About the Speakers (in alphabetical order)

Darshan is a Civil Engineer. He joined Langdon & Seah Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly Davis Langdon & Seah Consulting India Pvt. Ltd.) as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in March 2005. He was promoted to Executive Director in January 2011 stationed in Mumbai, overseeing our operations in Western region India. Darshan is currently an Executive Director within Langdon & Seah - Mumbai Office overseeing Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune and Goa regions. His project expertise includes cost planning, procurement, cost management, project management, contracts management and contract administration. His market sector experience includes Commercial, Office Fit-out, Serviced Apartment, Five Star Hotels, Tall Buildings, High End Villas, Township Development, Resorts, Residential, Retail, Hill Station, Industrial Buildings, Bridges, Dams and Road Transportation Projects.

Jay Shah - Director Access Architects
He is a dynamic young man whose interests lay in architecture since his early years. He is now the Director at Access Architects, which was established in 1981 with a focus in creating a new style for every design and transforming the ones that are already excising. Sofitel Mumbai BKC, The Ruby at Dadar and Rivali Park at Borivali are just some of their recent works from over 500 architectural structures that they have built. Mr. Shah has studied Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University in New York City under the tutelage of architects such as Steven Holl, Bernard Tschumi and Kenneth Frampton. He is an innovative architect who draws inspiration not only from his travels to different places around the world but also from the daily surrounding that he lives in. He believes that the future of architecture lies solely in innovation and the better use of technology.
He is a dynamic young man whose interests lay in architecture since his early years. He is now the Director at Access Architects, which was established in 1981 with a focus in creating a new style for every design and transforming the ones that are already excising. Sofitel Mumbai BKC, The Ruby at Dadar and Rivali Park at Borivali are just some of their recent works from over 500 architectural structures that they have built. Mr. Shah has studied Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University in New York City under the tutelage of architects such as Steven Holl, Bernard Tschumi and Kenneth Frampton. He is an innovative architect who draws inspiration not only from his travels to different places around the world but also from the daily surrounding that he lives in. He believes that the future of architecture lies solely in innovation and the better use of technology.

Mark Richards - Managing Director India, Turner & Townsend
Mark has been with Turner & Townsend for over 12 years; he has over 25 years experience in Construction and started life within Contracting. With T&T he headed up the Project Management team in the UK Birmingham office, sat on the UK PM Board and was also National Sector Leader for Regeneration before moving to Kazakhstan as Country Manager. Off the back of this success Mark Joined the India Business to take over as MD in September 2012. Turner & Townsend were established in India in 2007 and already have offices in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore offering a full range of Project and Cost Management Services.
Mark has been with Turner & Townsend for over 12 years; he has over 25 years experience in Construction and started life within Contracting. With T&T he headed up the Project Management team in the UK Birmingham office, sat on the UK PM Board and was also National Sector Leader for Regeneration before moving to Kazakhstan as Country Manager. Off the back of this success Mark Joined the India Business to take over as MD in September 2012. Turner & Townsend were established in India in 2007 and already have offices in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore offering a full range of Project and Cost Management Services.

Tejas Sura - MBA, MS (USA) PfMP, PMP & Region Mentor Western Asia (Region 11) Project Management Institute
Tejas is a Region Mentor for West Asia Region 11 of PMI since 2012. Tejas has more than 20 years experience in Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Project Management both in India and abroad. He is currently heading his own startup company in Construction Project management - Cubic Turnkey Pvt. Ltd. He holds a Graduate degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a Structural Engineering Major from The University of Texas at Austin, USA. He has contributed to various standards on Project Management including the latest edition of the PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (ANSI standard) and the Standard for Construction Management (Bureau of Indian Standards). He holds membership in several professional bodies worldwide like American Society of Civil Engineers, Project Management Institute and Institute of Engineers (India). He has been a Presenter on Project Management and Leadership at various National & International forums and is an expert in Earned Value and Earned Schedule monitoring and controlling tools for Time and Cost.
Tejas is a Region Mentor for West Asia Region 11 of PMI since 2012. Tejas has more than 20 years experience in Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Project Management both in India and abroad. He is currently heading his own startup company in Construction Project management - Cubic Turnkey Pvt. Ltd. He holds a Graduate degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a Structural Engineering Major from The University of Texas at Austin, USA. He has contributed to various standards on Project Management including the latest edition of the PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (ANSI standard) and the Standard for Construction Management (Bureau of Indian Standards). He holds membership in several professional bodies worldwide like American Society of Civil Engineers, Project Management Institute and Institute of Engineers (India). He has been a Presenter on Project Management and Leadership at various National & International forums and is an expert in Earned Value and Earned Schedule monitoring and controlling tools for Time and Cost.

Tulsidas Naik - BE Civil, MRICS & Regional Head West and East Zone, Currie & Brown (Ind)
Tulsidas Naik is a BE, with 22 Years of comprehensive experience working in India and abroad on a wide range of projects ranging from infrastructure to hospitality, retail and residential projects. He is also a MRICS [Member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors] and he has been a part of some major Indian and International projects where his know how and expertise have been a forte in delivering the projects successfully within a cost & time bound framework. He has been with Currie & Brown (Ind) since the last 10 years, and in his role as a regional head for the West & East zone, he has been instrumental in the exponential growth of the organizations deliverables in these regions.
Tulsidas Naik is a BE, with 22 Years of comprehensive experience working in India and abroad on a wide range of projects ranging from infrastructure to hospitality, retail and residential projects. He is also a MRICS [Member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors] and he has been a part of some major Indian and International projects where his know how and expertise have been a forte in delivering the projects successfully within a cost & time bound framework. He has been with Currie & Brown (Ind) since the last 10 years, and in his role as a regional head for the West & East zone, he has been instrumental in the exponential growth of the organizations deliverables in these regions.

Ajay Tripathi - PMP Associate Director, Jones Lang LaSalle India
Ajay is Associate Director - Delivery Head at Jones Lang LaSalle ( India ).
To be updated soon
Ajay is Associate Director - Delivery Head at Jones Lang LaSalle ( India ).
To be updated soon