Full Name
SHARAD UPASANI
Job Title
Vice Chairman
Company
WORLD TRADE CENTER GOA
Speaker Bio
Mr. Sharad Upasani is Chairman of World Trade Centre Goa and Vice-Chairman of World Trade Centre Mumbai. He has been associated with WTC Mumbai for more than twenty years. Mr. Upasani is also Chairman of Blue Dart Express Ltd. which is part of DHL Group and is dominant logistic Company in express cargo sector. He has a post-graduate degree of Master of Commerce and also did Bachelor of Law from University of Bombay and a Masters of Business Administration from U.S.A.

Mr. Sharad Upasani has occupied the highest position in Maharashtra State Administration as Chief Secretary. Mr. Upasani has varied experience in Administration as he had the opportunity to work both in State and Central Government and Public Sector Corporations. At the State level he has worked as Secretary Industry Department and also as Managing Director of Maharashtra Finance Corporation, Chairman of Maharashtra Textile Corporation, Vice-chairman of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation. At the Central level he has worked in Finance Ministry, Industry Ministry and Information & Broadcasting Ministry. He was also Chairman of Company Law Board and Chairman, Bureau of Costs and Prices, New Delhi. From 1974 to 1978, Shri. Upasani was on deputation to International Monetary Fund, Washington, USA.

After retirement in 1996, Upasani is practicing in the field of Corporate Law and has acted as Arbitrator in variety of cases including infrastructure projects. The basic academic background in Commerce/Banking, Law and Management and vast experience in administration has enabled him to handle variety of cases and disputes in Family Business.
SHARAD UPASANI