In its 15th year, TechSparks celebrates India's rise towards global tech leadership and invites national and international leaders to explore collaborations and become a part of India’s growth story.  

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1000+

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Theme

Building Bharat: Level 3.0
A tech leader on the global stage  

India 1.0 marked the nation’s period of economic liberalisation and its first tryst with technology. India 2.0 saw the rise of technology, startups, and widespread disruption, laying the groundwork for a tech-driven economy.  

Speakers

Shri Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and MP, North Mumbai Lok Sabha, Government of India

Dr. Sreedhara Panicker Somanath

Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation

Shri Amitabh Kant

G20 Sherpa, Government of India

Ronnie Screwvala

Co-founder, upGrad & Swades Foundation

Bhavish Aggarwal

Founder, Ola

Dr. Rohini Srivathsa

CTO, Microsoft India and South Asia

Sameer Nigam

Founder & CEO, PhonePe

Anil Agrawal

Member, Competition Commission of India

Mabel Chacko

Co-founder & COO, Open Financial Technologies

Ashutosh Sharma

Head of Growth Investments, India & Asia, Prosus Ventures

Mukul Arora

Co-Managing Partner, Elevation Capital

Nithin Kamath

Founder & CEO, Zerodha & Rainmatter

Naveen Tewari

Founder & CEO, InMobi Group

Sharad Sanghi

Founder & CEO, Neysa

Rahul Chari

Founder & CTO, PhonePe

Lalit Keshre

Co-founder & CEO, Groww

Mandeep Julka

Vice President, Chiratae Ventures

Kunal Bahl

Co-founder, Snapdeal & Titan Capital

Vishal Dhupar

Managing Director, Asia South, NVIDIA

Kiyoko HASHIBA

Director for Global Promotion, Strategy Promotion Division Office for Startup and Global Financial City Strategy, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Amrit Acharya

