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Episodes of Wisdom
Thursday, 18 September 2025 (6 pm – 7.15 pm)
MMA MANAGEMENT CENTER
6:00 PM
5:30 PM 7:15 PM Vote of Thanks
Registration & High Tea
Welcome Address
Gp Capt R Vijayakumar (Retd), VSM
Executive Director, MMA
Discussion on the theme of the book
The One Minute Entrepreneur by Ken Blanchard, Don Hutson and Ethan Willis
Mr Babu Krishnamoorthy
Chief Sherpa, Finsherpa Investments Pvt Ltd
In conversation with Special Invitees
Dr CA Sangeeta Shankaran Sumesh
The Gain Enabler
Mr Sreenivassan Ramaprasad
Director, CADD Centre Training Services
Reflections from previous editions of Read & Grow
Babu Krishnamoorthy
Babu Krishnamoorthy is the founder & Chief Sherpa at Finsherpa Investments Pvt Ltd., a boutique wealth management firm based in Chennai catering to financial needs of High NetworthClientsinIndia&abroad.
A fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Babu has over 25 years of expertiseinareasrelatedtofinanceandmoneymanagement.PriortostartingFinsherpa, Babu has co-founded Pelican Wealth and been associated with Allegro Capital, a leadingInvestmentbankingandwealthmanagementhouse.
A passionate thought leader in the personal finance space, Babu has authored the bestsellingbook“UnlockSecretstoaWealthyLife”whichhelpsyoungadultstostarttheir investing journey in a methodical manner. As a professional speaker, Babu speaks on subjectsrelatingtoinvestmentandfinance.
Babu is an avid reader of non-fiction books and is an amateur marathon runner. Babu is an active Rotarian and is a part of the Rotary Club of Madras East ( RCME) where he is involvedvarioussocietyupliftingprojects.
A Past President of IFA GALAXY (one of India’s oldest and leading associations for Mutual Fund Distributors (MFDs) ), Babu has been at the forefront of helping the MFDs navigate themselvestoabetterplace.Duringhispresidency,hegot25fellowdistributorstoco-author a book called STAY HUNGRY, STAY BULLISH, on how to build a Robust Mutual Fund DistributionBusiness.
Dr CA Sangeeta Shankaran Sumesh
Sangeeta is a Chief Financial Officer turned Business & Leadership Coach, enabling leaders to grow on purpose, performance, and profits.
An Independent Director on Corporate Boards, Sangeeta is on a mission to serve Corporate leaders & teams to shine and succeed. She brings 30 years of rich experience working with various Corporates.
A recipient of many awards, Sangeeta is a Chartered Accountant, Management Accountant, completed executive education from Harvard Business School, and obtained a Doctorate from the Swiss School of Business & Management. She's a credentialed Coach from the International Coaching Federation (PCC), TEDx & Global Professional Speaker and BestsellingAuthor of "What The Finance", "GetHigh"&"Where'sTheMoolah?".
Sreenivassan Ramaprasad
Sreenivassan Ramaprasad, the founder and enabler of Saamartya, is a Masters (M.Sc - Tech) graduate from BITS Pilani and a certified NLP practitioner. Ramaprasad started his career with Associated Instruments Manufacturers India P Ltd New Delhi, and consequently joined JK Tyres and CADDCentrein1989.
At CADD Centre, he grew to become the Executive Director of the company in a span of 15 years.
During his tenure in CADD Centre he was instrumental in establishing CADD Centre in Delhi and making CADD Centre a national brand. He developed the equipment business of CADD Centre in 1995.WithvirtuallynoemployeeandnilturnoverhebuilttheequipmentbusinesstoRs50croresina span of 6 years and strengthened the company to 225 executives. Currently he is the Director in CADD Centre Training Services, Asia Pacific’s largest CAD training network with presence in 30 countries.
HeisanactiveRotarian,havingledRotaryclubofMadrasWestasits50thPresident,madetheclub morevibrantwithhisinterpersonalskills.HealsoinitiatedaDialysisCenterfortheClub’sThiruverkadu Medical Centre. He is known for his anchoring skills and he is a regular invited speaker in Rotary circles. Ramaprasad is the current President of Professional Speakers association of India Chennai Chapter.
Ramaprasad was the Vice Chairman of Indo American Chamber of Commerce Tamil Nadu Chapter whichisachamberthatpromotesbilateraltradebetweenIndiaandUSA. Ramaprasadgotmarried to Geetha in 1993 and has a daughter by name Ananya who completed her Viscom( Visual Communications)andaprofessionalactor.
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