Our speakers
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
Shivanand Nimbargi, MD & CEO, Ayana Renewable Power
Shivanand Nimbargi, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience spanning energy, transport, and infrastructure sectors, is the Managing Director and CEO of Ayana Renewable Power, which is one of India's largest renewable energy companies. Prior to his current position, Shivanand has held several leadership roles, including as MD & CEO at L&T Metro Hyderabad, the world's largest public-private partnership project in the metro sector. He has also served as MD & CEO of Green Infra Ltd (GIL), a renewable energy platform backed by IDFC, between 2011 and 2016.
Shivanand started his career with Babcock and Wilcox, where he worked in Erection & Commissioning of Utility power plants . Thereafter, he worked with Alstom heading various functions such as , sales, supply chain, quality, and project management and managing businesses including manufacturing units. During his time there, he set up new business lines and managed global product lines of Coal Mills. Shivanand has been on the board of NTPC Alstom joint venture and Chairs FICCI's Renewable Energy CEO Council. He also serves as the Co-Chair of Taskforce on Energy Transition at CII Karnataka.
Shivanand is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering and pursued an Advanced Management Program at INSEAD. His extensive experience in the Energy and Transportation sector along with his exceptional leadership skills have earned him numerous accolades throughout his career.
Shivani Bhasin Sachdeva, Founder & CEO, India Alternatives