Valid entries received at the end of the contest period are forwarded to the panel of judges for selecting the The Smart Champion. Entries are marked on the basis of:
01 understanding of the issues.
02 logic.
03 viability of the solution.
04 completeness of the solution.
05 presentation.

nitin nohria
Senior Associate Dean at the Harvard Business School, Nitin’s research centers on leadership, corporate accountability and organizational change. Coauthor of ten books, his most recent, In Their Time, chronicles and draws lessons from some of the greatest American business leaders of the 20th century.

n r narayana murthy
Chairman and Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies, Murthy is known for bringing India on the world's IT map. A member of the National Information Technology Task Force of India and the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry, Murthy is currently working to improve Bangalore’s infrastructure.

omkar goswami
Founder and Chairperson of CERG Advisory, Omkar was Chief Economist at Confederation of Indian Industry. Frequently asked by the government for his advice on corporate governance, direct taxes and legal reforms, he is also much in demand by the private sector.

s ramodorai
Chief Executive Officer of Tata Consultancy Services, Ramadorai played an integral role in developing the concept Offshore Development Centers which led to India emerging as an IT destination for the rest of the world. Recipient of the prestigious Padma Bhushan award, Ram’s focus is on building TCS into a “Global Top 10 consulting organizations by 2010.”

gita piramal
A business historian and India's foremost business writer, Gita is the author of several best selling books including Business Maharajas. Her latest works are Smart Leadership: Insights for CEOs and Sumantra Ghoshal on Management: A Force for Good. Gita is managing editor of The Smart Manager.