Tuesday, February 02, 2010

The Jury!

The jury panel comprised some of india’s most respected and most intellectual stalwarts with experience in various sectors across the globe

Naresh Gupta, MD, Adobe India

Naresh Gupta, a well known face in the world of technology, currently heads the India headquarters of global technology giant Adobe as its Managing Director. He established Adobe’s Noida campus way back in 1997. He also oversaw Adobe’s 2005 acquisition of Macromedia, Inc in the country, which resulted in the setting up of Adobe India’s second campus in Bangalore. Under Gupta’s leadership, Adobe India has become the largest R&D center for the multinational outside US, responsible for many new technology patent filings.

Globally, Gupta serves as the Senior Vice-President of the Print and Classic Publishing Business Unit, thereby overseeing product marketing and development functions for Adobe’s print, web publishing and e-learning tools. His journey at Adobe began with his tenure as a computer scientist in Adobe’s corporate research group, a process which alone led to five technology patents filed by Adobe, resulting in key features of many Adobe products. Before he joined Adobe, he was the principal scientist and director of the applied artificial intelligence group at LNK Corp., a company funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Recognised as an advocate of a knowledge society, Gupta is a B. Tech in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, where he won the Gold Medal for his outstanding academic performance and holds MS and PhD degrees in computer science from the University of Maryland.

Dr. Sanjeev P. Sahni, Head-Strategic HR, Group HR, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.

Dr. Sanjeev P. Sahni is the Head-Strategic HR, Group HR, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL). Dr. Sahni has completed his Masters in Psychology with specialisation in Industrial Psychology, after which he did his doctorate in Organisational Behaviour from Panjab University, and post-doctorate from University of Illinois, Chicago. He has also been conferred fellowship in sports medicine and sports psychology by the only two recognised institutions in these fields in India. Working in JSPL’s corporate office, he is responsible for all aspects of HR, from talent management, development and retention, to education and learning, for India’s fastest growing steel company. Dr. Sahni has been instrumental in leading and steering the HR for the company’s growth phase, and setting up Performance Enhancement Centres at various locations across India. Also a noted academician, Dr. Sahni is member, life member, executive member and Secretary for various national and international academic societies, and has published papers in numerous journals. He is also a favourite for delivering keynote and guest lectures at institutions in India and abroad.

Girish G. Vaidya, Senior Vice President and Head of the Infosys Leadership Institute

Girish G. Vaidya, Senior Vice President and Head of the Infosys Leadership Institute is a Civil Engineering graduate from the University of Bombay and then did his Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM Calcutta in 1975. He joined ANZ Grindlays Bank and worked there for almost 24 years in various capacities in different unit in India and abroad. He was head of Technology for South Asia for the bank. He joined Infosys as Senior Vice President and head of Banking Business Unit (now called Finacle Business Unit) in January 1999.
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IIPM Editorial, 2009


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