Internet of Things (IOT) Speakers in India

Narendra Singh Negi's career, spanning 29 years, is a testament to his extensive expertise in product innovation, design, and development. As the Head of R&D at V-Guard Industries Ltd. since June 2016, his visionary leadership has made a lasting impact. He began his journey at Luminous Power Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a Schneider Electric Group Company, where he dedicated 7 productive years, followed by 8 years at Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd., Gurgaon. Negi's notable accomplishments include seven Indian patents in Power Backup Solutions, along with one in IoT for the United States. His innovative contributions encompass DSP-based sine wave inverters, online UPS, and smart products with advanced IoT capabilities. Focusing on resilience, frugal innovation, and R&D transformation, he remains an idea generator, driving futuristic product development and smart IoT solutions.

Abhishek Issar is a Strategic Evangelist and senior business leader with experience across AI, MR/AR/VR, robotics, gamification, B2G partnerships, media & entertainment, sports, alternate energy, sustainability, and investments. A former Senior Vice President, he has led strategic initiatives and forged corporate and government alliances across media, entertainment, sports, and banking ecosystems. Abhishek is known for building cross-sector partnerships, advising on emerging technologies, and shaping narratives at the intersection of technology, policy, and impact. As an industry analyst, he frequently shares insights on media, sports, and digital transformation.
Invite Abhishek to speak on AI & immersive tech, public–private partnerships, digital ecosystems, and technology-led nation building.

Anand V is a technologist and digital transformation advisor with 27 years of experience across IoT, analytics, mobility, AI, cybersecurity, and blockchain. He has advised as a Digital CIO and led digital risk and vendor advisory engagements across healthcare, life sciences, retail, telecom, and BFSI. His work spans Fortune 50 and SMB environments and includes agile coaching, DevSecOps, and future-of-workplace initiatives, alongside deep experience in 5G, SDN, NFV, fibre optics, and content delivery networks.
Invite Anand V for technology leadership conferences, digital transformation forums, CIO roundtables, and enterprise innovation summits.

Anand Srivastava is a business development and partnerships leader with 15+ years of experience across consumer services, digital media, SaaS, micro-insurance, and healthcare financing. He has led market entry, alliances, and strategic partnerships end-to-end—from prospecting and negotiation to implementation and scale. Known for cross-industry adaptability, Anand brings a practical perspective on building long-term partnerships and revenue ecosystems.
Invite Anand to speak on partnerships, business development strategy, and building scalable growth channels.

Amit Jadhav is One of India"s leading Keynote speaker, has built his career on four pillars- Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Speaking and Digital and social media marketing. It"s been 18 long years to make him what Amit Jadhav is today. - MD ofModelcam Technologies Pvt. Ltd.a leading Engg software and IoT co. - Founder and CEO ofcoolacharya.com - Founder and CEO oftaskmarketing.in - Author of two books -Internet Age Social Media Marketing published in Nov. 2015. -Social Media Marketing published in Dec. 2017. - Investor in technology

Arpit Kulsreshtha is a mobile application architect and developer with 8+ years of experience building enterprise and social networking applications. A B.Tech (Hons.) in Computer Science, he specializes in iOS and cross-platform development using Swift, Objective-C, C#, C++, Xamarin, and Apple’s iOS frameworks. His expertise includes scalable mobile architecture, code reviews, debugging, and performance optimization. Arpit is driven by a mission to create impactful digital products that enhance user experience and enable meaningful exploration of technology.
Invite Arpit to speak on mobile app architecture, product engineering, and scalable digital experiences.

Abhijit Shukla is a senior business leader and keynote speaker specialising in sales strategy, technology-enabled transformation, and leadership development. With over 22 years of experience in P&L management, strategic alliances, and enterprise technology solutions, he has led multi-million-dollar engagements and built high-performance teams. In his current role as Senior Vice President and Head of Sales & Partnerships at ESDS Software Solutions, Abhijit drives revenue growth and market expansion through innovative use of IoT, AI, blockchain, and digital platforms. He speaks on sales leadership, digital transformation, customer experience, and strategic business growth at corporate and industry events. Invite Abhijit Shukla for keynote sessions and executive forums focused on business strategy and innovation.

