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Harshada Pathare, a multifaceted new-generation Indian, has carved a distinct identity as an author and Contrarian thinker. Her author brand prominently features in major publications alongside bestselling books, marking her presence as a thought leader. She is a recipient of the All India Blogger Award 2022, her impactful writing earned recognition, showcasing her ability to craft insightful content resonating widely. At the Tagore International Film Festival (TIFF) and Jaisalmer International Film Festival (JIFF), her contributions in filmmaking and storytelling garnered acclaim, establishing her as a significant figure in the industry.
Harshada's documentary, "Shodh," received multiple awards, showcasing cultural heritage and fostering cultural insights. Her influence extends across diverse creative endeavors, highlighting her versatility and innovative approach.
Pooja boasts over 15 years in diverse industries, showcasing a fervor for tackling challenges head-on. Presently at Versuni, she directs Business & Marketing, crafting a visionary roadmap for exponential growth in a competitive market. At Coke, she pioneered a transformative marketing function, shifting focus to consumer experiences, restructuring teams in South West Asia, and setting industry benchmarks.
Her tenure at Philips saw her driving market leadership and profitability, pioneering E-commerce strategies for exceptional RoAS. Pooja's extensive involvement with ITC spans brand, strategy, and sales. In 2012, she launched and divested India’s inaugural food delivery e-commerce portal, now dedicated to mentoring D2C startups, leveraging insights from her journey.
Recognized among India’s 100 Most Influential CMOs and in Pitch's 40 Under 40, her commitment to innovation and impactful leadership defines her professional trajectory.
With Life Architecting as his mission, Anbu has played a breakthrough role in coaching on the Design Mind, Engaging Learning Culture, Mindfulness Leadership Development and Transforming OD. As Chief Design Officer in Intellect Design Arena, he is currently focusing on balancing eastern (mind) and western (brain) philosophy to leverage Design Thinking as a problem solving approach in all walks of life. The Strength Philosophy coaching model that he has designed, complimented by his deep experience in both Project Delivery for U.S Department of Defense (DoD) and Academics, helps corporate leaders, managers, Faculty and teachers in focusing on lasting impact and creating a tribe within the teams to ensure delivery excellence.
He is a co-founder of School of Design Thinking and has been instrumental in launching several initiatives for academics to change the self-image of students and faculties. The copyrighted Design The Thinking™ approach is flagship program developed under his leadership.
Vikas have more than 21 years of experience and presently working as a Independent Consultant as well as working as a Co-founder/CTO in Hawk Aerospace Private Limited since Dec 2022. He has worked in Kohler Co. has Global Associate Director for 1.6 years, LG Electronics Global R&D Center as R&D Head for 17 years and Moser Baer India Limited as Leader Quality/R&D for 2 years.
He has a proven track record of success in leading and managing teams of engineering managers while developing and implementing innovative technology solutions. He has a strong background in Research and Development, Global R&D Centre Setup, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Operations and Quality. He is also well-versed in the latest trends in market.
Most importantly, he is a strategic thinker and thought leader with a proven ability to see the big picture and develop long-term plans that align with the company’s vision and goals.
Gladson Joshua L is a technology professional with experience spanning digital delivery and enterprise systems. His work focuses on enabling organizations to translate technology investments into measurable operational outcomes across business functions. Gladson brings hands-on exposure to technology implementation, stakeholder coordination, and solution delivery in complex environments. Known for his structured approach and execution focus, he works closely with cross-functional teams to align digital initiatives with business objectives and improve operational efficiency.
Invite Gladson Joshua L to engage with enterprise leadership teams, delivery organizations, and technology transformation programs.
Gopi has over 25 years of experience in the engineering and global automotive industry, spanning design, analysis, validation, product launch, and business planning. He is the founder of iNCAETEK Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a company specializing in engineering, simulation, and skilling. Additionally, he created dsynXPO.com, the world’s first portal for design talent management. He is also developing India’s first Engineering Design Center of Excellence under the Indian Government’s ACIC scheme. His efforts are focused on enriching product development and engineering R&D through a variety of up-skilling programs, aimed at infusing skill-certified talent into the global engineering sector. He has prior experience with Daimler R&D in Germany and GM-Opel (EU), GM-Korea.
