Our speakers

Sameer Grover, Founder & CEO, Crownit

Sameer Grover, Founder and CEO of Crown-it, is a graduate from Delhi College of Engineering. The quintessentially ‘product’ person, has to his credit an extensive experience in creating and marketing software products for large enterprises as well as Small & Medium businesses in US and India.

Mr. Grover has worked at leadership positions in well-known organizations like Apollo Health Street (Heritage), MphRx and Knowlarity, prior to which he was working with Epic Systems Corporation in Wisconsin from 1999 to 2005.

With his tremendous industry experience, Sameer aims to create the largest O2O company in India. His vision of the mobile first Indian society drives Crown-it as a product which is transforming the way consumers behave. He believes in a ‘one app fits all’ strategy that is empowering merchants in the hyperlocal space.

With Crown-it’s current growth rate, Sameer would be successful in positioning the company in 25 cities across India by 2018, with an approximate of 20 million users and driving an annual business of $1.2 Bn across various categories of the discretionary spend of the Indian Middle class. According to him, the capable and hardworking employees of Crown-it are its core strength. The team has independence in deciding on product features, marketing campaigns and ideas implementation.

The keen reader loves to spend time with his twin daughters. He also supports various organizations working towards women empowerment. He actively supports Vividha, a
Rajasthan based NGO that works towards women empowerment and the Stop-Acid-Attacks campaign.

Sameer Guglani, Partner, The Morpheus

At The Morpheus Sameer works with portfolio companies on things like – strategy / product / sales / marketing / boot strapping  / plumbing   & what ever else is required to make the startup kick ass.

Sameer co-founded Madhouse Media in 2004, India’s first organized movie rentals company, which was acquired by Seventymm in 2007. Post acquisition he was Vice President – Corporate Strategy, Seventymm.  In his pre-madhouse avatar he was a hacker for startups like Sonim Inc, Telephia and worked across India, US and Europe.

Sameer is also an independent film maker with film festivals movies to his credit. He loves meeting people, traveling and reading.  Sameer managed to get a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Thapar University, India.

Sameer Karulkar, Head - EquitAce Capital, Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd | @EquitaceCapital

Sameer leads the EQUITACE Capital team which now brings the VC/PE engagement perspective for its USD 2.2bn worth Brand Capital portfolio companies to facilitate their growth to the next level and in turn enhance long term value for all stakeholders. EQUITACE manages the full life cycle of the VC fund management process from pre-investment, to nurturing and growing the portfolio and facilitating exits. At the same time EQUITACE integrates the Brand Capital outreach within the ecosystems of Angel/VC/PE funds and also the domestic and global strategic players.

Sameer brings with him over 17 years of rich Investment banking experience in developing and shaping corporate strategies, helping PE funds harvest their investments and grow their portfolios and working on facilitating entrepreneurs shape their dreams globally. Prior to joining Brand Capital, Sameer was a Vice President with SBI Capital Markets Limited where he led the M&A, Private equity team and amongst others was also responsible for developing, building and managing the M&A International network across 40 countries to facilitate growth for Indian corporates and also bring global strategic and financial investors to invest and grow in India. He has also served in the past organisations such as Haribhakti Corporate Finance and Mahindra & Mahindra limited. Sameer is an Production Engineer from Fr. Agnel, Mumbai University and has also completed his Master of Management Studies from Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai University.

Sameer Maheshwari, Founder & CEO, 1MG (Healthkart.com) | @Healthkart

Sameer is the Founder & CEO of HealthKart (www.healthkart.com), India’s leading online fitness and nutrition store. Sameer’s vision to make HealthKart the fitness destination of the country, which can help consumers achieve their fitness goals, be it muscle building, weight loss or general immunity.

Prior to founding HealthKart, Sameer worked for 12 years in financial services and technology industries in the US at UBS Investment Bank, MicroStrategy and Deloitte Consulting. Sameer holds a Bachelor of Technology from IIT Delhi and is a graduate of Harvard Business School.

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Sameer Maheshwary, CFO, Pine Labs

Sameer Maheshwary has over two decades of experience in business leadership and senior finance roles. Before joining Pine Labs, he spent the majority of his career with GE. He has worked extensively in the areas of payments, retail and corporate lending, credit cards, equipment leasing, receivables financing and real estate financing. He also brings international experience ranging across Japan, USA and South East Asia.

Sameer holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Delhi College of Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration from Manchester Business School, UK. He is an avid reader and likes to play golf in his free time

Sameer Malik, CEO, Southend Fertility & IVF

Sameer is the Chief Executive Officer at Southend Fertility & IVF. He joined the organization in 2012 and is one of the key pillars of Southend Fertility and IVF, Sameer has not only managed, but also exceled in multiple roles and responsibilities. As the CEO at Southend Fertility and IVF, he has always been a bridge between patients, consultants, management and operational staff at the centres. With a forward-looking approach, he has helped Southend become one of the renowned IVF and Fertility centers in North India. Sameer previously worked with Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ division where he managed multiple processes across various regions. He pursued his B Eng. from University of Sussex, UK.

Sameer Mansukhani, Principal, Alteria Capital

Sameer Mehra, Founder and CEO, Suminter India Organics

Sameer Mehra, Founder and CEO, grew up in Mumbai and spent his teenage years working in the family business, Enercon, a leader in the wind energy sector in India. After graduating from Narsee Monjee College in Mumbai with a degree in Commerce, Sameer worked at Enercon and gained experience in clean technology. Sameer received his MBA from Emory University in Atlanta in 1998, and worked for a hedge fund in New York thereafter.

Sameer returned to India and in 2003 started Suminter India Organics. He has grown the company significantly, working directly with over 7,500 farmers in 5 states in India, and establishing a strong customer base in Europe and the United States.

Sameer is responsible for overseeing all operations of the company, including pursuing new business opportunities, expanding Suminter's farm projects, developing new products, and coordinating funding for Suminter's operations.

Sameer Mehta, CIO, Atlas Venturez Family Office

Mr Mehta is the Director of the Atlas Family Office (Atlas Venturez multi-family offices) and Director of Dr Mehta’s Hospitals.  Sam participates on various national healthcare, education and investment association committees.  He sits on the board of a number of companies in Technology, Chemicals, Healthcare, Education and Media and is an advisor to a few funds. He is on the Executive Committee of the Chennai Angels.

Mr Mehta brings over 2 decades of enterprise leadership, multi-national operating, project management, governance, strategic consulting, investment management and entrepreneurial experience within leading organizations like McKinsey & Company, Shell and Fortune 10 and Family Business companies across multiple sectors (healthcare, education, energy, chemicals, technology and retail) across Asia, Europe, Latin and North America. He was a former venture advisor with TVS Capital and election observer with the OSCE/UN.

Mr Mehta has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, a Masters in Manufacturing Engineering Management and Masters in Chemical Engineering.  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.

Sameer Nagar, Head - Non Stop, Mission Critical Systems, HPE India