Ms. Surbhi Jain is an Indian Economic Service officer of the 2001 batch currently working as Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. She is currently handling the Financial Markets Division of the Department.
She is a post-graduate from Delhi School of Economics after doing graduation from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi.
During her service, she has worked in various Departments like DPIIT, Commerce, Agriculture, School Education and Prime Minister’s Office. She has worked closely with the office of the Chief Economic Adviser, Government of India in her capacity as Economic Adviser, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. She was associated with the Committee appointed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on Farm Laws. She has varied experience of working in various areas of governance.
She has widely contributed in papers and articles in many newspapers, national and international journals. Recently, she has co-authored a book titled ‘Exploring Life @2050’.
Sh.Pankaj Sharma is an Engineering graduate from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and has done Masters in Public Administration from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. He also has done Masters in Business Administration with Finance Specialisation. He has experience of nearly two decades in Civil Services with extensive experience in the areas of fiscal policy, financial reporting, area of internal control and audit and information systems, etc.
Shri K. Rajaraman belongs to the 1989 batch of Indian Administrative Service (Tamil Nadu cadre) and has assumed the responsibility of the Chairperson of International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) after serving for nearly 35 years in various leadership roles in Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu. Prior to joining the IFSCA, he served as the Secretary to Government of India in the Department of Telecommunications. He is a B.Tech Graduate in Electronics & Communications, a first-class MBA and Master of Economics.
Starting his career as a Design Engineer in BHEL, Trichy, during his rich and varied experience as an IAS Officer, he had held various administrative positions in the areas of Investment Promotion, Foreign Direct Investment, Public Sector Undertakings, Industrial Infrastructure, VAT Administration, etc. He was MD of Chennai Metro Railways for nearly 4 years during its early construction phase, Commissioner for Commercial Taxes in Government of Tamil Nadu, and Joint Secretary Expenditure in Government of India. He also served as Additional Secretary, Investment, IER and Administration in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
Pramod is an Executive Director at Securities & Exchange Board of India, handling Department of Debt & Hybrid Securities (DDHS), Enquiries and Adjudication Department (EAD), Quasi-Judicial Cell & acting as a quasi-judicial authority. Pramod is also a member of the Assessment Committee of IOSCO.
Pramod has extensive experience in Indian financial services sector, having served as Group General Counsel at ICICI group, General Counsel for Citi South Asia cluster, as a partner at IndusLaw & as General Counsel of ICICI Bank, with many professional accomplishments in such roles.
He also served as a member of Board of Directors of ICICI Securities Ltd, ICICI Prudential Trust Ltd, ICICI Trusteeship Services Ltd, & as a member of National Committee for Regulatory Affairs of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), of Advisory Council of Sahamati & of SEBI Subcommittee for Regulatory Sandbox.
Pramod has a deep interest in Fintech, LawTech & startups: He co-founded a LawTech enterprise, & served as a Board member of 2 startups. He also advised & mentored startups under the aegis of ICICI Bank’s Startup Engagement Team & its Innovation Lab, NSRCEL of IIM Bangalore, SINE of IIT Bombay & of No Changemaker Left Behind program by Agami. He has also led piloting and adoption of innovative approaches and technology-led solutions for various business, operational & legal requirements. He has collaborated on certain iSPIRT projects including Sahay-GeM & Sahamati AA Ecosystem.
He has played a pivotal role in conceptualizing & adoption of online dispute resolution (ODR) at ICICI Bank & digital ecosystems such as Sahamati, Sahay GeM, Sahay GST & ONDC. He also engaged with policy makers, the government & the judiciary on ODR, which culminated in Niti Aayog committee report on Designing the Future of Dispute Resolution: The ODR Policy Plan for India, https://bit.ly/3AVS247, & in the launch of ODR Handbook: www.disputeresolution.online
Pramod has also been associated with IDIA – Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access – an NGO dedicated to assisting students from underprivileged backgrounds in attending premier law schools in India. He has served as a founding member of Governing Board of NLSIU Alumni Association from 2015-2020.
He has participated in & contributed to various law and regulatory reform initiatives of the government, regulators & industry forums, and written or contributed to several papers containing his personal view and opinions on matters of law and policy including for SCC Blog, IndiaCorplaw Blog, ARIA and for reputed digital business news platforms.
Shri Parmod Kumar Arora is the current Member (Actuary) in Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India.
Prior to joining IRDAI in January 2021, he was Secretary (International Operations) in LIC of India and he has 35 years of experience of working in various departments in different capacities in LIC.
His experience includes 8 years of work in LIC’s investment department, then 2 years as Product Actuary, 4 years as Appointed Actuary and 2.5 years as Signing Actuary in LIC International Bahrain.
In addition, he has got marketing exposure for more than 7 years as Branch in-charge in different branches of LIC and also worked as programmer for 2 years.
He is a Fellow Member of Institute of Actuaries of India. He is a rank holder from Punjab University in B. Com and also a qualified Cost Accountant.
Shri R. Lakshmi Kanth Rao holds Master's Degree in Business Administration (Finance), Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce and Diploma in TIRM(IIBF). He is also a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (CAIIB).
He joined Reserve Bank of India in November 1990 and has a wide experience of over 30 years of working in various capacities at Regional Offices of RBI such as Guwahati, Bhubaneshwar and Chennai. He is also having a wide experience of serving in the areas of Department of Banking Supervision and Department of Non-Banking Supervision at Central Office, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai. His specialisation includes banking supervision and regulation and consumer protection. He has been part of several Committees and Working Groups in the above areas over the years and has been contributing to policy formulation.
He had served as the Banking Ombudsman at Reserve Bank of India, Chennai, and as the Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India at Lucknow. Prior to being elevated as Executive Director, he was heading the Department of Regulation as Chief General Manager-in-Charge. He is currently the Executive Director of Department of Regulation at Reserve Bank of India and he oversees conduct and operations vertical.