Co-founder & CEO, Zetwerk

Harshil Mathur

Co-founder & CEO, Razorpay

Srinivas Rao Mahankali

CEO, T–Hub

Roopa Kumar

Founder & Group CEO, Purple Quarter

Baskar Subramanian

Co-founder & CEO, Amagi Media Labs

Krishnendu Majumdar

CPTO, Yubi

Phani Kishan Addepalli

Co-founder & CGO, Swiggy

Ananth Narayanan

Founder & CEO, Mensa Brands

Deepti George

Deputy Executive Director & Head of Strategy, Dvara Research

Sanjay Srikanth Nekkanti

Co-founder & CEO, Dhruva Space

Srinath Ramakkrushnan

Co-founder & COO, Zetwerk

Vishal Gupta

CEO, PhonePe Insurance

Srikanth Iyer

Co-founder & CEO, Homelane

Dr. Tapan Sahoo

Executive Officer, Head of Digital Enterprise, Maruti Suzuki India Limited

Rohit Kapoor

CEO - Food Marketplace, Swiggy

Ashish Vohra

Head of Startups, Databricks

Deena Jacob

Co-founder & CFO, Open Financial Technologies

Ananda Matthur

VP of Engineering, Urban Company

Shashank Kumar

Managing Director and Co-founder, Razorpay

Rajiv Khaitan

Senior Partner, Khaitan & Co

Sameer Khan

India Lead Cloud Business & Alliances, AMD

Tanuj Choudhry

Co-founder & COO, Homelane

Enbasekar D

Co-founder & CTO, MediBuddy

Sandeep Sinha

Co-founder & Co-CEO, OISTER

Siddarth Pai

Founding Partner, Chief Financial Officer & ESG Officer, 3one4 Capital

Shivaarti Bajaj

Founding Managing Partner, RSD Bajaj Global Law Firm

Ritwika Chowdhury

Founder & CEO, unScript.ai

Ankit Jhingran

Director Engineering, JCPenney India

Prasid Banerjee

Senior Account Director, Thought Leadership Advisory, Adfactors PR

Subbu Iyer

Founder & CEO, Giggr Technologies

Vivek Locheb

CEO, Pincode

Aditya Ruia

Co-founder, BECO

Akshat Kansal

CTO, KIWI

Saurabh Odhyan

CTO- Consumer, Freshtohome

Kavin KK

Managing Partner Startup Banking, IDFC FIRST Bank

Lathika Pai

Country Head, Venture Capital and Private Equity Partnerships, Microsoft

Anshul Khemuka

Partner, Khaitan & Co

Ranjani Mani

Director and Country Head, Generative AI, Microsoft India & South Asia

Madhusudhan Rao

CTO, Swiggy

Ajit Narayanan

CTPO, Licious

Vaibhav Tewari

Co-founder & CEO, Portea Medical

Vikas D Nahar

Founder & CEO, Hapilo

Yogesh Agarwal

Founder & CEO, Locomo

Shahid Shaikh

Head - Digital Natives and Unicorn Business, SAP India

Kaushik Das

Vice President & Managing Director, JCPenney India

Alok Goyal

Partner, Stellaris Venture Partners

Reiji Kobayashi

CEO & Director, Hakki Africa Inc

Arpit Chug

Chief Financial Officer, Razorpay

Atul Agarwal

Regional Vice President and Country Manager, India Okta

Shanti Mohan

Co-founder & CEO, LetsVenture & trica

Jagjeet Singh

Managing Director, Digireha

Souparno Bagchi

COO, Balancehero India

Hemant Gala

CEO, PhonePe Lending

Pooja Gulrajani

Head of Engineering, PhonePe

Madan Padaki

Founder & CEO, 1Bridge

Keshav Reddy

Founder, Equal

Sanjay Koppikar

Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, EvoluteIQ

Rakesh Ravuri

CTO & Engineering leader, Publicis Sapient

Bikram Mahajan

Partner, Unicorn India Ventures

Amit Kumar

Director and Head of Digital Natives Business, Google Cloud

Rajat Pandit

Head of Customer Engineering - Digital Natives, Google Cloud

Divya Krishnamurthy

Senior Technical Architect, Microsoft Technology Center, India

Rohan Khara

Chief Product Officer, BharatPe

Raj Mohan

Founder Director, Sustainable Green Initiative

Sharat Chandra

Founder, EmpowerEdge Ventures

Amit Purohit

Program Manager, iStart Rajasthan

Sravanthi Pasumarthi

Director - Consumer Payments Growth, PhonePe

Amit Ramani

Founder & CEO, Awfis Space Solutions

Sandeep Indurkar

CEO, Resilient Payments Private Limited A BharatPe Group Company

Prashant Sachan

Founder & CEO, AppsForBharat

Ujjwal Jain

CEO, Share.Market

Anish Achuthan

Co-founder & CEO, Open Financial Technologies

Priya Patankar

Head of Corporate Communications, Phonepe

Brajesh De

Managing Director, Blue Altair

Suguru Kawashima

CFO & Head of Global Business, Findy

Satyam Santosh

Startup Program Lead – APAC, OVHcloud

Patanjali Somayaji

CTO, AXIO

DVS Shiv Kumar

Solutions Architect, OVHcloud

Ashish Singhal

Co-founder & Group CEO, PeepalCo

Sonika Chandra

Chief Business Officer - Consumer Payments, PhonePe

Agenda

26.9.2024 9:00 AM

Registrations

Open for Registrations

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Registration

26.9.2024 10:30 AM

Welcome Address

Grand opening of TechSparks Bengaluru 2024, followed by a welcome note by Beverly White.

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Welcome Address

26.9.2024 10:45 AM

The Grand Opening Keynote & Fireside Chat

India's Space Story: A view from the top

The Indian spacetech sector today is bustling with chage, seeing rapid growth and innovation, increasing investor interest and innovation, soaring higher than ever before. Leading this charge is ISRO's Chief Dr S Somnath who provides insights into the future trends in space technology and the opportunities for startups.

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ISRO

26.9.2024 11:40 AM

Fireside Chat

What will it take to build Bharat 3.0? The real lessons on ground

Bharat 3.0 is standing at the confluence of multiple factors, from glocalisation and job creation to advancements in AI and training the workforce of tomorrow. What opportunities can we seize to spearhead a glocal workforce strategy? Subbu Iyer of Giggr Technologies reveals how India will emerge as a global hub for transformative innovation.

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Future of Work

26.9.2024 12:30 PM

Fireside Chat

Building the backbone of India's AI revolution: A Fireside Chat with Sharad Sanghi

Join us for an inspiring chat with Sharad Sanghi as he unveils his latest venture, Neysa, aimed at powering India's AI ecosystem. Learn how Neysa aims to provide businesses with affordable, scalable, and secure AI solutions while driving innovation.

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Artificial Intelligence

26.9.2024 2:10 PM

Fireside Chat

Money matters: Reimagining investments for India

Zeordha's rise to success is a tale of revolutionary growth—one without external support and funding. Hear from Nithin Kamath, the man who changed the broking landscape of India, on how to keep the entrepreneurial mindset against all odds.

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Wealth Creation

26.9.2024 3:00 PM

Lightning Talk

India calling: Why reverse flipping is the next big move for startups

Discover why startups are moving their headquarters back to India. This session will reveal how reverse flipping can leverage India’s favourable regulatory and investment climate to drive growth and innovation.

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Startup Policy

26.9.2024 3:25 PM

Fireside Chat

Riding India’s innovation wave: Maruti Suzuki’s startup agenda with Dr. Tapan Sahoo

Join Dr. Tapan Sahoo, Executive Office and Head of Digital Enterprise at Maruti Suzuki as he shares his vision to drive open innovation. Explore their startup accelerator and innovation programs and what Maruti Suzuki has to offer to the startups.

