Chief Guest

Amitabh Kant

Amitabh Kant

G20 Sherpa & Former CEO
NITI Aayog
Govt of India

Mr. Amitabh Kant is presently G20 Sherpa of India during its Presidency year. He was CEO, NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India)- the Govt of India’s premier policy Think Tank & prior to that Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.

Amitabh Kant is a member of the Indian Administrative Service, IAS (Kerala Cadre: 1980 Batch).

He is the author of “Branding India – An Incredible Story” , Incredible India 2.0 and has edited The Path Ahead ""Transformative Ideas for India"" and has been a key driver of “Make in India”, Startup India, “Incredible India” and “God’s Own Country” initiatives which positioned and branded India and Kerala State as leading manufacturing tourism destinations. These campaigns have won several international awards and embraced a host of activities – infrastructure development, product enhancement, private-public partnership and positioning and branding.

Till March, 2016 Amitabh Kant was posted as Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) – Government of India. He has worked as Secretary, Tourism, Kerala, Joint Secretary, Tourism, Govt of India, District Collector, Kozhikode & CEO, Delhi- Mumbai Industrial Corridor.

IN CONVERSATION

Amitabh Kant

Srikant Sastri

Chairman
Geospatial Data Promotion & Development Committee (GDPDC)
Govt of India

Mr. Srikant Sastri received his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1983, and subsequently went on to receive his Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Finance from IIM Calcutta in 1985. He is a mentor on a mission and believes that the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship should spread far beyond the metros so that it provides real opportunities for India's youth. Transforming universities into hubs of entrepreneurship, and focusing on under-served regions is a big part of his focus. 'The Ventilator Project', his best-selling co-authored book in 2021, is a perfect example of a success story of rapid innovation that created growth. His ongoing video series on his YouTube channel 'Chalo Startup' answers the most common questions start-up founders have. As someone who has built and sold two large services ventures in India and Southeast Asia, he uses his vast experience of over three decades to help emerging and aspiring entrepreneurs. He was honored with the Distinguished Services Award by IIT Kanpur in 2022.

Amitabh Kant

AS Kiran Kumar

Member
Member, Space Commission

AS Kiran Kumar is an Indian space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, having assumed office on 14 January 2015. He is credited with the development of key scientific instruments aboard the Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan space crafts. In 2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of science and technology. Kiran Kumar previously served as Director of Ahmedabad Space Applications Centre.

Commercial Companies

Pavan Kumar

Pavan Kumar

Senior Vice President Global Indirect Business
Altair Engineering

Pavan is a dynamic leader, techno-commercial professional and a sales strategist with a successful track record of delivering profitable growth and building market leadership in high end competitive environments for Global Companies. Influencer with high end Product and Software Services knowledge in Engineering Industry, ranging from bicycles to rockets .

Pavan is currently responsible for Altair's indirect (Channel) business of Altair's Simulation Driven Design and Data Analytics tools globally. He has proven experience in setting up new facilities/divisions and scaling them up into sustainable and profitable business centers. He has demonstrated excellence in engaging with diverse stakeholders, internal as well as external to the organization, including direct teams, partners, cross-functional resources across product & other functions and customers. He has also been active in various Industry associations and is a past Chairman of the Indo American Chamber of Commerce (Karnataka).

Saurabh Rai

Saurabh Rai

CEO
Arahas Technologies

Scaling a start to realises the great potential of Geospatial & AI Tech in India . Saurabh contributes as a thought leader, an experienced advisor on GIS, Geospatial technology, process initiatives, data science, data architectures, data engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, technology, analytics, user experience, data-driven businesses, customer success, and consumer insights.

Saurabh possesses strong entrepreneurial, digital, analytical, and cross-industry skills. He has led some of the largest Geospatial surveys, systems deployment across the globe. The projects have won multiple awards including first Edison award in India. A career built on a passion for Startups and Innovation; he has incubated Greenfield businesses, set up practices, and seen them through growth. Saurabh is passionate about Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and related technologies in solving problems and bringing automation and efficiency to complex workflows.

Sunil MK

Sunil MK

Director
Business Development, Asia
Bentley Systems

Sunil MK is the Director for Business Development – Asia, at Bentley Systems. Sunil has over 25 years of experience working in the AEC segment across Southeast Asia and India, has held a variety of business development, sales development, strategy, and technical positions.
br> Sunil is an architect by qualification. A graduate from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, he has been one of the earliest evangelists for BIM across Asia-Pacific since 2001. He continues to be a key advocate for digitalizing in the infrastructure industry. Prior to joining Bentley, Sunil has worked at Revit, Autodesk and Newforma.

