Abhijeet Shetty serves as the Head Special Projects at Peak Infra. Based in India, Mr. Shetty contributes to the company's initiatives within the infrastructure sector. Peak Infra is involved in the development and management of various infrastructure projects.

Adhirath Jalan serves as Director at Shekhawati Cred, a financial services company based in India. With expertise in credit and financial solutions, he plays a key role in driving the company's strategic initiatives and business development. His leadership focuses on expanding access to credit services and implementing innovative financial products. Jalan brings valuable experience in the Indian financial sector, contributing to Shekhawati Cred's growth and market presence through his strategic vision and industry knowledge.

Adil Engineer is a founding Director and Managing Partner of Credberg and is based in Mumbai. Adil is responsible for Jointly leading the firms growth Strategy. He has more than 28 years of experience encompassing investment banking, investment management and construction. He has advised on deals in excess of US$ 4 billion across asset classes and the entire capital stack. Mr Engineer was previously a Partner at Brookfield Financial where he was instrumental in setting up the Indian operations and for leading the investing banking and advisory function.

Over 17 years of real estate private equity, investment banking and construction finance experience in India. Prior to joining Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited in July 2013, Akshat was Vice President real estate investment banking at ENAM / AXIS Capital (Sep 2009 – Jun 2013) where he was part of a ~USD 1 billion fund raise via initial public offerings. Before ENAM, Mr. Akshat Pandya worked with the Real Estate Prop Investments book at Lehman Brothers/ Nomura (July 2007 – July 2009) and prior to that with HDFC Limited in their developer finance team (May 2004 – Jun 2007). He received a Master’s degree in Management Studies (specializing in Finance) and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Mumbai.

Mr. Ambuj Agrawal is the CFO of Safeway Concessions since its inception. Previously, he worked with Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA India) for 10 years and was Associate Director in his last role. He has over 16 years of experience in Asset Management, Acquisitions / Divestments, Financial Control and Tax Structuring. He has also worked with PwC, Sydney and Deloitte, New York in assurance and advisory practices. He is a Chartered Accountant by profession and graduated from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi. He also holds master’s degree in financial economics from Lancaster University Management School, England.

Mr. Bhagat Co-founded the Real Estate Private Equity business of ASK Group in 2008. He has experience of more than a decade in the mortgage finance including as National Credit Head for the mortgage division of ICICI Bank. He was also the head of ICICI Property Services and has advised/syndicated over US $ 500 Mn of private equity investments. At ASK, he has raised and manages/advises an offshore and three domestic funds amounting to US $ 500 mn. He has invested in 25 projects in five cities and demonstrated complete exits from 11 projects. Mr. Bhagat is a Chartered accountant.

Amit Goenka is CEO of Nisus Finance (NiFCO), which manages a USD 30 mn RE debt fund portfolio. He is one of India’s leading experts on RE and Infrastructure, appearing in media, industry and focus events. He was the Founder MD & CEO of Essel Finance (ZEE Group) managing AIF RE debt funds, PMS and offshore fund. As National Director- Investments for Knight Frank he transacted over USD 250 mn of real estate in 3 years covering land, residential, office and hotels. He structured NCDs, private equity and debt deals of ~USD 200 mn. He set up and led India’s first USD 50 mil. Office yield fund (REIT). Amit has also worked with Ernst & Young, Aditya Birla Group and Investment Dar (Kuwait/Dubai). Amit holds a BE, MBA, MFM & MRICS.

Is seasoned Commercial RE professional with 26+ years experience in key positions at C&W, Citibank, CBRE & DLF. He grew DLF’s Office Business from 1.5 mn sft in 2003 to ~30 mn sft portfolio today across Gurgaon, Chennai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Noida & Pune. As Director & P&L Head-DLF Office Business South, East & West India, he is driving leadership role inLeasing & Operations, to establish best practices & excellence with higher Safety Standards, Compliances, Sustainable building solutions, customer experience & technical innovations. Worked closely with architects to design DLF Cyber Park Gurgaon. Is now working on designing & developing new age office parks & amenities in Chennai & Hyderabad for about 8-10 mn sft.

Over the past 4 years Anuj Goradia has been actively involved in leading the Dosti Realty brand transformation by bringing in a new vibe, new energy and modernistic ways of doing things. Having completed his undergraduate studies in Civil and Environmental Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, USA he brings to the table a holistic global mind-set. He oversees the planning, design and construction of the current 6 mn.sq.ft under construction portfolio of the company. He has played pivotal role in further seamlessly streamlining the processes of the Pre sales, Marketing, Sales, CRM and other verticals through the use of technology thereby enhancing customer experience as well as organizational productivity.

Anuranjan Mohnot, is founding MD and CEO of Lumos Alternate Investment Advisors Private Limited. Lumos is currently focusing on stress and last mile funding projects. Prior to Lumos Alternate, Mr. Mohnot was Managing Director and CEO of Amplus Capital Advisors Private Limited and was responsible for setup of Real Estate Fund for the Lalbhai group (Arvind Limited). Amplus has successfully invested and exited in the projects of some of prominent developers in India. Mr. Mohnot has wide experience in various cross functional areas at some of the leading business conglomerates including Motilal Oswal, FutureGroup's $450 million Horizon fund, Essel Group, Reliance, Little & Co. Mr. Mohnot is B.com(H), LLB, CA & CS

ARUN Maheshwari, 49 years, is currently the Jt. Managing Director & CEO – JSW Infrastructure Ltd., a man who has been at many ports of call during his voyage in JSW – Sourcing major Steel & Power generating raw materials, Corporate Strategy, International marketing – anchoring each of these areas with his entrepreneurial skills, creative approach and lateral thinking. Over two & half decades of experience in steel industry, he is an ideator, strategizer, thought leader, straddling leadership roles in multiple verticals, a great team builder, widely respected by business associates and a man of all seasons. He walks the talk with Dale Carnegie and holds an MBA.

