Coaches

P.K. Jain

Domain: Oil & Gas

P.K Jain is a veteran with over 3 decades of experience in the Oil & Gas sector, working with the Indian Oil Corporation at various refineries. He has handled responsibilities of mega refinery projects from inception to commissioning, including detail engineering, contracting & procurement, construction/ execution, quality & safety, project monitoring/expediting, startup, commissioning & test running of refinery plants, and facilities. He has successfully executed and commissioned various refinery projects/ facilities, complying with requisite statutory rules & regulations, quality & safety standards, internal & external quality & safety audits.

Chesler Thomas

Domain: Space Technology, Innovation, and Business

Chesler has co-authored 10+ research papers in the space sector. He won the Best Space Mission in 2011 during his training in the U.S. Space and Rocket Research Centre at Huntsville, Alabama. He also co-discovered a Provisional Asteroid out of 17 total worldwide discoveries in Pann-Starrs IASC 2017, being the only Indian team to discover a Provisional Asteroid. He has led his team to win Rank 2 in Singapore Space Challenge 2018 country-wise, was selected and trained by COSPAR with 35 other experts worldwide for capacity building in Nanosatellite technology in 2019, and was the youngest analyst to join Skyroot Aerospace, India's leading rocket company.

Pradeep Dikshit

Domain: Finance

Pradeep has expertise in financial monitoring, productivity, profitability, budgeting, and planning, through which he has driven timely completion and increased profitability of projects. He has a B. Tech from IIT Kanpur and a specialization in Finance from IIM Calcutta. He marks his strong presence in the field of finance, IT operations, consulting, and infrastructure and has been associated with organizations like Velocis Systems, SmartAnalyst, Steria, Genpact, Escorts Finance Limited & SRF Finance Ltd. since 1982.

C.M. Khurana

Domain: Banking & Finance 

C.M. Khurana has over 4 decades of experience in Banking and Finance. With diversified expertise, he reached the position of Chief General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of a nationalized bank. He was also Head of credit at a leading infrastructure finance organization. In addition, he has been associated with policymaking and development schemes across various industrial sectors. He was a member of the selection committee for the appointment of executives in the banking industry and is associated with coaching, training, and skill development for leading B schools & training institutions.

Rajesh Ahuja

Domain: Oil and Gas

Rajesh has over 3 decades of experience in the Oil & Gas industry. He has worked in 4 refineries at the head office and corporate office in different verticals i.e.project execution, planning, maintenance & inspection, business development, exploration & production etc., of Fortune 500 companies. He had a 3 years stint in the marketing of petroleum products overseas as well. He has widely traveled internationally for seminars, training, conferences and business meetings, etc. and has won many awards in-house and national & international forums.

Praveen Chaudhary

Domain: Oil and Gas

Praveen is an innovative professional with over 2 decades of experience in progressive management. He is an expert in diverse marketing arenas and supply chain solutions, including sourcing, pricing, and logistics. He is a proactive, multilingual manager with experience in multi-cultural and global environments. With his leadership skills gained from managing both a large Trading Centre and a multimillion-dollar business and developing commercial spaces, he is highly successful in building relations, resolving critical problem areas, and delivering on client commitments.