Kamalakannan Thiruvadi

Kamalakannan Thiruvadi

Regional Executive
South Asia
Bentley Systems

Kamalakannan Thiruvadi (aka Kannan) is the Regional Executive – South Asia for Bentley Systems, since Feb 2023. Kannan is responsible for the overall strategy and growth of Bentley Systems business across South Asian Countries, covering all its industries and product segments.

Prior to joining Bentley Systems, he worked at Salesforce in the Tableau Business Group where he was responsible for the Commercial Business in India. Kannan also had a long stint at Autodesk India where had multiple roles including National Sales Manager for Platform Solutions & Emerging Business, Distribution Manager, Head of Subscriber Retention and Country Manager for Territory Sales. In his roles at Autodesk, Kannan had doubled product sales growth of in 3 years and increased subscriber retention by 24% in 2 years, and also instrumental in setting up the Inside Sales team of around 25 people in India that contributed to 65% of 3D design product sales. He also worked for HP India as the Country Manager for ISV & Alliances in the Personal Systems Group and at ESRI India as the Regional Manager at New Delhi & Chennai. He has extensive experience in managing Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Channel & Alliance Partners.

Kannan holds a Master’s in Management Studies from BITS, Pilani and has also completed a Certificate Programme in Data Sciences from IIM, Kozhikode.

Abhay Kimmatkar

Abhay Kimmatkar

Managing Director
Ceinsys

As a transformational and a visionary leader with foresight and ambition Dr. Abhay Kimmatkar has an impressive history of surpassing ambitious business goals and creating revolutionary growth strategies for Ceinsys Tech Ltd. in the technology space. Abhay is the Managing Director at Ceinsys where he is responsible for deriving Go-To-Market strategies, driving top-line revenues and growth in Engineering, Geospatial & IT domains for customers in India and globally. He has been instrumental in transforming and driving Ceinsyss business model in a more collaborative and coherent manner through innovation and digital transformation to address the evolving and dynamic market scenario.

As a transformational and a visionary leader with foresight and ambition Dr. Abhay Kimmatkar has an impressive history of surpassing ambitious business goals and creating revolutionary growth strategies for Ceinsys Tech Ltd. in the technology space. Abhay is the Managing Director at Ceinsys where he is responsible for deriving Go-To-Market strategies, driving top-line revenues and growth in Engineering, Geospatial & IT domains for customers in India and globally. He has been instrumental in transforming and driving Ceinsyss business model in a more collaborative and coherent manner through innovation and digital transformation to address the evolving and dynamic market scenario.

Ramesh Ananth Krishnan

Ramesh Ananth Krishnan

CEO
DSM Soft

Rajesh C Mathur

Rajesh C Mathur

Advisor
Esri India

Vijay Kumar

Vijay Kumar

Senior Vice President & CTO
Esri India

Mr Vijay Kumar is the Senior Vice President and CTO at ESRI India. Esri builds the most powerful mapping and spatial analytics products in the world. With more than 35 years of association with Industry and Academia, Vijay has contributed towards evolving innovative solutions for key business problems and society at a large. He is passionate in helping organizations solving business and social challenges using technologies including mapping, remote sensing, spatial 2D and 3D analytics, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data and real time analytics. Vijay has been instrumental in conceptualizing, designing and implementing enterprise location platform across various industry sectors globally. He has helped large organizations in creating their organizational road map and location strategy. Vijay is also passionate about business transformation by redefining and executing the long term vision to transform the business outcomes. Vijay continues to maintain strong links with the world of academia. He is a corporate member of the Institution of Engineers (India), Life Member of Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Vijay has been contributing to the advisory activity for various institutes including IITs, NITs, IIRS and active member at OGC India Forum. He has also chaired panel discussions and presented many technology papers in several international conferences as keynote speaker.

