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Impact 2015 - 2024
10
Editions
40+
Books Launched
300+
Authors/ Speakers Hosted
10K+
Audience
300K+
Social Media Engagement
Welcome
Team BizLitFest Bangalore invites you to the 11th Edition of India’s most loved and widely attended Business Literature Festival.
Celebrate the power of ideas and inspiring stories with the best of Indian writers across business, culture, innovation, leadership, technology, talent, and society.
Meet your favourite authors.
Discover new books at the bookstore.
Attend workshops to enhance your writing skills.
Pitch your book idea and connect with publishers.
If you believe that an idea, a book, or even a single new connection can shape your career, grow your business, or inspire change for a better community and planet, this is where you belong.
See you soon.
Benedict Paramanand
Festival Curator
Speakers
Aayushi Singh
Co-founder, Chief Product Officer, Magicroll.ai
Amritha Mani
Founder, Amylo, Sustainable Packaging
Anil Ananthaswamy
Author, Why Machines Learn, Award-Winning Science Journalist
Arun Maira
Former Member, Planning Commission, Author, Reimagining India’s Economy: The Road to a More Equitable Society
Arvind Saraf
Computer Scientist, Engineering Leader, Entrepreneur
Benedict Paramanand
Festival Curator, Author, CK Prahalad: Mind of The Futurist
Chocko Valliappa
CEO, MD, Vee Technologies
K Ganesh
Author, Mastering Disruption: A Practical Guide to Understanding New Age Business Models
Gurcharan Das
Curator, Editor of The Stories of Indian Business Series
Hari Paruchuri
Co-author, Diviseema Business Fables
Kashyap Kompella
Author, A Short & Happy Guide to Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers, Columnist and Educator
Madanmohan Rao
Research Director, YourStory, Co-founder, MXR.world
Madan Padaki
TiE Global Trustee, CEO and MD, Head Held High Services
Malini Goyal
Co-founder, CEO, Unboxing BLR Foundation
Malavika Harita
Mentor, Evangelist, Brand Strategist, Teacher
Meena Raghunathan
Impact Professional / Consultant
Murali Sunderraghavan
Founding Director, CEO, Klib Corporate Library Solutions
Nitin Seth
Author, Human Edge In The AI Age, Co-founder, Incedo Technologies
V Pattabhi Ram
Co-author of First. Forever. NJ Yasaswy
V Raghunathan
Prolific Author, Chair, BizLitFest Bangalore
Raman Mahadevan
Author, Fortune Seekers: A Business History of the Nattukottai Chettiars
Rishikesha Krishnan
Professor of Strategy, Former Director, IIMB
Roopa Pai
Author, Becoming Bangalore - Stories That Shaped A Home Town
Shashi Kumar
Co-founder, CEO, Akshayakalpa Organic
Shrabonti Bagchi
Writes on Business, Culture and Society for Mint
Stephen Mathias
Chairman, Indo-American
Chamber of Commerce,
Partner, Kochhar & Co.
Sudhakar Rao
Director, ICFAI Group, Co-author of First. Forever. NJ Yasaswy & Co-author of Diviseema Business Fables
Prof Surjyabrat Buragohain
Associate Dean, IBS Business School
Swaroop Madhavan
Founder, Parentof, AI-based Cognitive Intelligence Platform
Vandana Vasudevan
Author, OTP Please! Online Buyers, Sellers and Gig Workers in South Asia
C. Valliappa
Chairman, The Sona Group
Vinay Dora K
TechnoCreativist
@CrowdProduct, Co-founder, MXR.world
Vinay Prashanth
Co-founder, Tamaala Art Merchandise
BizLitFest CK Prahalad Best Business Book Award 2025
Shortlist 2025
Award Supported by
Jury 2025
BizLitFest Hyderabad Highlights
Past Sponsors and Partners
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Audience Profile
Authors
Coaches
Consultants
Executives
Business Leaders
Aspiring Authors
Graduate Students
Entrepreneurs
BizLitFest Highlights
Meet The Team
Dr. V Raghunathan
Co-founder, BizLitFest
Benedict Paramanand
CEO, BizLitFest, Festival Curator
P Shankar
Writer/editor at Knowledge at Wharton, Former Resident Editor, The Economic Times
Madanmohan Rao
Research Director, YourStory, Co-founder, MXR.world
Kashyap Kompella
Author, CEO, RPA2AI Research
Vinay Dora
Marketing Support
Vinay Prashant
Founder, Tamaala
Debrati Ghosh
Business Researcher,
Curator - BizLitFest CK Prahalad Best Business Book Award
Reena Pereira
Author Management
Adity Bangia
Head - Marketing & Sales
Shalakha Kulkarni
Festival Design & Operations
Sheetal KN
Social Media Support
J Shiruti
Content Support
Ganesh Keerthi
Website Support
Kartik Shukla
Digital and Events Support
Testimonials
Dear Benedict
Many thanks for the photos and ofcourse for having me over as a speaker at the Biz lit fest which was very well organised and a treat for all of us. Greatly enjoyed soaking in all the illuminating presentations.
Look forward to the next edition.
Bests and warm regards to you and Reena
Raman Mahadevan
Author, Fortune Seekers: A Business History of the Nattukottai Chettiars