Ashish Jain serves as Group Head – CSPD & ERM at GMR Group, one of India's leading infrastructure conglomerates. In his strategic leadership role, he oversees Corporate Strategy, Planning & Development (CSPD) and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) functions across the organization's diverse portfolio spanning airports, energy, highways, and urban infrastructure. With extensive experience in corporate planning and risk management, Jain plays a crucial role in driving GMR Group's growth initiatives and ensuring robust risk governance frameworks. His expertise encompasses strategic planning, business development, and enterprise-wide risk assessment, contributing to the company's position as a key player in India's infrastructure sector.

Mr. Avinash P Rao is a senior power sector professional with more than two decades of techno-commercial experience across renewable energy, fossil fuel project development, combined cycle duel-fuel power plant and High Voltage sub-station operations, power transmission, Innovation & New Energy, Corporate Foundation and Sustainability. Prior to joining Sekura Energy Ltd., Mr. Rao worked with various subsidiaries of CLP Group (formerly China Light & Power, Hong Kong) in India for over 23 years and handled several responsibilities including business development, business valuation, project development, HSE accreditations, commercial, construction and asset management, and was involved in setting-up the Renewable Energy business from inception.

Bevan is a Senior Property Executive with particular experience in Real Estate Investment and Real Estate Funds Management across Asia Pacific and Europe for over 35 years. Bevan was most recently Global Head of Funds at Cromwell Property Group based in their London office and prior to that held a number of Senior Executive roles in Australia in the areas of Property Investment, Development and Construction, Management, Strategic Advisory and Capital Placement. Bevan is responsible for the global unlisted property portfolio at AustralianSuper.

Bhairav Dalal is a Partner in the Tax & Regulatory Practice. He has a varied experience in advising Indian and multinational groups in the area of Real Estate, Infrastructure and Private Equity. He has over 13+ years of post qualification experience in transaction and tax advisory services. Over the last ten years his focus has been Real Estate.Bhairav has also advised Real Estate companies on complex projects involving tax optimisation strategies, investment structuring and group restructuring. Given his experience, he has been extensively involved in the REIT / InvIT discussions in the industry and regulators as well. He has handled diverse assignments in the transaction and corporate restructuring space.

Bhaskar has over 25 years of experience, including an international stint with Rashideen Group, a large Dubai-based conglomerate. Prior to that, Bhaskar worked with the GMR Group in India as CFO in the Corporate Finance function, as well as sector CFO for Energy. An experienced finance professional, Chartered Accountant (ICAI, India) and Certified Public Accountant (Delaware, US), Bhaskar has, over the course of his career, managed the finance function for large organisations and has in-depth knowledge in fund raising – equity and debt – financial reporting, accounting & analysis, M&A, working capital management, risk management, managing start-up operations, corporate governance, organisation & team building.

Mr Irani is a first generation real estate developer and an entrepreneur with over 23 years of experience and knowledge of the industry. Graduated from Harvard Business School,Mr.Irani has coupled business acumen with international exposure to put to use powerful and very successful strategies. Having founded the Rustomjee Group in 1996, the Company has evolved as one of the most sought after and respected real estate company in Mumbai. It was also one of the first real estate firms to receive an ISO 9001 certification in 2001 and have now upgraded to ISO 9001:2008. The group has development portfolio of more than 30mn square feet in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) region and a sound track record of sustained growth.

Mr. Oravec is the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of IndoSpace Capital Asia. With $2.0 billion in AUM across four investment vehicles, IndoSpace is the largest developer and owner of modern industrial and logistics real estate in India. Prior to leading IndoSpace, Brian focused on investments and business development for Aeroterm, the air cargo vertical of Realterm. Before joining Realterm, Brian was with Citigroup Corporate and Investment Bank in New York. Brian has an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University and a Bachelor of Arts in Quantitative Economics from Tufts University.

Deep is a Managing Director in MIRA and a member of the India team based in Mumbai. Since joining Macquarie Group in 2008, Deep has led acquisitions, management and disposal of several investments across various sectors, including building expertise in the transport, communications and energy sectors in India. Deep has been a member of the investing team across all infrastructure funds managed by MIRA in India, including the MAIF series. Deep currently manages the investments in transport and communications sectors and sits on several portfolio company boards. Prior to joining Macquarie Group, Deep worked with Strategic Decisions Group, providing strategic advise to companies in India.

Mr. G. Abhinav Ram Reddy is the Managing Director of GAR Corporation Pvt. Ltd, a leading Hyderabad based owner of commercial office parks. Mr. Reddy is presently managing and developing various companies that are engaged in commercial real estate asset creation. Mr. Reddy has also been instrumental in creating long-term partnerships with several MNC’s linked to the infrastructure facilities for IT & ITES companies. GAR is currently on track to create an asset base of 12 million square feet in the Office Parks segment by 2020.

Real Estate Private Equity professional with deep experience across Investments and Development Management. Currently leading investments as CIO (CRE) at Nuvama Previously, responsible for Investments, Product and Strategy at Godrej Fund Management. Deal experience across real estate product lifecycle, asset classes, capital and transaction structures on a pan India basis.

Gautam Mehra is a Partner with PwC India and leads the Tax and Regulatory practice for PwC India.Gautam joined PwC in September 2003 as a Partner, and since then has held various roles. Prior to taking over as the India Tax and Regulatory Leader in July 2015, he was leading the PwC Western India’s Tax and Regulatory Practice, the Financial Services’ Tax and Regulatory team and was also the Asset Management Sector leader for the firm in India. He has been working with multinational and domestic clients across a wide spectrum of tax and regulatory services, and has varied experience of nearly 30 years.

Girish Singhi is Co-Chief Investment Officer at Welspun One He has over 15 years of real estate investment management experience. He holds an M.B.A. (Finance) from FMS, Delhi and B.E. from NSIT (Delhi University).