Siddharth Sinha

Siddharth Sinha

Geo and Climate Policy Lead
India, Google

Siddharth Sinha works at Google, leading Public Policy in India for technology products and platforms linked to climate mitigation and adaptation, sustainability, and liveable cities. Before joining Google, Siddharth worked at the G20 Secretariat during 'India's Presidency as the Adviser to 'India's G20 Sherpa. Siddharth joined the Indian Government through the Young Professionals Program of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the 'government's apex policy-making institution headed by the Prime Minister. He went on to become the 'CEO's Chief of Staff. During his tenure, Siddharth led two of 'India's key transport decarbonization projects, contributed to national policies on transformative mobility, climate, and circular economy, and served as 'India's representative to the OECD-ITF. Outside of work, Siddharth is a mountaineer and a passionate public speaker. He founded an NGO that works with youth from vulnerable communities to tackle challenges, including substance abuse and sexual abuse. An electrical engineer, Siddharth holds a 'Master's in Public Administration from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Pankaj Gupta

Pankaj Gupta

Director - Sales
Hexagon GeoSystems

Pankaj Gupta, based in Gurugram, HR, IN, is currently a Director Sales and Services at Hexagon India, bringing experience from previous roles at Trimble Inc. and Siemens IT Solutions and Services Pvt. Ltd.. Pankaj Gupta holds a 1990 - 1994 B.E in Electronics & Telecommunications @ Uttar Pradesh Jobs. With a robust skill set that includes Business Development, Pre Sales, Team Management, Key Account Management, Vendor Management and more, Pankaj Gupta contributes valuable insights to the industry.

Rakesh Verma

Rakesh Verma

Chairman
MapMyIndia

An innovator and a visionary, Rakesh quit a successful career of 12 years in USA to return to India in early 90s and founded CE Info Systems, now popularly known as MapmyIndia. As early as 1994, Rakesh recognized the potential benefits of digital maps to businesses, government and individual consumers. Armed with his foresight and a desire to participate in India’s development, he led a pioneering and pathbreaking effort by steering MapmyIndia over the last 20+ years to create India’s most comprehensive, exhaustive, accurate, and information rich digital map dataset. Rakesh, a first generation entrepreneur, started this monumental effort of digital map product making at a time when nobody had the vision that digital maps specifically, and data and software products generally, would become a critical value proposition in the information technology space.

Vattem Narendra Babu

Vattem Narendra Babu

CEO
iSpatial Techno Solutions (IST)

Narendra is the CEO of iSpatial Techno Solutions, a unique enterprise startup that delivers solutions using transformative technologies such as Geospatial applications, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Big Data, and Robotics to diverse markets. He has over 23 years of experience in the IT industry, with an EMBA degree and certifications in PRINCE2 and TOGAF.

As the head of iSpatial, Narendra defines and implements the overall organizational business strategy, operational effectiveness, and profitable growth. He has successfully led and delivered 30+ large-scale projects for various industry verticals such as Oil & Gas, Utilities, Infrastructure development, Telecom, Smart Cities, and government sectors across the USA, India, Singapore, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Middle East markets. He is also an expert in creating and leading an innovation-driven culture and new product development. Narendra's mission is to enable iSpatial to become a global leader in providing cutting-edge solutions that solve the most complex and critical challenges of the 21st century.

Sreeramam GV

Sreeramam GV

CEO
NeoGeoinfo Technologies

Vishal Dhupar

Vishal Dhupar

Managing Director
NVIDIA India

Vishal Dhupar has served as NVIDIA's managing director in South Asia since 2010, leading business operations for the company in the region. In this role, Vishal is responsible for the development and execution of NVIDIA's strategic plans in the subcontinent. He is also focused on fostering key partnerships with the ecosystem to accelerate the growth and adoption of GPU technology. With more than 25 years in the Information Technology industry, Vishal brings extensive leadership and industry experience. Vishal joined NVIDIA from Symantec, where he held the position of Managing Director SAARC. Previously, Vishal was Managing Director at Autodesk, prior to which, he was Director Sales at Sun Microsystems India. Vishal began his career at DCM Data Products, and followed it up with Sales positions in Digital Corporation and Silicon Graphics. Over the past two decades, Vishal has been the recipient of several performance awards all through his working career in various organizations.

Vishal Dhupar has served as NVIDIA's managing director in South Asia since 2010, leading business operations for the company in the region. In this role, Vishal is responsible for the development and execution of NVIDIA's strategic plans in the subcontinent. He is also focused on fostering key partnerships with the ecosystem to accelerate the growth and adoption of GPU technology. With more than 25 years in the Information Technology industry, Vishal brings extensive leadership and industry experience. Vishal joined NVIDIA from Symantec, where he held the position of Managing Director SAARC. Previously, Vishal was Managing Director at Autodesk, prior to which, he was Director Sales at Sun Microsystems India. Vishal began his career at DCM Data Products, and followed it up with Sales positions in Digital Corporation and Silicon Graphics. Over the past two decades, Vishal has been the recipient of several performance awards all through his working career in various organizations.

