Our speakers

Nitin Chugh, DMD & Head - Digital Banking, SBI

Nitin Gadkari, Hon'ble Union Minister, Road Transport and Highways

Nitin Jain, Head of Customer Experience, Mondelez International

Nitish Mittersain, CEO and Jt. MD, Nazara Technologies Ltd.

In the vibrant corridors of the Indian gaming industry, the name Nitish Mittersain resonates with innovation, leadership, and a trailblazing journey that began from the roots of a textile business family. At the tender age of 7, Nitish's fascination with interactive gaming blossomed when he coded his first game, a prelude to a life intertwined with digital creativity. His entrepreneurial spirit emerged early, as evidenced by his establishment of a bulletin board service at 14, laying the groundwork for his future ventures.

At 19, Nitish merged his passion for gaming with an unwavering zeal to innovate, founding Nazara Technologies. Under his leadership, Nazara not only became India’s first gaming company to go public but did so with a spectacular debut, achieving an oversubscription rate of 175 times. This IPO marked a monumental milestone, highlighting Nitish's acumen in navigating the business landscape.

His vision extended beyond the horizon as he successfully attracted marquee investors, including WestBridge Capital and the legendary Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, marking Jhunjhunwala’s inaugural venture into the gaming/tech space. This collaboration underscored Nitish's ability to forge pivotal relationships that would propel Nazara to unprecedented success. Under his stewardship, WestBridge Capital exited with a return of INR 1000 Cr on an investment of just INR 12 Cr, showcasing the phenomenal growth and valuation of nearly $1 billion, setting Nazara as a benchmark in the industry.

Nazara’s growth narrative is also a testament to Nitish’s strategic brilliance, evidenced by acquisitions of premier companies such as Kiddopia, Sportskeeda and Nodwin Gaming, each a leader in its respective domain. These acquisitions have not only diversified Nazara’s portfolio but also cemented its position as a global contender in the gaming space.

Aside from his business pursuits, Nitish is deeply engaged in the broader industry and entrepreneurial community. He serves as a Governing Council Member of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), and is actively involved with the Tech Entrepreneur Association of Mumbai, as well as contributing to gaming and media entertainment discussions in forums like FICCI, IDS, and CII. His commitment to nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs is evident in his investment in over 100 startups and regular speaking engagements at startup events.

Recognized internationally for his contributions to the digital entertainment and gaming industry, Nitish balances his professional achievements with personal passions. An accomplished musician, he finds solace in the melodies of woodwind instruments, playing the clarinet and saxophone with his jazz band, the Jazz Junkies. A proponent of maintaining a balanced lifestyle, he also practices Krav Maga and contributes to the community as a trustee of the Dr. B. K. Goyal Heart Foundation and the Dhanvantari Foundation.

Nitish Mittersain's journey from a young gaming enthusiast to a luminary of the Indian gaming industry is a compelling narrative of ambition, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.

Nivruti Rai, MD & CEO, Invest India

Nruthya Madappa, Partner, 3one4 Capital

NS Vishwanathan, Former Dy. Governor, RBI

Nupur Garg, Founder, WinPE

Nupur Garg is a leading investor in private equity and venture capital and an expert advisor to large institutional investors. She is the founder of Winpe (https://winpeforum.com), a not-for-profit initiative to enhance gender diversity in the investing ecosystem.

Nupur serves as Chairperson of the board of Kids Clinic India Limited and an independent director on the boards of companies including Indigo Paints Limited, Kerala Infrastructure Fund Management Limited and SIDBI, the Indian development finance institution. She is an independent member of the investment committee at the Fund of Funds managed by the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), the quasi sovereign wealth fund sponsored by the government of India, and an advisor toand a member of the investment committee for the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF) investment funds mandate given by the Dutch government for investments in SMEs in frontier markets across 75
countries. She has served as an external expert on the investment committee for the INR 10,000 crore Fund of Fund for Start-ups for investing in the Indian start-up ecosystem. Nupur advises select fund managers on a confidential basis on matters related to institutionalization, best practices and governance. She also mentors female entrepreneurs across various platforms.

Nupur was listed in the BW VC World Most Influential Women 2022, Forbes W-Power list of Self Made Women 2020, among India’s top 100 Women Leaders in Finance (AIWMI 2019), awarded the Vedica Women’s Alliance’s Women Leader in D&I 2022, Women Empowerment Entrepreneur Award 2019-20 and the Business Excellence and Innovative Best Practices - Academia Award 2019.

In her last and most recent full time role, Nupur led the private equity and venture capital funds business in the region for IFC and is widely credited with establishing IFC’s brand and credibility as one of the most respected institutional investors in this space. Under her stewardship, the portfolio doubled in size and returns, moving from a negative IRR to delivering gains for the first time in its
history.

Nupur is a CA and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, with executive education from Harvard Business School.

Nupur loves to spend time with her mother, husband and 7 year-old son, travel to new places, read and do 1500-piece puzzles

Om Prakash Mishra, Deputy Managing Director (HR) and Corporate Development Officer, SBI

Padmaja Ruparel, Co-Founder & President of, Indian Angel Network (IAN)

Padmaja Ruparel is the Founding Partner of the IAN Fund, a uniquely differentiated Rs. 450 crores (~$70mn) Fund which along with IAN, is set to create the largest horizontal platform in India for investing in seed and early stage ventures. She is also the Co-Founder & President of IAN, India's first & one of the world’s largest group of business angels, comprising the who's who of successful entrepreneurs and dynamic CEOs from India and overseas.

Padmaja is a Co-Chair of Global Business Angel Network. She also operationalised TiE Delhi, which has been ranked as the number one chapter globally for the last 4 consecutive years. She played a key role as Executive Director in building the Indian Venture Capital Association, India's oldest and largest association of VC and PE firms. In addition, she helped the creation of Lankan Angel Network in Sri Lanka. She contributed actively in the Planning Commission’s Committee on “Angel & Early Stage Investing in India” which resulted in a seminal report: “Creating a Vibrant Entrepreneurial Eco system in India”. She is on the Committee of Telecom Centre of Excellence, Selection Committee of MSME and is actively engaged with the various committees of Ministry of Finance, SEBI, etc.

Padmaja is nationally recognised as a key player in the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem and has helped co-found many of the relevant institutions, besides being an active Angel investor herself. Her operating experience spans large corporates, M&A, and start-ups/early stage companies. She has been awarded as one of the 'Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Business' by Fortune India and has been listed in Forbes India’s W-Power Trailblazers and ‘30 Most Powerful Women in India’ by Business Today.