Our speakers

Manjula Pooja Shroff, Chairperson, Kalorex

An edupreneur, she is regarded by many as the change agent for schooling in the state of Gujarat. As Chairperson of Kalorex, she has been instrumental in founding and managing several premier schools. Kalorex, since its inceptions in 1995, is a name synonymous to professional and excellence in schooling. It has in its umbrella, the Delhi Public Schools, Calorx Olive International School at Ahmedabad and Calorx  Public Schools across the Western Belt of India with 40+ educational Institutions. Kalorex has recently forayed into the international territory with fresh footprints in the UAE. Kalorex is recognized as a quality conscious group with a focus on Innovation and use of Technology in Learning. The one of its kind, sector specific Calorx Teachers’ University is developing a creed of teachers to fill the quality gap of Human Capital.

She is a postgraduate from York University and executive alumni from London School of Economics. Holding a post-graduate degree from Utkal University and is a Graduate of Management Education Programme IIM, Ahmedabad.

Her concern for the marginalized and those with special learning needs is evident through the projects Visamo Kids and Prerna - a school for dyslexics.

Recipient of several awards, among them, the prestigious Secular India Award from the President of India, Shri Shankar Dayal Sharma & Woman of the year by American Bibliography Society, North Carolina.

An avid outdoor person, she has tried her hand in adventure sports like sky diving, parasailing, snorkeling, skiing, trekking and white water rafting. Has participated in a few running marathons, is an enthusiastic cyclists and has attempted cross country rides. Besides herself participating in cylothons, has been promoting the cause of green earth by encouraging young riders from ages 3 -16 years to pick up their cycles and ride.

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Manmeet Vohra, Director - Marketing and Category, TATA Starbucks

Winner of the 2016 “Digital Marketer of the Year”, 2011 Powerbrands Hall of Fame “Most Dynamic Marketing Professional of the Year’’ and “100 Most Talented Global Marketing Leaders” Award 2014. Manmeet joined Tata Starbucks Private Ltd in July 2013 as Director - Marketing and Category. She led the brand launch in Pune, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad and is responsible for marketing, product management and loyalty.

Prior to that, as Marketing Director TAG Heuer and had her finger on the pulse of all India Marketing of TAG Heuer thereby, contributing to making it the leading brand of luxury watches in India.

Graduated in B.Com (Hons) from the prestigious Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi University in 1999, before completing Post Graduation from the leading Marketing Communications institute - Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) in 2002.

She has been extensively covered in various articles in leading newspapers and magazines and been a special guest speaker at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA), S.P. Jain Institute of Management Mumbai, Symbiosis Pune (SCMHRD). She is also part of the Marketing Advisory Council of S.P. Jain Institute of Management.

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Manmohan Agarwal, Co-Founder, Yebhi.com

Manohar Atreya, Head, Technology, o3 Capital Advisors

Manohar Atreya heads investment banking for the tech/BPO sector at o3 Capital. He has more than 15 years of experience in the Tech sector in M&A, strategy, sales and operations. He has interacted and worked extensively with CXO and senior management of Fortune 2000 corporations, a multitude of entrepreneurs, and a host of midsized companies. He is a specialist in M&A and fund raising, and actively tracks the Indian tech industry. He has been dealmaker in multiple M&A transactions in the recent past, including aerospace engineering, financial services, IT services and product development.

Manohar Chapalamadugu, Founder & CEO, Agile CRM

Manohar Chapalamadugu is the founder and CEO of Agile CRM. Based in Hyderabad, Agile offers a complete sales and marketing SaaS app for small businesses. Prior to AgileCRM, Manohar was the founder CEO of ClickDesk. He has over 10 years of experience working with startups and holds a Master's from State University of New York and a Bachelor's from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.

Manoj Arora, Business Excellence, NDDB Dairy services

Manoj Bhat, CFO, Tech Mahindra

Manoj Bhat has been associated with Tech Mahindra since 2006. He brings with him a rich experience of more than 20 years in the IT and ITES industry -- across various roles in Finance, Corporate Planning & Development, Merger & Acquisitions, and Strategy, and has played a key role in Tech Mahindra’s organic and non-organic growth initiatives.

