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After completing his MA in Political Science from the Graduate School of International Politics, Economics, and Business at the Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan, Shigeharu started his career as a Strategy Management Consultant at the Tokyo Head Office of Nomura Research Institute. He worked for various departments that are mainly in charge of public policy advisory and supported their execution for over 20 years. He successfully committed to many projects related to export & promoting investment in Japan by supporting the design & execution of related policies, as well as assisting private companies who applied for Government aid. Through these projects, he has experienced the fields of renewable energy, oil & gas, infrastructure, transportation, healthcare, agriculture & food, etc.

Shigeharu has a rich experience in investment promotion and business development in the oil-producing countries around the Gulf in the Middle East and was stationed as an expatriate in a local office of a Japanese governmental body in Saudi Arabia from 2011 to 2015.

After serving as Group Manager of Global Social Infrastructure Group in the Social System Consulting Department, he was transferred to NRI Consulting & Solutions India in 2022.

He is a Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan, and also a member of the Japan Academy of Multinational Enterprises.

After completing his B.Tech with Honours in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur, Ashim started his career at Mahindra (Automotive Sector) wherein he worked with in the core team that launched the new Mahindra Bolero in 2007. Thereafter, he went on to do his MBA from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai and joined Tata Strategic Management Group (TSMG) based out of Mumbai. While at TSMG, he was part of the team that was involved in the Material Cost transformation of Jaguar Land Rover. Most of his work has been for Automotive, Logistics and Engineering industry in areas of Overall Business Strategy, New Product Development, Technological Readiness, New Overseas Market Entry, India Entry, Cost Reduction, Project Management, Growth Strategies, Organisational Restructuring, Market Research, Business Due Diligence, Competitive Benchmarking, Logistics Network Optimisation, and Business Planning/Financial Modelling 

Ashim has worked extensively and developed thought leadership in the areas of alternate automotive power trains (Electric, Hybrid, Natural Gas), Modularity, Mass Manufacturing, New forms of Mobility, Engineering Services Outsourcing and more.

After completing his MA in Japanology from JNU and Kyoto University Japan, Vineet worked with NEC Technologies as a business development manager at Tokyo Japan. Thereafter, he went on to do his MBA from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and joined NRI India in the Automotive Team. At NRI India, he is credited to have mined new accounts including Japanese, German and Indian OEMs and Component manufacturers and has worked on diverse theme like Overall Business Strategy, Product Portfolio Planning, Marketing Branding and Customer Experience Design, Dealership Transformation, Disruptive Technology trends of Connected Electric & Shared Mobility, New Overseas Market Entry, Cost Reduction, Growth Strategies, Organisational Restructuring, Market Research, Business Due Diligence, Competitive Benchmarking, Business Planning/Financial , Modelling, etc.

He is also credited to have developed a Digital Marketing Consulting practise at NRI India with curated offerings like Digital Listening Center, Marketing ROI, etc. The practice now services not just Automotive but also clients in FMCG and retail space across Japan and SouthEast Asia.

Vineet has native level proficiency in Japanese language and extensive experience of working in multi-cultural environment involving Japanese, German and South East Asian teams.

Sunny has a strong track record across M&A transactions, both buy-side and sell-side, largely on cross-border endeavours. Having worked with investment banking firm in the past, his experience includes complete transaction management, business valuation, financial due diligence and negotiation roles. He has been instrumental in setting-up M&A business for NRI India and had executed multiple in-bound transactions from Japan as well as South Korea. 

With NRI, Sunny expanded his management consulting experience significantly by working with a range of companies from the biggest of Fortune 500 to medium sized organizations. He is an expert when it comes to market entry, market growth, overall corporate strategy, organization restructuring, market research, competitive benchmarking and commercial due diligences. Most of his experience is associated around assisting foreign companies to enter Indian market. However, along the way he has also helped his clients to tap geographies like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Malaysia, South Asia, etc to name a few. Most of his work has been sector agnostic with inclination around consumer business, financial services, real estate and manufacturing. Sunny holds a bachelor in engineering and master’s degree in management.

Udayan Bhattacharya is leading the Strategic Design and Digital Transformation Business Unit at Nomura Research Institute (India), he specializes in crafting growth strategies that emphasize efficiency through cutting-edge technologies.

Beginning his career as a Computer Science engineer, Udayan gained foundational experience at a major software services company in Hyderabad and London. His journey continued with an MBA from IIM Lucknow, after which he joined a Big 4 firm where he spearheaded initiatives in digital transformation, data science, and strategic planning. At NRI, he was pivotal in establishing the Strategic Design and Digital Transformation unit, empowering clients to leverage digital tools for strategic advancement.

His expertise in data science, AI, and machine learning, coupled with his strategic insights from various industries such as pharmaceuticals, retail, manufacturing, financial services, energy & power, telecom, and financial services, makes him invaluable to NRI. His knowledge and prior experience offering insights into business analysis and data-driven strategy development, and enabling organizations to achieve significant improvements in their business operations.

After completing his Master’s degree in Technology from the University of Tokyo in Japan, Yutaka started his career at the Tokyo Head Office of Nomura Research Institute. With over 20 years of experience as a Strategy Management Consultant, he has a wealth of knowledge and consulting experience, mainly in the consumer goods and retail industry.

He served as a Marketing Director at NRI Shanghai, from 2012 to 2017, where he committed to a considerable number of consulting projects in business strategy and business management in China. Currently, his global business exposure and expertise focus not only on China but continue to expand to other regions such as the U.S., South East Asia, and India.

He joined NRI India as a Partner in 2022, taking up the responsibility of business development with a mission to support clients in their overseas business entry, expansion, and continued success in the Indian market.

Arpit is a part of the Leadership Team at NRI-India and heading their Global Knowledge Center (GKC), with a focus on overall strategy & business development. He is building a world-class capability for NRI to support its clients across the world as well as its global branches.

He carries nearly 17 years of experience in the research & consulting space. His sector expertise includes Sustainability, Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Renewables, Smart Cities, Logistics, Railways, Ports and Government, etc. He has worked with global Fortune 500 companies and supported them in their Go-to-market strategy, Cost optimization, M&A, Due-diligence and Policy advisory. He has helped his clients to grow and develop businesses across the globe, especially in Europe, Africa, ASEAN, Middle East and Far-East.

Before joining NRI in 2013, he worked with Big3s and Big4s. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and a Master’s Degree in Business Management.