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About Young Bombay Forum (YBF)
YBF a youth wing of Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry was born on the 172nd
Foundation Day of the Chamber in the year 2007. The YBF is the Chamber’s response to the
emergence of young leaders in the spheres of business, entertainment and politics.
The YBF is working towards VISION of nurturing young leaders in India to become globally
competitive and contribute towards nation – building and the MISSION of creating a forum of
choice for them to achieve professional excellence and act as change agents for inclusive and
sustainable development.
The Young Bombay Forum seeks to harness the energy and leadership potential inherent in its
membership by encouraging participation in developmental and leadership activities, offering
mentoring opportunities and creating a framework for networking outside industry fora. Any
Potential business leaders and individuals below the age of 45 can join YBF.
YBF has constantly worked in three verticals, Leadership Development Group, Social Development
Group and Professional Development Group and two years ago 4th vertical – Entrepreneurship
Development Group was created.
YBF has taken up the initiative to launch Shadow the Leader Program to move towards its vision
and mission.
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Shadow the Leader Program
YBF is organizing the “Shadow the Leader Program”, an innovative and unique program for
promising entrepreneurs, professionals and management students. The Program is providing
them an opportunity to follow a business leader for day/hours and to understand what it takes to
succeed in the leader's field of achievement.
The Program is purely a philanthropic and learning program and all the net proceeds after all
defray expenses will be used for the benefits of the underprivileged children. The Leader will be a
guide for one day to the promising entrepreneurs, professionals and management students for
business and augment art of giving
This unique Program will be through an online bidding process for a minimum bid amount of Rs.
10,000. The Program serves the dual purpose of mobilizing funds for charity, and also providing
promising entrepreneurs, professionals and management students with once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to meet some of the biggest names in Corporate India
Objectives
 To provide the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to youngsters to experience the daily activities of
renowned Leader/ CEO.
 To promote quality of education for underprivileged children through NGOs.
Terms and Conditions
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All Participants are requested to read the description of the leader and all other terms and
conditions details on the bid platform and Bombay Chambers of Commerce and Industry
website (http://www.bombaychamber.com) before bidding for a particular leader.
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The Program is purely a philanthropic and learning program and all the proceeds will be
used for the benefit of the education of underprivileged children.
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The details of the proceeds to our various NGO partners after all defray expenses will be
informed to all winning bidders through an email All Participants need to post their real
name and profile. All Bidders will be screened and verified by BCCI
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Each participant can bid for only three CEOs at most & person can shadow only one leader
in the Program
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The Program format is that the top bidder wins and eventually gets to shadow their leader.
Exceptions to this format have been mentioned in the leader profiles. It is expected that all
bidders are aware of this.
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The bid amount will be payable only to the NGO nominated by the Bombay Chamber of
Commerce.
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The winner will have to make the payment on completion of the bid process within 48 hours
from the announcement of results through an email.
8.
The winner will have to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement before shadowing the leader, if
required by the leader.
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The winner will not be allowed into board meetings or meetings where confidential
information is being shared, unless agreed upon by the leader.
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The winner will have to make himself / herself available for the shadowing on a day
convenient to the leader.
11.
The winner will not publish any opinion / video / tweet about the leader, organization or the
event.
12.
The winner will not be allowed to photograph / film any part of the shadowing without the
permission of the leader/ organization.
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Photographs with the leader will be permitted subject to acceptance from the leader.
14.
Organizers are not responsible for any delays or any other issues that may arise for reasons
beyond control.
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The shadow will be at the convenience of the leader and organizers will try to complete the
same by July 31, 2015.
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Winner will need to make necessary travel and stay arrangements for all purposes in
connection with this event.
17.
Winner will not approach the leader for any personal requests or favors.
18.
The chance of shadowing the leader of the winning bidder is not transferable.
19.
The winning bid is binding. The highest bidder, cannot back out of the event and will have to
pay the bid amount and shadow the leader.
20.
In case of any discrepancy regarding any matter in connection to this event, the decision of
Bombay Chamber of Commerce will be considered as final.
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If the participant wins a bid but is unable to attend shadowing session, the participant will
not be refunded any amount
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All participating bidders will be verified by Charity Trading Assistant of ebay.in. Please
provide correct contact numbers so that verification is completed successfully.
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If any bidder is not verified, then the bidders bid will be withdrawn
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Bidding dates – 22nd April, 2015 to 28th April, 2015.
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Our Leaders
The eminent corporate personalities have graciously agreed to participate for the youngster.
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ANIL JAIN
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Managing Director and CEO of Jain irrigation Systems Limited (JISL)
Represented Indian Agriculture and Agriculturist at various National &
International Forums such as G‐8, G‐20, IFC‐World Bank, WEF, Grow Africa,
FAO etc
Veteran professional with over 30 years of experience in core strategic areas
such as finance and banking, domestic and international marketing, strategic
planning, horizontal and vertical expansion including M&A’s, JV’s,
collaborations and organic expansion, change management, international
relations, and company representation.
