Our speakers
Shashank Joshi, MD, My Mobile Payments Limited
Shashank has over 20 years of professional experience in the areas of IT and ITES, Outsourcing, Transition and Management consulting. He has been a pioneer in the successful execution of merchant Cash Advance and Merchant Processing businesses through the offshore route. He started his career in 1992 with a computer software and hardware business and set up India’s first computer retail outlet in 1994.
Since 2000, he has been involved with IT enabled services viz, medical transcription, international & domestic call centre and outsourced accounting. Shashank has cross-border global experience of more than six years in "Simplifying Payments". His vision is that of "Simplifying Payments" while his Goal is to bring the convenience of Simplified Mobile Payments to every mobile subscriber in India.
Shashank holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. He has been a motivational trainer and has addressed public seminars with over 700 people in attendance. He has been the Managing Director at Prospectbase IT Services Pvt Ltd, Prospectbase Inc and Pbpayments Inc with offices in Los Angeles, California.
Shashank ND, Founder & CEO, Practo
Shashank is responsible for the overall vision and direction of Practo while maintaining an active role in building Practo’s game changing products. He started Practo in 2008 when he discovered that there was a profound need to transform the healthcare industry and center it around the patient – he calls this approach ‘Patient First’ and this is one of the guiding lights for all decisions at Practo.
He’s put Practo on a mission to help improve human health and longevity and visualizes a patient friendly healthcare ecosystem enabled by Practo where patients and doctors are seamlessly connected with a secure and easy flow of health information. He wants Practo to be “Your health app”. The only app you need for any healthcare related activity.
Over the past several years, he has built Practo into a company that touches millions of lives in multiple cities and countries every month, by helping them make better healthcare decisions.
Shashank has a B.Tech from the prestigious NIT, Surathkal and is a founder circle member of iSPIRT, a think tank for the Indian software industry. Shashank has been featured in the ‘30 under 30’ list of young influential people to watch by Forbes in 2015 and has recently been listed in Fortune’s 40 under 40 (2017) most promising businesses in India.
Shashank ND, Co-founder & CEO, Practo Technologies
Shashank is responsible for the overall vision and direction of Practo while maintaining an active role i n building Practo’s game changing products.
He started Practo in 2008 when he discovered that there was a profound need to transform the healthcare industry and center it around the patient - he calls this approach ‘Patient First’ and this is one of the guiding lights for all decisions at Practo.
He’s put Practo on a mission to help improve human health and longevity and visualizes a patient friendly healthcare ecosystem enabled by Practo where patients and doctors are seamlessly connected with a secure and easy flow of health information. He wants Practo to be “Your health app”. The only app you need for any healthcare related activity.
Over the past several years, he has built Practo into a company that touches millions of lives in multiple cities and countries every month, by helping them make better healthcare decisions.
Shashank has a B.Tech from the prestigious NIT, Surathkal and is a founder circle member of iSPIRT, a think tank for the Indian software industry. He has recently been featured in the ‘30 under 30’ list of young influential people to watch by Forbes in 2015.
Shashank Randev, Founder & General Partner, 247VC
A seed Operator VC with experience of investing in 200+ startups. Shashank Randev is the Founder & General Partner at 247VC, a INR 250 Crore “Seed” fund backing legendary founders as the first institutional cheque. He leads investments across sectors - Frontier (Deep) Tech, Industry 5.0 (Advanced Manufacturing), EnterpriseTech and Domestic Consumption.
Additionally, Shashank is an investment committee member of USD 24MN (INR 200CR) Maharashtra Innovation & Technological Development Fund (MITDF) and of USD 30MN (INR 250CR) Kerala Innovation Fund.
Previously, Shashank was the Co-Founder of 100X.VC. Prior to the fund, he was the founding member of VCCEdge (acquired by News Corp) and has also worked with Z Nation Lab, NIIT Ltd. and Zensar Technologies Ltd.
Shashank Randev, Founder VC, 100X.VC
Shashank is Founder VC at 100X.VC - India's first venture fund to invest in early-stage startups using iSAFE - India SAFE Notes. The fund will be investing in 100 startups every year and have invested in 20 since its inception in July 2019.
Additionally, he is a Member of the Executive Committee at People of Indian Origin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PIOCCI) - an organization that works with reputed Indian diaspora entrepreneurs, investors, PIOs and associations across the globe. He is also an Angel Investor and Advisor with a keen interest in B2B emerging technology startups.
