Our speakers

Manoj Patkar, Executive Director & Partner, 7i Advisors LLP

Manoj has over 10 years of experience in Strategy Consulting & Investment Banking, across diverse sectors including healthcare, chemicals, financial services, manufacturing, FMCG, and telecommunications. He has earlier worked with Accenture India as a strategy consultant. He was Associate Vice President at Equirus Capital Private Limited for almost five and a half years. Manoj holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad.

Manoj Paul, MD, Equinix India

Manoj Shikarkhane, CHRO, LTIMindtree

Manoj Srivastava, Chief Information Officer, Easy Trip Planners Ltd.

Manpreet Singh, CDO and TMT Leader, PwC India

Mansi Thapar, Head - Global Cyber Security, Apollo Tyres Ltd.

Manu Chandra, Founder & Managing Partner, Sauce.vc

Manu Iyer, CEO & MD, Bluehill Capital

Manu Iyer runs Bluehill Capital, an early-stage VC fund, focusing on hardware, clean-tech and deep-tech startups, through which capital has been deployed for 8 investments in the space to date. He is also Partner in Bluehill Retail, a retailing and distribution business that partners with several international and Indian electronics, lifestyle and apparel brands. He is a B.Tech Electrical Engr from IIT Madras and has completed his MBA from Duke University in the US. After working in Financial Services in the US, he had shifted base to India, to start off on his own. He is an active angel investor, through Indian Angel Network and Inflection Point Ventures, and a TIE Charter Member. He serves on a board of several startups and also works closely with various startups in the ecosystem to guide and mentor them.

Manu Midha, VP, Planning & Operations, Infibeam Incorporation Limited

Manu heads Planning and Strategy at Infibeam Inc. Infibeam is one of India’s largest e-commerce platforms.

At Infibeam, Manu has conceptualized and launched key projects for Infibeam like Cash on Delivery, Magic Box and BuildaBazaar. Under his leadership BuildaBazaar has become India’s largest e-commerce platform and one of the most preferred enterprise platforms in the world.

He joined Infibeam from JPMorgan Investment Banking where he was involved in key M&A transactions and IPO's of recent times.He went to IIM Ahmedabad where he graduated in the top ten percentile of his batch. Manu interned with a Consulting firm during his summer internship where he worked on devising an entry strategy for a heavy equipment manufacturer.

Earlier Manu Co-founded VidyaCenter an Online Learning venture with colleagues from his undergrad college. VidyaCenter was marketplace for educational services with built-in tools for remote learning and teaching (~10,000 registered students).

He is a Mechanical Engineer from IIT Kharagpur. Manu likes interacting with students and listening to Hindi songs at leisure. 

Manu Monga, Senior Vice President - Digital Banking and Transformation, Axis Bank

Manu is an experienced digital business strategist, with over 20 years of experience in developing and driving business outcomes with strategic use of data, technology and marketing. Previous experience ranges from launching a consumer tech start-up as a founding member to driving digital business for large scale enterprises like ICICI Prudential Life Insurance and Idea Cellular.