Ashwanii Rawat

Ashwanii Rawat

Director Product Management
Precisely

P.V. Rai

P.V. Rai

Managing Director
Pixel Softek

Anup Jindal

Anup Jindal

CEO
RMSI

Anup is the CEO of RMSI since 2010. He has transformed RMSI around the vision to 'bring the physical and digital world together.' RMSI has consistently grown since 2010 and is recognized as a global leader in the areas of geospatial, engineering, natural disaster, and climate risk modeling.

Anup completed his B.E. (Civil) from DCE, University of Delhi, and MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He is passionate about Global issues, especially those related to geopolitics, environment, and sustainability.

He serves on CII's India CEO Forum for Clean Air, and is a frequent speaker at various forums in the areas of FTA, sustainable development, and south-south cooperation. Anup is based in New Delhi and loves wildlife photography and traveling.

Prateep Basu

Prateep Basu

CEO
SatSure

Prateep Basu is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at SatSure Ltd, a decision analytics startup that is working on solutions to enable technology access for financing sustainable development, as well as food, water and energy security programs globally. Their geospatial big data platform combines satellite imagery and proprietary algorithms with weather, IoT, drone imagery, social and economic datasets, and cadastral amongst others to generate near real time location specific insights Prateep is a seasoned space industry professional with work experience in both the business and technology front. He completed his studies in aerospace engineering at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Trivandrum, before moving on to his postgraduate studies in Space Studies at the International Space University. Prateep has worked as a scientist in ISRO, and as a geospatial industry analyst at Boston based Northern Sky Research (NSR), prior to starting SatSure. Prateep was invited to be a TEDx speaker in 2019, and did a talk on how India found its place in the global space race.

Vinay Simha

Vinay Simha

CEO
SkyServe

Krishanu Acharya

Krishanu Acharya

CEO
SUHORA

Mr. Krishanu Acharya is the CEO and Co-founder of SUHORA, he's a visionary leader at the forefront of revolutionizing space technology in defence and disaster management application. With a rich background in Spatial science and a deep passion for innovation, Krishanu has been instrumental in driving SUHORA's mission to simplify the complexities of space analytics.

Rajan Aiyer

Rajan Aiyer

Managing Director
Trimble India

Dr. Pari Y

Dr. Pari Y

Associate Vice President & Head
GeoSpatial Technologies, LTI Mindtree

Dr. Pari Y is an Associate Vice President & Head of GeoSpatial Technologies at Mindtree (A Larsen & Toubro Group Company). He has been practicing GeoSpatial Technologies for the past 23+ years with rich blend of both research and industrial experience. He has vast expertise in Advanced 3D Scanning Technologies, Global Navigation Satellite System, Digital Photogrammetry, Drone Applications, Spatial Analytics, Enterprise GIS, GeoSpatial Products & Platforms. He has received many national and international Awards for his extensive contribution in geospatial domain across AEC Industries. He is a well-known Key-note speaker in the Geospatial fraternity and has delivered more than 75 invited lectures in various conferences, corporate training programs, IITs, NITs, Universities & Colleges, State and Central Government departments.

Public policy

Dr. Mahaveer Singhvi

Dr. Mahaveer Singhvi

Joint Secretary
Ministry of External Affairs
Govt of India

Mahaveer Singhvi was appointed to the Indian Foreign Service in 1999. Since then, he has served in several important assignments in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, including as joint secretary for new, emerging, and strategic technologies; counterterrorism; and Central Europe. He served as the director of SAARC, BIMSTEC, and border connectivity; East and Southern Africa; Latin America and the Caribbean; and multilateral economic relations. He also served as the deputy secretary for technical cooperation. He has represented India on several international forums during his various assignments in the diplomatic service. He speaks regularly on diverse subjects at various national and international conferences, seminars, and summits. He has been educated and trained at some of the world’s best institutions, including the University of Oxford, UK; IIM, Ahmedabad; LBSNAA, Mussoorie; the ICAI; and the University of Delhi, Rajasthan, and Jodhpur. His qualifications include LLB, ACA, ACS, ICWA, MBA, MBF, MSt (Oxford), and BCom (Hons).

