Agenda
Registration
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Registration
Networking
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Networking
Keynote
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Relevance in The Age of AI
Ramana Gogula
Music Composer & Entrepreneur
Keynote
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Brining the World to Hyderabad
Shri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS
Special Chief Secretary to Chief Minister & CEO – SPEED, Govt. of Telangana
Panel Discussion
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
The Real Impact
Dr. Anthony Vipin Das
Around the World in Magnets
Raghu D
Founder, Kaiteki Innovations
T.V. Aishwarya
Co-Founder & Marketing Lead, Grailmaker Innovations
Meera Shenoy
Founder & CEO, Youth4Jobs
Chinmay Vadnere
COO, Jagriti Yatra
Pitches
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Startup Pitches – Series 1
Panel Discussion
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The Next Big Thing Isn’t What You Think
Saniya Mohammed
CEO, GoodMind.app
Kavea R Chavali
Co-Founder, Kalaneca - House of Handloom
Srinivas Madhavam
Founder, AdRyt
Yashila Bordag
CEO / Founder, StarFlux AI
Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Going Global
Vijji Suryadevara
Founder & CEO, Akyavi LLC
Raghunath Koduvayur
Chief Executive Officer, RAQS Quantum
Sujit S Nair
Chairman, Europe India Centre for Business and Industry
Mabel Fu
Regional Director of Innovation and Product Strategy, Asia, Start2 Group
Pitches
12:40 PM - 01:00 PM
Startup Pitches – Series 2
Panel Discussion
01:00 PM - 01:40 PM
The New Rules of Raising Capital
Priyanka Kamath
Founder & CEO, 100 GIGA
Tom Dawkins
Cofounder & Chief Impact Officer, LendForGood
Bhavesh Kothari
Chief Executive Officer, MSSU i-Spark Foundation
Sri Charan Lakkaraju
Founder, Student Tribe
Pitches
01:40 PM - 02:00 PM
Startup Pitches – Series 3
Panel Discussion
02:00 PM - 02:40 PM
Emerging Sectors, Evolving Strategies – The New VC Playbook for India
Himanshu Jain
Founder & CEO, BVC & Ecosystem Fund
Mohammed Sirajuddin
General Partner, Yashaa Global Capital, Co-founder, Catapooolt & Angel Investor
Gaurav Sekhri
Private Equity Leader at TVS Capital
Unplugged
02:40 PM - 03:10 PM
Founders Unplugged
Prathyusha Potharaju
Co-founder; Research & Product Lead, Grailmaker Innovations
Suman Gandham
Founder & CEO, Posibl AI
Sravanth Gajula
Co-Founder, AdOnMo
Keynote
3:10 PM - 3:25 PM
The Unconventional Playbook – Rewriting Rules to Create Your Own Success
Vijji Suryadevara
Founder & CEO, Akyavi LLC
Keynote
03:25 PM to 03:40 PM
The Silent Teacher – How Art Speaks when Words Fail
Dhaassyam Geetha Bhascker
Educator, Actor, Founder, INDFAME
Keynote
03:40 PM - 04:10 PM
What It Takes to Lead
Sita Pallacholla
CEO, WE Hub
Panel
04:10 PM - 04:40 PM
Business of Sports
Akshay Chhugani
Chief Operating Officer, Yashaa Global
Puja Tomar
Mixed Martial Artist, Winner in UFC
Amitesh Shah
Founder & CEO of LegaXy
Rajat Ojha
Founder & CEO, Gamitronics
Pitches
04:40 PM - 05:10 PM
Startup Pitches – Final
Awards
05:10 PM - 05:40 PM
Startup Awards And Launchpad
Keynote
05:40 PM - 6:30 PM
Keynote & Award Presentation
Shri D Sridhar Babu
Hon'ble Minister for IT, Industries & Legislative Affairs, Government of Telangana
Street Play
06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Song Writing – Crowd Event
Entertainment
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
The Talent Show
Awards
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
From Learning to Leading | Awards | WE Skill 2025
Keynote
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Beyond Boundaries: Accelerating Growth Through Startup–Corporate Synergy
Shri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS
Special Chief Secretary to Chief Minister & CEO – SPEED, Govt. of Telangana
Fireside Chat
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Big Meets Bold: Rethinking Enterprise-Startup Partnership
Lalitha Yanamandra
Founder, Enterprise Quotient (EQ)
Kavikrut
CEO, T-Hub
Panel Discussion
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Co-Creating the Future: How Startups and Corporates Are Redefining Innovation Together
Vinay Peddinti
Vice President & India Head, Apty
Harsh Vardhan
Global Head - Digital Innovation | AI, Industry 4.0, Innovation Culture, Apollo Tyres
Unplugged
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
AI is not just Black or White: GREAI to do AI Right
Ashwin Gaidhani
Founder and CEO, DIGITALFABRIC® Consulting
Dr. Tapati Bandopadhyay
Chairman and CEO, AISWITCH Technologies (DigitalFabric partner)
Parul Naib
Head of Data Science and AI, Reserve Bank Innovation Hub
Panel Discussion
12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
Cyber Sentinels: Securing the Future of Indian Fintech & Banking
Gayathri Sribharath
Chief Information Security Officer, Milestone Technologies
Charan Thota
VP Engineering, Milestone Technologies Inc.
