Mohit Assomull is the Global Head of Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley, based in New York. He is a member of the Firm’s Management Committee and Institutional Securities Operating Committee. Mo joined Morgan Stanley in 1996 and has held capital markets and investment banking positions in Asia, Europe and the U.S.
Prior to assuming his current post in 2024, Mo served as the Head of Global Capital Markets since 2015. Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer of the Institutional Securities Group, working across the Firm’s Institutional and Wealth businesses. His transaction experience includes IPO, common stock, convertible, private equity and debt offerings for a broad range of US and International issuers.
Mo graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in Economics. He also serves on the board of trustees for The Asia Society and The Morgan Library and Museum.
Although Madhur Jaffrey is a renowned cookbook author today, she did not always seem destined to introduce Indian cuisine to the rest of the world. This “accidental cook” grew up in India, studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and then moving to New York City to begin her career as an actress. She did not spend time in the kitchen as a child; it was only after moving to London for school that she began using her mother’s recipes to cook Indian dishes at home. In the 1960s, she was hired by BBC to work on a show on Indian cooking, and from there, her culinary career took off. She is the author of more than 30 cookbooks, including the seminal “An Invitation to Indian Cooking.” Her books have won awards from the International Association of Culinary Professionals and the James Beard Foundation, and her writing has received recognition from The New York Times, Newsweek, Sunday Observer, Gourmet, Reader’s Digest, and Food & Wine.
Born in New Delhi, India, Tinku Jain is a prominent media personality in the South Asian community. Tinku has been an active member of various charitable organizations focused on social improvement and previously served on the Advisory Committee for the Multicultural Development Initiative at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which brings awareness to the museum’s collections and programs by reaching out to diverse communities. In 2005, Tinku and her husband founded the Jain Foundation, whose goal is to hasten every avenue that may lead towards the cure for LGMD2B/Miyoshi Muscular Dystrophy. As an orphan disease, LGMD2B/Miyoshi receives little or no funding from traditional sources. She is happily married with twin boys and lives with her husband Ajit in Rye, NY.
Sanjay Kamlani is the founder and CEO of Maker5 Inc., a legal innovation advisory, software development services, and venture studio for law firms and corporate counsel. After building a U.S.-India business practice as a lawyer at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the ‘90s, Sanjay became the GC & CFO on the founding management team of OfficeTiger, the pioneer of professional support services offshore outsourcing. In 2004, he co-founded Pangea3, a Sequoia Capital portfolio company that became the pioneer and leader in legal outsourcing, before being acquired by Thomson Reuters in 2010 and more recently by EY. Sanjay has been recognized by The American Lawyer as a Top 50 Innovator in Big Law in the Last 50 Years and featured in the ABA Law Journal’s 100 Years of Law. He earned his BA from Duke University and his JD from the University of Pennsylvania where he served as an associate editor of the Univ. of Pennsylvania Law Review. Sanjay is admitted to the New York Bar.
Dr. Bhushan Khashu is a prominent urologist in New York City and Long Island. He was born in Kashmir, India Dr. Khashu immigrated to the US over 40 years ago. In addition to practicing urology, he has served as medical director at North Shore University Hospital and Wyckoff Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Khashu has been on the teaching faculty of SUNY, Stony Brook, Albert Einstein College Of Medicine, New York School of Osteopathic Medicine and has published widely in the field of urology. Dr Khashu is married to Dr. Santosh Khashu, a retired psychiatrist and is the father of two children, both involved in public service and grandfather to three grandchildren. Dr Khashu recently retired from his medical practice and is devoting his time to various philanthropic endeavors.
Prakash A. Melwani is the Global Chief Investment Officer of the Private Equity Group at Blackstone and is also the Executive Chairman of the firm’s Private Equity business in Asia. Since joining Blackstone in 2003, Mr. Melwani has led a number of the firm’s investments including Texas Genco, Ariel Re, Pinnacle Foods, Performance Food Group, Crocs and Ascend Learning, where he serves as Chairman.
Mr. Melwani received a First Class Honors degree in Economics from Cambridge University, England, and an MBA with High Distinction from the Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar and a Loeb Rhodes Fellow. He serves on the Board of Dean’s Advisors at Harvard Business School, the President’s Council on International Activities at Yale University, and the Board of Cambridge in America.
Mr. Melwani has been elected an Honorary Fellow at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University and has been appointed an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. He sits on the Board of the International Rescue Committee and is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Raju Mirchandani is the founder and president of Ross International, and the chief executive officer of the Ross Group, a leader in the reverse supply chain and warehousing services industry. Under his leadership, the Ross Group has expanded its presence throughout the United States and Canada. Mr. Mirchandani resides in New York City and is a Golden Alumnus of the HR College of Commerce (Mumbai), India. He has been involved with Children’s Hope and has been an avid supporter for over 20 years. Outside of the business world, he is a collector of Modern Indian art and enjoys playing golf.
Sunil Sani is president at CGS Investments, Inc., a family-owned investment company and a principal at Flying Ventures, LLC, a family-run, early-stage, Venture Capital fund. He serves as a trustee of the Sani Family Foundation, which focuses its attention on children’s issues and causes in India, sits on the Executive Committee of the Father’s Day/Mother’s Day Council, is a board member of the Interfaith Nutrition Network, and is a board member of the Harvard Schools Committee in Long Island. Sunil received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College in 1985 and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 198. Sunil is married and has two sons.
Sarat Sethi is a Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager/Equity Analyst at Douglas C. Lane & Associates (DCLA), investments advisors.
He graduated magna cum laude from Lehigh University in 1992 where he was a Martindale Scholar, earning a B.A of Science in Business and Economics. After working at Coopers & Lybrand as a certified public accountant, Sarat attended Harvard Business School where he earned a M.A.in Business Administration. Sarat worked for JP Morgan in the Mergers and Acquisition/Corporate Finance area focusing on domestic and cross-border transactions before joining DCLA® in 1999.
Sarat serves on Lehigh University’s Executive Board of Trustees, is the President of the Martindale Society and served as the past Chair of the University’s Endowment Investment Committee. He currently chairs the Committee on Nominations and Trusteeship. He was also President of the Lehigh University Alumni Association. Sarat serves on the board of ‘Impact Through Golf’ which is the foundation that hosts the annual American Express Golf Tournament in Palm Springs, CA. The organization provides funding to organizations that support health and wellness, youth sports, family support, education and homelessness.
Haresh Tharani is the Principal and Chairman of Tharanco Group, the parent company for various innovative fashion and textile-related companies across the world. Mr. Tharani launched Tharanco Group, formerly The Resource Club Ltd, in 1988 and continues to evolve and grow the company’s portfolio, reaching a variety of industries such as golf attire and women’s ready-to- wear apparel.
In addition to his role at Tharanco Group, Mr. Tharani oversees his family office, which includes private equity investments in the consumer and commercial sectors, as well as real estate holdings that encompass renowned golf courses and commercial properties. His diverse portfolio reflects his strategic vision and commitment to long-term growth across multiple industries.
Mr. Tharani is also deeply dedicated to supporting organizations that focus on the educational and health needs of children both in the US and globally. He serves as a Board member of The Father’s Day/Mother’s Day Council. He also founded Fashion Delivers, which later evolved into Delivering Good.