Jai S Rupani is the CIO and Principal of Dinesh Hinduja Family Offices, where he leads the management of a diversified investment portfolio across real estate, equities, bonds, private equity, and venture capital. He also oversees strategic initiatives, including financial education and succession planning. Previously, Mr. Rupani was an investment banker at RBC Capital Markets, managing tech IPOs and M&A. He also served on the investment team at True North, a private equity firm, leading significant investments in companies like Meru Cabs and ACT Broadband. He holds a BBA from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

Jaspreet Shahpuri is an Investment Manager at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) focusing on real estate investments in Asia Pacific. Prior to joining ADIA in 2012, Mr. Shahpuri was part of the investment banking team at J.P. Morgan in New York covering REITs and homebuilders. Mr. Shahpuri received his MBA from Cornell University and holds a Bachelors of Science in Finance from University of Bridgeport.

Josep started his career as Controller in Siemens & continued to Sandoz, where he joined as a Financial Manager and later as the CFO & Executive Committee member. He worked in a consultancy firm as Partner in Strategy & Business mgmt. In 2000, he was the Finance & Administration Director with an American company - ITW group. In 2005, he joined Abertis in Corporate Finance dept - he managed Abertis Finance BV in the Netherlands & participated in financing the growth of Abertis through syndicate loans, private placements & bonds. As Head of International Finance, supported the financing activities of the business units & lead the financing of projects in Europe, USA, South America, Australia & India. In 2017, moved to India as Country Head.

Karthik is a Managing Partner at EverVantage and overseas the Transaction Advisory and Leasing Verticals across asset classes. Having completed transactions in over 50 cities and over 10 million sft. his expertise ranges across verticals and industries. Karthik has successfully executed a multitude of landmark transactions across retail, F&B, commercial office space and healthcare platforms. He specialises in complex transactions be it hospitality, commercial advisory, landmark land transactions or strategy. His power house of unique experiences in portfolio management for corporates, land owners and developers nationwide, gives EverVantage it’s strength across industries.

Kaushik Desai is currently Managing Partner of WSB Partners (formerly 'Walton Street India'). He is responsible for strategic initiatives of the group and managing key relationship with investors, funds and intermediaries. He is responsible for the Debt strategy in residential real estate. He brings in substantial experience in transaction structuring and helps to evaluate new investment opportunities. Prior to joining WSB, he was with Deutsche Bank, Edelweiss Capital and Dawnay Day AV Group. Kaushik is a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary and holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from University of Mumbai.

Keith Tan serves as an Assistant Vice President at CapitaLand Financial, operating from Singapore. In his role, he contributes to the financial operations of the company, which is part of CapitaLand, a prominent global real estate and investment manager. His expertise supports strategic financial initiatives within the organization.

Keyur is the Chief Financial Officer at HDFC Property Ventures Ltd (HPVL). Having over 26 years of experience he carries with himself a wealth of knowledge in the field of Finance, Accounting and Taxation. He possesses intricate understanding of the Taxation, Financial structuring, accounting practices and company regulations. He also engages profoundly in business operations and strategy, bringing in strong industry and competitive insights.Prior to joining HPVL, Keyur was associated with a Big Four accounting firm, for 11 years in the domain of Private Equity Transaction Services and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) groups.

Kim Azevedo served as Director of Investments & Development at Greystar Investment Group, a leading global real estate investment and development firm. Based in Brazil, she played a key role in identifying and evaluating investment opportunities across Latin American markets. With extensive experience in real estate development and capital markets, Azevedo specialized in multifamily residential projects and mixed-use developments. Her expertise included market analysis, due diligence, and strategic investment planning. During her time at Greystar, she contributed to the company’s expansion strategy in emerging markets, leveraging her deep understanding of regional dynamics and regulatory frameworks to drive successful investment outcomes and portfolio growth.

Mr. D. Kishore Reddy, started MANA PROJECTS in 2000 with the basic objective of developing high quality housing in Bangalore addressing the needs and ever changing preferences of locals and migrants of Bangalore. Mana Projects has built deep domain expertise in mid-range, premium and luxury categories with operations across Bangalore. Mr. Reddy has received numerous accolades and awards for the Company's achievements and his outstanding contribution to real estate sector. The company has now completed 20 projects and has also launched the luxury-brand “Uber” , thereby expanding the company’s grasp in all segments of development. With a launch of 1 million sft in 2016 and a projected launch of another million sft by the end of 2017.

Joining the family business at an early age of 18, he has over three decades of experience in shipping, logistics and the maritime industry. He successfully spearheaded the group's diversification from a ship agency to encompass project cargo movement, bulk and container port infrastructure, container freight stations, inland container depots and container rail operations enabling J. M. Baxi & Co to emerge as the largest logistics solutions provider in the country today. His in-depth knowledge of the Indian transportation sector, diverse experience, business acumen and keen foresight have contributed significantly to the growth of J. M. Baxi Group.

Kuldip Chawlla is currently the Group CFO for Puravankara Group, a diversified real estate group with active projects across the gateway cities largely in south and west India. His career of over 3 decades spans complete program management of capital at both an operating as well as platform levels, with life cycle investments and divestments in private equity, infrastructure, growth capital and especially real estate, which he has been doing for the last 15 years.

A financial services professional with over 15 years of experience across advisory, investment banking, corporate banking and presently fund management. Established the real estate alternate credit platform for the group and currently managing the funds (USD 200 million AUM) under AIF CAT II, as a Fund Manager. Prior to this, Kumaran played key role in Piramal’s growth curve in the real estate financing since early days of 2014. Managed USD 1 billion in private credit and handled exits worth USD 400 million. Worked with multilateral agencies like CPPIB, ADB and World Bank. Scholar of prestigious IVY league school, Columbia Business School and a privileged member of RICS.

Luis Felipe is part of the Investments and Development team for Greystar in the Dallas (TX) region and Mexico. He is involved in the sourcing, underwriting, and execution of deals throughout the entire investment and development process for the DFW and Mexican market. Luis Felipe has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City.

Manish has over 25 years of experience in consultancy services related to financial strategy, investment promotion, financial modelling, project feasibility and policy formulation for public sector and government organizations in various sectors. He has extensive experience in consultancy services related to demand assessment, entry strategies, commercial due diligence, bid advisory and project finance across transportation sectors, urban development project, industrial infrastructure (SEZs, large area & commercial development), etc.

