Our speakers

Mitali Mukherjee, Senior Financial Journalist,

Mitali Mukherjee is one of the most well-known faces in the world of business journalism. With close to 2 decades of experience in journalism, she has handled a wide range of roles-from political, global & local economic reportage, to live conferences.

She’s a TEDx speaker, Raisina Young Fellow and AIYD Alumna and Steering Committee member.

Mitali is passionate about leading the conversation on financial equality for women and including them in conversations that impact their health, opportunities and lives.

She is former Markets & News Editor at CNBC TV18. Over the last 18 years, she has worked with the TV18 Network, The TV Today group, Doordarshan (India’s National Broadcaster), Editorji & BBC World

She has also co- founded platforms addressing core socio-economic issues, like MoneyMile & Samarthan.

A gold medalist in Television Journalism from IIMC, Delhi and a gold medalist in Political Science, Mitali brings a unique perspective to her interaction connects instantly with audiences & viewers alike.

Mitesh Daga, Partner/Co-Head of Healthcare, TPG/ TPG Capital Asia

Mitesh Daga is a Partner with TPG and Co-Head of Healthcare for TPG Capital Asia, based in Mumbai. He brings more than 20 years of investing, financial, entrepreneurial and operating experience from leading global institutions. Mitesh has played leadership roles in connection with TPG’s investments in Manipal Hospitals, Sai Lifesciences, RR Kabel, Jio Platforms, Reliance Retail and Fractal Analytics. He joined TPG in 2014 from Advent International where he was based in London and later in Mumbai. Mitesh started his career with CapitalOne in USA. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, and is a CFA charter holder. He is a member of the YPO Mumbai Chapter.

Mitesh Daga, Assistant Director, Advent India PE Advisors Pvt. Ltd

Mitesh Daga joined Advent in 2009 from Zephyr Peacock in Bangalore, an international private equity firm focused on emerging markets. During his time there he participated in four investments across the industrial, financial services and education sectors.

Prior to Zephyr Peacock, Mitesh worked as a Business Manager for Capital One, a large financial services company, in Richmond, USA before setting up a consultancy focused on financial services in Bangalore with a group of former senior professionals from Capital One.

Mitesh Shah, Co-founder, IP Ventures

Mitesh began his career with Mandhana Industries Limited, an apparel manufacturing company in 2001, where he handled various projects including the company’s IPO in 2010 and its exclusive global licensing deal with Salman Khan’s Being Human brand. He joined Ola as CFO in December 2013 and played a pivotal role in the evolution of one of the biggest start-up stories of India. Then came Bookmyshow, where he spearheaded the finance department and played an active role in strategic business management.

Mithun Sacheti, Co-Founder & CEO, CaratLane.com

Mithun Sacheti finished his undergrad studies and took the first flight out to the USA, to enrol and get certified as a gemologist from the Gemmological Institute of America, California (GIA). His passion for jewellery and all things diamond drove him to set up his first store (for Jaipur Gems), just a few days after his return! After overseeing Jaipur Gem’s expansion into South India, including into Chennai and Coimbatore, Mithun headed towards e-commerce.

Realizing the huge potential of online retail in India and using his background/experience in jewellery and diamonds, Mithun laid the blueprint for CaratLane.com. His vision of selling solitaires and diamond jewellery over the internet was shared by a man whose expertise lay in a complementing area. With Srinivasa Gopalan, Mithun started CaratLane.com in 2007, with the site going live in 2008. From then, it’s been a journey of crossing milestone after milestone! Recognizing the leadership provided in growing CaratLane, TiE felicitated Mithun with the “Next-Gen Entrepreneur of the Year” Award in 2012.

Mithun combines jewellery expertise with a passion for jewellery technology. He has ensured that every piece produced for CaratLane.com is manufactured to perfect specifications, so when our customers lay hands on their jewellery, they get exactly what they saw online. Few e-retailers can live up on specs like CaratLane.com! Today, Mithun oversees business strategy and direction at CaratLane.com. When not hobnobbing with diamonds, Mithun is an active badminton and squash player and a complete cricket aficionado.

Mithun Srivatsa, Founder & CEO, Blow Horn

Mithun Srivatsa is the cofounder of Blowhorn.com which was launched in Aug 2014. Blowhorn is the leading intracity logistics startup operating in major cities in India. Prior to founding Blowhorn, Mr. Srivatsa worked in multiple functions with the world’s largest shipping company – AP Moller Maersk – as a fast track management trainee. His last role with Maersk group was working with a core team entrusted with the turnaround of a port to a successful IPO.. He holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur and is an MBA from University of Cambridge – Judge Business School. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Besides logistics, his interests include Geopolitics, Cryptocurrencies and restoring motorbikes.

Mithun Sundar, Chief Transformation Officer, Microsoft India

MK Sinha, Managing Partner and CEO, IDFC Alternatives Ltd

M.K. Sinha (“MK”) is an investment professional with over 24 years of experience. He is currently the Managing Partner & CEO, IDFC Alternatives Limited, one of the largest multi-asset class fund managers in India with ~USD 3.4 billion under management. Earlier, he was the President & CEO of IDFC Project Equity (2007-2012), and was responsible for setting up and managing the Infrastructure asset class.

MK joined IDFC Limited in 2005 as an Executive Director and was responsible for Project Finance & Business Development. Prior to joining IDFC, he worked with the General Electric Company in the Structured Finance Group for over 10 years in various locations - Stamford (USA), London, Hong Kong and Singapore. Before that, he worked with Bank of America and SBI Capital Markets in the Corporate Finance and Investment Banking areas respectively.

MK holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a B.Tech (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

Moazzam Khan, Head - Global Litigation, Nishith Desai Associates

Moby Babu, CEO, econz-Google Cloud Premier Partner