Our speakers
Nikhil Soman, Founder, Dialify Technologies
Nikhil is the founder at Dialify Technologies which builds Audio Games for delivery over telephony networks. Nikhil has worked in the Media, Internet & Telecom industries in India for the past 15 years. Most of this work has been for The Times Group and Reliance ADAG.
He was the VP- Technology Stratergy at Reliance Big Entertainment where he founded BigAdda, a social networking site & zapak.com, India's largest Gaming company.
Nikhil has a B.Com degree from Nagpur University and a Masters degree in Computer Science from Pune University.
Nikhil Vora, Founder & CEO, Sixth Sense Ventures
- Regarded as one of the strongest analytical mindsin thecountry
- 27years experience in Consumer Domain
- Former Managing Director and Head of Research at IDFC Securies
- Voted India’s No.1 Analyst the Asia Money Polls 2012
- Voted Asia’s Best Analyst by the Wall Street Journal
- Thought Leadership Award from IDFC Ltd
- Member participant at the Future Leaders Program at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, London.
- Invited by the Nestle Global Consumer Board, Hindustan Unilever, Marico, Godrej and Aditya Birla Group to outline a strategic roadmap.
- Amongst the First Investors in One97 (Paytm), Vini Cosmetics (Fogg), Parag Milk (Go), Kangaroo Kids, BVG India, Purplle.com, InCred Capital, Bewakoof and Saucery Brands.
Nikhil VoraFounder & CEO Nikhil Vorais the Founder and CEO of Sixth Sense Ventures – India’s first domesic, consumer-centric venture fund
Nilang Jain, CIO, GreenGen Family Office
Nilay Arora, VP - Marketing & Business Development, WeChat India
Nilay Arora spearheads the Marketing and Business Operations for Tencent's biggest global product for India - WeChat. Nilay has over 10 years of marketing & product experience across consumer technology & media comprising mobile, internet, social media, online gaming, TV, radio and print. Nilay is also very actively involved part of the management & leadership team driving marketing & product for various business verticals, through last 7 years.
Before joining WeChat, he has worked with Hindustan Times, Radio Mirchi and Ballarpur Industries in various Consumer Marketing Roles. Nilay holds a Masters in Business Administration from IMS [DAVV] and Engineering in Electronics and telecom apart from a being a part of Harvard Strategic Management program.
Nilay is an avid observer of consumer trends & preferences and an expert in carving out market shares.
Nilesh Bhagat, Head - VAS, Roaming & Interconnect, MTS India
Nilesh Bhagat is an astute professional with over 18 years of experience in Telecom & Internet Industry. In his current role, he heads the VAS & Roaming across Data, Voice and Smartphone Business Lines at MTS India and is responsible for the overall growth and expansion of Company’s business.
Nilesh has been previously associated with reputed Companies including Vodafone, Reliance Infocomm, and Satyam Infoway. His extensive experiencesin diverse rolesin Sales & Marketing domainmake him stand out amongst his contemporaries. Entrepreneurial approach & customer centricity is the guiding force that makes him a professional par excellence.
He is Computer Engineer from REC, Surat and has done his MBA in Marketing.
Nilesh Kothari, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Trifecta Capital
Nilesh Kothari has 23 years of corporate finance, underwriting and treasury experience in tech, consulting and financial services. Prior to this he was the M.D. - Ventures and Acquisitions at Accenture plc., a $30 Billion global technology and consulting company. Previously he was CFO of Accenture Credit Services, HeroBPO and Systems America.
He has deep operational experience in building several large businesses and creating successful exits like Zenta. He has experience of Structured Finance and Ratings at ICRA (A Moody’s Associate) and Debt Funds Management at JM Mutual Fund. He has a master of management Studies (MMS) degree from BITS, Pilani and AICWA.
Nilesh Kumar Gupta, Partner, McKinsey & Company
Nilesh Lonare, Associate Director, Growth, Grant Thornton
Nilesh is the Associate Director for Strategy Consulting with the Growth Advisory practice at Grant Thornton Bharat.
Nilesh is an experienced management consultant with over 14 years of experience. He has advised MNCs, Global banks, corporate houses, Family Offices, Private investors and Private Equity firms on a variety of strategic and business planning topics. He often advises clients across India, the Middle-east and the US geographies, advising them on corporate strategy, investment strategy, business planning and diligence exercises.
Nilesh is a PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad and a B.E. in Information Technology.
Nilesh Patel, CEO, LeadSquared
Nilesh Shah, MD & CEO, Axis Capital
Nilesh Shah is Managing Director and CEO at Axis Capital. He is managing Investment Banking, Broking and NBFC business for the Bank.
He has worked with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund and ICICI Securities covering Debt, Equity, Currency and Real Estate markets over last two decades.
Nilesh is a Gold Medallist Chartered Accountant and a Cost Accountant. He is also topper of GFM-25 Course at J P Morgan. Nilesh was the Inaugural Business Standard Fund Manager of the Year- Debt in 2003. Nilesh was also Inaugural CA Professional Manager of the Year 2007 – Private Sector