Our speakers

Mr Sameer Mehta, COO & Director, Mehta Hospitals

Mr Mehta is the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Dr Mehta Hospitals, a 75 year old healthcare provider located in Chennai. Dr Mehta's Hospitals include both multi-specialty and super-specialty hospitals like Mehta Children Hospitals, amongst the leaders in Paediatric and Neonatal care in Chennai city. Mr Mehta is also an advisor to various Private Equity funds as well as the Director of Atlas Advisory (a boutique advisory firm) and Atlas Venturez (a seed fund with a strong interest in the health-care sector).

Mr Mehta has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, a Masters in Manufacturing / Engineering Management (Northwestern University, USA), a Masters and Bachelors in Chemical Engineering (University of Bradford, UK). Mr Mehta is a Chartered Chemical Engineer (CEng) with the Institute of Chemical Engineers, a Professional European Engineer (EUR ING) with FEANI, a Chartered Scientist (CSci) with the Science Council, a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) with the Society for the Environment and a Sainsbury Management Fellow (SMF) with the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.

Mr Sunil Diwakar, Managing Partner, IL&FS Investment Managers

Mr Diwakar,is Managing Partner at IL&FS Investment Managers Limited. He has one of the longest careers in the Indian private equity industry of over 18 years.In  addition he has also worked in the aeronautical engineering industry for 3.5 years. Mr Diwakar joined IIML in 2004 and heads the Manufacturing Vertical. Since joining IIML,he has helped in sourcing,evaluating and monitoring transactions for the Leverage India Fund and Tara India Fund III.He also represents IIML on the boards of various investee companies. Over the years, he has gained multi-sector exposure in manufacturing,life sciences, IT,media and retail transactions.

Prior to joining IIML,he was with IndAsia Fund Advisors managing a US$ 53 mn AMP-IndAsia Fund and before that, he headed the Mumbai office of ICICI Venture. Mr Diwakar holds a Masters degree in Production Technology from IIT, Madras and holds a diploma in International Management from IMI,New Delhi.

Mr. Benjamin Grubbs, Head of Content Partnerships, YouTube

Benjamin Grubbs is the Head of Education & News Content Partnerships for YouTube in Asia Pacific as of October 2013. In this role, Benjamin oversees the strategy and development of content partners targeting YouTube's 1 billion global users with compelling education & news video. Benjamin joined YouTube in Aug 2012 as the Head of Partner Marketing in Asia Pacific, and developed a series of programs and campaigns aimed at elevating YouTube partners in the region.

 

Prior to YouTube, Benjamin was the Executive Director of Interactive Media for Turner Broadcasting in Asia Pacific. Benjamin drove the strategy and development of Turner's digital entertainment business, including product development, revenue management, digital marketing, and operations from 2008-2012.

 

Prior to Turner, Benjamin spent nearly 8 years at Yahoo! and eBay in Asia, overseeing Yahoo!'s Broadcast & Enterprise Solutions businesses in Southeast Asia, and marketing at eBay in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

 

Outside of YouTube, Benjamin is a member of the Board of Directors for the Mobile Marketing Association in Asia Pacific.

 

Benjamin is originally from California, where he spent his teenage years writing local feature stories for the Alameda Newspaper Group, and writing & editing live sports on KICU-TV. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in marketing.

Mr. Dinesh Lodha, Group CEO, Medikabazaar

Mr. Lodha has over two decades of extensive experience in the MedTech industry, having held leadership roles across both B2B and B2C sectors. His career is distinguished by his ability to manage large-scale operations and drive substantial growth and profitability in multinational corporations, private equity-led enterprises, and publicly listed Indian companies. 

Prior to joining Medikabazaar, Mr. Lodha played pivotal roles in the healthcare and FMCG sectors. His expertise spans across managing the medical consumables category at Healthium & TI Medical and the equipment category at GE 

Healthcare and Samsung. His leadership was instrumental in transforming supply chain operations at GE Healthcare, as well as leading successful private equity transactions and driving profitability at Healthium. 

Widely regarded for fostering a culture of compliance and customer success, Mr. Lodha has a proven track record of scaling businesses while ensuring operational excellence. His strategic direction has consistently delivered significant value to organizations, earning him several accolades. These include the Transformational Leader Award from the World Health & Wellness Congress, the CEO of the Year recognition from Healthcare Leadership CMO Asia, and being named among the Top 20 Game Changers in Healthcare in India. 

