Panel 1 . The need for regulation for the business valuation profession.
i. Importance of valuations in financial reporting
ii. Valuation standards – whose standards for technical methodologies, ethics and professionalism, performance standards
iii. Proposed regulations in India
iv. The future of the business valuation profession
v. International and India designations
vi. The ecosystem of the BV profession in India
vii.Protecting the public - Peer reviews and complaints processes

Moderator : Michael Badham - Executive Director, IIBV (Canada)

Panelist : Nick Talbot - CEO, IVSC (UK)
Mark Zyla - Chairman, IVSC (USA)
William Hanlin - President & CEO, IACVA (Canada)
Elvin Fernandez- MD, Khong & Jaafar(Malaysia)
Chander Sawhney- Partner & Head, Corporate Professionals
Sandesh Hegde - Founder , SHCA

Presentation Valuation in Insolvency and the Bankrupcy Code
i.Role of Registered Valuers
ii.Distressed Asset Valuation
iii.Litigation arising under the I & B Code

Speaker : Varun Gupta - MD Duff & Phelps

Panel ll : Valuation of Start-ups
i. How is it different from other business valuations?
Ii. Key issues and why they matter
iii. Is valuation of Techstartups a bubble?

Moderator: Raj Mishra - CEO, I-Deals Network

Panelist:
DS Vivek - Principal Consultant, Annveshan Business Solutions
Namit Jain - Founder, ONN BIKES
Manishh Anand - Founder & CEO, Utilis Capital
Revathy Ashok - Startup Evangelist, Indian Angel Network

Panel lll : Private Equity perspective on Valuation
What factors influence valuation in PE investments?
What differentiates evaluation between an Angel Investor, VC and PE?
Key deal breakers in PE transactions specific to valuation??

Moderator : Vikas Suresh -Director, KPMG

Panelist:
Imran Jafar - General Partner, Gaja Capital
Kumar Ganjam - Managing Director, Stridam Global Ventures Pte. Ltd
Abhishek Sharman - Founder & MD, Carpediem Capital
Srini Vudayagiri – Partner, Peepul Capital Advisors
Ravi Gowda - CEO, Global Mergers

Panel lV : Valuation in M&A transactions
Business Valuation in M&A deals
How M&A transactions are diff from a PE transaction? What are the valuation drivers?
Different requirements of valuations in a M&A deal – price discovery, regulatory, accounting, tax, stock markets
Key deal breakers in M&A transactions?
Role of Investment Bankers in price discovery for M&A transactions?
How identify and track the KPI in M&A deals?

Moderator : Vikas Suresh -Director, KPMG India

Panelist: Nalin Kumar - Head Investment Banking, IDBI Capital
Ajay Mital – Partner, Ascent Capital
Yang Yen Thaw - Managing Director, 2iB Partners(Singapore)
Rishi Aswini -Director,Duff & Phelps
Ankur Chhapolika -Group Head(Finance), QuEST Global
Karthik Annapragada - Partner - Consark Advisory Services LLP

Panel V : Best Practices in Business Valuations
i. Valuation methodologies and challenges
ii. Determining the cost of capital in India
iii. Complex financial instruments
iv. Contingent consideration

Moderator : Ray Moran - CEO, MG Valuation (USA).

Panelist
Mark Zyla - Chairman, IVSC (USA)
Santosh - Managing Director, Duff & Phelps
B. Sridhar Rao - Managing Partner, Truscel Capital(Indonesia)
LATA MORE - Partner Valuation, BDO India
Manish Saxena- Partner, Grant Thornton