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Vikas Purohit CEO, Tata CLiQ and Tata CLiQ Luxury T he CEO of the Tata Group’s multi-category e-commerce platform, Vikas Purohit is a man who is passionate about revolutionising the space. With 18+ years of experience in retail, fashion and e-commerce, and in-depth knowledge across product, business strategy, marketing,supply-chain categories, Purohit is an all-round leader.   A people’s person, he has received recognition for his leadership skills, and has also been instrumental in managing teams to achieve record revenue targets and growth. He describes himself as a “5 am–11 pm person. Work, play, family, colleagues, life, all mix up beautifully in these hours,” says Purohit. His optimism shines through in the way he faces Mondays, describing it as “time to live life, do good and create magic.”  He joined Tata CLiQ in 2016 as a COO and has been CEO since 2018. An IIT graduate, Purohit has also held senior positions at Amazon Fashion, Planet Retail, Reliance Brands Limited, Tommy Hilfiger, and Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd. “Luxury to me is all about a thought process, a story, nurtured with skill and treated with patience.” Vinod Kannan CEO, Vistara Airlines V inod Kannan joined Vistara in June 2019 as the Chief Strategy Officer and took over as Chief Commercial Officer in January 2020 and the CEO in 2022. He was given the difficult task of steering the airlines through a highly volatile period in the airline industry. He developed and sustained Vistara’s corporate strategy. Kannan spent over two decades working with Singapore Airlines and has held several senior positions in the airline’s head office in Singapore as well as overseas. He holds an MBA degree from the National University of Singapore. Kannan has played a pivotal role in launching Vistara’s international operations, expanding its domestic network, fleet size and driving the airline’s steady growth during the pandemic. “The most important part of any organisation are the people. So focus on the people, and don’t lost sight of them.” 16 | | 17