Harsh is a talented technologist with a compelling journey across the globe, building software products and wading through the intricacies of data. He kicked off his career with a 3-year stint as a Data Scientist, specialized in crafting product recommendation engines and natural language processing solutions for some of America's biggest retail brands (Kohls & Walmart) then took the plunge into Product Management - becoming Head of Product at Scenes, steering it right into the arms of ed-tech giant Unacademy, which recently acquired it to bolster their presence in the creator space. After a stint in Singapore where he worked as a Senior Product Manager for NasCompany building out monetisation features for the nas..i.o. platform, Harsha is back exploring and building the latest and greatest Al tech has to offer with Aeoslabs - where he serves as CEO. Harsh deeply understands the nuances of AI and its impact on business.
Supriya Vaidya, acclaimed as a LinkedIn Top Cross-functional Leadership voice, brings over 17 years of Software Industry expertise to the table. With a global footprint across four continents, she has excelled in delivering high-caliber solutions. Her diverse roles encompass software development, product management, production support, and customer engagement, reflecting a versatile skill set. As a catalyst for innovation, Supriya is known for her ability to motivate cross-functional teams towards success. Renowned for strategic planning, critical thinking, and a dependable attitude, she continuously pushes her boundaries, embodying a can-do spirit. Her commitment to lifelong learning underscores her professional journey, earning admiration from colleagues for her focused approach and unwavering dedication.
Shubam is a distinguished pharmaceutical formulations research scientist and drug delivery development expert, boasting over 5 years of professional experience in the field. Specializing in pharmaceutical industry insights, development procedures, and regulatory requirements, Shubam offers expert consultation in navigating the intricacies of this dynamic industry. His expertise lies in formulating innovative solutions and advancing drug delivery mechanisms, making him a valuable resource in the pharmaceutical landscape.
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.
Dushyant has approximately 11 years of experience in building and scaling Technology Products. He has a track record of developing global products across various domains, including E-Commerce, Hospitality, E-Learning, AI Simulators, Tele-Consultation & Healthcare, Social Networks, Recruitment, Compliance, HRMS, and payroll. Dushyant possesses extensive experience in assembling robust global teams and either creating products from the ground up or expanding existing resources and infrastructure. His accomplishments include receiving the CTO of the Year award at the Digital Transformation Conference 2023 and being recognized as an Innovative Tech Leader at the Technology Excellence Award 2023.
Hitesh is an author, innovator, entrepreneur, and insurance expert dedicated to demystifying the world of insurance for millennials and professionals alike.As the author of "Insuring the Future," He has crafted a comprehensive guide to help young adults understand insurance in a language that resonates with them. This endeavor reflects my commitment to making insurance accessible and empowering the next generation to make informed decisions. In his podcast, "Policypulse Plus," He host in-depth conversations with industry professionals to unravel the complexities of insurance. Currently, he serve as the Innovation Head at Meesra, where he leads the creation and innovation of new-age insurance products. His previous experience includes valuable tenures with brands like HDFC Life and Policybazaar.
Vivek started his Journey as an iOS developer and now is the Founder and the Managing Director of Capermint Technologies Pvt Ltd - An ISO 9001:2015 Certified and Startup India Recognized, Mobile App and Game Development Company. He is an enthusiastic and visionary Entrepreneur with 7+ years of experience in mobile app and game development. He believes that 'Being the Best Mobile App and Game Development company' is just a temporary status and therefore started his company with my focus on 'Becoming a better mobile app and game development company every day.
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.
Mr. D'Lima is a globally renowned IT Transformation expert, proficient in the newest technologies and development as well as deployment and adoption methods, He is an advocate of ‘Continuous Enablement', at an enterprise ecosystem level, to scale up organization ability to deal with competitive challenges and corporate constraints. With decades of providing full life-cycle advisory and implementation leadership to Fortune 500 clients globally, he remains “hands on” and a remarkably capable individual contributor. Familiar with global, Indian and multinational organizations and having consulted for clients across industries, the solutions he has designed and delivered are flexible, sustainable and future-proof. Having lived and worked in North and Latin America, UKI and Europe, India, Middle East and South Africa as well as Australia, ASEAN, China and Japan, he brings global learnings, inclusiveness, consumer insights and market perspectives to his assignments.
Monica, a seasoned global product management expert, has 20+ years of experience across four continents, excelling in prioritizing consumer needs with strong commercial and technological skills. Her impactful product launches have made her a recognized thought leader and speaker at international fintech and product management conferences. Leading cross-functional teams for Fortune 500 and emerging startups, Monica manages areas such as Product Management, Business Development, UX Design, Engineering, Marketing, Legal, and Operations. Holding degrees in mathematics and computer science, she passionately advocates for workplace diversity, supporting causes like #WomenAtWork, #Girls4Tech, and STEM. Globally recognized as a top influencer, Monica holds positions in the Onalytica Top 50 Fintech Influencers List, Women in Finance Power 100, and Fintech Finance GOLD Power List. Her accolades include being named among the "Top 50 coolest women in Product" by Inc42, one of the Top 3 Fintech Influencers in Asia, and a Yourstory 100 Digital Influencer (2020).
