Speaker profile

As Group Treasurer, Harjeet leads the financing, capital structure & raising, currency and interest risk management, investments management, and stakeholders’ management – across ratings, debt & equity investors for Bharti group, on a global basis. As a key member of the core team at Bharti, he worked on the $10.7Bn acquisition transaction, of Zain Africa, including $9Bn of financing in term loan market, an outright term financing, flexible in terms and at very fine rates executed in a rather timid market environment. Over the last 1 year, post acquisition, he has effectively worked on large scale African debt and capital restructuring enabling superior business growth.

Prior to joining Bharti group about 3 years ago, he has 12 years of corporate & investment banking experience at Citigroup, across business build-outs (SME), product structuring, sales, capital markets, market management. Having played a Trusted Advisor to clients across their organic as well as strategic needs,  Harjeet carries the expertise across debt, equity and hybrids in the public and private space

With this optimal blend of business, risk, strategy, sales and execution orientation he has; well complemented by having worked as a banker as also an issuer, Harjeet is able to bring the holistic perspective and solution fit that diverse, strong growth organization like Bharti needs.

Corporate profile

Bharti has created world-class businesses in telecom, financial services, retail, and foods. The company has started its telecom services business by launching mobile services in Delhi (India) in 1995. Since then there has been no looking back and Bharti Airtel, the group's' flagship company, has emerged as one of the top telecom companies in the world and is amongst the top five wireless operators in the world. Through its global telecom operations Bharti group has presence in 21 countries across Asia, Africa and Europe. Over the past few years, the group has diversified into emerging business areas in the fast expanding Indian economy. With a vision to build India's finest conglomerate by 2020, the group has forayed into the retail sector by opening retail stores in multiple formats - small and medium - as well establishing large scale cash & carry stores to serve institutional customers and other retailers. The group offers a complete portfolio of financial services - life insurance, general insurance and asset management - to customers across India. Bharti also serves customers through its fresh and processed foods business. The group has growing interests in other areas such as telecom software, real estate, training and capacity building, and distribution of telecom/IT products.