PAFI Advisory Council consists of former senior government officials, industry and media leaders.
The council's objective are:
The council members will use their expertise and network to build trust between industry and other stakeholders, ensuring that PAFI remains a prominent advocate for aligning business, society and government on shaping the future of public affairs, public policy and advocacy in India.
Former High Commissioner to Canada
Former Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Senior Journalist
Former Indian Ambassador to US, France and Israel
Former Secretary, Department of Telecommunication, Government of India
Editorial Director, Business Standard
Former Secretary General, FICCI & Chairman, Bharat Web3 Association
Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder, Indian School of Public Policy
Former Indian Ambassador to EU & Nepal
Former Indian Ambassador to UAE
Former Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu
Former Vice Chairman, NITI AAYOG, Chairman of Pahle India Foundation
Former Editor, Financial Express & Business Standard
Managing Trustee & Research Director - India Development Foundation (IDF)
Senior Journalist
"Over the past decade, PAFI has played a critical role in sensitising business entities on how to engage with various stakeholders across government, media, civil society and academia. In today's world, public perception plays a crucial role in image and brand building, and it is vital to understand and nuance behaviour while dealing with different stakeholders. My very best to PAFI for the future, and I hope it continues to set best practices in public affairs."
Chairman, Hero Enterprise
"I am truly impressed by its emergence as a pre-eminent and respected forum of public affairs professionals. PAFI has demonstrated with it professionalism that public affairs is about more than public relations. It is about shaping public policy."
Political Commentator and Policy Analyst,
Former Secretary General, FICCI
"I welcome a forum like PAFI which is professionalising the whole industry in this area to build instincts which are data based, research based and evidence based recommendations"
Former President, NASSCOM
"PAFI has challenged some long-term ideologies and are bringing fundamental shifts in shaping of dialogues."
Founder and Co-Chairman, Jubilant Bhartia Group
