Speakers
The Prarambh – Startup India International Summit is set to host an impressive array of speakers, encompassing a broad spectrum of global and regional leaders, industry experts, and influential figures. Scheduled to take place virtually on December 11 and 20, 2024, the summit will bring together policymakers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to foster discussions on innovation, startup ecosystems, and economic strategies. Below is a comprehensive table of the distinguished speakers who will be participating in the event, each bringing unique insights and valuable expertise to the summit. This list includes government officials, industry executives, and key stakeholders from various sectors, all converging to share knowledge and drive forward the entrepreneurial spirit globally.
Speakers
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Piyush Goyal | Minister of Railways and Minister of Commerce and Industry, India |
| Hardeep Singh Puri | Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Government of India |
| Shri Som Parkash | Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Government of India |
| H.E. Zunaid Ahmed Palak | State Minister for ICT, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
| H.E. Lyonpo Loknath Sharma | Minister of Economic Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan |
| H.E. Lekhraj Bhatta | Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Government of Nepal |
| H.E. Namal Rajapaksa | Minister of Youth and Sports, Republic of Sri Lanka |
| H.E. Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana | Executive Director, NIA, Government of Kingdom of Thailand |
| H.E. Tenzin Lekphell | Secretary General, BIMSTEC |
| Professor K. VijayRaghavan | Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India |
| Amitabh Kant | CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India |
| Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra | Secretary, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India |
| Ajay Prakash Sawhney | Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, India |
| Prof. Ashutosh Sharma | Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India |
| Dr. Renu Swarup | Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India |
| H.E. Pavan Kapoor | Ambassador of India to UAE |
| H.E. Sanjay Kumar Verma | Ambassador of India to Japan |
| H.E. Sripriya Ranganathan | Ambassador of India to South Korea |
| H.E. Mukta Dutta Tomar | Ambassador of India to Federal Republic of Germany |
| H.E. D.B. Venkatesh Varma | Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation |
| Shri Anil Agrawal | Joint Secretary, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India |
| R. Ramanan | Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission |
| Umamaheswaran R. | Scientist/Engineer – OS and Scientific Secretary, ISRO |
| Dr. Rajeev Kandpal | Joint Secretary & CFO, GeM, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India |
| Shruti Singh | Director, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India |
| Aastha Grover | AVP & Head, Startup India Hub, Invest India |
| Salil Seth | Senior Manager, Startup India Hub, Invest India |
| John Chambers | Founder & CEO, JC2 Ventures; Former Chairman & CEO, Cisco |
| Sunil Kant Munjal | Chairman, Hero Enterprise |
| Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Actress |
| Moon Young Kim | President, KOTRA South Asia Regional Head Office |
| Manoj Kumar Das, IAS | Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat |
| Abhishek Dev, IAS | Secretary, Andaman & Nicobar Administration |
| Dr. E.V. Ramana Reddy, IAS | Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka |
| Jayesh Ranjan, IAS | Principal Secretary, Government of Telangana |
| Sibin C, IAS | Director-cum-Secretary, Government of Punjab |
| Rajan Anandan | Managing Director, Surge and Sequoia Capital India LLP |
| Kris Gopalakrishnan | Chairman and Founder, Axilor Ventures |
| William L. Blair | Vice President & Chief Executive, Lockheed Martin India |
| Sruthi Kannan | Head, CISCO LaunchPad |
| Shobana Kamineni | Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited |
| Manoj Kohli | Country Head – Softbank India, Softbank Group International |
| Dr. Ajai Chowdhry | Founder, HCL |
| Sanjeev Bikhchandani | Founder, Info Edge India Ltd. |
| Deep Kalra | Founder, MakeMyTrip |
| Anita M. George | Executive Vice-President, Deputy Head – CDPQ Global, CDPQ India |
| Nivruti Rai | Country Head, Intel India |
| Ritu Kumar | Fashion Designer |
| Dr. Saurabh Srivastava | Co-Founder, NASSCOM |
| Tandin Tshering | Director General, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Bhutan |
