Onkar S Kanwar is the Chairman of Apollo Tyres Ltd, India’s largest automotive tyre manufacturer. As a visionary entrepreneur, he plays a pivotal role in the company’s operations and the articulation of its business philosophy.

Innovation, quality and exclusivity are his guiding principles, which have steered Apollo Tyres to become a leader in the Indian market by implementing a number of pioneering initiatives in the spheres of product, marketing, R&D and manufacturing. Registered in 1976, Apollo Tyres under his leadership transformed itself from an Indian tyremanufacturer of commercial vehicle tyres, to a global entity with a full-fledged product portfolio, spanning 3 continents.

Onkar Kanwar also has business interests in healthcare services. The first state-of-the-art, super specialty hospital, Artemis Health Institute, has been established in Gurgaon, India. Artemis Health Institute is looking to redefine customer care and facilitation by using the latest technology, under some of the best doctors, to enable faster disease identification and cure.

As a business leader, Onkar Kanwar has been closely associated with leading national and international industryorganisations. He is a Past President of FICCI & ICC India, a former Director with the India’s ECGC and KSIC, and former Chairman of ATMA.

An initiative close to his heart is Apollo Tyres’ HIV-AIDS awareness and prevention programme for the trucking community, implemented through Health Centres located in large trans-shipment hubs across India. A science and administration graduate from the University of California, Onkar Kanwar lives in New Delhi. He has two sons and a daughter. A widely traveled individual, with an ear for Indian and Western classical music, he is also a keen student of modern management practices and their successful application in business.

Tapan Mitra CEO, Artemis Health Institute Chief, Human Resources, Apollo Tyres Ltd

As the CEO, Tapan Mitra is responsible for the overall functioning of the hospital. He oversees all day-to-day functions as well as provides guidance for future growth. He is also the Chief of Human Resources at Apollo TyresLtd. Prior to 2005, when he joined Apollo Tyres, Tapan Mitra was with Ballarpur Industries Ltd (BILT), where he was Vice President, People Development and Communications. He began his career as a management trainee with JK Papers in 1977, moving on to Voltas Ltd and then to BILT. He has worked both at the plant and corporate HR in these organisations. International exposure with institutions like INSEAD, IMD, Centre for Creative Leadership, and Saville-Holdsworth Ltd, have further complemented his in-depth functional knowledge. Schooled in St Xaviers Delhi, Tapan Mitra is a Delhi University Gold Medalist and National Scholarship holder and has a post graduate degree in Sociology from the Delhi School of Economics. He is actively associated with HR platforms at CII, National HRD Network, All India Management Association, National Institute of Personnel Management, ASSOCHAM and the Conference Board, apart from being a guest faculty in leading management institutes. An ardent photographer, he enjoys reading and listening to western music. He believes that a true “people’s manager” needs to be adept at handling inter-personal relationships and be able to communicate with clarity acrossorganisational hierarchies. Equally important is the ability to address employee concerns in a proactive manner.

Dr. Devlina Chakravarty MD, DNB, DMRD, Radiology Chief Operating Officer & Director Medical Services, Artemis Health Institute