Shashank Karincheti
Cofounder, Redacto
Arathy Nair
Cyber Security Risk Lead, Top Banking MNC
Unplugged
01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
The Future of Workforce with AI: Redefining Work and Leadership
Namratha Dharshan
Chief Business Leader - India Research, ISG
Atit Danak
Director - New Markets, Prismforce
Anu Bulusu
Co-Founder and Author, L5.ai
Aditya Ranjan Patro
Head of Innovation, Advance Auto Parts
Panel Discussion
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
GCC 3.0: From Cost Centers to Innovation Powerhouses
Namita Adavi
Partner, Zinnov
Aabhinandan Chatterjee
Co-Founder and CEO, GCCX
Gaurang Pagdi
Principal Consultant, Digital Fabric
Shashi Jaligama
Managing Director, GUS Education India LLP
Panel Discussion
02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
From CSR to CVC: How Corporates Are Funding the Next Wave of Startups
KalyanKumar Bhattlapenumarthy
CEO/Managing Director, Nexer Group India
Prithvi Chaithanya K
Head of Innovation Programs, Hexagon R&D India
Shilpa Sree Nayak
Director - Technology Strategy and Innovation, Amgen
Unconference & Networking
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Leading the Change: An Unconference on Innovation & Ecosystem Growth
Talk
03:55 PM - 04:15 PM
Why Innovation Matters?
Meraj Faheem
CEO, Telangana Innovation Cell (TGIC)
Introduction
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
TGIC Intro to Grassroots and Social Innovation
Md. Sohel Khan
Lead - Innovations (Social & Grassroots), Telangana Innovation Cell (TGIC)
Fireside Chat
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Grassroots Innovators to Entrepreneurs – What works and What doesn’t?
Arunjyothi S Lokhanday
Founder, Anish Designers
Deepak Reddy Kongari
Founder & CEO, Bhaumya Innovations Private Limited
Dr. Mandaji NarsimhaChary
Founder, Shirdi Dwarakamayi 369 Innovations Pvt. Ltd. & International Patent Holder
Panel Discussion
01:10 PM - 1:50 PM
Assistive Technology – Enabling PwDs, Creating Inclusive Society
Raghu D
Founder, Kaiteki Innovations
Dr. M. K. Kaushik
CEO & Director, SVES, Vishnu Foundation TBI & Vishnu Venture Labs Foundation
Swetha Desiraju
Founder, Rising Sun Child Development Center
Nitin Sharma
Technology Counsel (Sr. Director, Technology and Patent Counsel), Qualcomm
Meghana Kambham Dr.
Founder, Carengrow.com
TED style Storytelling
03:15 PM - 03:55 PM
Stories of Real Impact – The Grassroots Innovators’ Talks
Shravya Mandadi
Founder, WE & SHE Foundation
A Srija
Founder, Srija Green Galaxy Private Limited
Edulapuram Shashidhar
Founder & CEO, Vishwakarma Evolution Solutions
Ashok Gorre
Founder, Rural Rise Agrinery LLP
Unplugged
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Art, Impact and Everthing in Between
Radha Yamini Vinnakota
Co-founder, Masterclass Art Academy
Swathi and Vijay
Swathi and Vijay Artistry
Tanmai Reddy Keesara
Charcoal Artist and Founder, The Purple Canvas
Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Audio Alchemy – Turning Listeners into Superfans
Radha Krishnaveni
Creative Lead – South Cluster (Growth & Marketing), Pocket FM | Co-founder, Ameyaa Social
Vidya Sivalenka
Founder - Micless With Merakee, Artist Manager, Music Curator
Vani Madhavi Avasarala
Regional Content Director (South), Gaana, Branded Content & IP Specialist
Fireside Chat
12:40 PM - 01:10 PM
Depth Over Dazzle
Pushpa Bhaskar
Founder, PB Casting Studio
Bhavana Kadambari
Creative Consultant and Script Doctor
Vamsee Chaganti
Actor
Nithin
Content Head, ETV WIN
Panel Discussion
01:50 PM. - 02:30 PM
From Studio to Startup
Nivya Paidipally
Co-Founder & CMO, Incubez OTT
Shehtaz Mirza (Shezzi M)
Founder, ShezziCo Pvt. Ltd.
Lilian D'Mello
The Life Drawing Club
Pratibhaa Pulijala
Founder, MEESCHOOL Incubator (Media & Entertainment Entrepreneurship School)
Panel Discussion
02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
The Telugu Trail – Culture , Cuisine & a New Map for Global Explorers
Gopi Byluppala
CEO, Founder, The Culinary Lounge
Jhansi Laxmi
Actor
Hari Vadlamani
Founder, INDICA and NICE
Talk
04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
BTS of Freelancer
Sri Priyatham
Freelance Illustrator
Panel Discussion
04:30 PM - 05:10 PM
Canvas, Kitchen, Culture & Literature : The New Creative Economy
Preeti Gaikwad
Founder, Baksa Tales
Thapasya Vijayaraghavan
CEO & Co-founder, Beanery Foods Pvt. Ltd.
Sonal Agarwal
Founder, Flowerwali
Karan Shah
Founder, 8FX Design Studio
Alisha Jain
Author
Workshop
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Art Workshop and Icebreaker Activity
Radha Yamini Vinnakota
Co-founder, Masterclass Art Academy
Pitches
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Junicorn Pitches
Padma Alluri
Entrepreneur & Impact Leader – Youth, Women & Innovation
Panel Discussion
12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
Junicorns Panel Discussion
Padma Alluri
Entrepreneur & Impact Leader – Youth, Women & Innovation
Workshop
02:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Art Workshop
Dhaassyam Geetha Bhascker
Educator, Actor, Founder, INDFAME
Activity
10:20 AM - 01:30 PM
The Sketch
Lilian D'Mello
The Life Drawing Club
Fireside Chats
01:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Unconference
Launch
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Book Launch
Jennifer Alphonse
Founder, Jen Productions
Dr. Mamidi Harikrishna
Director of Language and Culture Department, Government of Telangana
Launch
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Book Launch
Alisha Jain
Author
Launch
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Book Launch