One of the youngest and most dynamic representatives of innovative Indian
entrepreneurship in international space.
Innovative entrepreneurship is his chosen tool for creating sustainable impact
in agriculture, water management, surface and sub‐soil micro irrigation,
customized community farming, global natural resource management, and
related areas
Initiated and enabled global expansion by acquiring a few companies in the
USA, and one each in Israel, Greece, Switzerland and Turkey, between 2007
and 2012.
Initiated and implemented major agri‐business models suited to local
conditions in underdeveloped and developing regions, in various sub‐Saharan
African countries
Participated in the strategic panel discussion at the 2012 G8 Summit
symposium, “Beyond Laquila: Advancing Food Security at the G8 Summit”
An avid votary of the marginal, subjugated farmer’s cause across the world,
and works zealously for the issues of food security and water security in the
underdeveloped / developing world
Affiliations:
o Council on Agriculture & Food Security ‐ ASSOCHAM
o Committee on Agriculture, Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry
o Chairman, Steering Committee To Create Shared Value in Agribusiness –
ACTION PLATFORM
o Director of PAPSAC‐HBS (Private & Public Scientific, Academic & Consumer
Food Policy Group‐Harvard Business School), U.S.A.
o Food Processing Education Committee (FPEC), Government of India.
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ASHOK BARAT
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CYRIL SHROFF
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Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Forbes & Company Limited.
Began career with Hindustan Lever Limited (as it was then called) and worked
in positions of increasing responsibility, both in India and overseas with Pepsi,
Electrolux, Telstra and Heinz.
Chancellor’s Gold Medal Winner from Allahabad University
Rank holder and winner of the A F Ferguson Award for the best paper in
Auditing in the examinations conducted by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India
Affiliations:
o Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Past President)
o Bengal Chamber of Commerce
o ASSOCHAM
o Institute of Chartered
o Accountants of India and
o IIM, Lucknow (Visiting Faculty)
Mr. Cyril Shroff is a Managing Partner of Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A.
Shroff & Co. ("Amarchand Mangaldas"), India's largest and foremost law firm
with approximately 700 lawyers.
Over 32 years of experience in a range of areas, including corporate laws,
securities markets, banking, infrastructure and others, Mr. Shroff is regarded
and has been consistently rated as India's top corporate, banking and project
finance lawyer by several international surveys.
Recognized as a “legendary figure in the Indian legal community” and is
consistently ranked as “star practitioner” in India by Chambers Global.
Authored several publications on legal topics.
Other Affiliations:
o Advisory Board of the Centre for Study of the Legal Profession, Harvard
Law School,
o National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)
o IIM, Trichy.
o Finance Planning Standard Board of India (FPSB India) and Macquarie.
o Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) International Advisory Board.
o Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
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R. MUKUNDAN
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Managing Director of Shoppers Stop Ltd. and spearheads all the formats of
Shoppers Stop Ltd viz., HOME STOP, CROSSWORD, HYPERCITY
Joined in April 2001 as Vice President and elevated to the President & CEO in
2009, and soon after to Managing Director in 2009.
Shoppers Stop has emerged as the undisputed leader in The Bridge-To-Luxury
Category of Department Stores in India
Played a key role in the company’s growth from 7 stores in 2001 to 70 stores
at present.
Shoppers Stop has emerged as the undisputed leader in The Bridge-To-Luxury
Category of Department Stores in India
Company’s turnover has gone up from USD 45.1 million in 2001 to USD 471.1
million in 2013, with the launch of multiple formats such as HomeStop, M.A.C,
Clinique, Estee Lauder, Bobbi Brown, and more
Awards: ‘Most Admired Retail Company’ by Business World twice in
succession, ‘Emerging Market Retailer’ by the World Retail Congress, ‘Most
Trusted Retailer’ by Economic Times Retail Awards, ‘Most Admired Retailer’ by
India Retail Forum, 'Leadership Governance Award' in the service category at
the Qimpro Best Prax Conclave 2012
R. Mukundan, Managing Director of Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL)
Joined TCL in 2001 and led various functions like strategy and business
development, corporate quality, corporate planning, and manufacturing
before taking over as the chief operating officer of the chemicals business of
the company.
Played an active role in the TCL transformation efforts in 2002, and also in the
growth of domestic business as well as acquisition of new facilities in Brunner
Mond (UK), Magadi Soda (Kenya) and General Chemicals (US).
