Key Managerial Personnel

Ashwini Kakkar has been an Independent Director on the Ambit Board since 2005 and was appointed Chairman in April 2013.

He has worked in many global companies including Otis Elevator Company, Philips India Ltd., International General Electric India Ltd and subsequently, Thomas Cook India Ltd. At Thomas Cook, he was not only managing the Indian Company but also handling operations in the region from Singapore to Egypt and was inducted as a Director on their worldwide Board.

In 2006-07, he turned entrepreneur and is now involved in Mercury Travels Ltd., Mercury Himalayan Exploration, Via.Com, Explore Broadcasting Ltd. and Akshay Software Pvt. Ltd.

A distinguished member of the Institute of Directors, London, Mr. Kakkar was conferred the ‘Chevalier De L’Ordre Merite’ by the French Government in 2007. It is the equivalent of the Padma Vibhushan in India.

Mr. Kakkar has been on the boards of various French organizations including the Global board of the Insead Alumni Association, Atout France, Europassistance and is currently on the Global Board of Action Against Hunger (Action Contre La Faim), which is headquartered in Paris.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology at Kurukshetra, an MBA from Insead, France, and a PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management Kolkata.

Nitin leads Ambit’s Institutional Equities franchise, driving growth through integrity, differentiated ideas, and disciplined execution.

A member of the Executive Committee, he partners closely with research to enhance market strategy and iconoclastic accounting & ESG capabilities.

With over 24 years across leading firms, he is a CA, CS, Harvard AMP alumnus, and holds a Master’s from Kurukshetra University.

Ketan brings over 20 years of experience across trading, advisory, and institutional sales.

He strengthens Ambit’s execution platform across cash and derivatives while deepening institutional partnerships.

Previously, he led proprietary derivatives trading at Reliance Industries and managed balance sheet hedging at IDBI Bank.

A Chartered Accountant, he combines technical precision with market discipline.

Vikas Gandhi has over two decades of experience in the financial services industry.

He has been with Ambit since 2013, prior to which, he has worked with MF Global India Limited, Phillip Capital India Private Limited and India Securities Limited.

He is a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary by training.

Manish is the Compliance Officer and Company Secretary at Ambit Capital Private Limited.

Before joining Ambit, he worked with Anand Rathi Shares & Stock Broking Limited, National Securities Depository Limited, India Infoline Limited, and HDFC Securities Limited.

He has 14 years of experience in global wealth management and institutional broking. He holds a Company Secretary degree, an MBA from Pune University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Amaravati University.