Advisory Council

Mohammad Lateef Choudhary

Chief Operating Officer, Epack Durables, Sri City

• MBA from Manav Bharti University and a Commerce graduate from Madurai Kamaraj University
• 28+ years in manufacturing and operations leadership, serving as COO of EPACK Durables since its inception
• Oversees large-scale manufacturing operations with expertise in commercial management

Naresh Hinduja

Managing Director, Swan Enterprises Pvt Ltd

• Production Engineering graduate from K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai University
• 35+ years leading Swan Enterprises in industrial design, manufacturing and fabrication
• Expertise spans the design, manufacturing, and installation of column internals for refineries, fabrication of automotive components and promoting skill-based education

S. Purushothaman

General Manager, HR and Administration, THK India Pvt Ltd, Sri City

• PhD in Law with advanced qualifications in international law, psychology, governance, and dispute resolution
• 30+ years of leadership across HR, manufacturing, engineering, and corporate operations
• Specialist in strategic HR, governance, compliance, ESG, and organisational development

Ritesh R Bhatt

• Deputy Dean – School of Advanced Manufacturing at Sricity International University
• Editor-in-Chief of a Scopus-indexed engineering journal;
• International academic experience in Industrial Automation, Robotics and Lean Manufacturing
• Published 3 Books, 45 Scopus-indexed journals, 9 Scopus-indexed proceedings

Anshuman Yenigalla

Head - Electronics Vertical, iLabs Group

• Master's, IIT Kharagpur; B.E. Industrial Engineering, Osmania University
• Electronics and components manufacturing, HVAC/RAC and consumer durables, motion technology and ESDM, vertical integration and scale-up
• Leads the electronics vertical at iLabs Group, building a vertically integrated electronics and appliances manufacturing platform. Over 20 years across consumer retail and energy, previously scaling solar EPC and manufacturing to a multi-state footprint

Sudharsan Manivel

Sigma Advanced Systems, Hyderabad

• B.E. Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology; PG in Management, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad
• Precision metal components and assemblies, aerospace and defence systems, manufacturing strategy, technology transfer, operational excellence, quality systems, and scaling industrial businesses
• Over two decades in aerospace and defence manufacturing, operational leadership, and supply chain transformation. Founded Inticore Engineering; earlier Managing Director of VAF Def-Aero Systems Pvt. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of precision-engineered aluminium castings for aerospace and defence