Conference Agenda : 21st November 2013
12.00pm - 1.00pm
Pankaj Kapoor - Managing Director, Liases Foras
Anand Gupta - Secretary, Builders Association of India
1.00pm - 2.00pm : Networking Lunch
2.00pm - 2.30pm
2.30pm - 3.45pm
Arvind Nandan - Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield (I)
V Suresh - Director, HIRCO & Former CMD, HUDCO
3.45pm - 4.15pm: Tea Break
4.15pm - 5.00pm
Balbir Singh Sehgal - Member, State SEAC(1), Ministry of Environment & Forests
5.00pm - 5.30pm
Speaker: Amitabh Khemka - Director, BMR Associates LLP
- Real Estate Current Affairs
Pankaj Kapoor - Managing Director, Liases Foras
Anand Gupta - Secretary, Builders Association of India
1.00pm - 2.00pm : Networking Lunch
2.00pm - 2.30pm
- Keynote : Special Drive of Deemed Conveyance
2.30pm - 3.45pm
- Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2012 (LARR Bill)
Arvind Nandan - Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield (I)
V Suresh - Director, HIRCO & Former CMD, HUDCO
3.45pm - 4.15pm: Tea Break
4.15pm - 5.00pm
- Current Scenario on MOEF Amendments
Balbir Singh Sehgal - Member, State SEAC(1), Ministry of Environment & Forests
5.00pm - 5.30pm
- Recent Amendments in VAT
Speaker: Amitabh Khemka - Director, BMR Associates LLP
Confirmed Conference Speakers

Amitabh Khemka - Director, BMR & Associates LLP
Amitabh Khemka is a chartered accountant and cost accountant with total experience of over 17 years, including a decade in indirect taxes. Before BMR, he was the Country Head for Indirect taxes at Vodafone India Group. During his professional career, which included with M L Bhuwania & Co, Chartered Accountant, and KPMG he has worked in the fields of indirect taxes, tax litigation, corporate tax, M&A and audit. His stint with KPMG included advising clients on all indirect tax matters including setting up Greenfield projects also representing before authorities with indirect tax related industry issues.
Amitabh Khemka is a chartered accountant and cost accountant with total experience of over 17 years, including a decade in indirect taxes. Before BMR, he was the Country Head for Indirect taxes at Vodafone India Group. During his professional career, which included with M L Bhuwania & Co, Chartered Accountant, and KPMG he has worked in the fields of indirect taxes, tax litigation, corporate tax, M&A and audit. His stint with KPMG included advising clients on all indirect tax matters including setting up Greenfield projects also representing before authorities with indirect tax related industry issues.

Anil Harish - Partner, D M Harish & Co
Anil Harish is a Partner at the renowned legal firm D.M. Harish & Co. His key areas of practice include Real Estate, International investments, corporate law, and taxation. Anil is also the Executive Vice President of Society of Indian Law Firms, Member of Managing Committee of Indian Merchants Chamber & Member of Advisory Committee of All India Business Council.
He is Director in public companies such as Unitech Ltd, Hotel Leelaventure, Pantaloon Retail, Hinduja Ventures, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra Lifespace, Mukta Arts & many more.
Anil Harish is a Partner at the renowned legal firm D.M. Harish & Co. His key areas of practice include Real Estate, International investments, corporate law, and taxation. Anil is also the Executive Vice President of Society of Indian Law Firms, Member of Managing Committee of Indian Merchants Chamber & Member of Advisory Committee of All India Business Council.
He is Director in public companies such as Unitech Ltd, Hotel Leelaventure, Pantaloon Retail, Hinduja Ventures, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra Lifespace, Mukta Arts & many more.

