Jury

K Narasimha Murthy, having brilliant academic record and getting ranks in both CA & ICWA courses, entered the profession of Cost & Management Accountancy in 1983. He is associated with the development of cost & management information systems for more than 175 companies covering more than 50 industries. 

In addition, he is closely associated with turning around of many large corporates, focusing on systems improvement with cost reduction approach. He is closely involved with several national level Institutions, presently on the Boards of STCI Finance Ltd, Infiniti Retail Limited (Tata Croma), Max Life Insurance, Max Healthcare Institute Ltd, Max Bupa Health Insurance and Max Specialty Films Ltd. 

In addition, he is associated as Member of Internal Audit & Investment Committees of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams. Earlier, he was associated as a Director with ONGC(2013-16). He was also Adviser (Financial Services) to the Government of AP in the rank of Special Chief Secretary.

Vanitha Datla, VC and MD, ELICO, and former chairperson of CII Telangana, is known for her entrepreneurial spirit and strong views on women empowerment. 

As Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of Hyderabad-based ELICO Ltd, she played key role in analytical instruments industry. She is also Managing Director of Elico Healthcare Services Ltd, a subsidiary of ELICO, which is a preferred service provider to clients in the healthcare Industry in countries like USA, UK, Canada and Middle East. 

In last two and half decades, she gained experience across diverse sectors with stints in the USA and India. She has keen networking skills, which has helped her to be elected in industry associations. 

She was vice chairperson of CII AP in 2014. Post the bifurcation, she became chairperson of CII Telangana during 2014-2015 & 2015-2016.

Dr Bhatt is currently work as Director-Marketing & Communications, Retail Association of India (RAI), a leading body for retail sector in India. 

He has over 19 years of experience working with some of India Inc's top organisations including B-Tex, Pepsi, Apollo Tyres, Reliance Industries Ltd, Future group (NHBS), and Times of India group. He has a rich experience in Organisation Strategy and Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Corporate communication and Sales. 

Dr Hitesh Bhatt holds a doctorate degree in Branding in Retail from University of Mumbai. After completing his graduation in commerce from Mithibai College, he pursued Masters of Management Studies(MBA) from the University of Mumbai. 

At RAI, he has initiated awards for retail and tech startups with the aim of creating world class retail ideas and success stories. He is also Executive Editor of STORAI, the magazine for the retail industry.

P Chandra Shekhara Reddy is the Vice President (Sales & Marketing) at Gemini Edibles & Fats India which markets edible oils under Freedom brand. A 48-year-old industry veteran, he has more than 25 years of cross functional exposure in various edible oil organizations. 

Reddy is a go-getter and brings a determined focus on revenue, relationship & repute through his leadership, adaptability & communication skills. He is both people & process driven with a sound understanding of business dynamics. 

His focus on aggressive brand building and sales team development has helped in creating a vibrant workforce. He has been instrumental in setting up a robust and vast distribution network which has been crucial in positioning 'Freedom' as the No. 1 brand in the Sunflower Oil category in TS, AP and Odisha.

Sundeep Bhatnagar is Director of Marketing and Business Development at (ni-msme). He has over 20 years of experience in diverse fields. 

He played key role in turning around several Special Business Units (SBU) of multi-national companies (MNC). Prior to joining ni-msme, he also worked for several government institutions and startups

Om Prakash Mishra is the Chief General Manager, Hyderabad Circle, SBI. He joined State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer in 1987 in Danapur Branch of Patna Circle, Bihar. He has worked in Anjani, Tupudana and J C Road branches as Branch Head. 

His exemplary work as a Regional Manager at Regional Business Office Muzaffarpur along with his excellent leadership skills landed him at the helm of control as Deputy General Manager (Business & Operations), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, from 2012 to 2015 and Deputy General Manager (Business & Operations), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, from 2015 to 2016.

Mishra's successful tenure at Lucknow got him elevated to the post of General Manager on July 13, 2016. He joined as General Manager (NW-I) Guwahati Circle and thereafter he was posted as General Manager (NW-I), Delhi Circle. He got promoted as Chief General Manager on April 24, 2019 and joined Hyderabad Circle on June 1, 2019.