Deva Seetharam is an accomplished leader with deep technical skills for designing innovative solutions and soft skills for commercialising those innovations. He co-founded and led 2 successful technology startups and a successful research group for IBM Research India. He has been granted 19 US patents and have published more than 50 papers in top academic venues.

Prem Mohan is a senior IT consultant with 10+ years of experience across consulting, project management, technical leadership, and software engineering. He holds a postgraduate degree in Computer Science and an MBA in Information Management Systems. Prem conducts professional workshops and seminars, delivers technical and creative writing projects, and provides IT consultancy to government departments. He has mentored teams at Smart India Hackathon 2017, where his mentees achieved First Runner-Up. His current work includes applied research in AI and robotics for accessibility and assistive technologies.
Invite Prem Mohan for government technology forums, professional training programmes, academic workshops, and industry seminars.

Vinay Solanki is the Head of IoT Business for Lenovo APAC with 16+ years of experience across business development, strategy, alliances, risk management, and product leadership. His prior roles include Director of Strategy at Aeris, leading IoT and Wi-Fi business at Bharti Airtel India, and VP Technology at Goldman Sachs in New York. Vinay holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and is the founder of IoT-NCR, one of the world’s largest IoT communities with 7,500+ members. He is a member of NASSCOM and DoT TEC and contributes as an author to platforms including YourStory, EFY, and IoT Central.
Invite Vinay Solanki to speak at IoT industry conferences, technology leadership forums, enterprise innovation summits, and startup ecosystem events.

 

Sathyan Sethumadhavan is an AI/ML technical consultant and engineering leader at Thoughtworks, working with enterprise clients on AI transformation initiatives. His experience includes designing enterprise AI strategies and building self-service platforms using machine learning, NLP, IoT, and conversational interfaces. Sathyan has led product and platform initiatives focused on operational efficiency and optimisation across multiple business domains, including nearables and indoor navigation use cases.
Invite Sathyan Sethumadhavan to speak at enterprise technology conferences, digital transformation summits, industry engineering forums, and corporate technology leadership events.

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.

Pradeep Chankarachan is a result-oriented CIO/CDO with 19+ years of professional experience, including 10+ years at Infosys working with high-tech marquee clients such as Cisco, Microsoft, and Apple, and 9+ years leading IT and digital organizations in automotive and consumer product domains across B2B, B2C, and services. His experience spans large customer-centric IT and digital program delivery, value engineering, IT strategy, stakeholder alignment, change management, cost leadership, agile delivery, and enterprise digital adoption with measurable business impact.

Invite Pradeep Chankarachan to speak at CIO forums, digital transformation conferences, and enterprise leadership summits.

Dr. Utpal Chakraborty is a leading voice in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, with extensive experience across enterprise AI strategy, data science, and technology-led business transformation. With a strong background in building AI-driven capabilities for organizations, he works at the intersection of emerging technologies and real-world business impact. Dr. Chakraborty is widely known for translating complex AI concepts into practical frameworks for leaders, helping organizations adopt responsible, scalable AI solutions. His work spans innovation strategy, digital transformation, and applied AI for business value creation.
Invite Dr. Utpal to speak on AI strategy, enterprise digital transformation, responsible AI adoption, data-driven leadership, and future-ready organizations.

The expert is a former senior management professional at CharIoT Tech, An Industrial AI and IoT company disrupting the manufacturing industry. He is a subject matter expert and an established thought leader in IoT and Digital Space", and has helped companies across Pharma, Steel, Footwear, and Plastic to understand and effectively adopt IoT and AI as technologies. He started his career with DC design, an automobile firm. There he was the core member of the design team of India's first sport car DC Avanti.

Govindaraj Avasarala is a senior leader with deep expertise in Marketing and Product Management, with a strong track record of leading large-scale change programs, integrations, and M&A integration initiatives. His experience spans Product Portfolio Management, Digital Transformation, Business Strategy, and Enterprise Marketing, delivering high-impact outcomes through strong commercial and customer orientation. Govindaraj is actively involved in running advisory boards and industry councils, building indigenous thought leadership, and developing leadership capabilities within complex matrix organizations.