He has been the Deputy CFO of Tech Mahindra from 2013, with global responsibilities for Business Finance, Investor Relations and Corporate Planning. He is also handling the role of ‘Head of Mergers and Acquisitions’ for Tech Mahindra from 2011 and is responsible for the acquisition strategy of the company.

Earlier from 2009 to 2010, he was in a leadership role responsible for the acquisition and integration of Mahindra Satyam. He was also a key player in the initial public offering of Tech Mahindra in 2006 and was responsible for Investor Relations, and Planning from 2006 to 2009.

Prior to joining Tech Mahindra, Manoj worked with Perot Systems and HCL Perot Systems in various leadership roles in Treasury, Business Development Finance, and Strategy. He was also the finance lead for the US operations of HCL Perot Systems.

Mr. Bhat has a Bachelors in Technology degree from IIT Mumbai and a postgraduate diploma in management (PGDM) from IIM Bangalore.

Manoj Gopalakrishna, MD, Becton Dickinson India Pvt Ltd

Mr. Gopalakrishna sees BD as a platform to ensure that good quality healthcare is available to the Indian population at affordable prices.

An alumnus of Wharton School and Georgetown School of Business, Manoj Gopalakrishna started his career with Hindustan Latex, where he was involved with the marketing operations of the company. While at Hindustan Latex, Mr. Gopalakrishna partnered with BD on injection safety issues, especially in syringes and admired the company for its values and mission, which led him to join it in 2009.

Mr. Gopalakrishna has almost two decades of experience in the healthcare sector in India mainly revolving around building and executing public-private partnerships. Under his leadership, Becton Dickinson is now closely working with the government for good clinical practices as part of the business strategy. Mr. Gopalakrishna is committed to aid the growth of BD in the Indian market by enhancing partnerships and relationships.

Mr. Gopalakrishna sees BD as a platform to ensure that good quality healthcare is available to the billion plus Indian population at affordable prices.

BD operates in India through a wholly-owned subsidiary, BD India Pvt. Ltd. BD has a manufacturing facility in India, a highly automated plant at Bawal, Haryana. This facility produces products recognized around the world, including disposable needles, syringes and catheters.

Manoj Gupta, Founder, Craftsvilla.com | @craftsvilla

Manoj Gupta is the Co-Founder of Craftsvilla, a leading ethnic online platform in India. Craftsvilla was established in 2011, with a vision of making the brand a go to destination for anything and everything ethnic. A passionate entrepreneur, Manoj and his wife Monica were inspired to make a difference to the lives of underprivileged artisans across the country As a co-founder of one of India’s fastest growing e-commerce platforms, Manoj is CEO of Craftsvilla.com Prior to Craftsvilla, Manoj was Principal at Nexus Venture Partners where he was helping early stage companies and passionate entrepreneurs to build scalable business. He has also been a board member with various ecommerce companies enabling him to get an in-depth understanding of the e-commerce industry. Manoj also started a Tech company in US in San Diego which was later acquired.

Manoj has completed his B.Tech, Engineering from IIT- Mumbai and MS in Electrical Engineering from University of Illionis at Urbana Champaign. He has CPhil in Electrical and Electronics engineering from University of California, San Diego and an alumina of IIM-A batch 2006 where he completed his MBA.

Manoj loves to travel and run.

Manoj Gupta, Head VAS, Micromax Informatics Ltd

Manoj Kumar Gupta is the Head, VAS at Micromax Informatics Limited. He carries over 13 years of Sales & Marketing Experience with last 10 years experience in the Telecom Space with domain expertise in Revenue Marketing across Telco’s OEM through use of Value added Services. In current assignment at Micromax he built-up a revenue vertical delivering Revenues worth Rs. 700 Mn within first 12 months of operation
 
Prior to Micromax he led Similar Assignments with Samsung as Lead Architect – Content & Value Added Service delivery & growing the Revenue Wallet to over INR 1000+ Mn as well as  at Bharti Airtel Limited Where led Delhi Team to Break Barriers of 300 Mn monthly revenues at one the Toughest Telecom Circles such as Delhi.
 
Other noted Achievements he was instrumental in bringing a paradigm shift by pioneering to engage Content Partners on Business Commitments instead of the much abused Minimum Guarantees practices followed earlier.
 
He is a MBA (Marketing & IT) from I.P. University,Delhi and B.Sc. (Electronics) from Hindu College;Delhi University.