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Innovation

26.9.2024 3:50 PM

Fireside Chat

Democratising financial services for a billion through effective product building

Explore how Groww has evolved into a financial services firm. After transforming the investment landscape in India by making it more accessible, intuitive and easy for both millennial customers and small-town India to trade and invest, delve into the India opportunity and how Groww is building its product to cater to financial services to include payments and credit. Challenges of building a large fintech in India, optimal strategies for investment, and India's investment habits.

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Fintech

26.9.2024 4:15 PM

Panel Discussion

Scaling secrets: Art of growth hacking for startups

How are startups scaling rapidly in the current business climate? Delve into the nuances of growth hacking, customer acquisition, market expansion, and building scalable business models in the age of new tech.

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Tomorrow's Titans

26.9.2024 4:50 PM

Panel Discussion

Startup to impact: Building sustainable ventures

What does it take to raise capital and build high-growth businesses in India’s competitive startup ecosystem? These founders can share their experiences in navigating investment landscapes and building ventures that are both innovative and sustainable.

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Tomorrow's Titans

26.9.2024 5:20 PM

Panel Discussion

Investors speak: What are India's VCs betting on now?

As the focus shifts from valuations to profits, are investors still looking at the next unicorn? Discover the markers leading VC look for in soonicorns, their criteria for backing high-potential startups, and their predictions for the next wave of unicorns in India.

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Venture Capital

26.9.2024 5:50 PM

Fireside Chat

CheQ-ing the growth box: Achieving profitability through smart, data-driven scaling

Join Aditya Soni, Founder and CEO of CheQ, as he reveals how the fintech startup achieved $10 million ARR in 18 months with just $1 CAC. Learn the secrets of scaling profitably, building trust, and leveraging strategic partnerships to fuel sustainable fintech growth.

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Fintech

26.9.2024 6:10 PM

Panel Discussion

Leadership Playbook: Inside PhonePe's boardroom dynamics

Bringing together a group of qualified, savvy and visionary people in one leadership team almost seems mythical. However, PhonePe has proved that it can be done. In this exclusive once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, hear from the key leaders of the fintech giant come together to discuss their boardroom dynamics, how to identify the right roles and the right people, and what new leadership of Indian business look like.

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Leadership

26.9.2024 1:50 PM

Fireside Chat

Sky’s not the limit: Innovating boldly

To disrupt space, you need audacity and this entrepreneur has plenty of it. India's first spacetech startup, Dhruva, has been tirelessly driving game-changing innovation in the sector, disrupting the norm and taking the country beyond the cosmos.

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Spacetech

26.9.2024 2:15 PM

Panel Discussion

Women in AI

This exclusive "Women in AI" panel features trailblazing leaders in AI and tech discussing the art of breaking barriers, driving innovation, and fostering diversity. Discover their journey, insights, and the future of AI from a gender-inclusive perspective.

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Artificial Intelligence

26.9.2024 2:45 PM

Fireside Chat

The power of a learning-led community

In a world connecting through virtual windows, the essence of community is diminishing. This is where edtech comes in — to bridge the gap through education and building an active learning community. Explore strategies of growing a business in this space with effective ways to monetise it and building the big picture via social media.

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26.9.2024 3:10 PM

Panel Discussion

Fueling innovation: Venture capital insights

Learn about the investment trends shaping the startup ecosystem, with tips on securing funding and navigating the venture capital landscape for maximum impact.

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Venture Capital

26.9.2024 3:45 PM

Fireside Chat

Building the future of digital payments: Innovations, challenges, and the road ahead

Join Sandeep Indurkar, CEO of Resilient Payments Pvt. Ltd. (BharatPe Group), as he delves into the transformative journey of India’s digital payments ecosystem. In this insightful fireside chat, Sandeep will explore how innovations like UPI, the integration of Credit Cards on UPI, and the next big move to expand UPI’s reach are set to reshape the future of payments in India and globally. He will also address key challenges in financial inclusion, rural penetration, and merchant empowerment while sharing BharatPe’s role in driving growth and building the future of digital transactions.

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Fintech

26.9.2024 4:15 PM

Lightning Talk

Galvanizing the Digital District Economy through Entrepreneurship

Rural India comprises half of the country's population—a vast opportunity that can potentially add $50 billion to our economy. Discover how deepening the digital economy can empower millions of entrepreneurs towards sustained progress.

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Rural Entrepreneurship

26.9.2024 4:35 PM

Panel Discussion

Wealth for all: Transforming investments for the average Indian

India is seeing an unprecedented surge in retail investments thanks to the rise of innovative fintech platforms that are democratising access, breaking down traditional barriers, and empowering citizens to grow their wealth. Explore the future of this industry and how technology can enable every Indian to participate in and benefit from the country’s economic growth.

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Education

26.9.2024 5:05 PM

Lightning Talk

Building digital redress for the billion users in UPI

With UPI slated to cross 1 billion daily transactions by FY27, let's reimagine what reliable in-app grievance redress can look like for Indian billion users — a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) that enhances the overall experience of UPI and supports the seamless use of digital payments for their livelihoods.

