Our speakers

Ali Hussein, Chief Executive Officer, Eros Now

Ali Hussein is Chief Executive Officer at Eros Now, the premier Indian OTT platform of Eros STX Global Corporation. He joined the leading global entertainment company in the beginning of 2018 to lead the brand’s vision to be consumers’ first choice for digital entertainment consistently. The surge of paid subscribers, technology innovations and global distribution is a testament of what the team has achieved over the last couple years. 

With over 18 years of experience in the media, entertainment, and digital space, He has been a Board Advisor to Discovery Networks and other start-ups in the media and technology domain. Previously he has worked with Google/YouTube wherein the ran the charter for content and product partnerships in South Asia, early employee of the Joint Venture between Network 18 and Viacom (Viacom 18) wherein he ran the digital media business across all consumer media brands and Hungama where managed the portfolio of distribution and content acquisition globally. His expertise comes a deep consumer understanding and vision of the media technology business to build it into a large-scale enterprise.

Ali Jaber Al Ateya, Founder and Chairman, ABWAB HOLDINGS LLC

Alipak Banerjee, Leader, International Dispute Resolution, Nishith Desai Associates

Alistair Stranack, Partner, The Parthenon Group

Alistair Stranack is a Partner of the Parthenon Group and is Head of the firm’s Global Healthcare Practice. Previously, he worked at Bain & Company and was a founding partner of the European-based consulting firm, The Merit Partnership. Mr. Stranack has 20 years of strategic consulting experience and has advised governments, corporations and private equity firms on healthcare policy, strategy and transactions. He has worked on assignments across the world including Europe, the United States, the Middle East, South and East Asia. In addition to healthcare, his previous experience also includes the education, technology, publishing and media industries. Mr. Stranack holds a first class honours degree in Engineering Science from Oxford University and an M.B.A. with distinction from INSEAD.

Alok Agarwal, Chief Marketing Officer, Orient Bell

Alok is the quintessential IIT-IIM alumni as comfortable with Technology as with Marketing. As a Chief Marketing Officer, he has accelerated transformation in the approach to building brands using digital. He was recognized (by IAMAI) as the "Digital Marketer Of The Year". Now with Orientbell he continues using VR & digital to drive dramatic transformation in the Tile industry.

He has succeeded in demonstrating value from digital and aligning stakeholders in not the usual “tech savvy” industries.

Alok Aggarwal, CEO & MD, Brookfield Properties

Alok is Chief Executive Officer for Brookfield Properties in India, providing strategic leadership across design, development, finance, leasing, tenant relations, and corporate strategy.

Elevated to the board of Brookfield India REIT, he is also the Chairman of the Indian REITs Association (IRA), driving strategic initiatives for the commercial real estate sector. He spearheaded the development of India’s largest professional office portfolio, prioritizing a customer-centric approach and implementing strong ESG practices making Brookfield Properties a top choice for leading Indian and global companies seeking office space.

With a career spanning over three decades, in leadership positions at industry leaders like Milestone Capital, Sun Apollo Real Advisors, DLF, and Mahindra Realty, Alok has consistently delivered high-value deals across diverse asset classes. He is a graduate of IIT Delhi and an MBA from ISB Hyderabad.

While Alok excels in the business world, his passion extends beyond the boardroom. He actively champions social impact initiatives that promote education sector advancement and women empowerment.

Alok Bansal, Co-founder & CFO, PolicyBazaar.com

Alok Bansal is Co-Founder & CFO of PolicyBazaar.com, India’s largest online insurance aggregator. Alok leads the Finance department, including Corporate Finance & Controllership, Treasury, Tax and Strategic Planning & Analysis Functions. He is also responsible for the Strategic Alliances Division. Prior to this, he has served as the Director, Finance with First Europa. He has served in various cross-functional leadership roles with Mahindra & Mahindra, iGate Global Solutions and General Electric (GE). He is a PGDM from IIM Calcutta.

Alok Bardiya, Country Head, Cisco Investments

Alok leads Cisco Investments in India and is on the Board of several companies, ranging from early stage to pre-IPO organizations. Prior to Cisco, he has worked with top global companies – both in the US and in India - in various business leadership roles including sales, marketing, product management and strategy. He started his career with the Tata Administrative Services (TAS) and then worked with Bain and BellSouth/AT&T in the US. He has also been an entrepreneur early in his career.

Alok is a published author including a recent paper in Knowledge@Wharton on emerging market innovation. Alok has a B.Tech (EE) from IIT-Delhi and an MBA with Honors from Wharton Business School.

Alok Goel, Managing Director, Saif Partners

Alok leads investing practice around SaaS and Social at SAIF Partners. Prior to this, Alok was CEO of Freecharge (acquired by Snapdeal) and COO of RedBus (acquired by Goibibo). Prior to his startup stints, Alok spent 5 years at Google in Bangalore and Mountain View in various product roles. Alok holds an MBA from India School of Business and a B. Tech. in Electrical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering. He has 3 patents and was listed in the Fortune India 40 under 40 lists for 2014.

Alok Goel, Managing Director, SAIF Partners

Alok joined SAIF in 2015 and focuses on mobile and SaaS businesses. Before SAIF, Alok was the CEO of Freecharge (acquired by Snapdeal) and the COO of RedBus (acquired by Goibibo) prior to that. Prior to his startup stints, Alok spent 5 years at Google in Bangalore and Mountain View in various product roles. Alok holds an MBA from India School of Business and a B. Tech. in Electrical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering. Alok was listed in the Fortune India 40 under 40 list for 2014.

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