𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. At Primus Partners, 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬- reflecting the spirit of togetherness, collaboration and the connections that make our community stronger. Bhavya Bhardwaj, Surya Pratap S. Chahat Ahluwalia and Parth Sabharwal our former colleagues, share their thoughts on what Camaraderie means to them and their association with Primus. Because the connections we build at Primus often stay with us, even beyond our time here. 🎥 Hear their reflections on Camaraderie — a bond that extends beyond the workplace. #PrimusPartners #LifeAtPrimus #PrimusCulture #Camaraderie #OurPeople #MovingtheNeedle

𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. At Primus Partners, Trust is the third of our six core pillars — the foundation of meaningful relationships and shared success. Kamakshi Verma, Sagar Salunkhe and Manoj Kurbet share their perspectives on what Trust means to them and its connection with the Primus way of working. Trust is built through transparency, strengthened by collaboration, and reflected in the relationships we nurture. 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 — 𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐬. #PrimusPartners #LifeAtPrimus #PrimusCulture #Trust #OurPeople #FoundationDay #GPTW

#PrimusAtUNGA | As the global AI conversation moves from access and adoption to questions of governance, design and leadership, the role of the Global South must evolve with it. At 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐈 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 “𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒔 𝑪𝒐-𝑨𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝑰 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆” will explore how constraint has historically driven original innovation, and what it will take for the Global South to help shape the next chapter of AI governance rather than simply adapt to models developed elsewhere. We are honored to be joined by Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, and Rohit Kansal, Ministry of Rural Development, GoI, who will bring their perspectives to the discussion. The conversation will be moderated by Nilaya Varma, Group CEO & Co-Founder, Primus Partners. 📅 21 September 2026 🕑 Session Time: 2:05 PM – 2:35 PM 📍 Consulate General of India, New York 🔗 Register here: ungaglobalsouthai.splashthat… #UNGA #PrimusPartners #SolutionsForTomorrow #GlobalPolicy #PublicPolicy #IndiaAtUNGA #NewYorkCity #Diplomacy #IndiaUS #UNGA

#PrimusAtUNGA | As part of 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐈 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, the panel discussion “ 𝐅𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥, 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞 & 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 ” will explore how resource-efficient, offline-capable and locally relevant AI systems can offer a distinct design pathway for the Global South, and what ecosystem depth is needed to scale these models of innovation. The panel will feature Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, Calista Redmond, Bhargava Reddy and Moritz Carl Fromageot, moderated by Kellee Wicker. 📅 21 September 2026 🕒 Session Time: 3:05 PM – 3:50 PM 📍 Consulate General of India, New York 🔗 Register here: ungaglobalsouthai.splashthat… #UNGA #PrimusPartners #SolutionsForTomorrow #GlobalPolicy #PublicPolicy #IndiaAtUNGA #NewYorkCity #Diplomacy #IndiaUS #UNGA

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝. Our #FoundationDay was a reflection of everything that makes Primus what it is today - people, purpose, ideas and the journey we continue to build together. Across our offices, the celebrations brought together the moments that matter: shared laughter, familiar faces, new memories and a reminder of how far we have come. Seven years in, the journey continues to evolve - shaped by the people who bring the Primus spirit to life, every day. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝. #PrimusPartners #FoundationDay #PrimusAt7 #LifeAtPrimus #PrimusCommunity

#PrimusAtUNGA | We are pleased to announce 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐈 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, convened by Primus Partners and Meridian International Center, with the Consulate General of India, New York, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The event will bring together leaders from government, industry and academia to explore how sector-specific, frugal and edge AI can strengthen the Global South’s role in shaping a more inclusive and globally relevant AI architecture. 📅 21 September 2026 🕑 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 📍 Consulate General of India, New York 🔗 Register here: ungaglobalsouthai.splashthat… 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞! #UNGA #PrimusPartners #SolutionsForTomorrow #GlobalPolicy #PublicPolicy #IndiaAtUNGA #NewYorkCity #Diplomacy #IndiaUS #UNGA

#MonthlyRecap | August at Primus started with #WorkLifeBali-ance - our annual offsite in Bali, a chance to pause, reconnect and celebrate the people who make the journey possible. Across the month, Primus brought together government, industry, academia, startups and the wider innovation ecosystem - facilitating knowledge-sharing, building capabilities, enabling meaningful dialogue and creating opportunities for collaboration. From AI and agriculture to food security, agribusiness and space technology, our work continued to connect ideas with action and bring diverse stakeholders to the table. Different sectors. Different conversations. One shared purpose - creating impact where it matters. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞. #PrimusPartners #MonthlyRecap #PublicPolicy #AI #Agribusiness #SpaceTechnology #Innovation #SolutionsForTomorrow #Offsite2026

𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬! The Primus Mumbai team recently came together for an engaging Lunch & Connect session with Charu Malhotra, Co-founder and Managing Director to exchange ideas and gain deeper insights into the EEE practice. With Maharashtra being a key growth priority, the conversation explored ongoing work, evolving offerings and new opportunities that could be extended across the state. The session also opened up discussions on how the Mumbai team could contribute to the practice's growth and collaborate across geographies and sectors. 𝐀 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! #PrimusPartners #Mumbai #TeamPrimus #Collaboration #Growth #Leadership #Consulting #Maharashtra

