Asia Dialogues
Esteemed Speakers at Asia Dialogues Forum 2026 | Bengaluru
Arpit Mehrotra
Arpit Mehrotra is the Managing Director, Office Services for Colliers in India. With more than two decades of varied experience in the real estate industry, Arpit has honed his ability to devise and implement comprehensive real estate solutions for a wide range of clients, including occupiers, developers, and investors. His leadership has guided pivotal transactions that have not only bolstered the firm’s standing in the market but also solidified its client relationships. Arpit’s deep understanding and sharp business insight have been instrumental in uncovering new opportunities, broadening industry connections, and breaking into new markets for the company
Ashwin Sekar
Chief Product & Technology Officer, lnCred
Ashwin Sekar joined InCred in November 2020 as the Head of Tech Products; in April 2022 he was elevated to the position of Chief Product & Technology Officer. Ashwin comes with over 16+ years of experience in developing, launching, and managing products in a fast-paced entrepreneurial tech environment.
Ashwinder R Singh
CHRO Axtria Ingenious Insights
Ashwinder R. Singh serves as Chairman of the CII Real Estate Committee and as Advisor to NAR-India, contributing to national conversations on housing, urban development and industry reform. As Entrepreneur & Co-Founder of BCD Royale, the development arm of BCD Group, he recently launched BCD City, a 70-acre integrated township in Bengaluru. He was earlier the CEO of Bhartiya Urban, Co-founder & first CEO of ANAROCK, and CEO of JLL Residential India.
Avneet Hora
Strategic HR Leader & Board Member with 25+ Years India Operations Experience
Executive with proven expertise in establishing and scaling India capability centres, talent management strategy and corporate governance. Demonstrated success in building high-performing teams across locations while navigating complex regulatory environments. Brings valuable perspective on human capital management, Indian market dynamics, and strategic workforce planning to corporate boards expanding operations in India.
Dr. Varadharaju Janardhanan
Dr.Varadharaju Janardhanan is a globally recognized HR leader, author, thinker, educationist, and certified executive coach with over three decades of rich industry experience. Across his career, Varadha has been instrumental in shaping the people strategy of organizations across scale: ranging from high-growth startups and mid-sized firms to global multinationals. His deep expertise spans capability and leadership development, talent acquisition, culture transformation, and overall strategic HR partnering.
Lokesh Mrig
Head of Quantitative Investments for State Street Investment Management India
In this role, Lokesh leads a team of investment research and solutions professionals at the India Investment Center, working across asset classes to drive the firm’s investment performance and support sales growth. Joined State Street Investment Management India in 2016. Senior Quantitative Equity Researcher with MSCI (Formerly Morgan Stanley Capital International). Quantitative Portfolio Manager with Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Alternative Investment Analyst with Jones Lang Lasalle
Ramakrishna Srinivasa
𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐤𝐢 is a seasoned Enterprise Architect and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with a strong background in technology strategy, architecture, and innovation. With over 25 years of experience in the field, he has a proven track record of translating CX business strategy into impactful CX technical solutions to drive digital transformation and business growth for clients. He successfully delivered multiple complex CX projects across various industries, viz : Automotive, Retail, Telco, Media, Entertainment, and Financial Services. His ability to balance technical expertise with business acumen makes him a strong differentiator in today's fast-paced technology landscape. Through a collaborative and innovative approach, he is dedicated to helping clients and organizations stay ahead of the curve and achieve their strategic objectives.
Rohit Aradhya
Managing Director & Vice President, Barracuda Networks
Rohit Aradhya is a distinguished technology executive with more than 25 years of leadership in the global cybersecurity industry. Widely recognized for driving organizational growth and building high-performing, innovative teams, he has consistently delivered transformative results across complex, multinational environments. As Managing Director and Vice President at Barracuda Networks, Rohit leads large engineering organizations responsible for advancing a diverse portfolio of security solutions spanning application, network, web, and email protection.
Ramakrishnan Subramanian
Managing Director Deals PWC India
Ramki heads PwC Capital Markets team in Deals with over 28+ years of Industry experience in Consulting, Manufacturing, IT, ITES, and Services Industries. Ramki has extensive experience working on IPO’s, Investor Relations, Corporate Governance, Strategic Communications and Financial Consulting. Ramki has helped Companies get ready for their IPO journey by transforming their people, process, technology and governance frameworks. Post listing, Ramki helps companies to improve their visibility in capital markets with an effective Investor relations programme thereby working with a company’s entire life cycle from private company to public limited listed company. Besides Ramki has worked on acquisitions including cross-border acquisitions during his corporate tenure and large transformation projects of Corporates including offshore transitions.
Rency Mathew
Managing Director India & APAC ANZ People Leader Sabre Corporation
Rency is a senior People leader with expertise in HR operations, acquisitions, mergers, divestiture, implementing Global HRIS systems and has a passion for coaching managers, leaders and influencing the organization through effective partnership. She has led multiple HR teams and worked in diverse matrix and global environments. She has a Post-Graduation in Human Resource Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur and has 22 years of extensive experience collaborating with executive teams to analyze, determine and implement HR solutions focused on achieving business results.
Sathish Rajendren
Executive Managing DirectorIndia & APAC Property & Facilities Management
As the Executive Managing Director for Property & Facilities Management for India & APAC, Sathish Rajendren will drive service innovation and growth, advance asset value, and elevate tenant experiences throughout the region. Partnering with global leadership, he will guide the business into its next phase with strategic leadership with a strong track record of success in dynamic situations. A seasoned leader with over 22 years of experience, Sathish brings an impressive track record of transforming organizations and driving growth across diverse sectors, including occupiers, developers, investors and government entities.
Santosh Thangavelu
CHRO Axtria Ingenious Insights
Santosh Thangavelu is a business transformation leader and Enterprise Performance Management expert, currently CHRO - India and Principal - People Practices at Axtria. Over 25 years, he has delivered impact at the intersection of business operations, talent strategy, and HR technology across global, high-growth environments. Santosh has led large-scale org transformations, advised tech startups on product and GTM strategies, and scaled businesses through M&A and operational excellence. A former P&L leader and strategy consultant, he has also architected talent supply chains and HR strategies for companies scaling from 2,000 to 70,000 people, earning multiple industry and leadership awards.
Sujoy Goswami
Senior Director, Head AI NTT DATA
Sujoy is an AI Leader by profession & an Innovator by passion. With education from premier institutes like NIT, Gujarat & ISI, Kolkata, he has around 2 decades of professional experience. His professional journey has traversed various industries, including education, mining, automotive, healthcare, retail, IT and manufacturing. Presently he is attached to DWS team of NTT Data as Senior Director, Head-AI.
Vinod Nadig
Managing Director Advanced Bionics
Strategic business leader & ENT surgeon with 18+ years of cross-functional expertise in the MedTech and healthcare ecosystem, combining deep clinical knowledge with proven clinical sales leadership and commercial acumen. Experienced in spearheading business development, market expansion, and regional operations for niche, Class III medical devices across India and South Asia. Recognised for building greenfield operations, developing long-term physician engagement models based on clinincal trust, and fostering CXO-level partnerships that drive sustainable growth. Brings strong command over regulatory landscapes, patient-centric solutioning, and consultative sales approaches. Known for nurturing empowered, agile teams through continuous learning, structured enablement, and purpose-driven leadership. Adept at aligning global strategy with regional execution while upholding high standards of compliance, service excellence, and innovation.
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