Dr. Neeraj Sinha

Dr. Neeraj Sinha

Senior Advisor
NITI Aayog
Govt of India

Experienced Senior Director (IT) with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration. Skilled in Crisis Management, Administration, HR Management, Planning & Development, e-Governance, Network & Project Management. Strong professional graduated from Patna University.

Harshavardhan Madiraju

Harshavardhan Madiraju

Associate Director, Member Success and Development
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

Harsha Madiraju is a global geospatial advocate and widely networked geospecialist. He has over 18 years of experience in international marketing, business development, strategic partnerships, organizational development, and nonprofit management. As the Associate Director, he serves and supports members and communities in India, Africa, and Europe at OGC, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).

Previously, as the Associate Director at the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC), Harsha worked closely with the private sector, multilateral and partner organizations worldwide. His strategic guidance and direct contributions to a report on Climate Change won the Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development for WGIC, presented at COP 27.

Harsha is a passionate evangelist of geospatial technology. He has significantly contributed to the geospatial sector through media and events, being part of the core team at Geospatial World, a media & research organization with global reach. Harsha believes in connecting with people and communities to expand and demonstrate the value of geospatial technology. His current interest is to show the efficacy of geospatial technology for climate action. Harsha is an alumnus of UCLA Anderson School of Management and a postgraduate in geoinformatics. A learner for life, Harsha believes in continuous professional development. He lives in India along with his wife Vasavi and six-year-old daughter Nitya.

Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana

Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana

Surveyor General of India
Survey of India

Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official of the Tamil Nadu cadre, has been appointed as the Surveyor General of India. Prior to this appointment, he served as an Additional Secretary in the Union Home Ministry.

Dr. S. P. Aggarwal

Dr. S. P. Aggarwal

Director
North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC), Govt of India

Dr. Vishnu Chandra

Dr. Vishnu Chandra

Advisor, Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Govt of India

Dr K Sreenivas

Dr K Sreenivas

Deputy Director
National Remote Sensing Centre

Sameer Datar

Sameer Datar

State Information Officer
NIC

S. K. Sinha

S. K. Sinha

Additional SG
Survey of India

Dr. V.S. Prasad

Dr. V.S. Prasad

Scientist-G & Head
National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)

Abhijeet Sinha

Abhijeet Sinha

Program Director - NHEV
Ease of Doing Business

He is a Technocrat, previously member of 2014 PM Modi’s campaign in Citizen for Accountable Governance (CAG) team; currently National Program Director of Ease of Doing Business, heading India’s premier emerging Tech- Piloting agency. Also, Project Director of ambitious pilot projects like DIISHA, NHEV, Drone pilot, changing the landscape of economies with use of emerging technologies.

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Walter Samuel

Walter Samuel

Project Manager- Spatial Data and Data Analytics
WRI India

Walter Samuel is a Project Manager - Spatial Data and Data Analytics at WRI India's Sustainable Cities and Transport program and is based out of Bangalore. His expertise lies in hydrology and hydraulic modelling, which he applies to various policy-making problems faced by governments and affiliated organisations. Among his noteworthy contributions are the modelling of urban floods for NITI, the development of climate action plans for CIFF in Maharashtra, and the near-real-time forecasting of water availability in Upper Cauvery reservoirs. He started his professional career as a subject matter expert and consultant, working with many think tanks to offer assistance in the field of hydrologic and hydraulic modelling of floods and distribution networks. He earned a Master's degree in Civil Engineering - Water Resources Engineering and Management from IIT Guwahati and is preparing to defend his PhD thesis in Interdisciplinary Water Research at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. He lives by the motto, "Science without policy accomplishes nothing; policy without science is gambling.

Shantanu Phalniker

Shantanu Phalniker

General Manager( Arch)
Airports Authority of India, Government of India

Pankaj Bansal

Pankaj Bansal

Chief Business Officer
Bank Bazaar

Pankaj Bansal has over 15 years of experience in the financial sector. Pankaj is currently the Chief Business Development Officer at BankBazaar.com. Prior to this, they were with BankBazaar for 3 years 11 months, where they held various positions such as Chief Business Officer, Chief Business Development Officer, and Vice President. In these roles, Pankaj was responsible for driving revenue for the company through acquisition and retention of banks, fintechs, and HFCs on the marketplace, as well as defining and delivering business targets and managing costs in the retail lending space. Pankaj also managed all strategic and digital alliances and partnerships across the country for BankBazaar.