25 Years of Experience in Renewable Energy ( 18 Years+ ) & Industrial Sector in the area of Marketing & Business Development with Companies like Fortum India Pvt Ltd, a Finaland based Utility Company, Hindustan Power Group ( Blackstone Portfolio company ), Acme Solar , Suzlon Energy Ltd (Wind ), Enercon India Ltd (Wind, German EPC ), Crompton Greaves Ltd ( Industrial & Traction Motors). The goal is to lead the Renewable Energy business of Global Fund or Multinational Utility Company in Asia or subcontinent.

Mayank holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance and International Business from Indiana University, Bloomington. He spent years working as an Investment Banking and Private Equity Investment Professional in New York and Mumbai with the likes of UBS Investment Bank and Everstone Capital. Shortly after returning to India, he discovered gaps and opportunities in the real estate market and began his development career with The Phoenix Mills Ltd. in 2011. He founded MAIA Estates in 2016. - Planned over 7.3 million sq. ft. across 9 projects - Delivered over 1.5 million sq. ft. - 1.4 million sq. ft. under construction. - Developments across Bangalore, Chennai and Pune

Mitesh is Chief Investment Officer (CIO) - Real Estate at New Vernon (NV) Capital. He has over 2 decades of experience. Portfolio IRR is reckoned to be among the Top 10 Percentile of all Real Estate funds in India across both the major cycles since 2005. Recognized as India’s Top 40 under 40 Alternative Investment Professional in 2018 by The Indian Association of Alternative Investment Funds (IAAIF). Cumulative transaction experience in office real estate of over 15 million sft. Edu: M.B.A. – Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad (ISB Scholar, Dean’s List), Chartered Accountant (Ranked Top 50 All-India)

Mitesh is the Chairman & Managing Director of Accurate Developers and the Managing Partner of Accurate Green Meadows. Mitesh is a real estate entrepreneur.  He is an eminent name in the real estate industry, with 32 years of experience in the real estate, manufacturing and financial sectors. He has been a recipient of many awards at state and national level. He has an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune. Accurate Developers is presently developing a residential project ‘Accurate Wind Chimes’ at Narsingi, Hyderabad which is admeasuring 1.2 million soft comprising of eight Towers with about 582 apartments. The company has lands at Hyderabad, Bangalore and Pune.

Munish is based in Chennai, India where he commenced his posting as Trade and Investment Commissioner for South India in January 2018. He is leading Australian government’s initiatives in infrastructure, mining, resources and energy in South Asia. Munish has held numerous positions with the Australian Trade & Investment Commission over the past 20 years, both in Australia and internationally. Prior to taking up his posting in India, he was National Manager of Austrade’s Advisory Services in Sydney and has been National Manager for Infrastructure and ICT teams in Australia. Prior to Austrade, Munish was with the Advertiser Newspaper in Adelaide in circulation sales role.

Niranjan Hiranandani is arguably, India’s ‘builder extraordinaire’, the person credited with changing Mumbai’s skyline. Niranjan Hiranandani has virtually revolutionized the real estate industry in the country. Since then, the Hiranandani Group has come a long way and is recognized for their modern state of the art mixed used township projects in Powai & Thane, both of which have become preferred residential and commercial locations in and around Mumbai. Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani is a Business Leader with a combination of qualities like sharp professional business acumen, concerned citizen with social awareness, Industry leader with up to date knowledge, and above all, ensuring that the company gives value to every Customer.

He has been part of the Investment Banking Coverage team and Head- Real estate/ REITs at Axis Capital for the past 5 years. Prior to that he spent a decade as the lead research analyst covering real estate and infrastructure. Prior to joining Axis Capital/ ENAM in 2006, he was working with HDFC Ltd across various verticals such as operations, marketing and business development. He has done his Bachelors in Commerce and holds an MBA from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management in Mumbai.

Mr. P. Krishnakumar, was Managing Director of our Company from 2008 until September 2013 and continues to be in the Board of our Company as a Non- Executive Director. From Sep.'13 to Sep.'17 he was Managing Director of Leitwind Shriram Mfg Limited and continues to be in their Board as Non-Executive Director. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering & Technology, Madurai Kamaraj University, with about 40 years of industrial experience in Sales and Marketing and International Business Development and as the ‘Profit Centre Head’ of Business Units.

Pawan Agrawal serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Azure Power, a leading Indian solar power producer. Appointed to this role in March 2019, he oversees financial operations for Azure Power India and its subsidiaries. Previously, he held the position of Chief Investment Officer at Azure Power, where he spearheaded capital raising activities. Agrawal's extensive experience spans corporate and structured finance, financial analysis, and credit rating, with a particular focus on the infrastructure and renewable energy sectors. He holds an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies. His professional background includes contributing to significant financial milestones, such as India's first Green Bond issuance during his tenure at YES Bank. His career also includes roles at CRISIL, Indian-Oil, and Ernst & Young.

Maj Gen Dr Pawan Anand, AVSM has a wealth of experience in infrastructure management at apex level in Govt, having been Senior Chief Engineer of the South Western Region, guiding three Zonal Chief Engineers executing over 400 projects with Rs 4300 Crore ($ 605mn) outlay. Projects- residential and essential services, roads, runways, hover port, explosive storage houses etc. Was one-stop person for procurements, international/domestic (a few million USD contracts). Currently, Secy Gen of Highway Operators Association in India, Mentor for senior civil services and military officers at National Defence College, Delhi, Distinguished Fellow USI of India (think tank), Fellow Institution of Engineers. Awarded by GoI.

Mr. Kant is an Infrastructure & engineering professional with nearly 30 years industry experience in Core Infrastructure, construction, Real Estate sectors. He has worked with reputed organizations such as Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd, Hindustan Construction Company Ltd, Sembcorp Construction and Engineers (Singapore), the Tata Group. He has worked across functions such as Project Financing & Structuring, Strategic Planning, Project Execution, Operations, Commercial and Contracts, Tendering and Business development. He has worked in India, Middle East and Singapore on large infrastructure projects such as Roads, Industrial park, SEZs, Power Transmission, Condominium projects, Townships, etc.