Anurag Singh is Director of Analytics at Honeywell Technology Labs, specializing in GenAI, machine learning, big data, and data science. With 15+ years in software development and analytics, he brings hands-on experience in building data-driven products and platforms. Certified in Design Thinking (IIT Madras) and Big Data Analytics (SPJIMR), Anurag combines technical depth with user-centric innovation. His expertise spans MLOps, AI adoption, distributed systems, and modern data platforms, with a strong background in Microsoft web technologies and enterprise systems. He actively works at the intersection of GenAI and applied business use cases.
Invite Anurag to speak on GenAI adoption, applied AI/ML, data strategy, analytics leadership, and building enterprise AI capabilities.
Pulak Ghosh is the IIM Bangalore Chair of Excellence and Professor of Decision Sciences at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and a member of the Centre for Public Policy. Prior to IIMB, he was a professor at Georgia State University and Emory University in the USA and served as Senior Associate Director at Novartis Pharmaceuticals, USA. He holds a PhD, MSc, and BSc in Statistics. He was named among the “Top 10 Most Influential Analytics Leaders” in 2015 and the only academician on the list, and has been recognized among the top five Indian data scientists globally by TechRadar. His rise from Assistant to Full Professor in eight years is regarded among the fastest in the field globally.
Invite Pulak Ghosh to speak at global academic conferences, policy forums, and leadership summits.
Promit Sanyal is a brand and growth marketing leader specialising in digital storytelling, brand strategy, and go-to-market execution. He currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Moonraft Innovation Labs and has played a key role in launching multiple products and services into global markets. With extensive experience in digital marketing across products and services, Promit is recognised among Adobe’s Top 100 Content and Brand Custodians in India, reflecting his influence in shaping modern brand narratives and customer engagement strategies.
Invite Promit Sanyal for marketing leadership conferences, brand strategy forums, and digital innovation summits.
Ranan Bhattacharya is a business transformation advisor and technology reengineering partner with specialized experience in organizational transformation to deliver faster customer value. He has worked across global industries including energy, retail, and healthcare, managing large-scale programs and end-to-end transformation initiatives. Ranan partners with internal leadership teams to design and execute strategy-to-implementation programs, combining organizational change with technology modernization to drive measurable business outcomes.
Invite Ranan Bhattacharya for enterprise transformation forums, leadership offsites, and CXO strategy summits.
Saptarshi, a.k.a. Sapta, is an engineer from IIT Madras who has turned into a product designer & content creator, based in Bangalore. He is a Director of Design at Swiggy and is a highly influential figure in the fields of design, startups & content creation. He has conducted 100+ talks & workshops, including 3 TEDx talks. He has the ability to explain complex concepts in a way that is easily understandable to everyone. He uses everyday examples and analogies to simplify ideas. He is an Engineer from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Madras but chose Digital Experience Designing as his profession because problem-solving can go well beyond the limits of engineering. As a professional, he has worked with some of the well known startups of India like Housing.com, Zeta and many other big and small names around the world. He presently oversees Consumer Design at Swiggy, India's largest food ordering and delivery platform.
Operating at the intersection of business, brand, and culture, Nishant is a strategist passionate about uncovering the emerging relationships between new technologies and everyday life to drive significant business value and inform products and services that people love. He is currently the CEO and Co-founder of a stealth mode startup in social networking domain. A Delhi College of Engineering alumnus, he worked with Maruti Suzuki's RandD division, before moving to Netherlands for his M.Sc. in Strategic Product Design at Delft University of Technology.
Nakul Shenoy is an internationally acclaimed mentalist and communication strategist who blends psychology, influence, and illusion to create powerful learning and engagement experiences. With two decades of performances across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the UK, and the USA, Nakul works with Fortune 500 organizations on influence, persuasion, trust-building, and decision-making. A TEDx speaker and author of Smart Course in Magic, he brings scientific rigor and experiential storytelling to leadership and communication programs. Holding a Master’s degree in Communication, Nakul helps leaders decode human behaviour, non-verbal cues, and cognitive biases to improve leadership impact.