Previously, he was the founding member and Vice President of VCCEdge, the data platform by VCCircle. He led revenue, product development and growth initiatives for close to seven years at VCCEdge. VCCircle was acquired by News Corporation in 2015 where he served as business head for the division until 2016. He has also worked with NIIT Ltd. and Zensar Technologies Ltd. Shashank holds an undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Engineering from Nagpur University, and an MBA from International Management Insititute (IMI), New Delhi.
Shashank Singh, Partner & India Head , Apax Partners
Shashank Singh is a Partner and Head of the India office of Apax Partners, the global Private Equity fund. He joined Apax in London in 2004, before moving to India in 2007 to start Apax’s office there. His deals at Apax include Cholamandalam Investment and Finance, GlobalLogic, IGATE Corp, Apollo Hospitals, TDC, Bezeq and Synetrix. Prior to joining Apax Partners, Shashank spent four years as a strategy consultant with Monitor Company in their London office, leading client engagements in the telecommunications and high technology sectors. Shashank serves on the boards of iGATE Corporation Inc. (Nasdaq: IGTE) and GlobalLogic.
Shashi Tripathi, Senior Director - Cloud Consulting, Searce
Shashidhar Upinkudru, Partner, Price Waterhouse & Co LLP
Shashwat Goenka, Vice Chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group
- Young Global Leader – World Economic Forum (2024)
- Fortune India 40 Under 40 (2023)
- Young Achiever – The Next 100, India Today (2022)
- Economic Times 40 Under 40 (2018)
- The Most Promising Scion Award – ET Family Business Awards (2018)
- Most Young & Dynamic Leader – Times of India Business Awards (2018
- The Most Influential Young Indians – GQ India (2017)
Shashwat Goenka is the Vice Chairman of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, a diversified Indian conglomerate with operations across energy, consumer goods, retail, IT-enabled services, chemicals, media & entertainment, and sports. As of FY24, the Group reported consolidated revenues of ?36,509 crore (~USD 4.4 billion), an asset base of over ?60,590 crore (~USD 7.3 billion), with operations in more than 60 countries and a workforce exceeding 50,000.
Since joining the Group in 2012, Shashwat has led major growth and diversification initiatives, alongside leading its digital transformation journey. His focus on building sustainable business models resulted in the founding of Purvah Green Power, driving the Group’s renewable energy ambitions across solar, wind, and green hydrogen. He also established Guiltfree Industries, introducing Too Yumm! a healthier snacking brand tailored for Gen Z. Further expanding the Group’s footprint, Shashwat launched RPSG Capital Ventures, an early-stage investment arm supporting consumer-first brands such as mCaffeine, Vedix, The Souled Store, and True Elements.
Shashwat’s consumer strategy is deeply anchored in youth culture, digital behaviour, and wellness-led innovation. He has launched ventures such as Three60, Within Beauty, and Naturali, and expanded into Ayurveda with Dr. Vaidya’s, translating Gen Z insights into scalable business models. This generational lens also shapes the Group’s growing portfolio in digital content and media, including the acquisitions of Pocket Aces (along with creator agency Clout), Editorji, the Fortune India franchise, and ILN Media, which owns iDiva, MensXP, and Hypp. He also founded Open Magazine and Hook Online, contributing to a wider ecosystem of culturally relevant, next-gen storytelling. In sports, he led the acquisition of the Manchester Originals in The Hundred cricket league and oversees the operations of both the Lucknow Super Giants and Durban Super Giants, extending the Group’s engagement with younger audiences across platforms.
Beyond the boardroom, Shashwat is actively involved in ecosystem and industry development. He chairs the CII Eastern Regional Council, leads national committees on Retail, E-Commerce, and Ayurveda, and heads FICCI’s Young Leaders Forum. He has also served as the youngest President of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, and is the Founding Chair of YPO Next Generation Kolkata and a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO).
An Economics graduate from the Wharton School, he also serves as the Honorary Consul of Finland in Kolkata. He values balance between professional and personal life, prioritising time with his wife and daughters, staying updated on the latest in tech from Whoop to Gabit, and often unwinding with a game of pickleball to recharge.
Shashwat has been featured in several prestigious lists and honoured with numerous accolades, including:
Shashwat Sharma, Partner, KPMG in India
Shashwat has a Bachelor of Technology degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and MBA from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. He is a partner with the Management Consulting function of KPMG and has over 21 years of experience in Business Consulting with a focus on Financial Services sector. In his role, he works primarily with clients on their business strategy formulation and specializes in working with mid-sized organizations on their future roadmaps.
He regularly participates at industry forums including CII, AIP, ASSOCHAM, FICCI and has authored a number of thought leadership reports.