As the Founder of a specialized Fund Management, Investment Banking, and Asset Management platform, Piyush brings nearly 25 years of deep expertise and leadership in the Indian Real Estate and Financial Services space. A Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant by qualification, he has held senior roles at globally respected firms such as Deloitte, Piramal Fund, and Colliers. Over the course of his career, he has led, structured, and exited real estate investments totaling over USD 2 billion, across office, residential, retail, and hospitality sectors throughout India.

Pranay is the founder and CIO at Tusk Investments - an investment firm building the first East India focussed REIT (across warehousing, retail and commercial assets). Additionally, via a consortium, Tusk is developing affordable / mid-income residential RE in Calcutta. Prior to this he was an Associate Partner at at McKinsey & Company (10 years). At McKinsey, he co-led the Private Equity & Real Estate practice in the MEO office. Additionally, he was the leader of the shopping mall practice working with clients across the life cycle (evolution, development, procurement, asset management, leasing, analytics, organisational reform etc.) to drive portfolio value creation.

Pratik Mantri serves as a Director at Mantri Developers, a prominent real estate company based in India. With a tenure as Director since 2020, and previously as an Additional Director from 2011, he is involved in the company's diverse portfolio which spans residential, retail, commercial, education, and hospitality sectors. Mantri Developers, established in 1999, is known for its property development across major Indian cities.

Prerna has over 15 years’ professional experience in Corporate and International Tax, regulatory matters and corporate restructuring matters relating to domestic clients and international clients in a wide range of industries, with a special focus on companies in the infrastructure sector.Her core focus areas include transaction advisory services such as investment structuring, deal support, business model analysis, tax due diligence for private equity and pension funds, structuring of cross-border transactions, and corporate re-structuring. Prerna holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Pushkar Kulkarni leads the Infrastructure practice for Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for India. CPPIB is amongst the world’s Top Ten Pension funds with AUM of C$550.4 billion (as of December 2021). As their first investment in India, CPPIB has made an investment of INR 20 bn. into L&T IDPL making it one of the largest Private Investment in the roads sector. Prior to CPPIB, Mr. Kulkarni has worked in several esteemed organizations including Serco, an Infrastructure Services company, he served as Managing Director for India. Efkon India a leader in ITS systems for Transport Infrastructure and Philips. He has represented the Bureau of India Standards at the ISO on several Intelligent Transport System expert committees.

Mr. Quek, as Regional Chief Executive Officer of India, heads Mapletree’s business and investments in India. He has direct responsibility over the Group’s assets in this market. Before his current appointment in June 2016, Mr Quek was also overseeing the Group’s non-REIT activities in China market. Prior to joining Mapletree, Mr Quek was the Global co-head/Managing Director for real estate investments in Citi Private Bank.

R. S. Sreenivas serves as Advisor - MD office at Greenko Group. Greenko Group is a leading Indian renewable energy company.

Rahul is with ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd and heads the management of third party close ended funds that invest in real estate projects and pre-leased offices. Rahul has over 25 years of experience of which the past 16 years have been specialized on Indian real estate sector and includes expertise across all real estate asset classes and cities. Prior to ICICI Prudential, Rahul was with SUN-Apollo Real Estate Advisors as Principal and before that he has worked with Ernst and Young and Arthur Andersen. Rahul is a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has done his graduation in Commerce from the Bombay University.

Raiz Basheeruddin serves as a Director at Mfar Holdings Pvt Ltd. He is a seasoned professional with extensive experience, holding directorial and CFO positions across multiple Indian companies. His career includes significant leadership roles as a Director at Mfar Constructions Private Limited, Furnace Fabrica (India) Limited, and Galfar Engineering & Contracting (India) Private Limited. Basheeruddin's diverse professional engagements highlight his broad expertise in corporate governance and management within the industry.

Under Raj Menda's visionary leadership, RMZ has become a global leader in alternative asset ownership, strategically investing in high-growth opportunities that foster a sustainable global economy. Raj was the first Indian to serve on the jury of the Urban Land Institute’s Awards for Excellence and currently chairs FICCI's 2026 Committee on Urban Development & Real Estate. His contributions to shaping urban landscapes are both pioneering and unparalleled. Raj’s stewardship drives RMZ’s focus on sustainability and innovation, positioning it as a pioneer in emerging sectors. By leveraging strategic partnerships and advanced business acumen, he ensures RMZ delivers exceptional returns while shaping India's economic landscape with a global outlook.

Rajat is Head of India and a Managing Director of Proprium Capital Partners, L.P. Prior to joining Proprium Capital Partners, Rajat was an Executive Director and Head of Acquisitions at India Real Estate Partners, an India focused real estate private equity fund, co-founded by former Managing Directors of Morgan Stanley Real Estate. Prior to joining India Real Estate Partners, Rajat served as a Vice President in the Morgan Stanley Real Estate group.

Rajeev Kalra is a Partner and Head of India at The Rohatyn Group India, overseeing the Asia Private Markets investment team. He joined TRG in December 2013 and leads the India team in sourcing, evaluating, executing, and monitoring investments. With over 26 years in private equity and 30 years in financial services, his experience spans consumer, industrial, healthcare, financial, infrastructure, and services sectors. Prior to TRG, he held roles at Citi Venture Capital International, HSBC Private Equity (leading their India team), and AIF Capital. He is a CA, CFA, and a graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, also serving as a nominee director on boards of several Indian portfolio companies.

With a vision to deliver 1 million affordable homes, Rajesh Krishnan founded the Brick Eagle group -India’s largest affordable housing platform - in 2011. Rajesh along with his professional team developed a disruptive model to address the housing shortage in India. Under his able leadership, Brick Eagle has incubated 5 local developers 6 service providers in the housing value chain. Rajesh started his career as a Drilling Services Manager at Schlumberger Oilfield Services. He then turned a banker and worked with Lehman Brothers, Nomura and concluded his banking career with Standard Chartered as Regional Head (South Asia), Structured Solutions Group. Rajesh holds a B.Tech degree from IIT Delhi and an MBA in Finance from The Wharton

Mr Mishra is responsible for running CLP's business in India. He joined the CLP Group in 2002 and has over 20 years’ of experience in the power industry, both in India and internationally, mostly involved in project financing, investment appraisal, finance and accounting and general management. Mr Mishra is a Director of various subsidiary companies of the CLP Group. Before assuming the role of Managing Director of CLP India Private Ltd., Rajiv has held a variety of senior positions in the Power Industry viz. Deputy Managing Director/Chief Financial Officer of BLCP Power in Thailand, Finance Director of PowerGen India and Finance Director of LG Energy in Seoul, South Korea.

