BizLitFest Hyderabad
Great Books. Great Ideas. Great Businesses
Venue - 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
Why and How I gave up a Flourishing Corporate Career to Become a Successful Entrepreneur
Anu Bulusu, Founder, L5.ai, Author, Purpose Has A Pattern | Sticking On: Stay, Rise, Win | Accumulate
2.55 pm to 3.20 pm
The Journey of a Milk Delivery Boy to a Highly Successful CEO/Founder/Professor
Sreedhar Bevara, Author, Roaring Lambs: A Fable about Finding the Leader in You, Founder, Healthcare Startup Aayu AI, Professor of Practice, BITS Pilani Dubai
3.20 pm to 3.45 pm
The Economy Is Personal: How Big Economic Forces Shape Your Money—And What You Can Do About It
Nupur Pavan Bang and Anisha Sircar
3.45 pm to 4.10 pm
Future of Right-skilled and Inclusive Jobs
Meera Shenoy, Founder, Youth4Jobs, SwarajAbility - AI-driven Tech Platform, Author, You Can Be Smarter and Wiser
Networking Tea Break
BizLitFest Best Entrepreneurship Book Award 2026
4.30 pm to 6.00 pm
Opening Remarks - Benedict Paramanand, Festival and Award Curator
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
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
Founders' Dilemma - Winners' Playbook
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
Reflections of the Award Chair
Murali Bukkapatnam, Builder of Companies, Institutions & Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Founder & CEO, Immediate Past Chairman, TiE Global Board of Trustees
Award Winners' Acceptance Speech
Award Sponsor Speak
Murali Kakarla, President, TiE Hyderabad
Vote of Thanks
