Dr. Jinesh Panchali has more than 30 years of experience in academics, consulting and academic administration. Dr. Panchali is MBA with specialisation in Finance, Ph.D. in Management from Faculty of Management Studies (1994), The M.S. University of Baroda, and a CMA from Institute of Cost Accountants of India.

He has managed an Advisory firm, Arham Advisors (2016-2021) which has undertaken assignments in the domain of M&A, corporate valuation, Management Information Systems, etc. He has served Indian Institute of Capital Markets, (IICM), for more than a decade including serving as Dean (1995-2007). He has also served as Senior Vice President at Financial Technologies Group, and as Head of its Knowledge Management subsidiary (2007-2014).

He has published in the area of corporate governance, ownership and performance, and M&As. He has taught full courses in the area of Finance and Strategy, like M&A, corporate finance, corporate valuation, and corporate restructuring at various IIMs and institutions of national repute.

He has worked on assignments with various Ministries of Government of India and its committees. He has conducted executive education programmes and consultancy assignments for domestic and global capital market regulators, in the areas of governance, valuation, venture capital, securities markets, and knowledge management frameworks.