J Venkatesh

J Venkatesh

COO
Bioxgreen Technology

Venkatesh is a Civil Engineering graduate from REC (NIT) Trichy and holds a Masters’ degree in Environmental Engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai. He is a certified ‘Master Modeller’ by Haestad Methods Inc. (presently Bentley Systems) in hydraulic modelling of water networks and an ESRI certified GIS professional. He has over 35 years of experience in Government, Consulting and EPC sectors in water projects. He spearheads business operations for wastewater projects at Bioxgreen Technology Pvt Ltd. He has vast experience in water management domain and was responsible for implementing wastewater treatment projects to augment performance efficiency through ‘Bioremediation’ technology for STPs and WWTFs in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh. He is adept in planning, design and construction of large water supply & distribution and wastewater projects for Municipal Water Utilities. In his earlier assignment, he was the Head of ‘Water Management Business Segment’ at Larsen & Toubro Ltd. and responsible for delivering performance-based water management contracts across India. He has worked extensively on digitalization and AI / ML augmented smart water projects specific to equitable pressure management, asset mapping on GIS, hydraulic modelling, NRW reduction, billing and meter data management at L&T. He started his career at Tamilnadu Water Supply & Drainage Board, a state-owned utility, and was actively involved in several water supply projects for the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the state of Tamilnadu. Later, he worked for Fichtner Consulting Engineers Pvt Ltd. and was instrumental in developing Feasibility studies, Detailed Project Reports, EIA & EMP framework for municipal projects under JNNURM, ADB and KfW funding. During 2007-08, he worked as consultant for Asian Development Bank and was responsible for enabling MIS framework for infrastructure PPP projects in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. He also has onsite project experience in Land development & Industrial parks in USA & Vietnam. He was the Project Lead for planning & design of two integrated land development projects of 400 acres and 230 acres at Pinal and Maricopa counties in Phoenix, Arizona USA.

Ramakrishnan Ramamurthy

Ramakrishnan Ramamurthy

Principal Advisor
Geokno

Recently retired from GMR Group in December 2022, this seasoned professional is actively engaged in leadership development, family business strategy, and serving on the boards of listed companies such as HCIL and Heidelberg Cements India. With extensive experience, he held key positions, including Director at Geokno India Ltd and CEO business integration with the Group Chairman at GMR Group. His career highlights encompass roles such as President at Mytrah Energy India Ltd, Managing Director at GMR Industries Ltd, and Chief Executive at Sanmar Engineering. A multifaceted leader, he has excelled in general management, P&L, board-level responsibilities, organization development, sales and marketing, manufacturing, and turning around companies, showcasing a remarkable ability to navigate challenges and contribute to organizational success.

Ashish Agrawal

Ashish Agrawal

President and Head
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. (BAGIC)

Ashish Agrawal is heading the Agri-business and Rural vertical at BAGIC. He has over 18 years of experience in creating distribution network, underwriting and claims management of insurance products for the rural markets of the country. Prior to joining BAGIC he has worked with 2 leading private General insurance companies and also with an international agriculture research institute. He has been nominated in various committees constituted by the Govt of India to design and develop policies related to crop insurance. Ashish is an MBA in Agri-Business Management from IIM Ahmedabad, and an M.Tech in Agricultural Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.

Sekh Samim

Sekh Samim

Deputy Chief Architect/Business Development
DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd)

Architect with 6+ years of experience in Highrise, Commertial, Institutional, Security, Government buildings and infrastructure projects. Have extensive experience in preparation of Metro station design, planning and execution , in addition to preparation of DPRs of several metros done under DMRC, like of Noida-Greater Noida Metro, Faridabad, Ahemedabad Metro phase-II corridor, mumbai line 4 & 8, and Hyderabad Airport line. Architectural Design development/management from Conceptual through Good for Construction stage. Having experience in design interface and coordination with all stake holders for design finalization till execution guiding various system contractors to work without hindrance. Designing various facilities for police, CISF officers, CISF barracks and their armory. Conceptual architect for a 700+ apartment for Delhi Metro welfare organisation and a world class simulator building for DMRC training institute. LEED GA(USGBC), and LEED AP (IGBC) and have implemented various measures in the underground and elevated metro station to get them platinum rated. In the process of implementing BIM into DMRC system for streamlining of project and assets management.

