Welcome to Hyderabad
The Making of Hyderabad as the Global Innovation Hub
Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group​
BVR Mohan Reddy, Author of Engineered in India: From Dreams to Billion-Dollar Cyient and Founder, Cyient​
​Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary, Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Special Projects (SPEED), Investment & Industry (I&I) Cell | Special Chief Secretary, Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Youth Advancement & Sports Department​
Dinesh C Sharma, Author of Beyond Biryani: The Making of a Globalised Hyderabad​​
​​Host - Sudhakar Rao, Festival Advisor, Director of Branding, ICFAI Group, Prolific Author
The Shark Tank Success Stories
Kausthub Kaundinya, CEO, Jarsh Safety​
Trivikram Kumar, Founder & CEO, XMachines​
Host - Vamshi Krishna Reddy, Partner, Kalaari Capital
Understanding New-Age Business Models
K Ganesh, Serial Entrepreneur, Author of Mastering Disruption: A Practical Guide to Understanding New-Age Business Models, with ​
Kavikrut, CEO, T-Hub
Learn From History to Avoid Making Mistakes in the Future
Gurcharan Das, Author of Bestseller India Unbound and many more, with
Benedict Paramanand, Author of CK Prahalad: Mind of The Futurist, Smash: The Rise of Indian Badminton, Stories of Grit & Triumph
Beyond the Prompt: Writing the Future with AI
​Vivek Anchalia, Founder, Amazing Indian Stories, Director & Co-writer - Tikdam (Jiohotstar), Screenwriter - Rajma Chawal (Netflix), Director - Naisha (India's 1st AI film)​
Kashyap Kompella, Author of A Short & Happy Guide to Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers, Columnist and Educator​
Host - Madanmohan Rao, Research Director, YourStory. Co-founder, MXR.world
The Social Entrepreneur Success Secret
Nagaraja Prakasam, Angel Investor, Mentor - NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and Author of Back to Bharat: In Search of a Sustainable Future, with
Sreedevi Devireddy, GTM Strategist, Vice-Chairman, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (AP & TS), Start-up Ecosystem Enabler
Is India's Fintech Revolution Real?
Prof. Bhagwan Chowdhry, Author of Fintech for Billions, Faculty Director, ISB, with
​Praveena Rai, MD & CEO, Multi Commodity Exchange of India, Former COO, NPCI
Book Launch
Book Launch Host - J Shiruti, Festival Co-ordinator​
First. Forever. NJ Yasaswy: They Don’t Make Them Like Him Anymore
Biography of the ICFAI Founder
Co-Authors V Pattabhi Ram and Sudhakar Rao, Festival Advisor, Director of Branding, ICFAI Group​​
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Diviseema Business Fables
Co-Authors Sudhakar Rao and Hari Paruchuri​​
Host - M. Somasekhar, Independent Journalist, Former Associate Editor, The Hindu Business Line
Book Cover Reveal
Book Launch Host - J Shiruti, Festival Co-ordinator
The Enlightened Manager: A Transformative Approach to Work and Life
by Vishwanath Alluri, Secretary, Krishnamurti Foundation, Founder & CEO, IMImobile
Host - Ashvitha Ramachandran, Chartered Account, Warner Bros
2025 Bizlitfest Best Entrepreneurship Book Award
Guest of Honour - Gurcharan Das, Author of Another Sort of Freedom​
Jury Chairman's Reflections - Murali Bukkapatnam, Chairman, TiE Global​
Jury's Reflection - Chaya D, Founder, The Talent Bridge​
​Host - Reena Pereira, Team Bizlitfest, HR and Communications Professional
Reel to Real: The Making of the Hyderabad Film Industry
D Suresh Babu, Film Producer, Nagireddy–Chakrapani National Award Winner
