Inspiring Talks - Panels - Fireside Chats - Workshops - Masterclasses
From visionary founders and powerhouse investors to iconic corporate leaders, groundbreaking policymakers, and creative geniuses in art and film, the August Fest stage unites the brightest minds across industries. Get ready for stories that inspire, ideas that transform, and perspectives that redefine what’s possible. Do you know someone incredible that you want to nominate as a speaker? Recommend Here
Yashila Bordag
CEO / Founder, StarFlux AI
San Francisco, USA
Vinay Peddinti
Vice President & India Head, Apty
Hyderabad, India
Vijji Suryadevara
Founder & CEO, Akyavi LLC
California, USA
Vidya Sivalenka
Founder - Micless With Merakee, Artist Manager, Music Curator
Hyderabad, India
Vani Madhavi Avasarala
Regional Content Director (South), Gaana, Branded Content & IP Specialist
Hyderabad, India
Vamsee Chaganti
Actor
Hyderabad
Urvashi J Kumar
Founder, The Handmade Edit
Tokyo, Japan
Tom Dawkins
Cofounder & Chief Impact Officer, LendForGood
Sydney, Australia
Thapasya Vijayaraghavan
CEO & Co-founder, Beanery Foods Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad, India
Tanmai Reddy Keesara
Charcoal Artist and Founder, The Purple Canvas
Hyderabad, India
T.V. Aishwarya
Co-Founder & Marketing Lead, Grailmaker Innovations
Hyderabad, India
Swetha Desiraju
Founder, Rising Sun Child Development Center
Telangana, India
Swathi and Vijay
Swathi and Vijay Artistry
Hyderabad, India
Suman Gandham
Founder & CEO, Posibl AI
Bengaluru, India
Sujit S Nair
Chairman, Europe India Centre for Business and Industry
London, U.K.
Srinivas Madhavam
Founder, AdRyt
Hyderabad, India
Sri Priyatham
Freelance Illustrator
Hyderabad, India
Sri Charan Lakkaraju
Founder, Student Tribe
Hyderabad, India
Sravanth Gajula
Co-Founder, AdOnMo
Hyderabad, India
Sonal Agarwal
Founder, Flowerwali
Hyderabad, India
Sita Pallacholla
CEO, WE Hub
Hyderabad, India
Shri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS
Special Chief Secretary to Chief Minister & CEO – SPEED, Govt. of Telangana
Telangana, India
Shri D Sridhar Babu
Hon'ble Minister for IT, Industries & Legislative Affairs, Government of Telangana
Telangana, India
Shravya Mandadi
Founder, WE & SHE Foundation
Hyderabad, India
Shilpa Sree Nayak
Director - Technology Strategy and Innovation, Amgen
Bengaluru, India
Shehtaz Mirza (Shezzi M)
Founder, ShezziCo Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad, India
Shashi Jaligama
Managing Director, GUS Education India LLP
Hyderabad, India
Shashank Karincheti
Cofounder, Redacto
Bengaluru, India
Saniya Mohammed
CEO, GoodMind.app
Hyderabad, India
Ramana Gogula
Music Composer & Entrepreneur
Hyderabad, India
Rajat Ojha
Founder & CEO, Gamitronics
Raghunath Koduvayur
Chief Executive Officer, RAQS Quantum
Singapore
Raghu D
Founder, Kaiteki Innovations
Hyderabad, India
Radha Yamini Vinnakota
Co-founder, Masterclass Art Academy
Hyderabad, India
Radha Krishnaveni
Creative Lead – South Cluster (Growth & Marketing), Pocket FM | Co-founder, Ameyaa Social
Hyderabad, India
R Lakshveer Rao
Co-Founder, Projects by Laksh (PBL)
Hyderabad, India
Pushpa Bhaskar
Founder, PB Casting Studio
Hyderabad, India
Puja Tomar
Mixed Martial Artist, Winner in UFC
Uttar Pradesh
Priyanka Kamath
Founder & CEO, 100 GIGA
Hyderabad, India
Prithvi Chaithanya K
Head of Innovation Programs, Hexagon R&D India
Hyderabad, India
Preeti Gaikwad
Founder, Baksa Tales
Bhopal, India
Pratibhaa Pulijala
Founder, MEESCHOOL Incubator (Media & Entertainment Entrepreneurship School)
Hyderabad, India
Prathyusha Potharaju
Co-founder; Research & Product Lead, Grailmaker Innovations
Hyderabad, India
Praharsha Kanaparthi
Co-Founder at AI Cura & Technical Head @LoomyLabs
Hyderabad, India
Parul Naib
Head of Data Science and AI, Reserve Bank Innovation Hub
Dubai, UAE
Padma Alluri
Entrepreneur & Impact Leader – Youth, Women & Innovation
Oregon, USA
Nivya Paidipally
Co-Founder & CMO, Incubez OTT
Hyderabad, India
Nitin Sharma
Technology Counsel (Sr. Director, Technology and Patent Counsel), Qualcomm
Hyderabad, India
Nithin
Content Head, ETV WIN
Hyderabad
Namratha Dharshan
Chief Business Leader - India Research, ISG
Bengaluru, India
Namita Adavi
Partner, Zinnov
Bengaluru, India
Mohammed Sirajuddin
General Partner, Yashaa Global Capital, Co-founder, Catapooolt & Angel Investor
Dubai, UAE
Meraj Faheem
CEO, Telangana Innovation Cell (TGIC)
Hyderabad, India
Meghana Kambham Dr.