Invite Govindaraj Avasarala for CXO roundtables, enterprise transformation forums, and industry leadership summits.

Syam Madanapalli leads IoT Services at NTT Data and is a globally recognized technologist and standards contributor. He has co-authored a book on All IP Networks, authored 8 RFCs, contributed to multiple standards at IEEE and other SDOs, and holds 18 patents. Syam led the team that developed the world’s first IPv6 Ready Logo Certified TCP/IPv6 Stack (2003) and is the proposer and chair of IEEE P1931.1 – Roof Computing Working Group, a new standard for IoT. He received the IoT Thought Leadership Award 2018 at the IoT India Congress by The IET for his contributions to the IoT ecosystem.

Invite Syam Madanapalli for global technology conferences, standards and policy forums, and IoT leadership summits.

Abhijan Bhattacharyya is a scientist at TCS Research with 16 years of industry experience in advanced digital communications. His expertise spans network protocols for IoT, low-latency communication for Industry 4.0, and 5G technologies. Abhijan has led critical projects in India and globally, contributing to the implementation of modern wireless communication protocols used in test equipment by leading mobile communication companies. An active researcher and author of peer-reviewed international publications, he bridges academic rigor with real-world industrial application.
Invite Abhijan to speak on IoT networks, Industry 4.0 communication systems, 5G technologies, low-latency architectures, and applied research for enterprise innovation.

The expert is a senior management professional at Sumyag Data science PL, working on bringing code and scale for enterprise data insights and in certain applications in the IoT space. He is also a senior management professional at Unmithy Innoservices. Prior to this, he has been a senior management professional at AIG and HSBC. He has even worked as a management professional at Wipro Ltd. His expertise lies in Ops & SM; Lean; Six Sigma; ISO-20000, VCA, Process-Simulation, Agile; Design & Engineering; Planning and Strategy; Cash Flow Models, VCA; Analytics & data Science. The expert is also a CA in finance.

Kush Mishra is a senior management professional at SenRa and InterNext with deep expertise in embedded hardware/software, IoT/M2M, wireless protocols, and LoRaWAN. Among India’s early IoT evangelists, he has led multiple consumer IoT product launches for global markets. With a background spanning engineering, scrum leadership, and project management, Kush bridges architecture, delivery, and go-to-market for connected products across Europe and the US.
Invite Kush Mishra to speak on IoT strategy, product architecture, LoRaWAN use cases, scaling connected products, agile delivery for hardware–software teams, and global IoT deployments.

Garima is a senior strategy professional with an IoT start-up: Enlite Research, which makes devices for smart buildings and smart cities. Passionate about working with early-stage start-ups, she has been a part of the core teams at multiple start-ups like - OYO, Godrej etc, and has aided multiple businesses to achieve exponential scale by enabling strategic partnerships as well as business development. Having worked with tech start-ups, she has developed a good understanding of various aspects of product development, analytical frameworks, brand management and consumer behaviour.

The expert is a senior technology professional at SAP. With 22+ years of proven track record, she is capable of operating at both a management level and also rolling up her sleeves to get the job done. She possesses a valuable combination of business, management, strategy and technology acumen P&L and Revenue management, GTM and Sales. Having executed multi-million-dollar Digital Transformation and System Integration projects, she has also built high performing teams and delivered results through large, diverse and multi-site teams and strategic partnerships.

Manoj Dhanda is the Founder and CTO of Utho, India’s first indigenous public cloud platform, and a leading voice in cloud infrastructure and digital transformation. With over a decade of hands-on experience, he has built Utho into a credible homegrown alternative to global hyperscalers, delivering scalable, cost-effective cloud solutions tailored for Indian startups, SMEs, and enterprises. Manoj’s expertise spans cloud architecture, platform engineering, and strategic technology leadership, with a strong focus on data sovereignty and performance reliability. Beyond Utho, he actively mentors early-stage founders and advises organizations on IT strategy, go-to-market positioning, and technology-led growth. He is also the author of Sapno Se Haqeeqat Tak, a motivational book reflecting his entrepreneurial journey from aspiration to execution. Manoj’s talks focus on building resilient cloud infrastructure, scaling tech platforms in India, and navigating digital transformation with clarity and pragmatism.

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