February 13, 2026

2026 Annual General Membership Meeting

FICCI Welcomes Its New Board of Directors at the 2026 AGMM

 

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (Phil.), Inc. (FICCI) held its 2026 Annual General Membership Meeting last January 20 at Dusit Thani Manila, marking the formal turnover and installation of the new Board of Directors for the 2026–2028 term.⁣

 

Outgoing President Mr. Mahesh P. Mirpuri (2024–2026) presented the President’s Report, highlighting the chamber’s key initiatives and accomplishments over the past term. This was followed by the Treasurer’s Report from Mr. Haresh Mirpuri, Treasurer and Vice President of Finance, who shared an overview of FICCI’s financial standing.⁣

 

⁣The meeting also recognized the contributions of the outgoing Board of Directors (2024–2026) and formally welcomed the new leadership team, led by Mr. Vishal Hathiramani, who was installed as President. In his message, Mr. Hathiramani emphasized unity and active member participation moving forward.⁣

 

The FICCI Board of Directors (2026–2028) includes: ⁣

Vishal Hathiramani: President and Chairman of the Committee on By-Laws⁣& Legal Affairs⁣

Mahesh P. Mirpuri: Honorary Chairman & Co-Chair, Committee on By-Laws⁣& Legal Affairs⁣

Ravi Gurnamal: Vice President of Operations & Assistant Corporate Secretary / Co-Chair, Committee on Public Relations & Learning⁣

Mike Buxani: Vice President of Finance & Treasurer / Chairman, Committee on FDA & Co-Chair, Committee on CSR⁣

Jeevan Manjani: Vice President of Member Relations & Auditor / Co-Chair, Committee on Events⁣

Krishin Sadhwani: Vice President of Events / Chairman, Committee on NextGen & Co-Chair of Operations⁣

Raj “Piku” Uttamchandani: Vice President of Government Relations & Co-Chair, Committee on Trade & Domestic Affairs ⁣

Kamla Jeswani: Vice President of Trade & Domestic Affairs / Chairwoman, Committee on BI & OSG & Co-Chair, Government Relations⁣

Vedant Bhardwaj: Vice President of International Relations & Co-Chair, Committee on Member Relations⁣

Praveer Chadha: Vice President of Strategic Alliance & Co-Chair, Committee on International Relations⁣

Mahesh V. Mirpuri: Vice President of Public Relations & Learning / Chairman, Committee on BOC & Co-Chair, Strategic Alliance⁣

Nitin Sogi: Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility & Assistant Treasurer⁣

Atty. Albert Yu Chang: Corporate Secretary⁣& Legal Counsel

The evening marked the close of one term and the start of another, as FICCI moves forward under its new Board.⁣

 

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Category: Past Events

 

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