2024 Eminent Speakers

Get inspired from the visionary leaders and industry stalwarts from the tech and infra space as they lay the foundation of a modern India.

Lt Gen Gurmit      Singh
Lt Gen Gurmit Singh
PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.) Hon'ble Governor
Government of Uttarakhand
Sergey    Cheremin
Sergey Cheremin
Minister of the Government of Moscow,
Head of Department for External Economic and International Relations of Moscow
Kunal    Kumar (IAS)
Kunal Kumar (IAS)
Joint Secretary and Mission Director, Smart Cities Mission,
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Shalini   Goyal Bhalla
Shalini Goyal Bhalla
Managing Director
International Council for Circular Economy
Sudhendu   Jyoti Sinha
Sudhendu Jyoti Sinha
Adviser (Infrastructure Connectivity & Electric Mobility)
NITI Aayog
Naim   Keruwala
Naim Keruwala
Program Director, CITIIS
National Institute of Urban Affairs
Anand   Mohan IFS
Anand Mohan IFS
Joint Secretary,
Department of Water Resources River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti
Dr Monoranjan   Mohanty
Dr Monoranjan Mohanty
Mission Director, Waste to Wealth & Adviser/Scientist 'G',
The Office of Principal Scientific Adviser, Govt of India
Shruti   Narayan
Shruti Narayan
Regional Director (South and West Asia),
C40 Cities India
Sujit's A.    Singh
Sujit's A. Singh
Director & Group CEO
Singhtek & Group Companies
Abhijeet   Sinha
Abhijeet Sinha
Director
NHEV
Shalini  Agarwal IAS
Shalini Agarwal IAS
Municipal Commissioner,
Surat Municipal Corporation
Dr. Nupur  Bahadur
Dr. Nupur Bahadur
Sr. fellow & Associate Director
NMCG-TERI
Arvind   Bali
Arvind Bali
CEO
Telecom Sector Skill Council
Ambuj   Bhalla
Ambuj Bhalla
CISO
BharatPe
Bharat   Bhatia
Bharat Bhatia
President
ITU-APT Foundation
Amit  Bhatt
Amit Bhatt
Managing Director
International Council on Clean Transportation
Sanket   Bhondve
Sanket Bhondve
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Pravesh  Biyani
Pravesh Biyani
Founder @ Chartr,
Associate Professor at IIIT Delhi
Sandip  Dasgupta
Sandip Dasgupta
AVP & Zonal Head Technical services
JSW Cement
Vivek  Devangan IAS
Vivek Devangan IAS
CMD
REC
Aswathy  Dilip
Aswathy Dilip
Managing Director
ITDP India
Shirish  Garud
Shirish Garud
Consultant / Ex- Director, Renewable Energy Technologies
TERI
Dr. Inder   Gopal
Dr. Inder Gopal
CEO
India Urban Data Exchange
Mansi  Jain
Mansi Jain
CEO & Co-Founder,
DigitalPaani
Dr. Sumit  K Gautam
Dr. Sumit K Gautam
Technical Expert [Ganga Rejuvenation],
GIZ India
Rahul  Kapoor
Rahul Kapoor
Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
Vamsi  Krishna M
Vamsi Krishna M
Founder & Managing Director,
Kosher Climate
Anil  Kumar Bansal
Anil Kumar Bansal
Senior Director - Urban Infrastructure and Tourism, Heritage & Conservation,
IPE Global
Ashish  Kumar Pathak
Ashish Kumar Pathak
CEO
Ujjain Smart City
Dr. Charru  Malhotra
Dr. Charru Malhotra
Professor-Centre for Good Governance
Indian Institute of Public Administration
Dr. Marco  Marechal
Dr. Marco Marechal
Chief Executive Officer,
Connected Strategische Veranderingsprocessen BV, Netherlands
Amit   Marwah
Amit Marwah
Head of Marketing & Corporate Affairs
Nokia India
Shipra  Misra
Shipra Misra
CEO
CKIC-DRIIV (City Knowledge Innovation Cluster - Delhi Research Implementation and Innovation)
Pankaj   Mohindroo
Pankaj Mohindroo
Chairman
India Cellular & Electronics Association
Meghna  Pal
Meghna Pal
CEO
New Town Kolkata Green Smart City Corporation Ltd.