Prashant Parashar

Prashant Parashar

Senior Vice President & Head-Technology
Delhivery

Prashant Parashar, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, is currently a SVP & Head of Technology at Delhivery, bringing experience from previous roles at Ola, Snapdeal and Zomato. Prashant Parashar holds a 1998 - 2002 B. Tech. in Computer Sc & Engg. @ B.I.E.T., Jhansi. With a robust skill set that includes B2B software, Amazon Web Services Aws, Amazon Web Services, Web Applications, Strategic Planning and more, Prashant Parashar contributes valuable insights to the industry.

Anoop Singh

Anoop Singh

Director General
Forest Survey of India
Govt of India

Jagdish Narayanan

Jagdish Narayanan

Seasoned BFSI Expert

Dr. Ajit V. Salvi

Dr. Ajit V. Salvi

Dy. Chief Engineer
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

Dhruva Rajan

Dhruva Rajan

Entrepreneur and Ex - Founder
GeoSpoc

Dhruva Rajan, based in Pune, Maharashtra, India, is currently a Senior Director at OLA Campus Pune, bringing experience from previous roles at GeoSpoc Geospatial Services Pvt. Ltd. and ESRI UK. Dhruva Rajan holds a 2009 - 2010 Master of Science in Information Systems @ University of Edinburgh. With a robust skill set that includes Leadership, Spatial Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Sales, SQL and more, Dhruva Rajan contributes valuable insights to the industry.

Sumit Singh

Sumit Singh

Vice President
Paytm Payments Bank

Milind Wadodkar

Milind Wadodkar

Chief Soil Survey Officer
Soil & Land Use Survey of India

Dhruba Banerjee

Dhruba Banerjee

Deputy General Manager - GIS
Tata Power

Dhruba Banerjee, is currently a Head of Department ( Dy. General Manager) - Geographical Information System and Energy Audit at Tata Power-DDL, bringing experience from previous roles at Tata Power-DDL. Dhruba Banerjee holds a ALDP in Organizational Leadership @ Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Lakshmi Narasimhan

Lakshmi Narasimhan

Head
Uber Maps - India

Lakshmi Narasimhan is a highly passionate technical professional with a multifaceted background as an engineer, leader, and visionary. With a proven track record, he excels in architecting and implementing cutting-edge software engineering practices, with a particular focus on Process Automation Tools, Configuration Management, and Distributed Version Control Systems (DVCS). His expertise extends to the realm of risk management in e-commerce, where he has successfully developed and implemented statistical and machine learning systems to detect risk quotients. As an Agile Practitioner and Facilitator, Lakshmi brings a wealth of experience, ensuring streamlined and efficient project execution. A devoted Java Evangelist, he is a frequent speaker at various Java forums, including the prestigious Bangalore Java User Group, where he shares insights and advances the discourse in the Java community. Lakshmi Narasimhan's dynamic leadership and hands-on approach underscore his commitment to driving innovation and excellence in the ever-evolving field of technology.

Sajid Malik

Sajid Malik

Chairman & Managing Director
Genesys

Arulmani Madhavan

Arulmani Madhavan

General Manager
Jio Platforms Limited

Sharan Singanamala

Sharan Singanamala

Senior Director
Veolia

Nikhilesh Kumar

Nikhilesh Kumar

Co-Founder and CEO
Vassar Labs

Nikhilesh Kumar, based in Hyderabad, IN, is currently a Co-Founder at Vassar Labs, bringing experience from previous roles at Sepam, Lanco, Lanco Infratech Pvt Ltd and Johnson Matthey. Nikhilesh Kumar holds a 2013 - 2014 Indian School of Business. With a robust skill set that includes Project Management, DCS, Project Engineering, Engineering, P&ID and more

Dr. Bhargav Dave

Dr. Bhargav Dave

Founder and CEO
Visilean

Dr. Bhargav Dave is a co-founder and CEO of VisiLean Ltd, a Finnish startup specializing in cloud based construction management platform. Bhargav has worked between the interface of Digital Technologies and Construction for his entire career. He has a bachelor’s degree in Construction Technology and Master’s and PhD in developing Digital Solutions for Construction Management. Since its inception in 2015, VisiLean has grown significantly and has offices in Finland, UK and India with customers in over 7 countries. Bhargav has led innovation projects in digitization of construction processes, including BIMforLean, Virtual Big Room, Intelligent Products (Integrating Internet of Things, Lean and BIM for the construction lifecycle) and Otaniemi3D (digitizing operations monitoring through IoT, BIM and big data).

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