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Policy

26.9.2024 5:25 PM

Fireside Chat

Deep dive: Decentralised networks powering next-gen apps

Decentralised networks are creating value for end users and app-makers alike, with features like enhanced security and data ownership. Find out how startups can harness these technologies to build future-proof, scalable solutions.

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Blockchain

26.9.2024 5:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Behind the scenes of building India's 100th unicorn

Discover the strategic moves, innovative approaches, and challenges faced by the founders of Open as they navigated the competitive fintech landscape in India. From securing funding to scaling operations, here's a deep dive into the pivotal moments that shaped Open's path to becoming a billion-dollar company.

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Fintech

26.9.2024 6:20 PM

Panel Discussion

Legal lens: Advising VCs and startups in the new Indian economy

Join us for an insightful session where legal experts Shivaarti Bajaj and Varun Bajaj provide all the guidance venture capitalists and startups need to navigate the evolving landscape of the Indian economy. Gain strategic insights to ensure compliance and foster growth in this dynamic business environment.

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Startup Policy

26.9.2024 6:45 PM

Fireside Chat

India’s data revolution: What should startups prepare for?

India’s data protection law offers both hurdles and advantages. At the centre are startups that must navigate new regulations, ethical challenges, and technological opportunities. Explore key trends, compliance necessities, and strategies for leveraging AI and data to drive business growth while staying future-ready.

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Policy

27.9.2024 9:00 AM

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Registration

27.9.2024 10:45 AM

Fireside Chat

InMobi's journey from B2B to 300M+ mobile screens

India's first startup unicorn, InMobi began its journey as a B2B adtech company. Today, it is one of the leading content companies in the country throught its Glance and Roposo platforms capturing the attention of millions every day.

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Entrepreneurship

27.9.2024 11:30 AM

Fireside Chat

The biggest $100M ARR product story out of India

Explore how Amagi has quietly emerged as one of India’s biggest $100M ARR product success stories. From pioneering cloud-based broadcast solutions to transforming the global media landscape, discover its innovative strategies, cutting-edge technology, and customer-first approach driving exponential growth and global impact.

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Unicorns of India

27.9.2024 12:05 PM

Product Showcase

TECH 30

Launch & Awards

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Tech30

27.9.2024 12:30 PM

Fireside Chat

Swiggy: The secret to India's leading on-demand convenience platform

Swiggy has revolutionised the on-demand convenience sector in India, offering food delivery, quick commerce, dining out, and more. It is redefining quality of life by harnessing cutting-edge technology, valuable insights, and skilled human capital. Discover how Swiggy creates unparalleled convenience for its users and continues to thrive in a competitive landscape.

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Foodtech

27.9.2024 1:50 PM

Fireside Chat

Reimagining the future of retail payments: Innovations shaping tomorrow

Discover how JCPenney India is leveraging its technological expertise to transform its payment infrastructure, making transactions faster, safer, and more customer-centric.

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Fintech

27.9.2024 2:10 PM

Product Showcase

GitHub Copilot: Code Smarter, Innovate Faster

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Artificial Intelligence

27.9.2024 2:45 PM

Fireside Chat

Empowering Bharat with financial access for emerging India

As financial inclusion extends beyond metros, lending in Tier II and III India is transforming lives. Explore how Balancehero is adapting to the unique needs of these regions, offering accessible loans, fueling financial empowerment in Bharat.

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Fintech

27.9.2024 3:10 PM

Lightning Talk

AI that means Business for Startups

AI That Means Business for Startups" explores how startups can leverage AI to drive growth, improve efficiency, and gain a competitive edge. This session delves into practical AI applications, tools, and strategies designed to help companies scale faster and smarter.

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Artificial Intelligence

27.9.2024 3:35 PM

Fireside Chat

Rajasthan 2.0: Envisioning a Future-Ready Digital Transformation

Explore Rajasthan's strategic vision for advancing its digital landscape, building on its position as a key player in India's startup ecosystem.

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Governance

27.9.2024 4:00 PM

Lightning Talk

Databricks for Startups: The Data Platform that Scales from Zero to IPO and Beyond

Join Ashish Vohra, Head of Startups, Databricks India, as he discusses how startups can leverage a unified platform to integrate data, analytics, and AI. Discover strategies for accelerating product development, achieving scalable growth, and maintaining flexibility with open-source and multi-cloud options.

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Technology

27.9.2024 4:15 PM

Fireside Chat

Ped se parivartan: Meet India’s 'Tree'preneurs

Dive into a discussion with India’s 'Tree'preneurs about their ambitious goal of planting one tree for every Indian. Explore grassroots efforts igniting a green movement, inspiring millions to enhance biodiversity and combat climate change across the nation.

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Sustainability

27.9.2024 4:35 PM

Panel Discussion

Scaling from startup to enterprise: Creating tech-driven culture of innovation

Learn how to scale your startup while preserving a culture of innovation. Discover strategies for integrating technology, fostering collaboration, and leveraging AI to stay agile as your company grows.

