Retired IAS Officer of the 1983 batch | served on the Board of NABARD and Bank of India | Formerly Executive Director at ADB | Worked with State Government of Rajasthan and Govt. of India | Focus has been Finance, Industrial Development, Housing, Transport.

Nader serves as a Director on the Board of Primus Partners UAE and a Non-Executive Director of the Board of Primus Partners India. He is spearheading the initial operations of our newly established entity in the UAE. With over 30 years of experience in professional services and management consulting across global, regional, and local markets, Nader’s vision extended beyond immediate success. Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to drive transformative change and foster a culture of excellence within organizations.

He recognizes the crucial role of the private sector in environmental protection and sustainability. Through strategic initiatives, he has implemented energy-efficient practices, resulting in reduced energy and water consumption. Passionate about fostering gender equality, Nader has championed initiatives to promote women’s representation in leadership and board roles. He actively worked towards creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, providing equal opportunities for women’s growth and advancement.

Previously, Nader held the position of KPMG Chair of Middle East, South Asia & Caspian Region, and Chair and CEO KPMG Lower Gulf Ltd. With his extensive experience, visionary leadership, and unwavering commitment to excellence, Nader Haffar continues to drive Primus Partners forward, ensuring the company’s success and making a positive impact on the economic landscape of India and UAE. 

Sanjay Malhotra is a seasoned expert in aviation, transport, and strategic consulting with over three decades of experience in the sector. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor at Primus Partners, where he provides strategic insights to strengthen the firm’s expertise in aviation and transport consulting.

Previously, Malhotra was the President at Jubilant Enpro Pvt. Ltd., leading the Aerospace Division and driving business expansion through marketing, support, and business development. He has also been a Director at Forum One Aviation since 2005, contributing to the aviation industry with deep sectoral insights. A recognized leader in aviation policy and regulatory governance, he was a Member of the National Steering Committee on Civil Aviation and Defence at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), where he played a key role in raising industry concerns with the government.

Hon. Chairman at Institute for Competitiveness | President of India Council on Competitiveness | Editor-in-Chief of Thinkers magazine | Visiting Scholar & Lecturer at Stanford University | Author | Columnist | Public Speaker | Affiliate faculty Harvard Business School. 

Chairman at FIG Consultants | Trustee at The Braj Foundation | Vice President at Para Athletics Federation of India | Part of the Governing Council on the Bangalore International Mediation, Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (BIMAC) | Member of USIBC | Worked extensively in domestic and international Banking and Capital Markets | Advisor on the Abhaya Foundation’s National Advisory Council.  

Mr Avinash Pandey is the former CEO of ABP Network. He has also served as the President of the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) and the International Advertising Association (IAA) Indian chapter. Being a true industrialist, and has been a member of several committees, including the Media & Entertainment committee of FICCI, Chairmanship of the National Council on Entertainment and Media – ASSOCHAM, Panel Advisory Committee of the Bureau of Outreach & Communication for the release of government advertisements, and the Committee of Experts appointed by the I&B Ministry on ethical standards in media coverage. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School.

Dr. Vikas Wahal is a result driven, career Banker with over 35 years of experience in driving growth, innovation and excellence in banking and fintech space. With a proven track record of success in leadership roles and expertise in building teams, businesses, strategic planning, and innovation, he served as Executive Vice President and Branch Banking Head with HDFC Bank for over 23 years.

Post HDFC Bank, he embarked on to the entrepreneurial journey and worked as Director and President at SwinkPay Fintech Pvt. Ltd for 3 years.

He has recently transitioned into Consulting and serves as Director – BFSI with the leading IT consulting Firm Nagarro. At Primus Partners Dr. Wahal has joined as an Advisor and the company is leveraging on his industry expertise on business decisions and strategy.

Anurag Singh is Managing Director at Primus Partners and leads the firm’s Manufacturing, Automobile and Chemicals Practice. He helps companies find practical solutions to the challenges through strategy, performance improvement, strategic moves, investments and policy advocacy and helps Government in policy and implementation.

Over the past 26 years, Anurag has worked in strategy, sales and marketing, M&A, business head & consulting roles with EY, DuPont, Chemours, Sattwa Wellness, Hero Corporate, Maruti, Honda cars & Tata Motors. He has served high performing iconic companies through significant change and transformations. His work in dealer development at Honda cars led to significant step up in automotive dealership standards in infrastructure and customer experience. He has led several strategy exercises and participated over 40 M&A deals in his career. Anurag has significant experience & exposure across value chain of automotive and chemical industries. He simplifies complex looking problems and finds practical approach towards solving them.

Entrepreneur, with a focus on security, risk, and fraud control | Passionate about social causes | ~25 years of professional experience | Alumni, Loreto College, and Jadavpur University