Arvind Nandan - Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield (I)
As Executive Director, Consultancy Services at Cushman & Wakefield (India) Pvt. Ltd, Arvind Nandan is responsible for providing business direction in India to the two key businesses of Strategic Consulting and Development Consulting: servicing the occupier side and the development side of the business. Arvind has worked extensively with real estate players in India and led teams for large scale assignments. He has engaged with a wide cross-section of real estate users, developers and funding houses advising them on creating townships, establishing warehousing and logistics set-ups, setting-up corporate headquarters, analyzing IT Parks and SEZs, et al.
As Executive Director, Consultancy Services at Cushman & Wakefield (India) Pvt. Ltd, Arvind Nandan is responsible for providing business direction in India to the two key businesses of Strategic Consulting and Development Consulting: servicing the occupier side and the development side of the business. Arvind has worked extensively with real estate players in India and led teams for large scale assignments. He has engaged with a wide cross-section of real estate users, developers and funding houses advising them on creating townships, establishing warehousing and logistics set-ups, setting-up corporate headquarters, analyzing IT Parks and SEZs, et al.

Anand Gupta - Secretary, Builders Association of India
More than 33 years experience in the field of construction business. Started as a trainee in Choudhury & Choudhury Group and gradually rose to become the Managing Director of Choudhury & Choudhury (India) Ltd and its allied Companies, a renowned Group engaged Civil Construction Contract and Real Estate, Developer activities. Presently General Secretary of Builders Association of India, 2012 -2014. He is also Hon. Treasurer - Builders Association of India, 2010-2012. He was Chairman – Builders Association of India, Mumbai Centre, 2006 – 2008. He is Vice President – Remaking of Mumbai Federation. He is also Member, “Central Building & other Construction Worker’s Advisory Commitee “ Govt Of India”.
More than 33 years experience in the field of construction business. Started as a trainee in Choudhury & Choudhury Group and gradually rose to become the Managing Director of Choudhury & Choudhury (India) Ltd and its allied Companies, a renowned Group engaged Civil Construction Contract and Real Estate, Developer activities. Presently General Secretary of Builders Association of India, 2012 -2014. He is also Hon. Treasurer - Builders Association of India, 2010-2012. He was Chairman – Builders Association of India, Mumbai Centre, 2006 – 2008. He is Vice President – Remaking of Mumbai Federation. He is also Member, “Central Building & other Construction Worker’s Advisory Commitee “ Govt Of India”.

Balbir Singh Sehgal - Member, State SEAC (1), Ministry of Environment of Forests
Mr Shegal has completed his BE (Civil) in 1976. After serving in various positions at all departments of MHADA for 33yrs, he retired as Dy.Chief Engineer in March 2010. He is currently a member of the State appointed SEAC 1 committee set up to speed up the environmental approvals.
Mr Shegal has completed his BE (Civil) in 1976. After serving in various positions at all departments of MHADA for 33yrs, he retired as Dy.Chief Engineer in March 2010. He is currently a member of the State appointed SEAC 1 committee set up to speed up the environmental approvals.

D R Hadadare - Member, State SEAC(2), Ministry of Environment. & Forests
Mr Hadadare is currently serving as Member of the Maharashtra governement's SEAC 2 comittie. He was previously Chief Engineer of MHADA. He holds and M Tech (Civil Engg) degree. He has completed his Diploma in Housing Policy from DPU London. He was earlier a Lecturer of Civil Engg at GOA Engg College. He has vast experience is construction of Mass housing in areas of planning, budgeting, designing low cost housing & construction detailing.
Mr Hadadare is currently serving as Member of the Maharashtra governement's SEAC 2 comittie. He was previously Chief Engineer of MHADA. He holds and M Tech (Civil Engg) degree. He has completed his Diploma in Housing Policy from DPU London. He was earlier a Lecturer of Civil Engg at GOA Engg College. He has vast experience is construction of Mass housing in areas of planning, budgeting, designing low cost housing & construction detailing.

Pankaj Kapoor - Managing Director, Liases Foras
Pankaj Kapoor started Liases Foras as a completely non brokerage real estate research outfit in the year 1998. Since then he has remained a focused researcher in the real estate sector. His works include “Magnet Theory” of future forecasting model of locality development and price behaviours. He has also introduced India’s First Real Estate Sensitivity Index – “Ressex”. Mr. Kapoor, today is recognised in the real estate industry for bringing in scientific approach and for developing an organised data base in the Industry. His company offers research and advisory services to Housing Finance Companies, Government Agencies, Banking, Developers and Funds.
Pankaj Kapoor started Liases Foras as a completely non brokerage real estate research outfit in the year 1998. Since then he has remained a focused researcher in the real estate sector. His works include “Magnet Theory” of future forecasting model of locality development and price behaviours. He has also introduced India’s First Real Estate Sensitivity Index – “Ressex”. Mr. Kapoor, today is recognised in the real estate industry for bringing in scientific approach and for developing an organised data base in the Industry. His company offers research and advisory services to Housing Finance Companies, Government Agencies, Banking, Developers and Funds.

