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Vivel Oberoi Actor, Philanthropist & Entrepreneur.

Bollywood actor, philanthropist and entrepreneur is known for his diverse characters and has won many awards. He was awarded the Good Samaritan Award from Rotary International for his work with Project Hope and the Red and White Bravery Award in 2006 for helping re-build a village which was hit severely by tsunami. He has also founded The Yashodhara Oberoi Foundation (YOF). Oberoi serves as the World Health Organization's anti-tobacco spokesperson. He has been involved in projects such as Project Devi, Cancer Patients Aid Association and Banyan, which works towards rehabilitating mentally challenged homeless women.

Being hard core health and fitness is associated with food and beverages franchise management company IchakDana as Brand Ambassador and Promoter. This food chain as an investment choice is based on his philosophy of having healthy, hygienic and convenient food. His ideology as a fitness enthusiast with a passion for healthy food perfectly matches the line of thought and business philosophy of Ichakdana. With his huge fan following he is the mass brand appeal for conveying the healthy food message.

Gaurav Marya Chairman | Franchise India
Business Advisor, Author, Entrepreneur

Gaurav Marya is hailed as the father of Indian franchising As Chairman of the Group;he is widely admired for his non-conformist operating style, direct and to-the-point advice and vigorous marketing tactics and strategy. He sits on the boards of several organizations and has been retained by several private equity funds. Gaurav has chaired several global business forums on franchising and retail in India, USA, Australia, Russia, Paris and London. His quotes are regularly sought by leading dailies and business journals in India and overseas. He has featured on several television shows on entrepreneurship and franchising. A great educator,his natural tendency in meetings is to sketch out his ideas on the wide canvas of the whiteboard.

In the spirit of sharing his thoughts he has authored three bestselling titles on subjects dear to his heart and central to his business — Franchising: The Science of Reproducing Success, Take Charge! Building an Entrepreneur Mindset and It Takes Two To Tango: Achieving Customer-Connect in Shape-Shifting India.

Recognizing that, more and more people in India are investing into active businesses and taking on the entrepreneurial path, He wants to serve this community better. He wants to build Franchise India as a growth specialist helping entrepreneurs, through knowledge and service, on all aspects of buying, setting up and growing a business.