Laghu  Parashar
Laghu Parashar
Senior Transport Specialist
Gyanesh  Pathak
Gyanesh Pathak
Head – EHS, Sustainability , ESG
Bennett Coleman & Co.Ltd
Abhishek  Ranjan
Abhishek Ranjan
Sr. VP Strategy & Head - Utilities & Retail
ReNew
Venkata Subba  Rao Chunduru
Venkata Subba Rao Chunduru
Director and Head, India Operations,
IBI Group
Syeda Afreen Banu  S. Bellary  KAS
Syeda Afreen Banu S. Bellary KAS
Managing Director,
Belagavi Smart City Ltd.
Karun Raj  Sareen
Karun Raj Sareen
Partner,
KPMG in India
Kiran  Sarkar
Kiran Sarkar
Head Sustainability,
Mahindra & Mahindra (Automotive & Farm Business)
 Akanksha  Sharma
Akanksha Sharma
Global Head ESG - Sustainability & Climate Action, Social Impact & Policy,
STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited
Samir  Sharma
Samir Sharma
Multi-Modal Integration Expert
National Capital Region Transport Corporation
Prashant  Singh
Prashant Singh
CEO
Blue Planet Environmental Solutions India
Thingbaijam Harikumar  Singh
Thingbaijam Harikumar Singh
CEO
Imphal Smart City Ltd.
Ramveer  Tanwar
Ramveer Tanwar
Pond Man of India & Environmentalist
Vinay   Thakur
Vinay Thakur
MD
National Informatics Centre Services Inc (NICSI), Ministry of Electronics and IT
Prashant  Tiwari
Prashant Tiwari
Chief Sustainability Officer,
Amara Raja Group
Dr. R. K.   Upadhyay
Dr. R. K. Upadhyay
CEO
C-DoT
Prof. Ar. Abhay  Vinayak Purohit
Prof. Ar. Abhay Vinayak Purohit
President,
Council of Architecture (COA)
Anish  Yadav
Anish Yadav
IAS,
CEO,
Abhishek  Agarwal
Abhishek Agarwal
Principal Solution Consultant
Oracle NetSuite
Aastha  Almast
Aastha Almast
Co-Founder & CEO
The New Shop
Ish  Anand
Ish Anand
Founder & CEO
Your Investment Story
Ganesh  Ananthanarayanan
Ganesh Ananthanarayanan
COO
Airtel Payments Bank
Pradeep  Aswal
Pradeep Aswal
CEO
Blockchain Council
Souparno  Bagchi
Souparno Bagchi
COO
Balancehero India
Tejkarran Singh  Bajaj
Tejkarran Singh Bajaj
Head – Originals
Jio Studios
Shweta  Bajpai
Shweta Bajpai
Group Director India - FS, Media, Travel, RE and Services
Meta
Dr Lopa Mudraa  Basuu
Dr Lopa Mudraa Basuu
Advisor Cloud Security Alliance
Govt Affairs Advisory Council
Pankaj  Batra
Pankaj Batra
Senior Advisor,
IRADe
Bhagyashree  Bhansali
Bhagyashree Bhansali
Founder
The Disposal Company
Dr Rishi Mohan  Bhatnagar
Dr Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar
President
Lava International
Amrita  Bhattacharya
Amrita Bhattacharya
Head
NXTPLAY
Neeraj  Chauhan
Neeraj Chauhan
CIO
PayU
Sanjay  Deshmukh
Sanjay Deshmukh
COO
Findability Sciences
Harshad  Deshpande
Harshad Deshpande
VP – Sales & Marketing
SoftCore Solutions
Pankaj  Doval
Pankaj Doval
National Editor
Times of India
Anil  Dua
Anil Dua
Head of Subscriptions and User Growth
OTT Play (HT Media)
TR  Dua
TR Dua
Director General
Digital Infrastructure Providers Association
Shivasharanappa  G N
Shivasharanappa G N
IAS, CEO
Kanpur Smart City
Pankaj  Goel
Pankaj Goel
CTO
BharatPe
Prof NK  Goyal
Prof NK Goyal
President
CMAI Association of India
Radhika  Gupta
Radhika Gupta
Head of Data Acquisition
GSMA Intelligence
Dr. Anita  Gupta
Dr. Anita Gupta
Head - Climate Change & Clean Energy (C3E) Division
Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India
Tarun  Gupta
Tarun Gupta
Director
New Jersey India Centre
Piyush  Gupta
Piyush Gupta
CEO
VOSMOS
Jatinder  Handoo
Jatinder Handoo
CEO
Digital Lenders Association of India
Anurag  Jain
Anurag Jain
Head – Data Centre Engineering
HCLTech
Saurabh  Jain
Saurabh Jain
Senior Vice President
StrideOne Capital
Ashish Jain
Ashish Jain
Director
Indian Pollution Control Association
Khyati  Jha
Khyati Jha
Managing Partner
Spectrum Partners
M.A.  Johar
M.A. Johar
President - Strategic Business
CP PLUS
Shireesh  Joshi
Shireesh Joshi
Chief Business Officer
Open Network for Digital Commerce
Udayan  Kanade
Udayan Kanade
CEO
Oneirix Labs
Vikas  Kanungo
Vikas Kanungo
Senior Digital Development Specialist (Consultant)
The World Bank Group
Tarun  Katial
Tarun Katial
Founder & CEO
Coto
Vijay  Katne
Vijay Katne
CGM Renewables,
HPCL
CA Dheeraj Kumar  Khandelwal
CA Dheeraj Kumar Khandelwal
Chairman Committee on MSME & Startup
ICAI
Sanjay  Kolte
Sanjay Kolte
CEO,
Pune
Harishankar  Krishan
Harishankar Krishan
Head of Transformation
Open Network For Digital Commerce
Manjunatha G  Kukkuru
Manjunatha G Kukkuru
VP and Principal Research Analyst
Infosys Center for Emerging Technology Solutions
Asha  Kulkarni
Asha Kulkarni
VP – Partnerships and Ecosystem
Zee Entertainment Enterprises 
Amit  Kumar
Amit Kumar
Head - R&D Partnerships & Institutional Engagement
JanaJal
Sanjeev  Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar
CMD
Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd
Atul  Kumar
Atul Kumar
Lead – Govt Initiatives
Data Security Council of India
Ashwath  Kumar
Ashwath Kumar
Deputy CISO
Razorpay
Amit  Kumar
Amit Kumar
IAS
CEO
Avi  Kumar
Avi Kumar
CBO
coto
Rajat Kumar Saini
Rajat Kumar Saini
IAS, CEO & MD
National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited (NIDC)
Pu C.C.  Lalchhuangkima
Pu C.C. Lalchhuangkima
CEO
Aizawl Smart City India
Amit  Luthra
Amit Luthra
Managing Director - India
Lenovo ISG
Dr. R.K.  Malhotra
Dr. R.K. Malhotra
President
HAI
Dr. Marco  Marechal
Dr. Marco Marechal
CEO
Connected Strategische Veranderingsprocessen BV, Netherlands
Pranay  Mathur
Pranay Mathur
Partner & CEO
Real Time Angel Fund
Ratan Mehrotra
Ratan Mehrotra
Assistant Vice President
TCI Supply Chain Solutions
Hiren  Mehta
Hiren Mehta
Chief Commercial Officer
ACME Group
Dr. Garima  Mittal
Dr. Garima Mittal
CEO
Faridabad Smart City
Neha  Nagpal
Neha Nagpal
Lead, Ministry Engagements
Startup India
Sadiya  Naseem
Sadiya Naseem
Founder & CEO
Glam Studios
Rahul  Nehra
Rahul Nehra
National Secretary
SCTE India
Sheenam  Ohrie
Sheenam Ohrie
Managing Director
Broadridge Financial Solutions, India 
Sudhir  Pathak
Sudhir Pathak
Head- Central Design & Engg (CDE), QA, Green Hydrogen,
Hero Future Energies
Prajeet  Prabhakaran
Prajeet Prabhakaran
Program Head - Global Market Access & Corporate Relations
Kerala Startup Mission
Dr. Omkar  Rai
Dr. Omkar Rai
Executive Chairman
Startup Odisha
Ashwin  Rajmohan
Ashwin Rajmohan
Sr Sales Manager
Dubai World Trade Centre
Mohan  Raju
Mohan Raju
VP & Vertical Head IOT
Jio Platforms Ltd
Vittal  Ramakrishna
Vittal Ramakrishna
Founder
POD Invest