Invite Nakul to speak on influence, communication mastery, decision-making psychology, trust-building, leadership presence, and experiential learning.
Ashish Chawla, with over 20 years of experience, is a business leader, a startup evangelist, a creative thinker, a storyteller, a musician, and an ever-enthusiastic speaker. After driving value in companies like KPMG, GE; Ashish along with the co-founding team started India's one of the first E-Commerce portals and was instrumental in raising INR 400 crores. Ashish understands the power of Digital and how creative storytelling in the form of Videos can be used to attract customers and increase sales by 10x. He is currently a Partner at Treemouse, a strategy consultancy focused on designing creative solutions for user-led challenges in impact and corporate sectors: lead strategy and growth and Founder and Creative Head at Ahsomeness, a content strategy and design consultancy which designs creative strategy and content interventions for top brands to influence behavior change of target groups.
Profile : Priya Patra, Director, Capgemini
Priya is a mother of two, Author, Blogger, Women Empower believer, Dreamer, Creator and a Futurist
An Agile Evangelist and a Delivery Director spearheading the quality engineering – India team for Energy- Utilities and Chemicals sector
She Leads an Agile Community of Practice within the organization of 800 members, across 40 countries evangelizing Agile practices across all levels of the organization
She is a speaker for national and International conferences on Digital, Agile, and Project Management
Since Jan 2020, she has been building a women's community Women PowerUP Network – a virtual community of around 878 women across the globe. #BeingGoodEnougIsAmazing #WePowerUP
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Developing and Growing people is my passion and I am fortunate to live my passion every day. I help people realize their true potential and translate their potential into meaningful work that supports building high performing organizations. I am a Certified Learning and Development Manager (CLDM) and a seasoned Learning professional with 23+ years of work experience out of which 21+ years have been dedicated to Learning and Development (L&D). My experience ranges from end to end management of the L&D function to supporting organizational development initiatives.
Sidharth Balakrishna has over 20 years' experience in senior management roles; holds an MBA from IIM Calcutta and an Economics degree from SRCC.
His experience includes the media & entertainment, artificial intelligence, energy, renewables and education sectors; has been an Executive Board Director and Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at one of India's largest conglomerates; been employed with Royal Dutch Shell, Cairn India (Vedanta) in Corporate Strategy roles and Management Consultants such as KPMG & Accenture.
Has authored academic 6 books, published by Pearson and SAGE; writes a column for the Economic Times, the Hindu-Business Line.
He mentors startups in US, Israel, India; is an Adjunct Faculty at a number of top management institutes including IIM Indore, IIM Shillong, IIM Nagpur, BITS Pilani, SRCC etc; has presented papers in 12+ countries. He has also delivered over 250 training sessions for corporate executives
Prahlad Kakar, acclaimed as India’s "Ad Guru," is a pioneering force in the advertising industry and founder of Genesis Film Production. With a career spanning over 45 years, he’s renowned for revolutionizing Indian advertising by blending humor and cultural depth. His collaboration with prominent brands across India and the Asia Pacific has yielded numerous award-winning commercials that encapsulate relatable, vibrant narratives. His commitment to impactful storytelling and regional authenticity continues to influence modern advertising and mentorship in creative workshops and media.
Avinash Jhangiani is an award-winning leader with nearly 30 years of global experience in design thinking, innovation, and digital transformation across US Big 4 consulting, MNCs, and conglomerates. As founder and CEO of Play2Transform Group, he leverages serious play and design principles to foster human-centric mindsets and scalable innovation in corporate and education sectors. Former CIO at Reliance Mediaworks and Chief Innovation Officer at Omnicom Group India, Avinash led teams to multiple prestigious awards, including 6 Cannes Lions. Recognized among Top 100 Innovation and Digital leaders, he provides executive coaching and consulting to global giants like Amazon, Google, and Deutsche Bank. Holding an MBA from the USA and a DBA in organizational psychology and change leadership from Switzerland, Avinash bridges theory and practice effectively. He is a prolific author, visiting faculty at premier institutions, keynote speaker, and social impact curator committed to leadership development and sustainable innovation.