| Ritesh Agarwal | Founder & CEO (Group), OYO Hotels & Homes |
| Nithin Kamath | Founder and CEO, Zerodha/Rainmatter |
| Hari Menon | Co-Founder & CEO, BigBasket |
| T.V. Mohandas Pai | Chairman, 3one4 Capital |
| Renuka Ramnath | Founder, MD and CEO, Multiples Alternate Asset Management |
| Kunal Bahl | Co-Founder and CEO, Snapdeal |
| Padmaja Ruparel | Co-Founder & President, Indian Angel Network |
| Sonam Wangchu | Founder, The Tigers Nest Camp |
| Sridhar Vembu | Founder & CEO, Zoho Corporation |
| Venktesh Shukla | General Partner, Monta Vista Capital |
| Shereen Bhan | Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18 |
| Dr. Anand Deshpande | Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, Persistent Systems |
| Ullas Kamath | Joint Managing Director, Jyothy Labs Ltd. |
| Nupur Garg | Founder, WinPE |
| Arif Khan | CEO & Managing Director, IDLC Finance Ltd. |
| Dr. Marlar Myo Nyunt | DDG, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, Myanmar |
| Dipta Shah | Founder, 54i Ventures |
| Sachindra Samararatne | Program Head, ICTA, Sri Lanka |
| Dr. Gururaj ‘Desh’ Deshpande | President and Chairman, Sparta Group LLC |
| Vineet Rai | Founder & Chairman, Aavishkaar Group |
| Pramod Bhasin | Chairman, ICRIER; Founder, Genpact Ltd. |
| Samad Miraly | Partner, IDLC Venture Fund I |
| Tashi Wangdi | Founder, iHub and iTravel |
| Narottam Aryal | President, King’s College, Kathmandu |
| Debjani Ghosh | President, NASSCOM |
| Edwin Chow | Assistant CEO, Enterprise Singapore |
| Ukrit Visitkitjakarn | CEO, Earthcare Innosys Co., Ltd. |
| Mano Sekaram | Founder and CEO, 99x Technology Ltd. |
| João Mendes Borga | Executive Director, Startup Portugal |
| Anat Bernstein-Reich | Chairperson, Israel-India Chamber of Commerce |
| Rutger de Graaf | Director – Netherlands Point of Entry, Enterprise Agency Netherlands |
| Lahiru Pathmalal | Founder, Takas.lk |
| Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy | Founder & Executive Chairman, Cyient |
| Dr. Wunna Aung | Director, Ministry of Investment & Foreign Economic Relations, Myanmar |
| Amun Thapa | Founder and CEO, Sastodeal.com |
| Dr. Shekhar C. Mande | Secretary, DSIR and DG, CSIR, Government of India |
| Tina Jabeen | Managing Director and CEO, Startup Bangladesh Limited, ICT Division |
| Choitsho Eudel Dorji | Founder, Tse Organics |
| Kunal Upadhyay | Co-Founder, Bharat Fund & CIIE.CO |
| Sangay Dorji | Secretary General, Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| Chandula Abeywickrema | Founder & Chairman, Lanka Impact Investing Network (LIIN) |
| Bibhusan Bista | Co-Founder and CEO, YoungInnovations |
| Sansanee Huabsomboon | Director, BIC, NSTDA, Thailand |
| Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe | Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) |
| Sonam Wangchuk | Founder, HIAL and Co-Founder, SECMOL |
| Sixit Bhatta | Co-Founder and CEO, Tootle |
| Mu Mu Aye | Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Planning & Industry, Myanmar |
| Santoshi Rana | Founder, Bihani Social Venture |
| Warangkhana Phanwanich | CEO, Petaneer Co., Ltd. |
| Pramath Raj Sinha | Founder and Chairman, Harappa Education |
| Professor Sudhir K. Jain | Director, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar |
| Bijon Islam | Co-Founder & CEO, LightCastle Partners |
| Ugyen C. Jamtsho | Founder, I Am An Entrepreneur |
| Ashok Jhunjhunwala | Institute Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras |
| Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson | Group CEO, Hemas Holdings PLC |
| Prof. Ashok Misra | Distinguished Professor, National Academy of Sciences (NASI), IISc |
| Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao | Director, IIT Delhi |
| Sonam Chophel | Founder, Druksell |
| Jay Parote Denskoon | CEO & Co-Founder, Zipevent |
| Prajeeth Balasubramaniam | General Partner/Co-Founder, BOV Capital |
| Dr. K Suresh Kumar | President, ISBA |
| Rungsun Promprasith | CEO, QueueQ Co. Ltd. |
| Eng. Sanath Panawennage | CEO, Arthur C. Clarke Institute of Modern Technologies |
| Fahim Ahmed | President & CFO, Pathao |
| Rahat Ahmed | Founding Partner & CEO, Anchorless Bangladesh |
| Professor Sudhir K. Jain | Prof. Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, Professor-in-charge, Innovation and Incubation, IIT Kanpur |
| Dr. Tshering Cigay Dorji | CEO, Thimphu Tech Park Limited |
| Neera Nundy | Co-Founder and Partner, Dasra |
| Kazuya Nakajo | Executive Vice President, Japan External Trade Organization |
| Siffat Sarwar | Co-Founder and Advisor, ShopUp |
| Teera Kanokkanjanarat | CEO & Co-Founder, Arincare |
| Dr. Nge Lay Khin | Deputy General Manager, Ministry of Planning, Finance & Industry, Myanmar |