Promoting trade, investment, and business development

between Canada and India since 1982

MANAGEMENT TEAM

WHO WE ARE

The Canada-India Business Council is a leading voice, champion, and facilitator for business relations between Canada and India. We are a not-for-profit, member-driven organization committed to advancing opportunities in this sector for over 30 years.

Victor T. Thomas

President & CEO

Mohammad Zakaria

Head of Operations

Louise Lacombe

Office Manager and Finance Coordinator

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Patricia Koval

Chair

Gary Comerford

Vice-Chair

Hon. Baljit Chadha, PC

President

Balcorp Ltd.

Denis Couture

Executive Vice-President

Ivanhoé Cambridge

Hariharan Gautam

CEO

Grintex Ltd.

Sandeep Goel
President and Chief Executive Officer

ICICI Bank Canada

Kam Rathee

Vice-Chair

John Farrow

Chairman Emeritus of LEA Group Holdings Ltd. and President of LEA International Ltd.

Dezsö J. Horváth

Dean

Schulich School of Business

York University

Marvin Hough

President

MIRA Services Ltd.

Christina Kakaflikas

Manager, Economic Development

City of Markham

Edgar Legzdins

Senior Vice-President & Managing

Director, Head of International at

BMO Financial Group

Hon. Roy MacLaren, PC

Chair Emeritus

Sukesh Kumar

Partner & National Leader of India

Practice in Canada, 

KPMG LLP

Pierre Pyun

Vice-President - Government Affairs

Bombardier Inc.

Soumen Roy

Executive Director & Country Head - Canada

Tata Consultancy Services

Bambina Marcello

Chief Commercial Officer

Toronto Region Board of Trade

Akhil Tyagi

Manager(A) Asia/AustralAsia, International Program Division, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Joan Vogelesang
Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Toon Boom Animation Inc.

Rahul Suri

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Clariti Strategic Advisors

John Tory

Director, Business Development

Air Canada

WHAT WE DO

Successfully navigating the business climate in the Canada-India space requires insight and practical guidance – even for those well-versed and established in the market. The C-IBC exists to ease the journey. Working with businesses from sole proprietorships to global conglomerates, industry professionals, and various levels of government involved in bilateral initiatives, we offer unique, actionable insights, and support to navigate within the Canada-India corridor.

Our topical roundtables, seminars, and annual forums take place across Canada and India, and encourage necessary conversations, give practical guidance and networking opportunities, and access to key contacts.

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