R. K. Bansal, a Charted Accountant is Managing Director and CEO of Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company, the largest ARC in the country. He is former Executive Director of IDBI Bank and has more than 33 years of experience in banking, covering both development banking and commercial banking, which includes 8 years in the top management team as Executive Director of IDBI Bank. Have broad and diversified experience in all functional areas of banking such as Corporate Banking, Project Appraisal, Corporate Debt Restructuring[CDR], Retail Banking, International Banking, Finance & Accounts [CFO], Resources, Recovery, Investments, Treasury, Operations, etc. as top team leader.

Ramesh Nair, a seasoned expert in the Indian real estate sector, currently serves as the MD & CEO of Mindspace Business Parks REIT. With over 25 years of experience, he has spearheaded firms like JLL India and Colliers India, managing large teams and ensuring targeted outcomes. An expert in India Inc., he's been on boards like the RICS Global Regulatory and South Asia, chaired CII Real Estate events, and advised Telangana State. A prolific writer for premier publications and a business news channel guest, he's also a faculty at top Indian business institutes. Ramesh excels in driving growth in evolving markets with astute strategy and compassionate leadership.

Ranjit Gupta is a distinguished leader known for his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of Azure Power. From July 2019 to April 2022, he spearheaded significant growth, expanding the company's portfolio to over 7.4 GW and securing major projects, including a 2 GW solar power initiative and a 500 MW manufacturing capacity. An IIT Bombay alumnus with a Harvard Business School certification, Gupta's extensive experience in the renewable energy sector includes leadership roles at Ostro Energy, Orange Renewables, and Indiabulls Power. He is presently the Founder and CEO of Ocior Energy.

As the Chief Executive Officer, Rao Munukutla is entrusted with the responsibility of developing the Airport City for BIAL. His expertise lies in Strategic Planning, Growth Engineering, Global Alliances, Project Finance, Project Management, Construction and Business Development. In a career spanning over two and a half decades, Rao has handled leadership roles in the Infrastructure space and delivered various multi-billion-dollar projects in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Australia and Myanmar. Some of his internationally renowned projects include UOB Plaza and Suntec City in Singapore, Bintan Beach International Resort in Indonesia, MUSE SEZ in Myanmar and Springfield City in Australia.

I have 20+ years of international experience in Research, Analytics, Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy and Business Building (P&L ownership). In my current role I am the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Max Estates Limited (MEL), 100 percent subsidiary of Max Ventures and Industries Limited (MVIL), one of the three listed entities of the Max Group. As the COO, I am responsible for Business Strategy, Growth (Commercial and Residential business vertical), Strategic Partnerships and, overall P&L of MEL. The role also includes driving Cross Functional Strategic Initiatives including Digital as well as interface and engagement with the Regulatory Authorities.

10+ years of Fund Raising, Project Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions(M&A), Mezzanine Finance and Principal Equity/Buyouts/Asset Management, experienced private equity investment professional in deal processes including deal sourcing, structuring and analysis, due diligence, closing and portfolio management Fund raising experience for raising capital for a PE fund, from LPs and Pension Funds Assisting Indian Groups in raising capital from Pension Funds and SWFs from Middle East, North Asia, Europe and North Americas

Ritesh, with about 20 years of experience, is the Head for Debt Capital Markets Business and Project Finance in HDFC Bank. The bank is now ranked # 2 on bond league table as per bloomberg and is leading arranger of loans for infrastructure projects. Prior to joining HDFC Bank, he has worked with Standard Chartered, Bank Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch & ICICI Bank and has vast experience across project finance, structured transactions, mezzanine financing & bonds market. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Certified Treasury Manager.

Rituraj Verma brings 32 years of global experience across many classes of Real Estate including Residential, Commercial, Land, and Warehousing. He is currently a partner in the AIF2 fund – Nisus Finance Services Co Pvt. Ltd. where he is focused on last mile funding for residential projects in Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad. In addition, he. heads the transaction advisory vertical which deals with finding solutions for real estate owners across a broad range of options including structured debt, takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, development management, etc. Rituraj holds a B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering (EC London) and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University, New Orleans.

Rohit Hegde is the Managing Director of KSH Distriparks, which is the holding company for the groups 3PL, logistics and infrastructure development, and inland container services business. He holds an M.B.A Finance Degree from Sheffield University, and spearheads all the expansion activities of the groups logistics businesses.

Sahil Vachani, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Max Estates Ltd, aims to revolutionize Indian real estate with Max Group’s values of Sevabhav, Excellence, and Credibility. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Management Sciences from the University of Warwick, completed in 2003. Starting his career as an investment banker at Citigroup in London, he worked on Mergers and Acquisitions across the Middle East and Africa. In 2004, he joined Dixon Technologies as Business Head, launching new products, setting up manufacturing facilities, and establishing key customer relationships.

After working at George Weiss Associates, a $3 billion hedge fund in New York, Sahil moved back to India to pursue his passion for entrepreneurship. Along with his younger brother Rushabh, they started SILA to explore opportunities in the Indian Real Estate sector. Over the last decade, SILA has scaled to manage over 150 million sqft., with 20,000+ employees across India. In 2019, SILA ventured into Real Estate Development in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, currently constructing approx. 500,000 sqft. Sahil’s track record over the last few years led him to be named in Entrepreneur Magazine’s ‘35 under 35’ list in 2018. Sahil is also an avid sportsman, and was a member of the Indian National Squash team.

