Ms.Balwani, Graduate in Economics and Post-graduate in Marketing, is presently President, Group Communications, Sustainability& CSR of Vedanta Group.Ms.Balwani has over three decades of experience in various aspects of strategic communications. Prior to joining Vedanta, she was the Chief Group Communications Officer at Mahindra Group.
She completed leadership development programs conducted by the Michigan Ross Business School, USA & Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. She features in the global Holmes Report, Influence100, in-house communicators and also Inducted into Public Relations Council of India (PRCI)’s Hall of Fame (2010).
She is an active member of the PR Committee of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Association of Business Communicators of India (ABCI). She is on the Global Advisory Committee of the World Communication Forum (WCF) at Davos, Switzerland. She is also on the advisory board of the Promise Foundation.
Mr. Michael Kotas is a German National and has completed his Business Administration from HSB Hochschule Bremen – City University of Applied Sciences. He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from ESSEC Business School and Mannheim Business School.
Mr. Michael Kotas is associated with John Cockerill Group since 2018. He was the Company Manager at John Cockerill UVK for 3 years and then he moved to Cockerill Engineering Beijing since July, 2021. Mr. Kotas has worked with Danieli Group, Meinerzhagen, ArcelorMittal and Sidstahl before joining John Cockerill Group. In his last assignment, he was the General Manager for Cockerill Engineering Beijing in China.
Mr. Michael Kotas has strong leadership qualities and has grown well in his career. His geographical exposure covers India and overseas markets enabling him to gain hands-on exposure of cross-cultural working. He has contributed significantly towards effective business decisions, as well as developing and shaping up professional teams in his previous roles and he has displayed strong functional capabilities combined with leadership and drive to achieve business outcomes.
Mr. Michael Kotas specialises in Strategy Development, Marketing Management, Technology Management, Manufacturing Management, New Business Development and Leadership Development.
Mr. Vivek Bhide started his career in the process engineering and R & D domain with DuPont in the U.S.A. where he was instrumental in spearheading multiple projects across technology, manufacturing, new business / product development and analytical science.
Mr. Mr. Vivek Bhid e moved back to India with DuPont India to lead the Packaging and Industrial polymers business for the South Asia region. Later he was in a Global Marketing role for DuPont’s pigment business. As a senior leader, he has worked with Danaher Group as the Managing Director of Gilbarco Veeder Root India. He then became the President of Fortive India, overseeing strategy for Fortive’s growth in India across multiple businesses. In his last position, he was the Managing Director for John Cockerill India Limited and a member of the Extended Group Executive Committee. He is the Regional President India of John Cockerill Group.
Mr. Vivek Bhide has strong leadership qualities and keen interest in mentoring professionals. His geographical exposure covers India and overseas markets enabling him to gain hands-on exposure of cross cultural working. Mr. Bhide specialises in Strategy Development, Marketing Management, Technology Management, Manufacturing Management, New Business Development and Leadership Development.
Mr. Vivek Bhide is a member of the Rotary Club of Bombay Powai. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Directors in India