Our speakers

Dr. Sanjeev Panchal, Country President and MD, AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd

Dr. Sanjeev Panchal is Country President & Managing Director for AstraZeneca India (Plc), leading Bold Ambition 2030 by building the next phase of growth through innovation strategy.

In his previous role as CP for AZ Malaysia, he was instrumental in transforming the business to achieve double-digit growth outpacing market. He was also Vice President PhAMA - an industry association, a Board of Director for the British Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and actively chaired the Malaysia Cancer Care Coalition. He played a critical role in supporting the government in combating the pandemic, led corporate affairs strategy and sustainability initiatives.

Since starting his career in the company in India 19 years ago, Sanjeev has held leadership positions within India and Indonesia, before moving to Regional Asia Pacific in Singapore and the International Region in the UK.  

Sanjeev is a Science graduate (BSc) with Post Graduation (MBA) and holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (PhD). He also holds professional Diplomas in International Business and Human Resource Management.


Dr. Sarita Ahlawat, MD & Co-Founder, BotLab Dynamics


Dr. Shashank Shah, Senior Specialist - Higher Education, NITI Aayog


Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation


Dr. Upasana Arora, CEO and Managing Director, Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital


Dr. Vibha Tripathi, Founder, Boon

Dr. Vibha Tripathi is a distinguished social entrepreneur committed to driving innovation in the energy and water sectors. As the founder of Boon, she has led the company in developing impactful technological solutions to address critical social and environmental challenges related to drinking water. Under her leadership, Boon has pioneered IoT-enabled Water ATMs® and WaterCubes—advanced drinking water systems designed to serve communities of over 100 people.


Dr. Yask, CISO, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.


Emanuel Ungaro, Fashion Designer,


Feroze Azeez, Deputy CEO, Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.


Fulvia V. Ferragamo, Member of the Board, Salvatore Ferragamo