Priyanka, a foremost pitch expert and startup advisor in India, brings a decade of experience transforming investment pitches for over 10,000 entrepreneurs through Easy To Pitch, her founded venture. Acknowledged on platforms like Josh Talk, her startup validation and fundraising prowess led to features in 30+ publications, including YourStory and ET Times, alongside multiple excellence awards. As Chief Investment Officer at Terex Ventures, Priyanka bridges the startup-investor gap, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to global pitch readiness. She mentors at prestigious institutions like IITs, IIMs, and DU, while her SaaS platform, Incudash, pioneers comprehensive support from idea validation to successful startups. Priyanka's dedication extends to her latest book, "Idea to Market," a vital resource offering real-world examples and practical insights for entrepreneurs across all levels.
Vineet, an expert in Design Thinking, extends problem-solving prowess to User Experience, Product, Gamification, and Animation Storytelling. Engaging globally as a Jury and Speaker, he continually expands horizons. Acknowledged for influential ideas, Vineet aids nations in fostering next-gen designers. His doors are open to foreigners seeking sabbaticals in India, transforming through visual and experiential design. Leading a design studio with a training facility, he's a passionate Design Mentor with a knack for Game Design since 1980. Transitioning into an Artist, Engineer, Writer, and Designer, Vineet now educates on infusing fun into games and advancing society through Gamification. With a love for chess, he motivates students worldwide, fostering a platform for artists and guiding career paths altruistically.
Param, co-founder of '3 Big Things', boasts 26 years of design and innovation leadership, spanning roles at IDEO, Fractal.ai, and Tata Digital. Starting in Interaction design, he progressed to Design Research & Strategy, shaping strategic design capabilities in organizations. At Tata Digital, he spearheaded the Experience Innovation Lab, driving advancements in e-commerce and super-app platforms. As Chief Design Officer at Fractal.ai, he built a team of 75+ specialists in Design & Behavioral Science. Prior, at Dr. Reddy’s, he established Studio 5B, pioneering digital health solutions and promoting patient-centricity. His work is showcased in IDEO U’s course on Designing for Change. Param also contributes to academia, serving on the Executive Council at the Indian School of Business. A mindfulness advocate, he annually shares insights through a toolkit blending Mindfulness and Design Thinking.
Niket Karajagi is a versatile professional with expertise as a Design Thinking Facilitator, Business Resilience Scientist, and VUCA Research Scholar. With over two decades of consulting and organization development experience, he has contributed to 175+ organizations globally and trained more than 200,000 leaders. An accomplished Mechanical Engineer and MBA in International Business Management, Niket is also an author, podcaster, blogger, and ICF-accredited Business Coach.
He has designed and implemented 120+ training programs and numerous leadership competency interventions across diverse sectors such as manufacturing, IT, pharmaceuticals, and FMCG. Niket is a certified coach in Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Coaching Process and an assessor for MBTI, DISC, and Emotional Intelligence.
As the founder of Atyaasaa Consulting, he leads initiatives in business sustainability, change management, and scale-ups while empowering SMEs, NGOs, and global enterprises. His work embodies a mission to awaken human and business excellence.
Vijay Singh is a Design Thinking and Leadership Transformation Coach and Founder of EmpowerU Coaching, dedicated to helping professionals and organisations move from feeling stuck to thinking strategically. Vijay Singh works with mid-to-senior leaders, managers, and teams to bridge the gap between potential and execution—turning ideas into measurable impact.
Through immersive design thinking workshops, one-on-one leadership coaching, and EmpowerU Transformation Journeys, Vijay Singh enables individuals to shift from confusion to clarity, stagnation to innovation, and reactive management to intentional leadership. His methodology blends design thinking frameworks, behavioural science insights, and practical coaching tools to create sustainable, human-centred transformation.