#PrimusatUNGA | As the global conversation on AI moves from principles to architecture, the Global South must be more than a participant in that conversation. It must help shape it. On 21 September 2026, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Primus Partners and Meridian International Center, with the Consulate General of India, New York, will convene “𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐈 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤” at the Consulate General of India in New York. The discussion will bring together leaders from government, industry and academia to explore how sector-specific, frugal and edge AI can offer a distinct pathway for AI development, one built around affordability, resource efficiency, local relevance and population-scale deployment. The objective is to move the conversation beyond equitable access and position the Global South as an active co-architect of the next era of AI governance. 📍 Consulate General of India, New York 📅 21 September 2026 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞! #UNGA #PrimusPartners #SolutionsForTomorrow #GlobalPolicy #PublicPolicy #IndiaAtUNGA #NewYorkCity #Diplomacy #IndiaUS #UNGA

#PrimusatDigii100X | 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐫𝐚'𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. Primus Partners was proud to contribute to the dialogue at 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐢100𝐗 Maharashtra, where Charu Malhotra, served as Co-Chair of the exclusive closed-door roundtable alongside 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐍𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐑. 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐫, under Chair, Dr. Venugopal Reddy B (IAS). The session, titled "𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦: 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, brought together distinguished policymakers, academic leaders, industry experts, and technology innovators to shape the future of higher education in Maharashtra. The table identified key areas involving collaboration and policy attention to take the dialogue forward. We were delighted to participate in the forum that was graced by 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐉𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐮 𝐃𝐞𝐯 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚, Hon'ble Governor of Maharashtra 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐭 (𝐃𝐚𝐝𝐚) 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥, Hon'ble Minister of Higher & Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra (GoM) Praveen Singh PratapSingh Pardeshi, Chief Economic Advisor to the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra Dr Ashwin Fernandes, Chair, QS India 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥 (𝐈𝐀𝐒), Ministry of Education, Government of India Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Pro-Chancellor & Principal Director, SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY The discussions reinforced a shared vision - to create a collaborative, globally competitive, and innovation-driven higher education ecosystem that empowers, measures, and holds accountable all stakeholders - students, institutions, industry, and policymakers alike. At Primus Partners, we remain committed to playing our part in translating ideas to programmes that solve for scale Complimenting Hemant Sahal, Founder, Digii100X and the Digii100X team for bringing 300 leaders on a common platform #Digii100X #Digii100XMaharashtra #HigherEducation #EducationTransformation #DigitalTransformation #PublicPolicy #Innovation #Research #IndustryAcademia #FutureOfEducation #Leadership #Maharashtra #EdTech #Policy #PrimusPartners #CharuMalhotra

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 | 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐫𝐚 We are delighted to share that Charu Malhotra, Co-founder & Managing Director, Primus Partners, will serve as 𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝-𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐢100𝐗 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐫𝐚, taking place on 17 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 2026 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐲𝐚𝐭𝐭, 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐞. The session, "𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦: 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧," will bring together policymakers, academic leaders, industry experts, and technology stakeholders to explore how Maharashtra can build a more connected, innovation-driven, and future-ready higher education ecosystem. At Primus Partners, we believe that collaborative ecosystems are the cornerstone of transforming education, accelerating innovation, and preparing talent for a rapidly evolving economy. We look forward to contributing meaningful perspectives that help shape the next chapter of higher education in India. #Digii100X #Digii100XMaharashtra #HigherEducation #EducationTransformation #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfEducation #PublicPolicy #Innovation #Research #IndustryAcademia #Leadership #Maharashtra #EdTech #Collaboration #PrimusPartners #CharuMalhotra

𝘈 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘢𝘺 1 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 & 𝘓𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 2026, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢’𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳. The session on “𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭 2025 — 𝐀 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞”, moderated by Mr Davinder Sandhu, Co-Founder & Chairman, Primus Partners, brought together diverse perspectives across policy, regulation, sustainability, and operations. The conversation explored: * How the 2025 Act redefines Centre–State coordination and enables faster decision-making * What makes the new framework more business-friendly for investors and operators * The evolving approach to safety, sustainability, and global alignment * Implications for existing port and terminal operators * Legal clarity around tariffs, disputes, and operational accountability Key takeaways from the session: * A clear shift from control to facilitation in regulatory approach * Strong potential to attract greater capital into India’s maritime sector * Recognition of ports as a core driver of India’s economic growth, not just a supporting sector Valuable insights were shared by Mr Susanta Kumar Purohit, Dr R D Tripathi, Mr Aditya Krishnamurthy, and Capt Harish Khatri, making it a well-rounded and forward-looking dialogue. Primus Partners is proud to contribute as the Knowledge Partner to a platform enabling such meaningful industry conversations. #IPLC2026 #PrimusPartners #Ports #Maritime #Policy #Infrastructure #Logistics #IndiaGrowth #Leadership