Amit is a seasoned VP of Product Management with over 13 years of experience in banking, payments, and real estate. Currently at Paytm Payments Bank, he leads product strategy and execution, focusing on digital transformation to drive business growth and enhance customer experiences. Amit’s expertise includes NeoBanks, digital banking, and fintech, with a proven record in agile development and user experience design. He has successfully managed product launches and digital strategies at Magicbricks, IDFC FIRST Bank, and IIFL, emphasizing digital transformation across product offerings. Amit’s skills in strategic planning, team development, and business development contribute to his role in advancing innovative solutions and optimizing product portfolios.
An industry leader with a passion to grow and nurture organizations - their businesses and cultures. I have worked extensively in the chemicals and packaging industry for over 30 years which has given me an opportunity to develop a diverse and insightful perspective. I have been associated with several business turn around projects, many of which I have led. I have a keen desire to contribute towards overall societal development and also towards the packaging industry through mentoring promising young start-ups and individuals. Ashish has completed Executive Education from Harvard and INSEAD, France. He also holds a Diploma in International Trade, from the Indian Institute of Materials Managementand a Diploma in Packaging from the Institute of Packaging, UK. Ashish took over as CEO Siegwerk India in 2016 and was promoted as President, Siegwerk India and Greater China in 2019.
Jaytilak Mazumdar (He/Him) is a seasoned business leader with nearly two decades of expertise in Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances, Building Segment-Electrical, Telecom, Apparel, and Fashion industries. As a Profit Center Head and Strategic Business Unit (SBU) leader, Jaytilak has a proven track record in managing P&L, launching new products and services, and driving business growth from scratch. He excels in OMNI-channel strategies, including General Trade, Modern Trade, E-commerce, and Export, and has successfully led start-up B2C & B2B digitization initiatives. With hands-on experience in Distribution Revamping, Sales IT Implementation, and Project Management, Jaytilak is recognized for his ability to spearhead organizational transformation, enhance profitability, and create sustainable growth in competitive markets. Currently, he manages the fastest-growing home appliances SBU at Hindware Home Innovation Limited, driving significant top and bottom-line improvements.
"Thoughts drive action ". Elenchus is the methodology of questioning and discuss to get deeper insights, clarity and drive action for transformation and change. This method was made popular by Socrates. I bring forth questions, insights and perspectives which urge listener to think, seek and gain insight. As a trainer, Coach, moderator, panelist, seminar and workshop moderator I have really enjoyed and have been successfully recieved by my audience. Certified ICC coach , globally certified on various tools, over 10,000 hours of training and coaching experience.
Ankit Gupta is a digital executive with over 16 years of experience in the industry. With his expertise in building technology platforms and implementing product-first growth strategies, he has demonstrated his ability to deliver significant business value. Ankit is a firm believer in the first principle and product-led growth approach, which has allowed him to enhance customer lifetime value across organizations by building products across customer journeys. He has led product teams across Germany, Indonesia, and India. Ankit has experience in building in-house products for customer engagement, monetization, as well as data products like experimentation platforms and customer app uninstall and retention tracking. Additionally, he has also set up product-led growth teams at Myntra and GoPay.
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.
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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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As the Chief Technology Officer at FroGo, India's first and largest frozen food category startup, Saurabh leads the product, tech, and data teams to create a customer-centric, innovative, and scalable E-commerce platform. With over 16 years of experience in the industry, he has a strong background in data science and analytics, and he is passionate about transforming organizations into data-driven and AI-powered entities. In addition to his current role, he advises and invests in early-stage startups, writes technical books, and speaks at industry events. He is a Harvard Business School alum, a LinkedIn Top Voice in Leadership and Entrepreneurship, and a published author with three technology bestsellers. He enjoys sharing insights and learnings with the community and inspiring the next generation of product leaders. Saurabh comes with a demonstrated history of leading Data and AI teams at Fortune 500 companies.
In a career spanning 25 years, Samiran has held leadership roles as a product leader at prominent organizations like McKinsey, Korn Ferry, Microsoft, IBM, Dun & Bradstreet, and TCS. As Chief Digital Advisor at Microsoft, he played a pivotal role in launching groundbreaking platforms such as Connected Vehicle, Digital Agriculture, and Smart Cities. One of his most successful achievements was the launch of a first-of-its-kind SMAC-based offering, which significantly influenced wins exceeding $500 million in services. Samiran's expertise in digital transformation and product leadership has consistently driven impactful results across industries.