Founder, Carengrow.com
Hyderabad, India
Meghana Gorukanti Jupally
Founder / Director, Meru International Schools
Hyderabad, India
Meera Shenoy
Founder & CEO, Youth4Jobs
Hyderabad, India
Md. Sohel Khan
Lead - Innovations (Social & Grassroots), Telangana Innovation Cell (TGIC)
Hyderabad, India
Madhur Mohan Malik
Founder, StartupNews.fyi
Delhi, India
Mabel Fu
Regional Director of Innovation and Product Strategy, Asia, Start2 Group
Singapore
Lilian D'Mello
The Life Drawing Club
Bengaluru, India
Lalitha Yanamandra
Founder, Enterprise Quotient (EQ)
Hyderabad, India
Kavikrut
CEO, T-Hub
Hyderabad, India
Kavea R Chavali
Co-Founder, Kalaneca - House of Handloom
Mumbai, India
Karan Shah
Founder, 8FX Design Studio
Hyderabad, India
KalyanKumar Bhattlapenumarthy
CEO/Managing Director, Nexer Group India
Bengaluru, India
Jhansi Laxmi
Actor
Hyderabad, India
Jennifer Alphonse
Founder, Jen Productions
Hyderabad, India
Himanshu Jain
Founder & CEO, BVC & Ecosystem Fund
Delhi, India
Harsh Vardhan
Global Head - Digital Innovation | AI, Industry 4.0, Innovation Culture, Apollo Tyres
Hyderabad, India
Hari Vadlamani
Founder, INDICA and NICE
Hyderabad, India
Gopi Byluppala
CEO, Founder, The Culinary Lounge
Hyderabad, India
Gayathri Sribharath
Chief Information Security Officer, Milestone Technologies
Hyderabad, India
Gaurav Sekhri
Private Equity Leader at TVS Capital
Mumbai
Gaurang Pagdi
Principal Consultant, Digital Fabric
Hyderabad, India
Edulapuram Shashidhar
Founder & CEO, Vishwakarma Evolution Solutions
Telangana, India
Dr. Tapati Bandopadhyay
Chairman and CEO, AISWITCH Technologies (DigitalFabric partner)
California, USA
Dr. Mandaji NarsimhaChary
Founder, Shirdi Dwarakamayi 369 Innovations Pvt. Ltd. & International Patent Holder
Hyderabad, India
Dr. Mamidi Harikrishna
Director of Language and Culture Department, Government of Telangana
Hyderabad, India
Dr. M. K. Kaushik
CEO & Director, SVES, Vishnu Foundation TBI & Vishnu Venture Labs Foundation
Hyderabad, India
Dr. Anthony Vipin Das
Around the World in Magnets
Hyderabad, India
Dhaassyam Geetha Bhascker
Educator, Actor, Founder, INDFAME
Hyderabad, India
Deepak Reddy Kongari
Founder & CEO, Bhaumya Innovations Private Limited
Telangana, India
Csenge Csoka
Founder & CEO, CC People Solutions
London, United Kingdom
Chinmay Vadnere
COO, Jagriti Yatra
Mumbai, India
Charan Thota
VP Engineering, Milestone Technologies Inc.
Hyderabad, India
Bhavesh Kothari
Chief Executive Officer, MSSU i-Spark Foundation
Mumbai, India
Bhavana Kadambari
Creative Consultant and Script Doctor
Hyderabad, India
Band NiNaada
Hyderabad, India
Ayush Prasad
Student, Educator, The Funtastic Academy
Hyderabad, India
Atit Danak
Director - New Markets, Prismforce
Bengaluru, India
Ashwin Gaidhani
Founder and CEO, DIGITALFABRIC® Consulting
Hyderabad, India
Ashok Gorre
Founder, Rural Rise Agrinery LLP
Suryapet, India
Arunjyothi S Lokhanday
Founder, Anish Designers
Telangana, India
Arathy Nair
Cyber Security Risk Lead, Top Banking MNC
Anu Bulusu
Co-Founder and Author, L5.ai
Minnesota, USA
Anasuya Bharadwaj
Actor
Hyderabad, India
Amitesh Shah
Founder & CEO of LegaXy
Gurgaon
Alisha Jain
Author
Hyderabad, India
Akshay Chhugani
Chief Operating Officer, Yashaa Global
Delhi
Aditya Ranjan Patro
Head of Innovation, Advance Auto Parts
Hyderabad, India
Aabhinandan Chatterjee
Co-Founder and CEO, GCCX
Gurugram, India