An Computer Science Engineer from DCE & MBA from ISB, Hyderabad. In the Real Estate Sector for several years developing and leasing Commercial & Industrial spaces. The vision is to look at the sector from a services stand point and build warehousing & office spaces with the requirement of end user. Unlike other developers, the intent is not to build and sell but rather build a portfolio of usable spaces over time. Catering to over 100 companies, several in Fortune 500 as warehousing & office clients. Keen interest in working and investing with startups as well.

Sandeep Upadhyay joined Centrum Capital Limited in June 2008 and is currently serving as Managing Director of Infrastructure Practise at Centrum Capital Limited. As a senior Coverage Banker he is responsible for covering the Stressed asset resolution apart from leading Investment Banking initiatives across core sectors like Transportation, Logistics, Energy & Utilities space.He is an alumnus from XLRI, Jamshedpur besides holding a Post Graduate Degree in Project Management specialising in Infrastructure sector. He has over sixteen years of extensive experience in raising Private Equity, Project Finance and advising Government & established private sector clients on M&A, Stressed asset resolution and Bidding initiatives.

Santosh Janakiram is a partner in and head of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas’ Infrastructure and Project Finance Group. He has rich experience in banking, projects, project financing, structured financing, acquisition financing and private equity and represents developers, sponsors, lenders and contractors in infrastructure and project finance transactions. He is also involved in various infrastructure sectors, including energy, transportation and mining. Chambers and Partners have since 2009 considered Santosh a Leading Lawyer in India in the Projects, Infrastructure & Energy sector. He has been named a Highly Regarded Lawyer in Banking,

I am an alumnus of IIT Delhi (B.Tech 1993-97) and IIM Ahmedabad (PGDM Full time 2001-2003).
I have over 16 years of experience in corporate finance, investment management, private equity, financial advisory, business consulting and investment banking with focus on real estate. I have worked on all aspects of corporate finance including financial planning & analysis, business plan preparation and modelling, MIS systems and fund raising. I have worked as part of financial advisory, project finance and private equity teams, on all aspects of transaction management, in Ernst & Young, Axis Bank, Nomura and Old Lane. I am currently the CFO of Aliens Group and am focussing on financial management of the Group and fund raising initiatives

Mr. Pathak has over 3 decades of experience shared equally between the private sector and Government of India's IAS (Indian Administrative Service). He started his career in 1986 with a 4-year investment banking stint at ICICI and HSBC before joining the IAS. He re-joined the private sector in 2006, in IDFC. He returned to the ICICI group as Senior Director (Investments), ICICI Venture, investing private equity in infrastructure. He joined Larsen & Toubro in 2017.He has 360-degree experience in infrastructure finance and execution, having worked in private equity investing and fundraising, both national and global, project finance, project structuring, preparation and appraisal, and investment banking.

Shameek Ray serves as the Head - Debt Capital Markets at ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Ltd. With 20 years of extensive experience, he specializes in advising institutional and corporate clients on Fixed Income Products. His expertise encompasses Debt Capital Markets, providing funding and hedging solutions, and offering investment guidance across derivatives, corporate bonds, and GSecs.

Sharad Mittal leads and manages RE funds at Motilal Oswal Real Estate (MORE). Sharad has over 16 years of experience in RE investing and fund raising. He joined MORE in 2013, spearheading the firm's real estate fund business and has been instrumental in rebuilding and scaling up the MORE business from an AUM of Rs 200 Cr to Rs 2,000 Cr in the last 3 years. Prior, Sharad was with ICICI Prudential AMC where he was VP (RE Investments), leading the commercial rental office fund and mezzanine fund. He also led the fund raising initiative, raising Rs 1,300 Cr across two funds. He has also worked with ASK Property Investment Advisors and ICICI Bank. Sharad is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Delhi University.

Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO of ANAROCK Capital Advisors, is a visionary entrepreneur and one of the prominent faces in the Indian real estate market. With a profound experience of over 22 years in real estate investments, he has been instrumental in leveraging Indian RE to the global Capital Market platform. At ANAROCK Capital, he steers the strategic direction for RE Investment Banking Advisory through various investment verticals to serve the best interest of his clients. His in-depth knowledge coupled with his long-standing relationships with developers & capital providers has resulted in multi-billion dollar deals. In his past role, he had a successful 17-year stint at JLL India where he led the Capital Markets division with aplomb.

As the CEO - Hiranandani Group Real Estate & Infrastructure Business, he drives the Business Strategy & Re-engineering, Operations,Investments/Divestments & M & A. across business verticals of Real estate, Infrastructure/Utilities, Industrial & Logistics parks. He is also associated with Pegasus Fininvest Advisory Pvt. Ltd. Prior to Hiranandani Group, He was the Group director & CEO of a large entity operating in the Hospitality and Real estate sector. He was also the Group CFO of “Future Capital Holdings Ltd.” He was the CFO for “Britannia Industries Ltd.”. He has had a long stint of 7 years with “Coca-Cola India” as Vice-President Finance and as a board member at the bottling company “Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd.

Siddharth Sangal is a Principal at Proprium Capital Partners - UK. He has a distinguished career in investment, having previously served in various capacities at Proprium Capital Partners from 2013 to 2021, including Principal/Director, Vice President, Senior Associate, and Associate. Prior to his extensive tenure at Proprium, Siddharth was an Investment Professional at India Real Estate Partners and The Carlyle Group in 2012. He began his career as an Analyst at Morgan Stanley from 2009 to 2011 and as an Equity Analyst at Barai Capital Management from 2008 to 2009. Siddharth pursued his education at The Johns Hopkins University, where he studied Applied Math & Statistics, Economics, and Entrepreneurship & Management. His expertise spans real estate and investment management.

Sid is a Managing Director at One Investment Management with over 14 years of experience investing in global real assets and corporate credit. Previously, he was at Blackstone’s real estate debt and corporate credit groups. At OneIM, he focuses on investing in real estate on a sub-sector and geography agnostic basis, covering mid to large scale private and public opportunities across the capital structure.

