Prof. G Raghuram
Professor, Public Systems Group, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Ph.D from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, 1984
MBA, IIM, Ahmedabad, India, 1978
B. Tech from IIT, Madras, India 1976

With an abiding interest in transportation systems and logistics, Prof Raghuram has authored several books and innumerable papers on the subjects. His articles have appeared in leading newspapers. He is a thought leader in the sector and is widely sought for his views on the future of these pillars of the economy. He has been a visiting professor to universities in the US, Canada and Singapore and has studied the shipping and logistics industries there.

Prof. Amit Gupta
Associate Professor, Organisational Behavior and Human Resources Management, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Ph.D from Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland at College Park 1998
MBA, IIM, Ahmedabad, India 1990

Prof Amit Gupta has been involved with teaching courses on organisation structure and processes, leadership and change management and history of management. In 2006-2007, he took leave from IIM Bangalore and worked with Wipro at their CHRD and the BPO divisions. His academic publications have appeared in International Journal of Human Resource Management, Journal of International Management, International Journal of Service Technology and Management, and South Asian Journal of Management. He also has a number of conference presentations, a book chapter, and a book to his credit. His areas of interest are in organisation structures, organisation change and development, and leadership.

Prof. Dr. Nirmala Murthy
Honorary President of Foundation for Research in Health Systems, Ahmedabad
D.Sc from Harvard School of Public Health

An ex Prof IIM, Ahmedabad, Dr Nirmala Murthy has since 1974 worked as MIS consultant on several health, nutrition and population projects, mainly in India but also in Bangladesh, Yemen and Vietnam.

Some of her major consulting assignments include “Decentralised Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation” as consultant of the World Bank for the Reproductive and Child Health program of the government of India. Other similar assignments included MIS consultancy for WB-assisted projects in Rajasthan, Kerala, UP, Bangladesh, and Integrated Nutrition Program (TINP).

Her international experience includes evaluation of large programs – their management and impact such as the Ford Foundation’s health and nutrition program in Asia and Africa, International Health Policy Program (IHPP); of International Clinical Epidemiology Network (INCLEN)’s program in India, ICDDRB research program and Global Forum for Health Research.