2025 Conference Schedule

January 12th, 2025

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM IST

Registration and Tea

9:05 AM to 9:15 AM IST

Conference Introduction

9:15 AM to 9:45 AM

Keynote Address | India's Economic Vision

Shri Piyush Goyal (Minister of Commerce and Industry)

10:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Opening Address | Crafting Success: Creating a Right to Win

Harsh Mariwala (Founder and Chairman, Marico)

10:40 AM to 11:25 AM

Panel | Innovating Tomorrow: Exploring India’s Technological Revolution

Nitin Sharma (General Partner & Co-Founder, Antler India) | Tejeshwi Sharma (MD, Peak XV Partners) | Sharad Sanghi (CEO, Netmagic) | Saurabh Garg (Co-Founder, NoBroker) | Rohit Kumar (Moderator, Founder and CEO, ChapterApps Inc)

11:35 AM to 12:05 PM

Fireside Chat | Leading the change: India Forward and Emergence of the Global South

Amitabh Kant (G20 India Sherpa) | Professor Jagmohan Raju (Moderator, Joseph J. Aresty Professor at Wharton)

12:05 AM to 1:05 PM

Panel | Investing in Tomorrow: Navigating India's Dynamic Growth Story

Vishal Mahadevia (Asia Head, Warburg Pincus) | Amit Dalmia (Asia Head Portfolio Operations, Blackstone) | Dhiraj Poddar (Managing Director, TA Associates and Advisory) | Manisha Girotra (CEO, Moelis) | Harsha Raghavan (Managing Partner, Convergent Finance) | Aditya Shukla (Moderator, Partner, Bain and Company)

1:10 PM to 2:00 PM

Lunch at Plazzio

2:10 PM to 2:40 PM

Fireside Chat | Shaping Narratives: Navigating the Future of Media and Advertising in India

Partha Sinha (President and Chief Brand Officer; Bennett, Coleman & Co) | Sandeep Lodha, (Managing Director, Condé Nast India) | Ruksh Chatterji (Senior Vice President, Business Operations, Private Equity, Brookfield Asset Management) | Aditya Joshi (Moderator, Managing Partner, Brookfield Asset Management)

2:50 PM to 3:35 PM

Panel | Powering the Future: India’s Transformative Renewable Energy Journey

Vineet Mittal (Chairman, Avaada Group) | Tarun Sawhney (Managing Director, Triveni Engineering and Industries) | Dhanpal Jhaveri (CEO, Eversource Capital) | Samir Shah (Managing Partner, Peak Sustainability Ventures) | Shreevar Kheruka (Moderator, Managing Director, Borosil)

3:45 PM to 4:30 PM

Panel | Cracking the Code: Insights into India's Evolving Consumer Market

Shuchi Pandya (Principal, Fireside Ventures) | Sachin Chopra (Co-Founder & CEO, AlphaVector India Pvt. Ltd.) | Vishal Gupta (CEO, Nykaa Distribution (superstore eB2B)) | Sandeep Tanwani (CMO, Pidilite) | Nitin Sharma (Moderator, General Partner & Co-Founder, Antler India)

4:40 PM to 5:10 PM

Startup Challenge Finals

Finalists of Startup Challenge pitch to the audience in Shark Tank style

5:20 PM to 5:50 PM

Closing Key Note |  Pioneering India's Future: Leadership, Innovation, and Global Impact

Shiv Vikram Khemka (Vice Chairman, SUN Group; Executive Chairman, tGELF)

5:50 PM to 6:00 PM

Conference Closing

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Networking Tea

7:00 am to 9:00 am

Reception and Registration

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9:00 am to 10:00 am

Breakfast

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10:00 am to 11:00 am

Keynote: Social Influencers In The New Era Of Video Bloggin by Paul Doe

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11:00 am to 12:00 am

Break

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12:00 am to 1:00 pm

Keynote: Social Influencers In The New Era Of Video Bloggin by Paul Doe

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Speakers - 2025

Getting around Mumbai

Recommended HotelsStaying for the night? Check out these options

Sheraton University City
3549 Chestnut Street
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Sofitel Philadelphia Hotel
120 South 17th Street
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Loews Philadelphia Hotel
1200 Market Street
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Hilton's Inn at Penn
3600 Sansom Street
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Kimpton Hotel Palomar
117 South 17th Street
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Getting to the VenueOptions to get there without a hassle

Parking at the Venue
Uber and Lyft are recommended, but you can use your own vehicle. However, finding parking within Center City is typically hard

Using Public Transport
Public transport options will be updated once the location is announced.

Places to VisitGet to know the city while you're here

Reading Terminal Market
12th and Arch
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Independence Hall
Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th St
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Liberty Bell Center
6th Street, Between Market and Chestnut St
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Indian stories, opportunities, challenges and insights, showcased to a diverse and accomplished audience comprising leaders across industry and government, Wharton and Penn alumni, and current students.