Sarah Sham is the Principal Designer of the Mumbai-based luxury interior design firm Essajees Atelier. Part of the fourth-generation 110-year old Essajees family, Sarah completed her undergraduate degree at Duke University and Oxford University with a major in Art History in the top 10% of her class.

Since starting Essajees Atelier in 2014, Sarah and her team have won numerous awards including Interior Designer of the Year by WADE Asia, India Design’s top 10 Interior Designers In India, and Trends Magazine’s award for the Best Hospitality Project of the year amongst many others. Essajees Atelier currently has more than 350,000 sq. ft. currently under construction across 12 cities, and over 100 completed projects in the ultra luxury interiors segment.

Sarah is a member of the Forbes India’s prestigious 30-under-45 club, has given talks as a TEDx speaker, was named as one of India’s Today’s top 10 women entrepreneurs in 2022, among other notable recognitions.

As the Managing Director of Abra, Anand oversees a team of 350+ and drives the company's vision to elevate brand spaces globally. With over 14 years of experience in the industry, Anand has a deep understanding of the market trends, customer needs, and brand values that shape the luxury sector.

Anand started his career at Abra as an intern and rose through the ranks as a sales and marketing executive, director of business development and projects, and executive director, before being appointed the managing director in 2019. He has successfully managed to diversify Abra's offering and expand its clientele, while maintaining its reputation for quality, and reliability. Anand is also the head of strategy and a board member of CorporateConnections UAE, a global network of business leaders and entrepreneurs. He holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Wollongong and an executive leadership certification from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Anand brings to Jea his regional know-how and expertise in luxury spaces.

Indu started her career with Deloitte in Toronto, working with large public companies on assurance engagements. After getting her CPA, CA designation, she moved into a consulting role advising clients on people, process and technology transformations.

She was then hired by a Volkswagen subsidiary to work on transformation projects spanning multiple departments and four countries. After honing her process orientation and leadership skills, Indu returned to Dubai to pursue a strategic opportunity with Abra after spending 10 years in North America.

Since joining Abra full-time, she has led growth initiatives such as the set up of Jea, adding a manufacturing facility and office in KSA, process and technology transformation projects along with managing key clients. She brings to Jea a keen attention to detail, strong process focus and luxury client orientation to deliver successful projects across the Middle East.