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Innovation

27.9.2024 5:10 PM

Panel Discussion

Next-gen talent: Building the workforce of tomorrow

In a market flooded with options, how do you find the right tech talent? Discover the art of identifying future-ready skills, the ability to create a culture of continuous learning, and build a workforce that stays ahead of the curve.

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Future of Work

27.9.2024 5:40 PM

Fireside Chat

Future proofing tech leadership

As technology continues to shape the future of business, the expectations for tech leaders are rapidly expanding. Join Roopa Kumar, Founder & Group CEO of Purple Quarter, as she decodes the complexities of tech leadership beyond coding and infrastructure management. Drawing from her expertise in enabling global giants to build high-performing teams and develop cutting-edge leadership models, she discusses the critical traits tomorrow’s tech leaders need to drive innovation and growth.

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Future of Work

27.9.2024 6:25 PM

Fireside Chat

Unfiltered with Ronnie Screwvala

Ronnie Screwvala has built several businesses, tranforming many aspects of India. Learn from this visionary leader on the art of building from impactful ideas to drive sustainable growth, all the while reshaping the underserved markets of Bharat.

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Leadership

27.9.2024 1:50 PM

Panel Discussion

Building and Scaling Payments for Bharat: The Challenges and Opportunities

UPI has significantly contributed to the growth of India's digital economy by making cashless transactions more accessible and encouraging the adoption of digital payment methods. This panel will talk about building and scaling payments for India and will touch upon new cohorts and products to take payments to the next 300Mn users, sustainable business models to keep the fintech industry viable and tech and infrastructure challenges as we scale payments.

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27.9.2024 2:25 PM

Fireside Chat

Small Biz, Big Target: Navigating the Cyber Jungle

Uncover the hidden vulnerabilities that make every business a potential target in the digital age. Explore insights on cybersecurity challenges faced by companies of all sizes, with a special focus on the often-overlooked risks to small and medium-sized businesses.

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Cyber Security

27.9.2024 2:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Building scalable and transformative AI systems

AI is revolutionising various sectors, driving economic growth, and creating new opportunities. Explore the best practices for developing robust AI infrastructure, ensuring sustainable growth in tech-driven startups.

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Artificial Intelligence

27.9.2024 3:20 PM

Fireside Chat

Insuring India: Breaking barriers with digital innovation

Fintech platforms are accelerating India’s financial revolution—across services. Learn from Vishal Gupta, CEO of PhonePe Insurance, how factors such as personalised products, mircoinsurance offerings, and enhanced consumer experience are creating an inclusive and insured future for Indians.

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Fintech

27.9.2024 3:45 PM

Lightning Talk

Women in tech: Driving innovation with empowerment

More women in the workforce means higher ecoomic growth. Examining the role of women in tech, breaking barriers, and promoting diversity, and how companies can leverage this untapped potential.

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Women in Tech

27.9.2024 4:15 PM

Panel Discussion

Scalable fintech products: Building for a billion

Explore the challenges and opportunities in building fintech products that cater to the diverse needs of India’s massive and varied population. Discuss key strategies for scaling financial products, focusing on UX, customer retention, and innovation.

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Fintech

27.9.2024 4:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Bridging India’s credit gap: Maximising digital lending

Digital lending platforms are revolutionising access to credit in India. Explore how innovative models are enabling financial inclusion using alternative data and new financial models, particularly for underserved populations, and the role of technology in reshaping lending.

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Fintech

27.9.2024 5:20 PM

Lightning Talk

Consent, Control, Compliance: Building a business of trust

As regulations tighten around the use of digital data of users, how can businesses balance privacy and adapt to new policies while continuing to foster innovation and growth? Deep dive into how security and innovation can turbocharge India's growing digital infrastructure.

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Data Protection

27.9.2024 5:40 PM

Panel Discussion

AI in action: Scaling innovation, overcoming challenges, and driving value across industries

Explore the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence as it drives innovation and efficiency across various industries. Learn about the challenges of integration, scalability, and the critical role of robust infrastructure in harnessing AI's full potential.

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Artificial Intelligence

27.9.2024 6:15 PM

Panel Discussion

An ecosystem of opportunities: How international startups can expand to India

As a major investment hub in South Asia, with connections to central, west, southeast and east Asian countries, India is a prime location for foreign startups to establish themselves. Boosted by its Information Technology capabilities and wide-spread use of English, the country is emerging as a reliable destination. Add to that, the large labour force, massive consumer base, low operating costs and links to important international markets makes India a lucrative option. On the other side of the scale, the country means navigating a diverse landscape, with a host of regulations and diverse laws, a fragmented market and problems with infrastructure. In this discussion, we explore why and how foreign businesses can establish themselves in India and what they expect from their choice.

