Our speakers

Alok Kejriwal, CEO and Co-Founder, Games2win.com

Kejriwal is a serial entrepreneur and is currently the CEO and co-founder of Games2win his fourth company. His previous ventures include Contests2Win.com one of India's recognized Internet brands, Mobile2win acquired by Walt Disney in China and Norwest Ventures in India, and Media2win one of the top three interactive agencies in India. Games2win, India's first casual gaming site launched in 2006 is now one of the top 20 online gaming businesses in the world as per Comscore.
Alok actively mentors first generation entrepreneurs looking at starting out on their own and help them by VC contacts, negotiating funding, start up strategy, introduction to brand and media owners and all kinds of service providers. He is also the founder of www.therodinhoods.com , social network for like minded entrepreneurs.

Alok Mehta, Head of Technology, Atom Technologies

Alok Mehta, Director - Investor Relations, Blume Ventures

Alok Mittal, Co-Founder & CEO, Indifi Technologies

Alok is Co-founder and CEO of Indifi, India's leading full-stack platform for enabling debt financing for small businesses. 

Alok is also an active angel investor, co-founder of Indian Angel Network, and on the board of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Delhi. 

Prior to starting Indifi, Alok setup and ran Canaan Partners' venture investment business. Earlier, Alok co-founded JobsAhead.com, a leading web-based recruitment business in India.Alok earned a BE in computer science and engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and a MS in computer science from UC Berkeley.

Alok Mittal, Managing Director, Canaan Partners India

Alok Mittal is passionate about India's entrepreneurial ecosystem. He is a co-founder of Indian Angel Network, on the board of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Delhi, and an advisor to Adtech India. Alok joined Canaan in 2006 and is currently on the boards BharatMatrimony (Matrimony.com), IndiaProperty, iYogi, mCarbon, UnitedLex, CarTrade and Happiest Minds.

Alok's expertise is working with early stage consumer internet and mobile companies, as well as supporting innovators in managed software services and other IT enabled businesses. He is a regular speaker at prominent industry events such as TiE, NASSCOM, VCCircle, Adtech and more.

Prior to joining Canaan, Alok co-founded JobsAhead.com, a leading web-based recruitment business, which was acquired by Monster.com, the global leader in online recruitment. He also brings strong Telecom experience to Canaan having worked for Hughes Software Systems. Alok earned a BE in computer science and engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and a MS in computer science from UC Berkeley.

Alok Mittal, Co Founder & CEO, Indifi

Alok is Co-founder and CEO of Indifi, a platform for enabling debt financing for small businesses. He serves as the President of Digital Lenders Association of India. Alok is also an active angel investor, co-founder of Indian Angel Network, and on the board of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Delhi.

Prior to starting Indifi, Alok setup and ran Canaan Partners' venture investment business in India, investing in high growth technology and internet startups. Earlier, Alok co-founded JobsAhead.com, a leading web-based recruitment business in India, which was acquired by Monster.com, the global leader in online recruitment.Alok earned a BE in computer science and engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and a MS in computer science from UC Berkeley.

Alok Mittal, Co-founder and CEO, indifi technologies

Alok is Co-founder and CEO of Indifi, a platform for enabling debt financing for small businesses. Alok is also an active angel investor, co-founder of Indian Angel Network, and on the board of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Delhi. Prior to starting Indifi, Alok setup and ran Canaan Partners' operations in India, investing in high growth technology and internet startups. Earlier, Alok co-founded JobsAhead.com, a leading web-based recruitment business in India, which was acquired by Monster.com, the global leader in online recruitment.Alok earned a BE in computer science and engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and a MS in computer science from UC Berkeley.

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Alok Nanda, Founder and CEO, Alok Nanda & Co. (ANC)

Alok Nanda is the Founder and CEO of Alok Nanda & Company-India’s only Brand and Communications Consultancy focused on the lifestyle and luxury space. Alok started his career with the legendary creative agency-Trikaya Advertising, where he rose to become National Creative Director and then member of the Grey Asia-Pacific Creative Board. He set up ANC in 1999 to bring together for the first timed the worlds of advertising, design, experience design and branding - under one roof. This multidisciplinary approach has helped build brands like Taj Hotels, Arrow, Wrangler, Sula wines, Lodha, Barista, Ambuja and Marico, to name a few.

ANC under Alok’s leadership has forayed into specialist areas such as envisioning ‘purpose’ for corporates, leveraging art to sell brands through Brand Canvas - a JV company, Hyphen - a brand engagement company, and Filter - a design lab. A multi-award winner, Alok is known for his exacting standards and attention to detail - both which he considers not negotiable in the premium consumer space. Alok is an avid collector of wine and antiquarian books.

ANC (Alok Nanda & Company) under Alok’s visionary leadership has won esteemed awards in India and abroad.One such award won by Alok is the prestigious ''The Leading Hotels of the World - Chairman's Award”  for two consecutive years ( 2006 and 2007), for the print campaign for the Taj Luxury collection. ANC being the only company in the world to have won this award twice in a row.

Alok Saigal, Sr. Managing Partner (Wealth Management), Edelweiss Financial Services

As a Senior Managing Partner at Edelweiss Wealth Management, Alok Saigal has been with the firm since 2014 and presently heads the Ultra HNI and Family Office businesses. He has founded and built a highly successful Family Office practice from scratch at Edelweiss and is credited with creating India’s only distinct business vertical that caters to the needs of UHNI Family Offices and creating substantial impact in the marketplace.

In the last 5 years with Edelweiss, Alok has essayed various leadership roles including leading the Product Advisory team. In recent times, Alok has contributed to the successful equity raise at EGIA (Edelweiss Global Investment Advisory) and has been a key member of several strategic initiatives at EGIA.

Alok has completed his Master’s in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and has a total experience of over 17 years in Private Banking, Investment Management and Corporate Banking. Prior to Edelweiss, Alok was with HDFC Bank, handling funding and investment for large Indian Corporates.

Alok Saraf, Executive Director & Leader (West), Private & Entrepreneurial Business, PwC

Alok is the Executive Director at PwC, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mumbai & Heads the Private & Entrepreneurial Practice for Western Region at PwC.

He has an extensive experience on cross border tax issues and investment structuring, including mergers and acquisitions. Alok, has experience in varied industry segments such as infrastructure, garments, financial services, oil & gas, manufacturing, real estate, media and metal.

He also has a vast experience of working with multiple Indian business families in dealing with the family business challenges like structuring family offices, managing generational changes in the business, succession planning from tax & regulatory perspectives and advising on structures for ownership of family businesses.