Vijay Singh Rathore
Vijay Singh Rathore
Co-Founder & CEO
Soonicorn Ventures
Kartik  Rau
Kartik Rau
CEO
Senzit
V.C. Roy
V.C. Roy
MD
VueNow Group
Veer  Sagar
Veer Sagar
Vice Chairman – ESC India
Chairman & CEO - Selectronic Equipment and Services Pvt. Ltd
Divya  Sampath
Divya Sampath
Partner
AWE (Achieving Women Equity) Funds
Pranav  Sanghvi
Pranav Sanghvi
Associate Principal
Merak Ventures
Sridhar Sarathy
Sridhar Sarathy
Chief Ethics Officer & Head - Sustainability ,CSR,
TATA Capital
Sandeep  Saxena
Sandeep Saxena
Head of Presales Mobile Networks
Nokia India
Parimal  Shah
Parimal  Shah
Founder & Managing Director
Cherise (India) Pvt Ltd
Parveen Sharma
Parveen Sharma
CEO
The BIM Engineers
Abhisar  Sharma
Abhisar Sharma
CEO
NeSL Asset Data Limited
Ashutosh  Sharma
Ashutosh Sharma
CEO
IHFC
Gaurav  Sharma
Gaurav Sharma
AVP - Engineering
Amantya Technologies
Vidushi  Singh
Vidushi Singh
Domain Lead – Electronics
Open Network For Digital Commerce 
Manmeet  Singh
Manmeet Singh
Sr. Director - Strategy, Analysis & New Business Development
Qualcomm
Raushan Kumar  Singh
Raushan Kumar Singh
CEO,
Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation Ltd
Praval  Singh
Praval Singh
VP – Marketing & Customer Experience
Zoho Corporation
Jaspreet  Singh
Jaspreet Singh
Clients and Markets Leader
Grant Thornton Bharat
Sangram  Singh
Sangram Singh
CEO
Indifi Technologies
Ajay  Singh
Ajay Singh
Senior Advisor to the Commercial Counsellor - Start-Ups, New Corporates, Science, Technology & Innovation
Advantage Austria
Priya  Singh
Priya Singh
Co-founder & Director
Chalo Mobility
Divyank  Singh, IAS
Divyank Singh, IAS
CEO,
Indore Smart City
Arnav  Sinha
Arnav Sinha
Vice President- New Energy Business
Greenko Group
Saikrishnan  Srinivasan
Saikrishnan Srinivasan
MD
Experian India
Kavitha  Srinivasulu
Kavitha Srinivasulu
Global Head – Cyber Risk & Data Privacy
TCS
Swetha  Suresh
Swetha Suresh
Head of Innovation
Swissnex in India
Anil   Tadkod
Anil Tadkod
General Manager - IT 
Nashik Smart City
Ashish  Taneja
Ashish Taneja
Partner
growX Ventures
Gunjan  Taneja
Gunjan Taneja
Co-founder
UClean
Rajesh  Thakur
Rajesh Thakur
MD – Communications, Media & Technology
Accenture India
Vikram  Tiwathia
Vikram Tiwathia
DDG
Cellular Operators Association of India
Hasit  Trivedi
Hasit Trivedi
CTO - Digital Technologies and Global Head - AI
Tech Mahindra
Ravi  Tyagi
Ravi Tyagi
CGM - Digital Initiatives, Corporate Strategy
SIDBI
Dr Devesh  Vatsa
Dr Devesh Vatsa
Advisor – Cyber Security & Critical Technologies
Data Security Council of India
Dr. Rahul  Walawalkar
Dr. Rahul Walawalkar
President,
IESA
Government Support
Government of India
  • Ministry of Education
  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  • Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance
  • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • Ministry of External Affairs
  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  • Ministry of Jal Shakti
  • Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • Ministry of Power
  • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
Swachh Bharat Mission
NSIC
smart-cities-mission-home
Skill India