Jaspal is a speaker on various emerging tech and industry areas in both internal & external tech events, a strong advocate of diversity & inclusion in the tech industry, angel investor & mentor and also a Charter member of TiE. In 20+ years of professional career, he has worked extensively in Business Development & Strategy, GTM, Pre-sales, B2B+B2C Sales, Consumer products, Technology operations and Services delivery. For last 9 years, he has played a key role in Microsoft winning many strategic partnerships in India across key select industries. Jaspal holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics & Communications from National Institute of Technology, Durgapur and an MBA from FMS, University of Delhi in Marketing.
Nishant has led product and tech teams with budgets of more than $10 million, with demonstrated skills in identifying new markets,new product development (0 to 1), product life cycle management, and sprint planning. He specializes in system design, product management, data analytics, product design and risk monitoring. Prior to Paytm, he was at Novopay, building wide range of B2B and B2B2C products. He built a complete product roadmap to kill the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) frauds and brought down the chargebacks from INR 38.8 million to zero, built efficient anti-fraudulent modules for remittances, cash management systems and virtual accounts transfers and also led the offline payment integration of OTT platform powered by Microsoft. At Novopay, Nishant has implemented ONDC Buyer App. At PhonePe, Nishant built a detail blueprint along with implementable use cases for a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) w.r.t 'Devotional Category' in PhonePe 'Stores' platform.
Ankit believes that we can change the world by using technology and building great products. Helping businesses grow leveraging data, mitigating risk and optimizing processes is his forte. He also give talks on business analytics and counsel early-stage startups. He has over 12 yrs of experience in data, operations and products. He has done MBA in Marketing from SP Jain and engineering from BITS-Pilani Goa. During his college days, he also co-founded a website on cricket analytics. He has a deep interest in poetry and follows startup community very passionately. He currently works with Paytm as Director of Product Management and has worked with Microsoft and Indeed.com as Senior Product Manager. Before Microsoft, Ankit worked with Facebook and startups like ClearTax (India's first Y-combinator-funded startup). Ankit is really passionate about using data to create products, optimize operations and improve customer satisfaction.
Rahul Dey possesses over 20 years of experience in product strategy, development, and organizational planning, with a keen focus on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into product innovation. With a robust background in leading multi-site program management teams, he excels in scalable software architecture and engineering management, leveraging AI technologies for enhanced performance. Rahul's proficiency spans the entire product lifecycle, from feasibility analysis to execution and rollout, integrating AI solutions to drive efficiency and innovation. Known for fostering exceptional results and team spirit, he has spearheaded numerous challenging programs, demonstrating independent problem-solving skills and a drive for success in AI-driven initiatives. His interpersonal finesse and knack for creating an optimal engineering culture underscore his reputation as a seasoned leader in delivering high-performance AI-powered products.
Deepthi, a certified product manager and Professional Scrum Product Owner, discovered her passion for product management through agile methodologies. Fueled by this interest, she embarked on a journey to cultivate an influential career in AGTECH and FINTECH products. With a focus on product management and ownership, Deepthi combines her expertise in agile methodologies with a keen understanding of industry trends. Her dedication to driving innovation and delivering exceptional products underscores her commitment to shaping the future of AGTECH and FINTECH sectors. Deepthi's journey epitomizes resilience and determination as she navigates the dynamic landscape of product development with precision and insight.
As CTO Dnata, Emirates Group, I have successfully managed all aspects of IT project management right from Enterprise Architecture, Digital Transformation, Strategic & Operational Technology Planning, Reducing operation Cost, Cyber Threats, IT Service Management, Solution Design, IT Audit, Cloud Services, IT setup, to building long-term relations with clients/Vendor on behalf of the company. My success at Dnata, Emirates Group has been recognized on a number of occasions, including serving a key role in overcoming productive challenges during the execution of projects.
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Nikhil is a dynamic professional with extensive experience in program and product management, specializing in advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), computer vision, and video analytics. He is currently leading innovative projects focused on video analytics and vision-based anomaly detection. Nikhil has a proven track record of developing AI-driven solutions that enhance operational efficiency and quality control in manufacturing. His expertise includes product pricing analytics, quality scoring of cars, and recommendation models. Recognized for his leadership and strategic vision, Nikhil has collaborated with industry leaders and is passionate about mentorship and nurturing the next generation of innovators in the tech ecosystem.
Rajendran was a founding member of Zoho Corporation, initially known as Vembu Systems. He later spent seven years as Chief Algorithms Officer at Xerago, Asia's largest New age Marketing Entity, managing projects for clients like Citibank and Sify. Since rejoining Zoho in 2004, Rajendran has played a triple role: leading mobile development with a team that builds apps for over 45 million customers, serving as President of Zoho Schools of Learning a social experiment offering an alternative to conventional college education—and acting as a TEDx speaker and technology evangelist. In the past five years, he’s been happy-surfing the leading wave of this tsunami, building innovative mobile experiences for Zoho’s suite of products on the cloud.
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