Under Mr. Lodha’s leadership, Medikabazaar is entering an exciting phase of growth, leveraging his deep industry insights to further expand its market presence and profitability.

Mr. Vishal Bali, Executive Chairman, Asia Healthcare Holdings

He was the Group CEO for Fortis Healthcare Limited. Mr Bali was also the CEO and MD of Wockhardt Hospitals, where he spearheaded its development from a single branch to one of the largest specialty hospital chains. He also led its merger with Fortis Healthcare. As a board member of leading healthcare organizations, he has been a part of the Strategic Initiatives Group of Joint Commission International, US, and the Global Agenda Healthcare Council of the World Economic Forum. His keenness in globalization of healthcare has also led to case studies at the Harvard Business School.

Mr.Viswanath Chebrol, Managing Director, Evolvence India Life Sciences Fund

Vishy Chebrol is the Managing Director of InvAscent - the Investment Advisor of Evolvence India Life Science Fund. Vishy was with McKinsey investment office where he lead the initiative in direct investments in the insurance space after having been a general consultant serving clients in multiple sectors helping them improve operational efficiency. Vishy holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and a PhD from Case Western Reserve University where he focused on pricing derivatives and real options.

Mradul Sharma, MD, 3CDN Workplace Tech Pvt Ltd

Mradul Sharma is the Founder and MD of 3CDN (www.3cdn.tech), over a decade old and leading independent workplace technology consulting company. Mradul serves on the board of AVIXA (www.avixa.org) and IoT chapter of FSAI (Fire Safety Association of India). Mradul was awarded Consultant of the Year by INAVATE APAC in 2020 while also being listed in the INAVATE 40 under 40 list of 2021. Mradul’s love for computers (and computer networks) led Mradul him to volunteer support for various IT issues both on the community and college level. Even today, he continues to stay on top of the latest tech developments while following various tech-podcasts and events.

Mragank Jain, Director, Standard Chartered Private Equity

Mragank is a Director with Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) in India. He has been involved with several of the fund’s investments in Agriculture, Financial Services, Healthcare, Engineering, Travel and  Technology, Shipping and other sectors. Prior to SCPE, Mragank worked Private Equity, Management Consulting and IT consulting areas.  Mragank has an MBA from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and is a Chemical Engineer from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi.

Mridhul Prakash, Co-founder and CEO, BluSynergy

Mridhul is one of the founders and CEO of Bangalore based BluSynergy which is India’s #1 SaaS based subscription billing, notification AND payment collection tool with a variety of plans supporting various types of organizations.  Mridhul has a background in technology and finance having worked in the US for almost 10 years in companies like Deloitte & Touche in strategy and operations consulting roles, and also the head of the India operations of a US mortgage processing based company. BluSynergy is headquartered in Bangalore with an office in Cochin, and is partnered with major payment aggregators and banks and is the ONLY company having the ability for our client’s customers to pay their bills using multiple mechanism - including in a bank’s branch and get an automatic payment confirmation. Mridhul is in charge of strategy for the company and helps set the direction in which the company can benefit its various stakeholders. Mridhul lives in Bangalore with his family and while not helping companies with their order to cash cycle, loves to travel. He is also a fourth generation coffee planter.

Mridhul has an MBA in Finance from Wright State University, Ohio and a BE in Computer Science from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering in Bangalore.

Mridul Gupta, COO, CoinDCX

Mridul Gupta is the Chief Operating Officer of CoinDCX, India’s first crypto unicorn and the nation’s safest cryptocurrency exchange. In his role, Mridul is responsible for the strengthening of CoinDCX’s product portfolio, marketing, partnerships, and operations, with a view to accelerating the strategic growth of the firm.

An Electrical Engineering graduate from IIT Delhi, Mridul was previously the Chief Strategy Officer at Pine Labs. Having worked across Stellaris Venture Partners, Goldman Sachs and his own startup, he brings with him extensive experience in driving growth and scaling up capabilities of fast growing fintech organizations across India and Southeast Asia.

Mridul is a firm believer of the growing legitimacy of digital assets and is a firm proponent of the pivotal role crypto plays in the transformation of India’s economy for a decentralized future.