Speakers

CEO and GCC Leader Credera India - An Omnicom Company Gaurav Mathur is the Chief Executive Officer of Credera India, Omnicom’s digital transformation consultancy, where he leads Credera’s largest global delivery center, headquartered in Hyderabad. A transformational technology leader, he operates at the intersection of strategy and execution. He is currently spearheading the build-out of an AI-native global capability center — embedding Generative AI, agentic workflows, and i

Murali has spent much of his professional life building companies, strengthening institutions, and contributing to entrepreneurial ecosystems globally. Over the years, I've come to believe that enduring achievements rarely come from individual brilliance alone. They emerge when people, systems, and institutions are designed to create value long after any one individual steps away. That belief has shaped every role I've been privileged to undertake, as an entrepreneur, founder

Mr. Kollipara is the Managing Partner at Biome, a full stack Venture Studio that uses an integrative approach to company building to transform bold ideas into the next generation of high impact, market-defining companies alongside experienced and passionate entrepreneurs. My dream was to turn Hyderabad into one of the leading startup cities in the world, and that vision was fulfilled through the creation of T-Hub, a company that I founded in partnership with the Government of

Founder & CEO of Go North Ventures. Go North is a proprietary angel investment firm, focused on investing in & mentoring Startups. Sanjay enjoys being a growth catalyst, as Coach and Advisory board member to several high potential businesses moving to their next orbit, driving significant outcomes and mentoring founders & entrepreneurs across strategy, finance, organizational culture & go to market. Sanjay has been an active angel investor – has investments in startups across

CFO of Imagicaaworld Entertainment Ltd. In a career spanning twenty-four years, he has worked in investment banking, entrepreneurship, new businesses and corporate finance. An avid cricketer, he has managed a legacy Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) affiliated club for the last two decades and hopes that he can play competitive cricket for a few more years!

Dhimant Bakshi, an INSEAD Alumnus is the CEO of Imagicaaworld Entertainment Ltd. India"s Best Theme park company that has created happiness for millions. In a career spanning three decades across consumer Retail and entertainment businesses across Reliance Retail, Shoppers Stop, Future Group and Globus. He is an advisory board member with NGO Antarang foundation creating a platform for an equitable future. He actively mentors companies undergoing challenging situations.

Iraa Swasti is the narrative strategy lead at Momentum Shifts, a social enterprise building narratives to bring social, ecological, and climate issues into everyday conversations in India. She is also the co-founder of RegenIntel India, an education and consulting firm on a mission to enable 100,000 regenerative leaders and practitioners to create the next solutions-based economy.A former business journalist, Iraa brings over 12 years of experience spanning communications, st

Megha Vishwanath is a former journalist and longtime storyteller at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship and culture. At CNBC-TV18, she spent nearly a decade tracking the rise of India’s startup ecosystem and interviewing some of its most defining voices. Later, at a London-based consumer tech company, Nothing, she helped shape the brand’s global story through the lens of product marketing. Now, as a vice president at Zomato, she channelled those experiences into

Meera Shenoy is a "pioneer" for market -linked skilling of under-privileged youth including youth with disability, at scale The building blocks of her work is a belief in the potential.of the poor and using tech.for transparency and scale. Her work encompasses honing the creative skills of persons with disability through the unique Global Ability Photography Challenge which highlights photography skills of the disabled and has scaled in four years to 30 countries. Her work ha

Dr. J. Shanti is an Associate Professor of Management at Alliance University, Bengaluru, with nearly two decades of experience spanning academia, industry, entrepreneurship, and academic administration. A published researcher, Dr. Shanti’s work spans entrepreneurship, sustainability, AI and digital transformation, MSMEs, and strategic management. As Faculty Innovation Ambassador at Alliance University, she promotes innovation through Design Thinking, business plan development

Chartered Accountant and a Co-author, India in 2047 Raja Gullapudi, A Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary with over 18 years of leadership in corporate finance, Raja hails from Tuni, Andhra Pradesh. His career spans key roles across marquee multinationals such as TVS, Bosch, and Corning, and he currently serves as Associate Vice President – Finance at a leading pharma glass packaging MNC. Beyond the balance sheet, he is an active enthusiast of startups, innovation, and

Founder & CEO, Spryple | AI, Automation & Business Transformation Leader Dr. Venkat Boora is a visionary entrepreneur and technology leader redefining how organizations leverage AI, automation, and intelligent systems to drive large-scale business transformation. As the Founder & CEO of Spryple, he is building a dynamic, future-ready technology platform designed to evolve into a multi-product ecosystem powering the next generation of global enterprises through innovation, int

Srilakshmi Reddy is the Founder & Director of Keystone School, KCITE (Keystone Centre for Innovation and Teacher Education), and A-Square Foundation. Her work sits at the intersection of education, innovation, entrepreneurship and social impact, with a focus on building systems that help young people and educators move from learning to action. At Keystone School, she created the Idea-Loom approach, a real-world problem-solving and innovation framework through which students h

A thought-leader and Community builder in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem of India. A Chevening Research & Innovation Fellow at the University of Oxford (UK), with a postgraduate degree in Strategic Management from the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, and a Doctorate in Marketing Management from Symbiosis International University. She is committed to building inclusive ecosystems that equip young people with the capabilities, mindset, and resources needed

Gaurika Khanduri is a host, content conceptualizer, creator, fitness enthusiast, outdoor educator, and yoga teacher-in-training. With a background in radio, she brings together storytelling, communication, performance, and a deep curiosity for people and experiences.

Vandana Vasudevan is an urban development scholar, author, and columnist whose work spans mobility, gender, transport, the gig economy, technology, and society. She holds a Ph.D. in Urban Studies from Université Grenoble Alpes, France where her research focused on the mobility of urban working women. A Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), she has consulted for the Asian Development Bank (G20 Track), Microsoft Research, the World Bank, WRI, an

Benedict Paramanand is one of India’s pioneering voices at the intersection of business, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and literature. A former business journalist with The Economic Times, he has spent more than three decades identifying transformative ideas long before they become mainstream. Benedict is also the founder of BizLitFest (Business Literature Festival), India’s first festival dedicated to business books and ideas, and the Green Literature Festival, which use

Ranjan Kumar Sahoo, a Chartered Accountant who expresses his thoughts through writing and speaking. He has been a contributor to several books including 'India in 2047- The amazing rise of a modern nation' and 'Wallet - Money lessons they didn't teach in school'. His columns on entrepreneurship can be read in the monthly magazine called 'Spark - a space for collegians to read, write and grow'.

Extensive experience in a variety of leadership positions in the field of Human Resources in the IT and ITeS industry encompassing Strategy & Business HR, Talent Management and Employee Engagement & Development. HR Head for a $350 million business unit with 6000 people division at Wipro Technologies. HR Business Manager for ANZ Bank centrally driving HR lifecycle and talent management processes covering a base of 5,000 employees. Peoplesoft Consultancy for Standard Chartere

Sharanya is an independent writer of design focused books. She has published over 15 books on design under a pen name, Belle Etherea....