• An alumni of Harvard Business School and MBA from North Eastern University, Boston, USA. • Professional experience of nearly 20 years in real estate. Credited with the development of many flagship projects like Runwal Greens and R City Mall (developed in partnership with GIC Singapore). • Member of and has represented the Group in forums like MCHI, FICCI and CREDAI. • A proud recipient of “Green Crusader Award 2018” for his efforts in making his projects green and environment friendly. • One of the promoters of SREF (Subhash Runwal Education Foundation) which gives scholarships for higher education to the deserving and meritorious students.

Sudheer is the India Country Manager for Tabreed, the world’s largest listed district cooling utility headquartered in Abu Dhabi that currently provides sustainable cooling as a service to over 250 million square feet of real estate developments through the 75 district cooling systems the company operates across the GCC countries. Having commenced his stint with Tabreed in a corporate finance role successfully completing its extensive $1.7 billion restructuring and recapitalization plan in 2011, he has since worked in a variety of roles from regional asset management, business development to managing the company’s M&A activities up until early 2019.

Sujoy Bose is Managing Director & CEO of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India. NIIF is a public-private partnership anchored by a significant minority investment from the Govt of India, which will leverage commercial institutional capital for investments in Indian infrastructure. Prior to this, Sujoy spent 25 years at IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, most recently as Global Co-Head and Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources, where he oversaw IFC’s US$12.6 billion portfolio in transport, utilities, power, oil and gas and mining. Sujoy holds an MBA from Rice University and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from St Xavier's College, Kolkata, India

Sumit is the Chief Business Officer for real estate development across GMR Airports and is responsible for managing transactions, financing and strategic platform level JVs. He also oversees the business planning and early stage development activities at all newly acquired airports. Earlier, Sumit worked with McKinsey & Company, Lehman Brothers and CBRE. He graduated from the School of Planning & Architecture (SPA) New Delhi and holds an MBA from the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad.

A Real Estate Finance Professional with diverse experience, Sunir has been with ICICI Group since 2001. Over the past 19 years, he has worked in various roles with the Mortgage Business, working on developer relations, corporate & branch linked business, credit underwriting, Risk Management etc. He also worked with the Real Estate Transaction Services team at ICICI HFC, and led the business to a manifold growth during his tenor with the team. He currently manages the Construction & Realty Funding Business and the RE Asset Evaluation & Monetisation Business for ICICI Bank.

Suresh Amirapu serves as the CEO of Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT), a key facility under PSA India. He is also a Director at Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited, Chennai International Terminals Private Limited, and PSA Sical Terminals Limited, demonstrating extensive leadership across PSA's Indian operations. Previously, he has served as a Senior Advisor and Advisor at PSA India, contributing to the development of sustainable port operations and green logistics. His expertise is crucial in advancing India's maritime and logistics sectors.

Susanne Lai serves as the Head of Feasibility at Mandarin Oriental The Hotel Group, based in Hong Kong. In this role, she contributes to the strategic development and growth initiatives of the luxury hospitality group, which operates globally with a focus on exceptional guest experiences.

Swapan Mukherjee is an accomplished finance executive with over 25 years of experience in financial leadership and corporate governance. He has served as the Chief Financial Officer at Gera Developments since April 2011, where he plays a pivotal role in strategic financial planning and organizational growth. Prior to this, he held the dual role of CFO & CEO at ATFL from June 2007 to March 2011, demonstrating his versatility in managing both financial and executive responsibilities.

Tariq is the Managing Director & CEO of New Vernon Capital, with a demonstrated history of success in the real estate Private Equity space. He has spent over 25 years in the Real Estate industry. He was instrumental in setting up Knight Frank in India and ran their Advisory and Corporate Real Estate functions before joining NV Capital Services in 2005. Built up a commercial real estate portfolio of ~8.5 mn aft and successfully exited ~6.5 mn sft to global and domestic institutional investors with arguably some of the best returns in the industry.

Tarun is an infrastructure professional working with International Finance Corporation – The World Bank Group. He manages exposures for IFC across sectors. With an academic background in Economics and Management, he is a professional with experience spanning more than two decades. His previous employers have included IDBI, IL&FS, HSBC and IBRD (The World Bank Group).

Neel has advised on transactions in various sectors including transport, oil & gas and urban infrastructure and has also been extensively involved in advising on government projects and PPP transactions. He was a key member of the team that advised on financing for Cairn India (Project Finance Deal of the Year 2010 by IFLR), the gas sale and gas transportation arrangements in relation to Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline project (Energy Deal of the Year by Asian Lawyer) and Indian Oil’s long term LNG sale and purchase agreements from the United States ( IBLJ's India Deal of the Year 2014), among other marquee transactions. He has been recognised for ‘Projects, Infra & Energy’ by Chambers and Partners APAC 2019-20

Varun Singh is a Director in Allianz Real Estate Asia Pacific and heads the India & Southeast Asia business. Prior to joining Allianz in 2019, Varun was leading Singapore real estate acquisitions for JPMAM. He was directly involved with and led investments in Singapore across all sectors for JPMAM’s flagship Strategic Property Fund Asia, an open-ended core fund focused on Asia Pacific gateway cities. Previously, Varun spent 9 years investing in Indian real estate market focused on equity and debt investment opportunities. Varun graduated from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, and received his MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.

Vineet joined Morgan Stanley in Aug’2007. Vineet relocated to India in June 2011 after spending a no. of years with MSRE in New York. - Vineet has experience underwriting transactions in opportunistic and core real estate and restructuring legacy deals. - Prior to joining MSRE, Vineet worked at Deloitte Consulting in the Strategy and Operations Practice helping Fortune 500 companies restructure and grow. - Vineet has an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a Bachelors degree in Economics from Miami University.

Yash Gupta has started his own companies called Yash Gupta Real Estate LLP and Blue Sky Ventures, India’s first PropTech fund. Before being MD and country head at HINES he has served as the CEO of Silverglades, a mid-sized Indian real estate developer. In the 90's, he ran Doorvani Cables - a manufacturer of telecommunication ancillaries. He was a consultant with McKinsey & Company in New York (and New Delhi) for 5 years and Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Chicago for 2 years. He has a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School, Boston and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.