BizLitFest Hyderabad
Great Books. Great Ideas. Great Businesses
@ EThames Business School, Rai Durg
Program
September 5, 2026 - 1.00 pm to 6.00 pm
1.00 pm to 2.00 pm
Registration, Networking, Explore Books at the Festival Bookstore
2.00 pm to 2.05 pm
Welcome
Benedict Paramanand, Festival Curator, Author, CK Prahalad - The Mind of the Futurist - Rare Insights on Life, Leadership & Society | SMASH! The Rise of Indian Badminton: Stories of Grit and Triumph
2.05 pm to 2.30 pm
Gen Z and the Convenience Economy - The New Rules of Speed, Choice & Experience
Vandana Vasudevan, Author, OTP Please! Online Buyers, Sellers and Gig Workers in South Asia is in conversation with Gaurika Khanduri, Former RJ, Radio Mirchi, Hyderabad
2.30 pm to 2.55 pm
The Economy Is Personal: How Big Economic Forces Shape Your Money—And What You Can Do About It
Nupur Pavan Bang, Co-author, Educator and Columnist with Sahoo Ranjan, Chartered Accountant, Writer and Speaker
2.55 pm to 3.40 pm
What the Founders Read and Why
Sreedevi Devireddy, GTM Strategist, Chairperson, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (AP & TS)
Srilakshmi Reddy, Founder, Keystone School, Venkat Boora, Founder and CEO, SPRYPLE, with Benedict Paramanand, Festival Curator, Prolific Author
3.40 pm to 4.10 pm
Book Launch
Dr. J. Shanti, Author, Associate Professor in Management at Alliance University
Book Launch by Keystone School Students
Host - Raja Gullapudi, Chartered Accountant, Co-Author, India in 2047
Networking Tea Break
4.10 pm to 4.30 pm
TiE Hyderabad BizLitFest Best Entrepreneurship Book Award 2026
4.30 pm to 6.00 pm
Opening Remarks - Benedict Paramanand, Festival and Award Curator
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Inaugural Keynote​
Meera Shenoy, Founder, Youth4Jobs, SwarajAbility - AI-driven Tech Platform, Author, You Can Be Smarter and Wiser​
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Conversations with Shortlisted Authors​
How I Wrote Unseen: The Untold Story of Deepinder Goyal and the Making of Zomato
Megha Vishwanath, Former CNBC-TV18 Journalist, Brand Strategist with Iraa Swasti, Strategy Lead, Momentum Shifts, Co-founder, RegenIntel India
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From the Brink of Collapse to a Successful Venture - The Fascinating Turnaround Story of Imagicaa
Dhimant Bakshi, CEO and Mayuresh Kore, CFO, Imagicaaworld Entertainment Limited with Reena Pereira, Team BizLitFest, HR and Communications Professional​
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Jury Insights
Sanjay Jesrani, Founder & CEO, Go North Ventures, Independent Board Member, Mentor & Golfer
Srinivas Kollipara, Managing Partner, Biome, Founder, T-Hub, Founding India President, Global Entrepreneurship Network​​​
Iraa Swasti, Strategy Lead, Momentum Shifts, Co-founder, RegenIntel India​
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Reflections of the Award Chair
Murali Bukkapatnam, Builder of Companies, Institutions & Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Founder & CEO, Immediate Past Chairman, TiE Global Board of Trustees
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Award Winners' Acceptance Speech
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​​Award Sponsor Speak
Gaurav Mathur, CEO and GCC Leader, Board Member, TiE Hyderabad
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Vote of Thanks
