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Sanjay Vakharia is the Co-founder and CEO of Spykar, one of India’s leading youth-focused denim brands. Since 1992, he has led the company’s growth from a startup to a ₹600 crore business, expanding its presence across 900+ multi-brand outlets, 600+ national chain stores, and 300 exclusive brand outlets nationwide.

With over three decades of experience, he has driven innovation and diversification at Spykar, introducing categories such as women’s wear, accessories, and innerwear. Known for his hands-on leadership style, he combines entrepreneurial vision with a deep understanding of evolving consumer trends.

A respected industry voice, he has spoken at forums like Jio Institute’s Leadership Series and #ChangeMasters. Under his leadership, Spykar has received accolades including the E4M Pride of India Brands Award and Most Admired Fashion Brand of the Year.

Sandip is the Founder of Nuvora, established in February 2025 as an extension of AstorMueller AG’s retail business in India. Previously serving as Chief Operating Officer at AstorMueller India, he played a key role in conceptualising Nuvora as a strategic partnership with the Gaurik Group, bringing together local market expertise and European craftsmanship to accelerate growth in India’s luxury retail segment.

With nearly two decades of omnichannel experience across retail and the sports industry in India and South Asia, Sandip is known for building high-performing teams, scaling brands, and driving sustainable business growth. He has held leadership roles with global brands including Adidas, Reebok, Aldo, Florsheim, Reliance Retail, and AstorMueller. A strong business leader and strategist, he specialises in market expansion, go-to-market strategies, and revenue acceleration.

Shailesh Chaturvedi is one of Arvind’s strongest leaders who has successfully led several of its brands over the last 15 years. Shailesh joined Arvind in 2006 to lead the Tommy Hilfiger JV. Over the next 15 years, he made Tommy one of the most admired and aspirational brands in the country. He also took over the Calvin Klein brand in FY18 and has scripted a strong turnaround of the business.

Shailesh is a proven leader in the apparel space with a total career that spans 28 years in leadership roles in Madura coats, UCB and then Arvind. His deep expertise in working with international brands gives him a unique insight into global best practices and trends. Before his long stint in building the bridge to luxury brand portfolio for Arvind he has worked extensively in the mass premium men’s wear segment as well.

Sandeep Varaganti is the Chief Executive Officer at JioMart-Reliance Retail. He is a sharp and astute professional with demonstrative experience in scaling up businesses and fostering cross-function organisations. He is dedicated to assisting entrepreneurs and businesses, in particular small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), in experiencing multi-fold growth in the burgeoning e-commerce space.In the past, Sandeep has worked with companies like Cognizant, Amazon, and Prione. Throughout his career, he has donned numerous hats. His goal is to create the world’s largest and most trustworthy online marketplace by allowing millions of small and medium businesses to sell their products. At JioMart, heis set out to achieve just that. He aims to make JioMart one of the largest & most preferred indigenous e-marketplaces for buyers as well as the sellers. He has an MBA from INSEAD, France and has a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. Sandeep is a car and bike enthusiast and a sports aficionado – closely following Cricket, Lawn Tennis and Formula One.

Daman Bali is a seasoned brand, marketing, and PR leader with over 15 years of performance-driven experience across e-commerce, consumer brands, and digital platforms. Currently, leading Brand Marketing at Zivame, India’s leading intimate-wear brand, where he drives integrated brand strategy across PR, CSR, digital marketing, CRM, retail, and large-scale campaigns that have delivered significant growth in brand equity, traffic, and revenue. At Zivame, he has led several category-defining initiatives that have reshaped conversations within the intimate-wear space while driving record business outcomes. His work is known for balancing cultural relevance with commercial impact, combining strong consumer insight, strategic clarity, and sharp execution. Prior to Zivame, he held roles across Myntra, Ogilvy, and a few start-ups, where he launched and scaled marquee brands, private labels, platform-first experiences, and tentpole events. With a sharp blend of strategic thinking, creative leadership, and execution rigour, he is known for translating consumer insight into culturally relevant, high-impact brand growth.

Rajesh Jain is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for Sports And Leisure Apparel Limited – Lacoste Licensee in India. He has been constantly nurturing the brand since October 2009. With his persistent efforts and focused vision, he has built and propagated Lacoste in India as a complete Lifestyle brand, offering a unique and original universe for different verticals including clothing for women, men and children, shoes, leather goods, watches, etc. His strong belief in his own quote, “Top Line, Bottom Line, Growth, Customer Delight and Human Resource Development – Everything else is merely incidental” has cultivated the brand with firm establishments reaching out to every major city/ metro of the country today.

Shahroz Mirza serves as the business Head of Meena Bazaar, one of India’s most iconic ethnic fashion retail brands. He plays a pivotal role in driving the brand’s Impressive growth and spearheading its marketing and expansion strategies across India.

His expertise includes business development, market research, operational efficiency, and enhancing customer experience, all contributing to Meena Bazaar’s success in women’s ethnic fashion, In recognition of his impact on the retail ecosystem, he was honored with the Best 30 Retail Leaders award at the 2nd edition of the India Retail E-commerce & DZC Summit, held in Bangalore as part of the india Retail Summit.

With a keen understanding of evolving market trends and a steadfast commitment to excellence, Shahroz masterlully fuses contemporary innovation with Meena Bazaar’s rich, timeless heritage.
Widely respected for his visionary leadership and agility in the fast-moving retail landscape, he remains focused on shaping the brand’s future while honoring its legacy:
Beyond expansion, he is passionate about building strong teams and fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. His leadership focuses on empowering people, encouraging innovation, and ensuring a great experience for customers.