Dr. Padmakumar Nair

Vice Chancellor Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology

Professor Padmakumar Nair, Vice Chancellor, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology and the founding Dean of Thapar School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is a passionate researcher, teacher, and scholar in innovation in higher education, leadership development, nanostructured materials, and sustainability. He has more than 55 publications in journals of international repute. He has been cited more than 2900 times in academic journals with a Google Scholar H-factor of 29. Professor Nair has worked both in academia and industry and has a combined experience of more than 38 years in various sectors such as oil & gas (Shell in Amsterdam), education (Netherlands, Denmark, US, Japan, China, and South Korea), consulting (PwC, Japan and the US) and advanced R&D (NL, Japan and US).

Anish Bansal

India Country Head - MNC DBS Bank

Anish Bansal is Country MNC, Lead (India) at DBS, bringing extensive leadership experience in the banking sector. Their background demonstrates a focus on relationship management and strategic direction within financial institutions. As Head Senior VP, Unit at HDFC Bank, Anish oversaw team functions and contributed to business development initiatives.

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.

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.

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.

Satish Sundaresan

CTO & Senior VP Lumax World

Satish Sundaresan is the CTO and Senior Vice President LUMAX group, a leading Indian Automotive Tier-1 component manufacturer. He previously served in diverse executive leadership roles with Robert Bosch, Mercedes-Benz, and Elektrobit – a Continental group subsidiary Satish is a technocrat and believes India could still become a technology implementation value-adding epicentre for the entire Global Automotive industry

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.

Shobha Jagathpal

Managing Director India CISO, Chief Controls Officer Morgan Stanley

Shobha serves as Global Chief Controls Officer for Technology, as part of Cyber, Data, Risk and Resilience. As CCO, Shobha is responsible for strengthening Technology’s control environment, mitigating potential risks, and promoting a culture of compliance. As India CISO, Shobha partners with India business leads to manage cyber controls, govern cyber regulatory requirements, mitigate security risks, and minimize impact from business disrupting threats.

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.

Vikram Balakrishna

CTO and Head of Transformation Atos

Vikram Balakrishna is the CTO at Atos Technology Center India and a senior technology and leader with extensive experience in building and scaling transformation initiatives, driving AI-led innovation and enabling enterprise-wide value creation. He works closely with global leadership teams to translate emerging technologies into measurable business impact, with a strong focus on people development, operating model transformation, and future-ready capabilities

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.

Uday Murthy Kandarpa

Managing Director Kyndryl

Uday Murthy Kandarpa is a global technology leader with 26+ years of impact, including Managing Director roles, across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the US, Asia Pacific, and India. He has built and scaled high‑performing, cross‑cultural teams in 30+ countries, delivering measurable outcomes in Global Solutioning, Market Development, Alliances, Delivery, Operations, Consulting, and Client/Vendor Management across Automotive, Banking, Telecom, Aviation, and Healthcare.