Our speakers

Shikha Sharma, MD & CEO, Axis Bank

Shilpa Arora, Co-Founder & COO, Insurance Samadhan

Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia, Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Shilpa Shetty , Entrepreneur & Actor,

Shipra Singh, Special Corresponden, Mint (Moderator)

Shiv Bhasin, Chief Transformation Officer, IndusInd Bank

Mr. Shiv Kumar Bhasin is the Chief Transformation Officer at IndusInd Bank. With over 27 years of experience, he has successfully managed change and overseen functions for large-scale platform businesses in Fortune 500 financial services companies where he held leadership roles with NSE, SBI, and global positions with Barclays Bank, Fidelity Investments, Hughes Networks, and Parametric Technology Corporation. Mr. Bhasin is also a member of Customer Advisory Boards for Gartner, Experian, Oracle, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where he contributes his insights and expertise. Mr. Bhasin will be responsible for driving the digital transformation of business processes and implementing technology change and run initiatives across the company's Corporate, Consumer, and Microfinance Businesses. Mr. Bhasin holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a postgraduate degree from IIT Delhi.

Shiv Parekh, Founder & CEO, hBits

Shiv is an exemplary leader in the realms of real estate and technology. His academic journey includes a BS in Engineering Physics from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, complemented by a wealth of professional experience at notable institutions like Citi and Stanford Management Company, where he played a pivotal role in managing Stanford's $30 billion endowment. His expertise also extends to real estate development with Raycon and establishing WorkLoft, India's inaugural co-working space.

In 2018, Shiv channelled his entrepreneurial vision into founding hBits, a premier fractional ownership platform in India. This Mumbai-based startup stands out for its innovative integration of real estate, finance and technology. It democratizes access to premium real estate investments, offering retail investors an opportunity to partake in Grade A commercial property ventures with clear exit strategies.

Under Shiv's astute leadership, hBits has grown phenomenally, amassing over 100,000 plus registered users and establishing itself as India's foremost fractional ownership platform. Shiv's forward-thinking approach and strategic insight have not only propelled hBits to new heights but also garnered him prestigious accolades, including Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 in 2022 and Business World Disrupt 30 Under 30 in 2022

Shiv Shivakumar, Group Executive President, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, Aditya Birla Group

Shiva Shanker, Investment Director, Ankur Capital

Shiva Shanker is a Partner at Ankur Capital, an early stage Venture Capital fund investing in digital and science based innovations in India that has recently started investing from its third fund. Shiva has over a decade of experience investing in Indian startups and manages the fund's investments in early stage climate technology startups. His portfolio includes Vegrow (a B2B fruit value chain company), Offgrid (an innovative battery chemistry company working on more efficient and sustainable batteries). 

Shivam Ranjan, Head of Marketing, Motorola India