Known for his engaging facilitation style and strategic clarity, Vijay Singh empowers teams to rethink problem-solving, strengthen collaboration, and build future-ready leadership capabilities. His mission is simple yet powerful: unlock strategic thinking, activate ownership, and create leaders who drive meaningful change with confidence and purpose.
Nitin Rawal is a Lead UX Designer and design thinking practitioner with 14 years of experience building digital products across web, mobile, and enterprise platforms. He specialises in enterprise solution design, user research, and translating complex requirements into intuitive user experiences. Nitin has led end-to-end UX delivery for multi-platform products, consistently applying user-centric design to improve usability and adoption. He is known for bridging strategic product thinking with UX execution, and for communicating the business impact of experience design through structured stakeholder presentations. His work focuses on design systems, product discovery, and aligning UX with measurable business outcomes.
Invite Nitin Rawal to speak at design conferences, product leadership forums, UX community events, and enterprise innovation summits.
Jaydeep Naha is a customer-centric leader and digital transformation professional with extensive international experience across engineering solutions, project management, manufacturing operations, R&D, construction management, and supply chain in the Power & Energy sectors. A Level 3 certified People Manager from Great Place To Work, he has led large-scale initiatives including setting up engineering organizations from scratch, people development programs, Lean methodology adoption, and post-merger integration following the V.A.Tech acquisition into Siemens. Recognized as Global Top Talent, Jaydeep brings deep expertise in operational excellence and transformation leadership.
Invite Jaydeep Naha for operations leadership forums, engineering leadership conferences, and energy sector summits.
Devansh is a founder and startup coach with a diverse background spanning Education, Finance, Engineering, Design, and Product. With nearly a decade of experience advising founders and professionals, he has become a trusted voice in career building. Devansh is passionate about helping ambitious and driven individuals navigate their careers without the struggles he believes are often unnecessary. Through his coaching, he aims to provide early career training and investment, empowering others to reach their full potential from the start. His dedication to fostering growth and success in others reflects his commitment to shaping the next generation of leaders.
Soumita Basu is an inclusion strategist, entrepreneur, and award-winning founder of Zyenika, a pioneering adaptive fashion brand that designs inclusive clothing for people with disabilities and the elderly. Drawing on her lived experience of acquired disability, along with a background in policy research and communications, Soumita brings a unique, intersectional lens to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Beyond fashion, she advises brands on inclusive product design, accessibility, customer experience, employee sensitisation, and organisational policy. A recipient of the Global Honeybee Network Creativity and Inclusive Innovations Award, she is also a published author, storyteller, and advocate. Soumita regularly contributes to national and international conversations on DEI through TEDx talks, media appearances on CNBC and NDTV, and expert panels. Her latest work features in an anthology of feminist DEI-oriented fairytales, reflecting her passion for inclusive narratives and her commitment to reshaping spaces for equity and representation.
Tuhin Mukharjee is a business coach, corporate trainer, TEDx keynote speaker, and management consultant with over 20 years of experience spanning consulting, academics, entrepreneurship, and executive education. He is the co-author of Essentials of Modern Marketing (India Edition) with Dr. Philip Kotler, and is currently collaborating with Dr. Marc Oliver Opresnik on 100 Minutes Marketing. Tuhin actively mentors startups through the RISE Incubation Center in Jhansi, supporting early-stage founders with market strategy and execution. His professional background includes postgraduate qualifications in supply chain management, an MBA in marketing, and Six Sigma certification. A strong advocate of design thinking, Tuhin helps organizations solve complex business problems through structured creativity and customer-centric innovation. His sessions blend academic rigor with practical insight, making strategy accessible and actionable for leaders and teams.
Invite Tuhin Mukharjee to speak on modern marketing, business strategy, design thinking, and entrepreneurial growth.
With over 20 years of experience in supply chain operations, digital marketing, and consulting, Ranjani Rao transitioned into coaching and leadership development, accumulating 1,500+ coaching hours over the past nine years. She specializes in leadership growth, career transitions, executive presence, and design thinking, working with professionals from first-time managers to C-suite leaders across IT/ITES, consulting, and global enterprises.
