Dr. Basant Kumar Sharma (PhD, USA)

• Founder of AAPL, veteran water technocrat with over five decades of experience in worldwide water technology solutions
• Spearheaded the first bottled drinking water filtration plant in India
• Pioneer in providing solutions for sewage/effluent treatment, demineralization, descaling, swimming pools, etc.
• Innumerable relationships around the world with water technologies
• Transferring his know-how, relationships, experience and technology to AAPL on an ongoing basis

Sidharth Sharma

• A second generation technocrat with a major in chemistry who is taking his fathers vision forward to provide clean water and the best water solutions to the planet.
• A practicing Buddhist who believes in the principle of bringing beauty , benefit and good to society.
• Passionate about his father’s vision and his forte lies in people skills and business development.

Mr. Mahendra N. Patel (Promoter, Mamata Group)

• Passionate about manufacturing since his early years
• 4 decades of experience in the manufacturing industry. Technical know how that is unparalleled in the industry
• Chairman, Mamata Machinery
• Executive Vice Chairman, KHS Machinery (India)
• Executive Vice Chairman: Milacron India, Kloeckner Desma (India)
• Former President: Ahmedabad Management Association
• Past President of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2012)
• Past Chairman of National Executive Council for Plastindia (2009)
• Masters in Industrial Engineering and Administration, Cranfield University, UK

Mr. Rahul Mehta (Founder & Managing Director, MentorCap Management)

• Twenty years of investment and owner-engagement experience across sectors and market capitalizations
• Superior track record of family office portfolio management, delivering 25% annualized returns
• Passionate about investments; deep network built over two decades comprising investment professionals of similar disposition
• Founder & MD: MentorCap Management
• Founder: Upstart Advisors, Equisearch Corp Services
• Former Head, Investments: BNP India, Sunidhi
• Former Consultant: Raymond James
• Former Investment Analyst: Corporate Database
• CA / Cost Accountant: Top 1%

Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti (Founder & Chairman, MentorCap Management)

• Thought leader on governance; deep network of corporate leadership relations built on trust and integrity over 35 years
• Global Chairman – Foundation for Audit Quality.
• Chairman: Bluestar Limited, L&T Finance Holdings Limited, L&T Mutual Fund Trustee Limited, NSDL E-Governance Infrastructure Limited, Bluevine Technologies Private Limited, New Haribhakti Business Services LLP, Planet People & Profit Consulting Private Limited
• Vice Chairman: Intuit Consulting Private Limited
• Independent Director: Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited, Ambuja Cements Limited, ACC Limited, Bajaj Electricals Limited, Bennett Coleman & Company Limited, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited

Mr. Abhay Havaldar (Mentor, MentorCap Management)

• Leading technology investor in India
• Former Advisory Director / Managing Director: General Atlantic
• Former Director: National Stock Exchange of India
• Director: Jubilant FoodWorks, IBS Software Services, HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd.
• Former Partner: Draper International, Connect Capital
• Previously: Tata Unisys/Infotech (now TCS) and HCL Infosystems
• Charter Member: The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE)
• Board Member: Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE)
• Masters in Management: Sloan Fellow program at the London Business School
• BE (Electrical Engineering): University of Bombay

Shripad Nadkarni

• Marketing guru with thirty years of experience with blue-chip companies and now as an investor with early stage category leaders.

Kapil Grover

• Through M/s. Societe European Propulsion arranged liquid Engine Technology for the Indian Launch vehicle programme. Liquid Engine is the work horse of the PSLV and GSLV launchers of ISRO.
• Through M/s. Airliquide-France, arranged critical welding technology for the Cryogenic tanks for the India launch vehicle.
• Through M/s.Pegard-Belguim arranged for transfer of Technology for Horizontal boring machines to HMT-India.
• Through M/s.Creuzot Loire, France arranged for transfer of technology of circular saw machine to M/s. Jessops-Kolkata.
• Currently representing world leaders like Yamazaki Mazak-Japan, Okamoto-Japan, Citizen-Japan, SMS and Fritz Werner-Germany in the field of Precision Metal cutting machines.