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Entrepreneurship Strategies

28.9.2024 9:00 AM

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Registration

28.9.2024 10:20 AM

Fireside Chat

Incredible India’s incredible policymaker

India’s G20 Sherpa was also responsible for the Incredible India tourism campaign in the early part of this millennium and played a driving role in the country’s pursuit of becoming a global manufacturing hub with the Make in India initiative. Amitabh Kant sheds light on steering transformative projects, the role of innovative governance, and shaping India’s future on the global stage.

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Bharat 3.0

28.9.2024 10:50 AM

Fireside Chat

How do you build the world's most valuable AI company?

NVIDIA is a trailblazer in AI and high-performance computing, transforming industries with its cutting-edge GPU technology. The company is worth over $2 trillion today. Join us as we unpack the remarkable journey of NVIDIA, the powerhouse driving the AI revolution globally.

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Artificial Intelligence

28.9.2024 11:25 AM

Fireside Chat

Zero to Rs 100 crore: Playbook to building brands from Bharat

Discover the strategies and insights behind scaling a brand from scratch in Bharat’s unique and dynamic market as Mensa founder Ananth Narayanan dives deep into the challenges, growth hacks, and innovative tactics that have driven some of India’s most successful homegrown brands to cross the Rs 100 crore mark.

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D2C

28.9.2024 12:00 PM

Lightning Talk

An exclusive keynote by Piyush Goyal

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Bharat 3.0

28.9.2024 12:20 PM

Fireside Chat

Building a fair playground for competition in India

As India’s startup and innovation ecosystems grow, ensuring fair competition is crucial for long-term success. Anil Agrawal of CCI explores how regulatory frameworks, government policies, and industry practices are shaping an equitable business environment that encourages innovation, protects consumer interests, and promotes healthy competition across industries.

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Ease of Doing Business

28.9.2024 1:40 PM

Fireside Chat

Building a global fintech empire from Bharat: Razorpay march into the future

Razorpay was launced in 2014, a small startup of 10 people trying to make online payments easier for SMEs and startups. Today, it is one of the largest fintech companies in the country. Get an insider look at the company's blueprint and success secrets.

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Fintech

28.9.2024 2:15 PM

Product Showcase

Empowering innovation: The Bank’s Role In Fuelling Startup Success

Join the session to explore how IDFC FIRST Bank is acting as a catalyst for innovation, playing a pivotal role in your Startup's growth trajectory. The keynote will uncover unique solutions designed to meet varied needs of your startup.

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28.9.2024 2:40 PM

Fireside Chat

Real Indicorns, mythical unicorns: India’s new era of growth

The word ‘unicorn’ was once the ultimate milestone for any startup. But with a shift towards profitability and sustainable growth, being an "Indicorn" could be a real and enduring badge of honour. Find out more with Kunal Bahl.

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Bharat 3.0

28.9.2024 3:15 PM

Panel Discussion

An ecosystem of opportunities: How international startups can expand to India

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Entrepreneurship Strategies

28.9.2024 4:05 PM

Panel Discussion

Under the hood: Indian tech innovators driving AI use cases

Hear directly from the tech leaders of India's most important tech firms on how AI is being implemented in their tech stacks, and build perspective on the future of automation in India's tech story.

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Artificial Intelligence

28.9.2024 4:55 PM

Fireside Chat

Building a global manufacturing powerhouse out of India

India aims to become a self-reliant manufacturing hub by 2026. Deep dive into the strategies, innovations, and policies driving large-scale production in the country, and how it is reshaping the country’s economic landscape and global standing.

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Unicorns of India

28.9.2024 5:20 PM

Fireside Chat

Kal, aaj, aur kal: Top investors spill the beans on investments, returns, and what it takes to succeed in Indian market

Explore how top investors are identifying and backing the next generation of high-potential Indian startups. Two of India's top VCs — Prosus and Elevation — will dive into the investment strategies, sectors to watch, and the role of innovation in driving India’s tech-driven future.

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Venture Capital

28.9.2024 6:00 PM

Fireside Chat

Meet the new digital industrialist of India

One of the most celebrated entrepreneurs of India, Bhavish Aggarwal's success has been a story of grit and guts. The only entrepreneur to create three successful and diverse businesses, his story is of India's youth.

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Leadership

28.9.2024 1:40 PM

Lightning Talk

Digital sanctuaries of Bharat: Rise of devotional tech

Over the last few years, devotional tech startups have seen a rise in popularity. Listen to AppsForBharat founder Prashant Sachan on the unique strategies, challenges, and growth opportunities in this sector and the key to balancing innovation with cultural nuances.

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Innovation

28.9.2024 1:55 PM

Fireside Chat

From private equity to public markets: Awfis’ life after IPO

Explore Awfis’ journey from private equity funding to its debut in public markets. Discover the challenges and opportunities it faces as a publicly traded company, and how its IPO has shaped its growth strategy, operations, and future in the dynamic coworking industry.

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Business Strategy

28.9.2024 2:15 PM

Fireside Chat

Offline vs online: What's working for digital commerce brands?

