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Vivek Narain Founder & CEO, The Quorum V ivek Narain, an entrepreneur with an impressive track record in transaction execution, has built an extensive global network of key influencers across diverse verticals like Hospitality, Real Estate and adjacent consumer-related businesses.  Vivek Narain began his career at Standard Chartered Bank in New York, as a part of the corporate credit team, his crowning achievement being one of the founding team members of Yes Bank and heading its North India operations.   As part of his professional portfolio in the hospitality industry, Narain has been a board member and asset manager of Sujan Rajmahal Palace — counted among the top luxury hotels in the world. At Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, he led the development team and its expansion across South Asia. Narain has also spearheaded several projects such as financial restructuring and capital generation at Entertainment World Developers (EWDL) — a tier-II focused real estate firm, and as principal partner at India Hospitality Corp (IHC), where he led a $103mn capital raise in 2006.   “Luxury to me is effortless; it lacks the pretentiousness that it is usually associated with.” Cementing his position as a business innovator, Vivek launched The Quorum, India’s first urban lifestyle private members club in 2018. Expanding its presence across India, The Quorum opened its second outlet in Mumbai, launched on July 26, 2021. RETAIL, WATCHES & COMMERCE 104 |