25 year career with Tata Group, he has held various responsibilities across the
Chemical, Automotive and Hospitality sectors of the Tata Group
Affiliations:
o Vice President of Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry
o Indian Chemical Council
o Past executive member of Automotive Components Manufacturers
Association
o Past president of Alkali Manufacturers Association of India, CII Chemical
Industry forum
o Immediate Past Chairman – Western Region, CII and currently President
Employers’ Federation of India
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RANJIT SHAHANI
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RAVI KIRPALANI
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SUNIL MATHUR
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Ranjit Shahani - Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Novartis India Limited
Thought leader in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Actively involved in advocating for a strong Product Patent law in the country
and Data Protection and liberalization of the price control mechanism for
Pharmaceuticals
Strongly canvassed for deterrent legislation against counterfeit drugs and
liberalization of FDI in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Experience
o Started his career with ICI in India in their businesses of Fibres & Speciality
chemicals
o General Manager with ICI / ZENECA in the U.K. - Asia Pacific and LatAmPTA
operations for their Petrochemicals and Plastics division
o CEO at Roche Products Limited
Managing Director, Castrol India Limited and a Whole time Director on the
Board of Directors of the Company
30 years of rich and varied experience in Sales, Marketing & Strategy
joined Castrol in 1999 and held a number of senior roles in Sales and Customer
Management before moving to UK in 2005
4 years as Strategy Implementation Director for Castrol's global lubricant
business
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Siemens from 2014 and
served as Chief Financial Officer at Siemens Since 2008.
International experience of over 20 years mainly in Germany and England
Joined Siemens Ltd. in the year 1987 and worked in India for about ten years
Had responsibilities of a Country Chief Financial Officer are in addition to his
function of a Cluster Chief Financial Officer for the South Asia region
Has handled diverse portfolios globally in the Industry and Energy sectors of
Siemens
Has been an Executives Director at Siemens Limited since July 22, 2008
Board Members Membership
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ZIA MODY
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Founder and Senior Partner of AZB & Partners and one of India’s foremost
corporate attorneys
Corporate associate at Baker & McKenzie, New York, for five years before
moving to India
Set up AZB & Partners in 2004. 250 legal professionals engaged across India.
Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa and
admitted as a member of the New York State Bar by examination
Leading Lawyers - the fields of Mergers & Acquisitions, General Corporate
Practice, Dispute Resolution, Corporate Governance and Capital Markets &
Corporate Finance for 2013, while Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Chambers Global,
have identified her as a leading individual in the Corporate Mergers &
Acquisition, Private Funds, Private Equity, Litigation and Infrastructure Sectors
Achievements:
o Listed by Forbes India (2014) as one of ‘India's 10 most Powerful women
and Forbes Asia as one of Asia’s 50 Power Businesswomen’ (2015)
o Outstanding Women Business Leader of the Year – 2013” award at India
Business Leader Awards
o “Legal Icon of the Decade –2013” and “Best M&A Lawyer of the Year –
2012” award at the Legal Era Awards
o voted as “Business Woman of the Year, 2010” and powerful CEOs (2004 to
2014) by the Economic Times, for which she was felicitated by The Society
of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and one of the 15 most powerful Indian women
leaders in 2010-2014.
o Selected as one of the 25 most powerful women in business by Business
Today in 2004-2014,
o Selected as one of the world’s pre-eminent commercial arbitration
specialists by the International Who’s Who of Commercial Arbitration
(2012-2015), one of the world’s leading lawyers by the International
Who’s Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers (2012-2014), the
International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, (2013-2014) and the
International Who’s Who of Professionals for Outstanding Business
Professional in India, 2014
Affiliations:
o Non-executive director of the HSBC Asia Pacific Board
o member of the World Bank Administrative Tribunal, Washington D.C.
(2008-2013)
o Vice President and Member of the London Court of International
Arbitration (2010-2013).
o Confederation of Indian Industry including its National Council
o Godrej Committee on Corporate Governance recently constituted by the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
o Securities and Exchange Board of India
o Reserve Bank of India
*(She will be available for discussion only)
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About Bombay Chamber
The Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry was established in 1836 and has achieved the
distinction of being India’s oldest Chamber of Commerce to serve its members without a break for 178
years. The Chamber provides a forum for interaction of its members and formation of considered
industry opinions and viewpoints. The Chamber can boast not only of its longevity but also of its
impeccable lineage. With more than 4500 prime companies as its members, the Chamber represents
the cream of Indian Industry, Commerce and Services. While the name `Bombay Chamber’ conjures
images of an organization representing exclusively a city-based membership, in reality it represents a
wide spectrum of highly reputed and professionally run companies which are based in the city of
Mumbai, but whose manufacturing facilities and commercial influence spread not only all over India but
also internationally.
For further queries please contact
Ms. Usha Maheshwari, Jt. Director, Tel. 61200214, Email: sustainability@bombaychamber.com
Ms. Mani Nair, Asst. Manager, Tel. 61200223, Email: ybf@bombaychamber.com
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