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Dr.V.V.L.N.Sastry (38) is a Financial Analyst, Economist, Investment Banker, Cpaital Markets Commentator, Acadamecian and Social Activist. He has founded India Change Foundation, www.indiachangefoundation.com for the purpose of discussing the change aspects on which India as a nation needs to concentrate.

Son of a High School Principal hails from a vedic brahmin family. His grand father was a noted Sanskrit Scholar, who had the distinction of teaching sanskrit to Satya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi.

Dr.Sastry has a good acadamic track record. He did his M.B.A from SKIM, Ph.D in the area of Finance from Banaras Hindu University, M.P.F from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B). As a part of M.P.F worked on Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Markets as a Function of Capital Markets. Studied 27 emerging markets across the world and found that FDI tends to flow into emerging markets, when Capital Markets are Vibrant. Known as the First Software Industry Analyst in India with reference to Capital Markets Context

Quoted freequently on discussions with reference to Capital Markets, Economy and Industry Prospects in India by Financial Print Media as well as Electronic Mediaincluding popular business channels like CNBC, NDTV Profit, Bloomberg UTV, ET Now, Doordarshan etc., He currently works for Firstcall India Equity Advisors Pvt.Ltd, an Investment Banking Company in his professional capacity as Country Head & CEO. Prior to Firstcall, he had served as Associated Director at Rabo Bank, Netherlands, at their Mumbai (Bombay) Branch.

As per Business India Magzine, November 2000 Edition, He was one among the three Associate Directors that Rabo Bank, Netherlands had in India. Fortune India Magzine also came out with his profile in its edition dated November 15th 2000, stating that, Dr.Sastry is quick enough to catch up with the new technology concepts and that he was the architect in releasing the Biotechnology Industry Potential report for the first time in India.

As a Social Activist, he has advocated the cause of supporting economically depressed classes and as a part of his contribution taught many during his School, College and University' days. Also through his Foundation under the banner of India Change Foundation leads discussions on many thought provoking aspects for the development of India.

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