0. Ghanshyam Dass Curriculum vitae
Name
Ghanshyam Dass
Position and Role
Senior Advisor, KPMG
Assisting KPMG team in the region to develop and further strengthen core businesses, by maximizing business opportunities, optimizing market synergies and complementarities across industry sectors as also strengthening relationship with the Regulators, various trade bodies and Government Departments at Centre and State Level.
Experience
I have had an outstanding career in domestic, international banking and Capital Markets for over 32 years, during which I developed a firm understanding of the complexities of international markets. I am thoroughly familiar with the regulatory and business environment in USA, European Union, South East Asia, The Middle East, India and other major money-center locations. While working for various organisations in the region, I have been able to establish close and mutually co-operative relationship with most Banks & non-Banking Financial Institutions, Corporates, Regulators and the Government Departments.
Over the last two decades, I have been a significant voice in promoting India and Indian corporates in many countries worldwide. Have travelled extensively across all continents and has been a speaker and participated in panel discussions and conferences (including World Economic Forum) in Australia, China, Hongkong, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and several countries in the Middle East among others. I am also regularly invited to speak, lead and participate at various seminars and panel discussions organized by industry associations, leading institutions and regulatory bodies. Have been a strong advocate of sound corporate governance and high standards of transparency to the corporate sector in the region.
Joined NASDAQ OMX Group in 2000 and up until February 2009, I was Managing Director – Asia Pacific & Middle East, prior to which I was General Manager and Chief Executive of Majan International Bank (a Subsidiary of Commerz Bank A. G., Frankfurt, Germany) in the Sultanate of Oman. I also worked on several assignments, including the British Bank of the Middle East for two years as the Chief Executive Officer for its India operations, and with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for ten years as Manager – South Asia & Middle East, Financial Institutions Group amongst other assignments.
In my early career, I spent over nine years with US Educational Foundation in India (as Research Assistant to a Senior Fullbright Scholar), Bank of India, Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco (as Assistant Representative for India) and Marine Midland Bank, N.A, New York (before being seconded to Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, India in January 1986).
Membership & Directorships
I am also Senior Advisor to Intel Capital, Member of TiE, Association of Biotech Led Enterprises (ABLE), Founder Member Association of Outsourcing Professionals (AOP), Member Academic Council – Union Bank School of Management, Member of the CII National Council on Corporate Governance and Regulatory Framework, CII National Committee on Capital Markets and Government Nominee on the Governing Council of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). I am also a Member of Brickwork Ratings (A Credit Rating Agency) and Vice President Karnataka Athletics Association. I am also Independent Director on the Board of Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd, Biopure Healthcare Pvt. Ltd (ATIDCO invested company and a proposed integrated cluster of US-FDA Compliant Biopharma; USFDA GCP complaint Clinical Research; TJC Accredited Hospital; World Class pathology; Health BPO; and Centre for Regenerative Medicine initiatives, to list a few) and PHI Holdings Inc, USA
Qualifications & Trainings
Masters in Linguistics (an Inter Disciplinary Course) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Economics from Delhi University, New Delhi, India
Underwent intensive training programmes at Wells Fargo Bank, N. A., San Francisco, Marine Midland Bank N. A. to learn US Banking Operations; BOOT Camp – Boston and Investment Banking and Transactional Finance Training Programme from Harvard Business School; Customer Service, Marketing and Negotiation Skills – An Intra Group Training Programme at New Jersey, New York; Management of People & Change, HSBC Bank, Hong Kong; Advanced Management Skills, HSBC Bank, London; Assets and Liabilities Management Programme, HSBC Bank and Media & Corporate Communications Training at NASDAQ OMX Group.
Contact information
Senior Advisor
KPMG
Solitaire
139/26, Inner Ring Road
Koramangala
Bangalore –
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Mob:
Chairman
FIG Consultants
Intel Capital
Home Office Bangalore:
31A, Sobha Emerald
Sobha Suburbia
Behind Jakkur Flying Club
Jakkur,
Bangalore –
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Home Office Delhi:
Flat NoB5/201, Safdarjung Enclave
New Delhi –
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