Jitendra Virwani Chairman and MD, Embassy Group Jitendra Virwani joined his father’s construction company at an early age of 19 years. Cut to today, he has a net worth of $ 1.7 billion. He ventured out on his own and formed a construction firm in 1993 to develop office spaces. This eventually diversified and became the Embassy Group. In the early 2000s, his future first vision brought to India the idea of worldclass grade-A office spaces, grade-A office parks and more. Transforming the Indian real estate sector and economy, Jitendra Virwani is the mastermind behind India’s Embassy Group’s mixed portfolio of more than 62 million sq. ft of development across the country including residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, and industrial warehouse verticals. In August 2020, Virwani merged two of Embassy Group’s entities with Sameer Gehlaut’s Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. The company has 12 million sq. ft. of residential properties under its belt which include the luxurious Embassy Boulevard, Four Seasons Private Residences and Embassy Lake Terraces. While hard work is an integral “Always believe in yourself.” part of his philosophy, he does not miss spending quality time with his family. Neha and Sachin Gupta Founder & Interior Designer Duo, Beyond Designs Over the past 20 years, Beyond Designs has been elevating spaces with their luxurious, richly layered furnished interiors. Founder Sachin Gupta and his wife Neha have developed a one-of-akind design vocabulary. Sachin’s passion and love for interiors converted his hobby into his main profession of designing furniture and styling homes. Sachin has been the creative genius behind some of the most spectacular homes in the country. He seamlessly blends natural balance and style to your brief while creating a space. His designs are all about magnificence, extravaganza and grandeur. Neha has opened three restaurant outlets in New Delhi in the last three years, Beyond Designs Bistro, Nineteen Seventy Eight and now the upcoming Green Lane Café in Lutyens Delhi. Neha’s passion for design have inspired her to extend her knowledge beyond interiors into the world of food. Neha with her strong sense of aesthetics and style has designed exquisite spaces, and also managed the business. She is the business mind behind the growth of Beyond Designs. “Luxury is an emotion, a mindset that speaks of exclusivity and comfort. It is what elevates the mind and keeps the spirits high at all times.” Speaking on work-life-balance the duo said, “This is a perennial challenge that can be overcome by being organized on the work front and marking out your priorities. Maybe one will have to let go of some unnecessary activities and socializing that take away too much of one’s time.” They further say, “When you follow your passion and build your dream career, you can put in the hard work, diligence and constant learning that is required to keep you on top of your game.” 100 | | 101
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