate School of Business. He also holds a PGDBM and B.Com (Hons.)
degree.
He is actively engaged in key industry bodies, including:
• SEBI’s Mutual Fund Advisory Committee (MFAC)
• Index Advisory Committee (Equity), NSE Indices Limited
• Ministry of Finance’s Committee for Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) investment patterns
Beyond his corporate roles, Mr. Mohanty is an avid music enthusiast, championing the
preservation of vinyl records. He draws parallels between his investment philosophy
and his passion for music, emphasizing patience and long-term vision core principles
that have driven Mirae Asset’s success in India.

Rajesh is the Managing Partner at Equanimity Investments. He is a board member of the CFA Society India. He is a long-term investor with tremendous breadth and depth of experience, managing early stage investments, private equity and public equity funds for over two decades. He has on-the-ground experience across emerging market countries, analysing various industries and businesses spanning different stages of their lifecycle. He has been active in the Indian startup ecosystem since 2007 when he made his first startup investment. Since then, he has been a prolific angel investor, having invested in over 20 startups. Rajesh is a Wharton alumnus in addition to being an XLRI Management graduate specializing in finance and marketing. He is a CFA charter holder and has earned a Post Graduate diploma in Securities Law from Mumbai University.

Shreenivas works as Senior Lead, Investment Research and AI, at HDFC AMC. In this role, Shreenivas leads HDFC AMC’s work in the application of AI and deep tech in investment decision making. Shreenivas has over 25 years of experience in various investment roles in India, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Before joining HDFC AMC, Shreenivas served as the Director of Content at CFA Institute and worked as the Trading Strategist at Citi in the Japanese and Indian markets. He also speaks the Japanese language. As a CFA Society India volunteer, Shreenivas has worked closely with members and regulators, conducting workshops on AI and machine learning applications using Python. He has led research initiatives and authored articles on a wide range of investing topics. Shreenivas is passionate about spreading financial awareness and emphasizing the urgency of environmental conservation. He is also a long-distance marathoner and an avid fitness enthusiast. Shreenivas was awarded the CFA Charter in 2003. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from IIT Bombay and a Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) from the CFA Institute.

Vidhu Shekhar is the former Country Head, India for CFA Institute. Mr. Shekhar had a career spanning more than three decades in India and abroad, including the National Stock Exchange of India, IDBI Capital Markets and as Managing Director of E*Trade Systems (India) Pvt Ltd. He is a CFA charter holder and founding member of CFA Society India. He was also the Vice President and member of the Board of CFA Society India for several years.

Mr. Shekhar has an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and a degree in Physics from Delhi University. He has contributed extensively to policy advocacy and research throughout his career and has been a member of several industry and regulatory committees during his career. He is currently a visiting professor at several business schools and teaches courses related to corporate governance, sustainability and ethics.

Anil has been a volunteer with the CFA Society India since the past 2 decades and has served as the Vice Chairman on the board. Besides this volunteer role, Anil has been working with DSP Group since 2003. He is currently Head of Passive Investments & Products, managing a range of ETFs and Index Funds across equities, fixed income and commodities. Previously, he served as the CEO & Chief Investment Officer at DSP BlackRock Pension Fund Managers. Earlier in his career at DSP, he led the Risk and Quantitative Analysis team providing quantitative research inputs and buy-side credit research on companies across various sectors. Prior to joining DSP, Anil worked at IL&FS Asset Management Company and at S.R. Batliboi a member firm of EY.