With building an online brand presence becoming increasingly difficult, learn how e-commerce brands are balancing this with investing in retail partnerships and offline expansion to drive sales.

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D2C

28.9.2024 2:40 PM

Fireside Chat

Trial and error: Journey to success

The path to success is built on the steps of failure and Vikas Nahar of Happilo is the perfect embodiment of this. The man who failed 20 times is now leading a Rs 500 crore snacking business.

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D2C

28.9.2024 3:00 PM

Panel Discussion

Beyond borders: Innovation on global scale

How can startups scale beyond borders without missing a beat? Discover the strategies that support global expansion, leveraging new-age technologies such as blockchain, AI, and machine learning, on the path to building scalable businesses.

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Startup Policy

28.9.2024 3:30 PM

Fireside Chat

Tightrope to the moon: Decoding how 'mega founders' think

Join Rahul Chandra, MD, Arkam Ventures in understanding how India's leading founders think, operate, and successfully navigate the ultra-competitive startup racetrack.

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Entrepreneurship

Shri Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and MP, North Mumbai Lok Sabha, Government of India

Dr. Sreedhara Panicker Somanath

Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation

Shri Amitabh Kant

G20 Sherpa, Government of India

Ronnie Screwvala

Co-founder, upGrad & Swades Foundation

Bhavish Aggarwal

Founder, Ola

Dr. Rohini Srivathsa

CTO, Microsoft India and South Asia

Sameer Nigam

Founder & CEO, PhonePe

Anil Agrawal

Member, Competition Commission of India

Mabel Chacko

Co-founder & COO, Open Financial Technologies

Ashutosh Sharma

Head of Growth Investments, India & Asia, Prosus Ventures

Mukul Arora

Co-Managing Partner, Elevation Capital

Nithin Kamath

Founder & CEO, Zerodha & Rainmatter

Naveen Tewari

Founder & CEO, InMobi Group

Sharad Sanghi

Founder & CEO, Neysa

Rahul Chari

Founder & CTO, PhonePe

Lalit Keshre

Co-founder & CEO, Groww

Mandeep Julka

Vice President, Chiratae Ventures

Kunal Bahl

Co-founder, Snapdeal & Titan Capital

Vishal Dhupar

Managing Director, Asia South, NVIDIA

Kiyoko HASHIBA

Director for Global Promotion, Strategy Promotion Division Office for Startup and Global Financial City Strategy, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Amrit Acharya

