Vinod Rai
Vinod Rai served as the eleventh comptroller and auditor general (CAG) of India. He is credited with some scathing audit reports on the allocation of spectrum (2G) and coal blocks, and inefficiencies in the preparation of the XIX Commonwealth Games. He is presently a distinguished visiting research fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies in the National University of Singapore and a trustee on the IFRS Foundation Board. He has been entrusted by the Supreme Court of India with the mandate to put in place a credible and transparent management structure in the Board for Control of Cricket in India. His autobiographical account Not Just an Accountant is a widely acclaimed book.
Amitendu Palit
Amitendu Palit is senior research fellow and research lead (trade and economic policy) at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) in the National University of Singapore (NUS). An economist working on trade policies, regional developments, China-India relations and political economy, he is a columnist for Financial Express and a regular contributor for various global media. His books include The Trans Pacific Partnership, China and India, China-India Economics and Special Economic Zones in India. He appears as an expert on the BBC, Bloomberg, Channel News Asia, CNBC, Doordarshan (India) and All-India Radio.