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Shri Mukherjee, the former Director General and Chief of Police, West Bengal, joined Presidency College Kolkata to pursue a B.Sc. with Honours in Economics. After graduating with a First Class inEconomics Honours and following CAT in 1986, he received admission from every IIM in India and eventually joined IIM, Calcutta, for his M.B.A. He was awarded the National Talent Search Scholarship in Class X and had also qualified for admission to IIT Kharagpur. Shri Sanjoy Mukherjee stood 5th in India in the 1989 Batch of IPS. In his first posting as SDPO, Barrackpore, he brought peace to a disturbed industrial area. At the same time, the police under him attained unprecedented popularity. Subsequently, as DC, DD Special, he planned and personally led two extended, separate operations, resulting in the capture of the infamous D-Company marksmen. Shri Mukherjee was the last IG of the undivided South Bengal Zone, where he inculcated professional excellence coupled with strong social commitment. He then became the first Police Commissioner of Barrackpore. For two years, as Director General of Fire, Shri Mukherjee headed the West Bengal Fire & Emergency Services Directorate. Under his leadership, the response of the Fire Brigade to different large fires had been speedy and massive, preventing fires from spreading and minimizing loss of life and property. The significant increase in transparency, speed, and quality while granting Fire NOCs during his tenure earned widespread appreciation from stakeholders. After joining the Directorate of Security for a year, he became Chief of CID, West Bengal. Subsequently, in a unique move, he was made Principal Secretary and Head of Department, Department of Correctional Administration. He joined the West Bengal Forensic Science Laboratory in January 2020 as Administrator in the rank of Additional Director General of Police. Shri Mukherjee was promoted to Director General of Police, the highest post of an IPS Officer, in January 2022. He started DNA Fingerprinting and Serology in FSL, while Hon’ble CM inaugurated the newly constructed and functional Regional FSL at Durgapur in February 2023. In January 2024, in an unprecedented step, Shri Mukherjee was brought back as Director General of Police, West Bengal Fire & Emergency Services. He took over the charge of Director General & Inspector General of Police in West Bengal in March 2024. Shri Mukherjee has received several accolades for his service, including the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service and the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. He received the highly prestigious Chief Minister’s Police Medal for Outstanding Service. Quizzing has been his passion; he has been on the quiz teams at St. Columba’s School, Presidency College, and IIM Calcutta. On Siddharth Basu’s pioneering TV programme, Quiz Time, he is the only person in India to have qualified in all 3 years. Shri Mukherjee’s wife is an Associate Professor with a PhD in Ancient Indian History. His late father, Dr. A.P. Mukherjee IPS, had been Director General of Police of West Bengal Police, Director of CBI and Governor of Mizoram.

Venkat Viswanathan is a first-generation entrepreneur with over three decades of experience in data analytics, AI, technology, and management consulting. As the Founder and Chairperson, Venkat is the visionary behind Latent View Analytics and served as the company’s CEO from 2006 to 2014. Under Venkat’s leadership, LatentView emerged as one of the fastest-growing data analytics firms globally. He has helped several Fortune 500 clients leverage an India-based knowledge services delivery model across industries, including financial services, hi-tech, consumer/retail, and industrials. In 2014, Venkat transitioned into the role of Chairperson and hired a professional CEO to scale the business further. In November 2021, LatentView raised Rs. 600 crore in an IPO in India, garnering record subscription levels at 338 times. Today, the company is valued at over $1 billion, ranked among India’s Top 500 listed companies, and is included in both the Nifty 500 and Nifty Smallcap 250 indices. It has also created over 4,000 jobs across India and the US. LatentView’s 1500+ strong team across global delivery centres currently supports clients in the US, Europe, and Asia, delivering over 90% client satisfaction. Beyond his role at LatentView, Venkat is a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs and an active figure in the start-up ecosystem. He has earned numerous accolades, including the “Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Madras” in 2017 and the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award in 2014 from CII. When he is not thinking about AI and analytics, Venkat indulges in his passion for biohacking, value investing, and tech gadgets, measuring everything from his sleep, activity, cardiac health, metabolism, posture, and mindfulness. Venkat holds a Bachelor’s degree from IIT, Madras, and an MBA from IIM, Calcutta.

Throughout a distinguished career spanning almost three decades, Sameer has led transformative initiatives across major financial institutions and multinational corporations. As Group Chief Analytics Officer & Managing Director at DBS Bank since 2017, he spearheaded the Data First and AI transformations, establishing advanced analytics & AI capabilities and implementing a data-driven agile model across the bank. His leadership enabled a 10X growth in analytics usage and positioned DBS as an exemplar of AI-driven transformation. The bank’s success has received global accolades, including recognition as the “Best Digital Bank in the World” and a #1 global ranking in AI leadership by the Evident AI Global Banking Index. DBS’s AI transformation is now featured in a Harvard Business School case study as a model of excellence. Sameer has been featured in the McKinsey Journal for driving AI transformation at the bank, balancing boldness with pragmatism, with a clear mission to industrialize AI across its entire development lifecycle. An influential industry leader, Sameer serves on several prestigious advisory boards, providing strategic guidance on data management, responsible AI, analytics, and technology across academia, industry, and government. As Chairman of the Standing Committee on Data Management at the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), he has shaped industry standards for data governance and responsible AI. He is also a member of the Coordinating Committee for Artificial Intelligence set up by IMDA and Enterprise SG, contributing to the development of AI policies and frameworks in Singapore. In addition, Sameer supports future analytics talent as an advisor to the National University of Singapore’s Business Analytics Centre. Dedicated to contributing to his alma mater, he is Chairman of the International Advisory Board at IIM Calcutta, where he assists in the Institute’s internationalization efforts and global outreach initiatives. His influence extends further through his roles as Chairman of the COFITT ASEAN Working Group on Interoperable Data framework and his previous contributions to the McKinsey ML2.0 Global Technology Council, SAS Analytics, Singapore Department of Statistics and IBM Unica advisory boards. Sameer’s growth as a multifaceted leader has been shaped by his international experience across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Having lived and worked in London, India, and Singapore, he brings a broad global perspective to his leadership and decision-making. Sameer holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Hindu College, Delhi University (1990-1993), and an MBA with majors in Financial Management and International Business from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (1993-1995). Sameer and his wife Monica both share the IIM Calcutta bond—this is where they actually met! Monica is also an alumna. They have two sons, Suchir, 20 and Ishaan, 12. Moreover, the IIMC legacy does not stop there—his brother Rajat and sister-in-law Moomal are also alumni! When he is not leading transformative initiatives, Sameer is an avid traveller and a self-proclaimed foodie, always on the lookout for his next culinary adventure.