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