She has coached 350+ clients from 50+ organizations, including IBM, Accenture, HP, Wipro, Meta, Siemens, LinkedIn, and Stripe. Her coaching integrates Design Thinking, Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, and Strengths-Based Coaching, helping leaders gain clarity, confidence, and strategic thinking for holistic success.
Ranjani is an ICF-PCC Coach, NLP & Self-Hypnosis Practitioner, Design Thinking Expert (IBM & Virginia University), and Growth Mindset Mentor. Her mission is to empower leaders to navigate change, drive innovation, and achieve lasting success.
Manit Kathuria is a digital product leader specializing in AI-driven healthcare innovation, with over 15 years of experience building and scaling consumer and enterprise products used by millions globally. He currently works at the intersection of chronic care management, artificial intelligence, and human-centered design, translating complex clinical needs into scalable digital solutions.
Previously, Manit has held senior design leadership roles at companies including Instawork, ZEE5, Magicbricks, FabHotels, and Snapdeal, where he led product experience strategy, improved user journeys, and drove adoption across high-growth platforms. An entrepreneur at heart, he has co-founded and exited two startups spanning e-commerce and analytics.
As a speaker, Manit focuses on product leadership in healthcare, applying AI responsibly in patient-centric systems, and building interdisciplinary teams that balance design, technology, and outcomes.
Invite Manit for product leadership forums, healthtech roundtables, AI-in-healthcare workshops, and innovation offsites.
Santhosh Srikant is the Founder and CEO of AITSP and a seasoned business leader with over 20 years of global experience across technology, sales, and leadership. Based in Bengaluru, he brings a founder’s mindset shaped by senior leadership roles at Oracle, IBM, and Acoustic, where he served as Country Head, Associate Director, and General Manager across enterprise markets. Santhosh has led large sales teams, built go-to-market strategies, and managed complex enterprise ecosystems across India and international markets. Currently immersed in the startup journey, he combines operational discipline with entrepreneurial agility. Known for his clarity and storytelling ability, Santhosh speaks on leadership transitions, entrepreneurship, enterprise selling, and building resilient teams in fast-changing business environments. His sessions draw from real-world experience navigating scale, ambiguity, and growth.
Invite Santhosh Srikant for conferences, leadership summits, executive offsites, and curated forums.
Samarth Derdekar is an experienced energy sector professional with over 18 years of expertise across oil & gas marketing, refining, and digital transformation. His career focuses on driving organizational growth through data-led decision-making, innovation, and technology-enabled transformation.
Samarth is a digital transformation and energy industry speaker specialising in business intelligence, product management, and go-to-market strategy. He has led digital initiatives that optimize revenue, enhance compliance, mitigate operational risk, and strengthen customer engagement. Known for his structured strategic thinking, he applies digital tools to solve complex industry challenges while aligning transformation efforts with business outcomes. His experience spans enterprise-scale change programs and customer-centric digital solutions in highly regulated environments.
He delivers keynote sessions on digital transformation, innovation strategy, data-driven growth, and energy sector modernization for corporate and leadership audiences.
Invite Samarth Derdekar for industry conferences and leadership forums.
Hareesh Tibrewala is an entrepreneur, board advisor, and expert in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, and Design Thinking, with over three decades of leadership experience. He co-founded Mirum (formerly Social Wavelength), one of India’s largest digital marketing agencies, which was acquired by WPP and scaled into a 300+ member organization serving global markets. A Certified Independent Director, Hareesh serves on multiple corporate boards and chairs key committees including Audit, CSR, and Digital Risk Management. He is currently Founder of Manabu, an AI-focused corporate training platform, and Non-Executive Chairperson of MeruLife, a digital ecosystem for active seniors. He mentors growth-stage entrepreneurs through Stanford Seed and partners with Social Venture Partners to scale high-impact NGOs. A frequent speaker and workshop leader, his expertise spans AI adoption, digital governance, data security, corporate strategy, and board-level digital oversight.
