Our speakers

Mekhala Krishnamurthy, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India

Micheal Ward, MO, Harrods

Mihir Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO, PocketATM

Co-Founder & CEO of PocketATM, Mihir spearheads an innovative fintech venture addressing financial inclusion challenges through a unified protocol. In his pivotal role at Ashika Group, he led a dynamic investment banking team, delivering top-notch advisory services to companies seeking capital raising, M&A guidance, strategic equity placement, and merchant banking solutions. Prior to his entrepreneurial and investment banking pursuits, Mihir honed his financial acumen at Google, where he was recruited as an Account Planner. Alongside his entrepreneurial pursuits, he has served as a Director for the Association of Investment Bankers of India, The Bohri Kitchen, a leading F&B brand, and currently the Advisor of Fintuned, a financial service firm.

Mihir Mishra, National Corporate Editor, Mint (Moderator)

Milind Nagnur, Group President & CTO, Kotak Mahindra Bank

Miren Lodha, Senior Director, CRISIL Limited

Mohit Bhargava, CEO NTPC, Green Energy

Mr. Mohit Bhargava has an extensive career spanning over three and a half decades, marked by expertise in power plant commissioning, maintenance, procurement, and strategic planning. His leadership has been instrumental in orchestrating the development of NTPC’s long-term Corporate Plan encompassing annual target setting and the facilitation of various strategic, diversification, and growth initiatives.

With a background in Electrical Engineering, Mr. Bhargava's dedication to professional enhancement is underscored by his participation in leadership training programs at institutions such as Harvard Business School and the S P Jain Institute in Singapore.

At present, Mr. Bhargava holds the role of spearheading the Renewable Energy vertical at NTPC Ltd. through NTPC Green Energy Ltd., and NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. In this capacity, he shoulders the responsibility for driving NTPC's green portfolio, marking a crucial contribution to the company's sustainable energy endeavors.

Mohit Burman, Chairman, Dabur

Mohit Kapoor, Group CTO, Mahindra Group

Mr. Mohit Kapoor is currently the Group Chief Technology Officer at the Mahindra Group. He is responsible for driving the group’s ambitious digital transformation agenda working closely with the group businesses and by leveraging emerging technologies to create new business models and transform customer experiences across the diverse set of companies.

He is part of the Group Executive Board and is a Director on the Board of Mahindra Accelo, Mahindra TEQO, & Bristlecone Limited. He is a member of AI for India-2030 council at the World Economic Forum.

Mr. Mohit Kapoor joined the Mahindra Group in October 2020 from DBS Bank where he was the head of technology optimization and head of Asia Hub at Hyderabad. He led the development of digital banking capabilities focusing on technology innovation across Data/AI, Cloud, DevOps amongst other deep engineering areas.

He brings with him over 30 years of experience in Global Technology & Operations. Prior to joining DBS, he was the Chief Technology Officer for Bank of Americas global business services across the world and the CIO at MphasiS before that.