Dr.Shrikant L Pulkundwar - Under Secretary, Housing Dept, Govt of Maharashtra
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Profile to be updated soon

Sunil Mantri - Chairman, Mantri Realty Ltd & President, NAREDCO.
Mr. Sunil Mantri is the Chairman and Managing Director of Mantri Realty Ltd. and is the person who has steered the company’s growth since its very inception. The visionary in him identified the huge lacuna in affordable yet exceptional realty market. To fill that lacuna as well as to revolutionize the way realty market functions, Mr. Mantri diversified from his family business of textiles and ventured into real estate business. With this ambitious vision, keen business sense and strong commitment to his principles, it did not take Mr. Mantri long to establish Mantri Realty Ltd. as a trusted name in the market. Today the company has over 150 completed projects spread over 40 million sq. ft. of built-up area and more than 20,000 happy customers. Winner of multiple awards for his exemplary entrepreneurship spirit, Mr. Mantri is one of the most respected names in the real estate industry.
Mr. Sunil Mantri is the Chairman and Managing Director of Mantri Realty Ltd. and is the person who has steered the company’s growth since its very inception. The visionary in him identified the huge lacuna in affordable yet exceptional realty market. To fill that lacuna as well as to revolutionize the way realty market functions, Mr. Mantri diversified from his family business of textiles and ventured into real estate business. With this ambitious vision, keen business sense and strong commitment to his principles, it did not take Mr. Mantri long to establish Mantri Realty Ltd. as a trusted name in the market. Today the company has over 150 completed projects spread over 40 million sq. ft. of built-up area and more than 20,000 happy customers. Winner of multiple awards for his exemplary entrepreneurship spirit, Mr. Mantri is one of the most respected names in the real estate industry.

V Suresh - Director, HIRCO & Former CMD, HUDCO
Vasudevan Suresh is a Civil Engineer from Anna University (College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai) with over 48 years of professional experience in the Housing, Infrastructure, Rural and Urban Development and Built Environment sectors. Has worked in Tamil Nadu Public Works Department (1 ½ years) and later in Bureau of Indian Standards (12 ½ years). Served HUDCO in various capacities for 23 ½ years and was CMD, till June 2002. V Suresh has worked in various Government of India Expert Groups on Housing, Urban Development, Building Technologies, Disaster Mitigation and Sustainable Development. Was Chairman, Task Forces for Orissa Cyclone and Chamoli Earthquake. He was Member of Government of India Technical Advisory Group on Real Estate / Housing Price Indices.
Vasudevan Suresh is a Civil Engineer from Anna University (College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai) with over 48 years of professional experience in the Housing, Infrastructure, Rural and Urban Development and Built Environment sectors. Has worked in Tamil Nadu Public Works Department (1 ½ years) and later in Bureau of Indian Standards (12 ½ years). Served HUDCO in various capacities for 23 ½ years and was CMD, till June 2002. V Suresh has worked in various Government of India Expert Groups on Housing, Urban Development, Building Technologies, Disaster Mitigation and Sustainable Development. Was Chairman, Task Forces for Orissa Cyclone and Chamoli Earthquake. He was Member of Government of India Technical Advisory Group on Real Estate / Housing Price Indices.
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Delegate Fees: Plus 12.36% service tax
• Rs 7,500 Per Person
• Group of 3 - Rs 6,000 per person
Early Bird single registration: Rs 6,000 (valid uptill 8th November 2013)
For reservations , please contact:
Ms Parsha Rahman - parsha@blackarrowconferences.com
Tel: +91-9920599259