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Zain Khalid
irector, Risk Service, PwC

Zain is a Director with PwC Middle East Risk practice, based in Dubai. He works across the
Middle East on a variety of risk propositions such as GRC and Internal Controls Transformation,
Processes improvement and enhancement, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting and so
on. Zain is also focused on digital offerings in Risk such as Continuous Auditing & Continuous
Controls Monitoring, GRC Technologies and Contracting Governance & Automation. Alongside
PwC Middle East leadership, Zain has driven the development and launch of Contracting
Governance & Automation proposition for PwC in the ME region. Before joining PwC, Zain
worked with Walmart’s business in the UK and EY UK, leading projects in the UK, EU, US and
the Middle East.

Surendra M. Vaidya
Executive VP & Business Head, Godrej Aerospace

Surendra M. Vaidya, Godrej Aerospace’s Executive Vice President and Head of Business. He
graduated with a BTech in Metallurgy in 1983 from IIT Powai.

He set up a business in aerospace for Godrej and Boyce Mfg Co Ltd. using his extensive experience
welding a variety of alloys to international requirements for the oil and gas industries.
This business unit has been recognized by the Aeronautical Society of India for its development
of cryo engine technology for ISRO, and it is currently one of the reliable providers of crucial
parts and assemblies to aerospace primes like Boeing, Airbus, GE, Rafael, etc.
Godrej Aerospace has won several accolades under his leadership like

• BrahMos’s Best Industry Award (2013)
• Defense Technology Absorption Award – DRDO (2009 & 2018)
• TPM Excellence Award “Category A” - 2013 by JIPM, Japan

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