Co-founder & CEO, Zetwerk

Harshil Mathur

Co-founder & CEO, Razorpay

Srinivas Rao Mahankali

CEO, T–Hub

Roopa Kumar

Founder & Group CEO, Purple Quarter

Baskar Subramanian

Co-founder & CEO, Amagi Media Labs

Krishnendu Majumdar

CPTO, Yubi

Phani Kishan Addepalli

Co-founder & CGO, Swiggy

Ananth Narayanan

Founder & CEO, Mensa Brands

Deepti George

Deputy Executive Director & Head of Strategy, Dvara Research

Sanjay Srikanth Nekkanti

Co-founder & CEO, Dhruva Space

Srinath Ramakkrushnan

Co-founder & COO, Zetwerk

Vishal Gupta

CEO, PhonePe Insurance

Srikanth Iyer

Co-founder & CEO, Homelane

Dr. Tapan Sahoo

Executive Officer, Head of Digital Enterprise, Maruti Suzuki India Limited

Rohit Kapoor

CEO - Food Marketplace, Swiggy

Ashish Vohra

Head of Startups, Databricks

Deena Jacob

Co-founder & CFO, Open Financial Technologies

Ananda Matthur

VP of Engineering, Urban Company

Rajiv Khaitan

Senior Partner, Khaitan & Co

Sameer Khan

India Lead Cloud Business & Alliances, AMD

Tanuj Choudhry

Co-founder & COO, Homelane

Enbasekar D

Co-founder & CTO, MediBuddy

Sandeep Sinha

Co-founder & Co-CEO, OISTER

Siddarth Pai

Founding Partner, Chief Financial Officer & ESG Officer, 3one4 Capital

Shivaarti Bajaj

Founding Managing Partner, RSD Bajaj Global Law Firm

Ritwika Chowdhury

Founder & CEO, unScript.ai

Ankit Jhingran

Director Engineering, JCPenney India

Prasid Banerjee

Senior Account Director, Thought Leadership Advisory, Adfactors PR

Subbu Iyer

Founder & CEO, Giggr Technologies

Aditya Ruia

Co-founder, BECO

Lathika Pai

Country Head, Venture Capital and Private Equity Partnerships, Microsoft

Anshul Khemuka

Partner, Khaitan & Co

Madhusudhan Rao

CTO, Swiggy

Ajit Narayanan

CTPO, Licious

Vikas D Nahar

Founder & CEO, Hapilo

Yogesh Agarwal

Founder & CEO, Locomo

Kaushik Das

Vice President & Managing Director, JCPenney India

Alok Goyal

Partner, Stellaris Venture Partners

Reiji Kobayashi

CEO & Director, Hakki Africa Inc

Shanti Mohan

Co-founder & CEO, LetsVenture & trica

Jagjeet Singh

Managing Director, Digireha

Souparno Bagchi

COO, Balancehero India

Pooja Gulrajani

Head of Engineering, PhonePe

Madan Padaki

Founder & CEO, 1Bridge

Keshav Reddy

Founder, Equal

Sanjay Koppikar

Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, EvoluteIQ

Rakesh Ravuri

CTO & Engineering leader, Publicis Sapient

Bikram Mahajan

Partner, Unicorn India Ventures

Divya Krishnamurthy

Senior Technical Architect, Microsoft Technology Center, India

Rohan Khara

Chief Product Officer, BharatPe

Raj Mohan

Founder Director, Sustainable Green Initiative

Sharat Chandra

Founder, EmpowerEdge Ventures

Amit Purohit

Program Manager, iStart Rajasthan

Sravanthi Pasumarthi

Director - Consumer Payments Growth, PhonePe

Amit Ramani

Founder & CEO, Awfis Space Solutions

Sandeep Indurkar

CEO, Resilient Payments Private Limited A BharatPe Group Company

Prashant Sachan

Founder & CEO, AppsForBharat

Ujjwal Jain

CEO, Share.Market

Anish Achuthan

Co-founder & CEO, Open Financial Technologies

Priya Patankar

Head of Corporate Communications, Phonepe

Brajesh De

Managing Director, Blue Altair

Suguru Kawashima

CFO & Head of Global Business, Findy

Ashish Singhal

Co-founder & Group CEO, PeepalCo

Aditya Soni

Founder & CEO, CheQ

Pratyush Kumar Panda

Sectoral expert ESG (CSR and Sustainability), Founder Basudev Panda Foundation

Raghav Gupta

Founder & CEO, Futurense Technologies

Shashi Kumar

Founder & CEO, Akshayakalpa Organic

Ridhi Kanoria Doongursee

Co-founder, Director, LXME

Sumit Gupta

Builder & Founder, CoinDCX

Dimple Sadhwani

Co-founder, PrivateBlok

Mohit Khurana

Co-founder & CEO, Uni Seoul

Takahisa Ohira

Head of Asia Region, Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support

Nidhi Gupta

Head of Product - Payments, PhonePe

Achyutha Sharma

Design & User research Expert, Dvara Research

Mayank Vishwakarma

Director - Customer Success and Presales, primeNumber

Poorvi Vijay

Vice President, Elevation Capital

Takashi Suzuki

Chief director general, JETRO

Varun Bajaj

Founding Managing Partner, RSD Bajaj Global Law Firm

Madanmohan Rao

Research Director, YourStory

Ranjan Crasta

Consulting Editor, The Captable

Debolina Biswas

Lead - YS Life, YourStory

Payal Ganguly

Managing Editor, YourStory

Shubhangi Mishra

Senior Anchor, YourStory

Shivani Muthanna

Director - Strategic Partnerships & Content, YourStory

Rishabh Mansur

Head - Community, YourStory

Ranjan Crasta

Consulting Editor, The Captable

Madanmohan Rao

Research Director, YourStory

Kanishk Singh

Assistant Editor, YourStory

Ipsita Basu

Director - Creative Content, YourStory

Shradha Sharma

Founder & CEO, YourStory

Ankur Pal

Chief Data Scientist, Aplazo

Ajeesh Achuthan

Co-founder & CTO, Open Financial Technologies

Devang Mundhra

CTO , KredX

Sonika Chandra

Chief Business Officer - Consumer Payments, PhonePe

DVS Shiv Kumar

Solutions Architect, OVHcloud

Patanjali Somayaji

CTO, AXIO

Satyam Santosh

Startup Program Lead – APAC, OVHcloud

Rajat Pandit

Head of Customer Engineering - Digital Natives, Google Cloud

Hemant Gala

CEO, PhonePe Lending

Atul Agarwal

Regional Vice President and Country Manager, India Okta

Arpit Chug

Chief Financial Officer, Razorpay

Shahid Shaikh

Head - Digital Natives and Unicorn Business, SAP India

Vaibhav Tewari

Co-founder & CEO, Portea Medical

Ranjani Mani

Director and Country Head, Generative AI, Microsoft India & South Asia

Saurabh Odhyan

CTO- Consumer, Freshtohome

Kavin KK

Managing Partner Startup Banking, IDFC FIRST Bank

Akshat Kansal

CTO, KIWI

Darshan Datt K S

Director Engineering, Exotel

Rahul Chandra

Managing Director, Arkam Ventures

Vivek Locheb

CEO, Pincode

Suvonil Chatterjee

CTPO, Ola Electric

Hardika Shah

Founder & CEO, Kinara Capital

Shashank Kumar

Managing Director and Co-founder, Razorpay

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