Dr. Sahoo is an acclaimed thought leader in financial markets, has four decades of professional experience. This includes two decades in regulation of markets and professions, as Chairperson, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), Member of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Secretary of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Whole-time Member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), and Economic Adviser with the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. As a Member of the Indian Economic Service, Dr. Sahoo has served several Ministries in the Government of India. He also had a brief but eventful legal practice. Dr. Sahoo has conceptualised, designed, and authored several publications, including Indian Securities Market-A Review, NSE Research Initiative, Stock Exchange Factbook, SEBI Bulletin, NSE News, and Insolvency and Bankruptcy News, and edited a professional journal, Chartered Secretary. He has been Chairman / Member of several expert committees. These include Chairman of the Committees (Sahoo Committee I, II and III) on Depository Receipts, Domestic and Overseas Capital Markets, and External Commercial Borrowing; Chairman of the Committee of Experts on Institutional Framework for Valuation Profession; Member of the Competition Law Review Committee; and Member of the Insolvency Law Committee, all of which influenced economic reforms and regulatory architecture. Dr. Sahoo is a qualified Company Secretary and has post-graduation degrees in Economics, Law and Management. He obtained PhD in economics from Mumbai University.