Meet your peers in a majestic courtyard as traditional musicians serenade todays’ leaders with the music.
Choice of Experiences: Be the artist for today, Pottery, Block printing etc.
Unwind like royalty, be spoilt for choice and connect with Jaipur’s soul through curated cultural indulgence.
The Kings Circle
Speed networking event, get to know your neighbours, understand their strengths, plan your team.
Major Gaurav Arya (Retd)
Indian Army veteran, writer, public speaker. Editor-In- Chief, Chanakya Forum
What business can learn from warfront decision making, clarity, calm, chain of command, and mission over ego. War has been a constant through human history, but the strategy of war has evolved dramatically across different epochs; shaped by technology, culture, terrain, and leadership.
Key Takeaways:
• Decide fast, act calm, trust the protocol
• Mission over ego, clarity over chaos
Speakers:
• Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd) PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM & Bar
[Former GOC of the Indian Army in Kashmir | Member, NDMA]
• Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, (Retd.) PVSM, AVSM, VSM
[Former Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy]
• Air Marshal Ravi Gopal Krishana Kapoor, (Retd.) PVSM, AVSM, VM
[Former Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Central Air Command, Indian
Airforce]
Madhukar Uniyal, Head – Solution Engineering, Oracle Applications, Oracle India
Exploring mindfulness, pauses, and silence as tools for clarity in decision-making and conflict resolution.
Key Takeaways:
• Stillness sharpens judgment, silence amplifies insight
• Pause, reflect, decide — the new executive rhythm
Speakers:
Madan Sundar Das –Spiritual Leader – Director, ISKCON (Hinjewadi)
This fireside chat will explore how culture-driven leadership can serve as the foundation for leading globally dispersed teams, driving organizational agility, and fostering innovation at scale.
Fireside Chat:
Harsha Illindala, Vice President, APAC Partner Organisation Alliances, Anaplan
Lavanya Iyengar, Deputy Chief Editor, ETEdge
Immersive Session with Dr Mickey Mehta
This session explores the cutting-edge world of wellness, age reversal, and longevity—where science meets lifestyle. From advanced anti-aging therapies and biohacking to holistic wellness practices, the discussion unpacks how individuals can extend not just their lifespan but also their health span. With outdoors bringing alive the science and real-life transformations, participants will experience a journey into the future of health and vitality.
Speaker:
Dr. Mickey Mehta, Chairman & Managing Director, HEALDHEE PVT. LTD. – 360° HOLISTIC HEALTH HEALING
Unleashing Bold Ideas | Fuelling Next-Gen Startups | Investor Insights
A high-energy, fast-paced pitch session where different teams form your dream start up idea and present their idea, business model, and growth strategy to a panel of judges including Harish Bijoor Brand-thinker and business strategy specialist and Avelo Roy, renowned investor, serial entrepreneur, and digital transformation expert.
Speaker:
Harish Bijoor, Business & Brand-strategy expert & Founder, Harish Bijoor Consults Inc.
Avelo Roy, Managing Director, Kolkata Ventures, Product Design Strategist
This session will explore how India’s innovation in AI is not just solving local challenges, but is being architected to serve global enterprises, scale across industries, and power the future of intelligent automation, decision-making, and human-machine collaboration — all while embracing ethics, diversity, and context-driven design.
Sumit Bhat, CEO & Founder, Planto AI
An Experiential Group Simulation for Leaders
A high-energy, engagement strategic war-room simulation where CXOs step into the roles of legendary warrior cultures; reimagining ancient battlefield tactics to solve modern business dilemmas of profit generation.
Why design thinking is no longer just for designers and how delivery models matter as much as innovation.
Key Takeaways:
• Innovation is incomplete without frictionless execution flow
• Design and delivery are boardroom-level strategies
Dialogue:
• Avelo Roy, Managing Director, Kolkata Ventures, Product Design Strategist
• Anooj Mishra, Business Transformation Leader, Applications, Oracle India
Amish Tripathi, Author, former diplomat and broadcaster
From Thrones to Boardrooms is a session that shines a spotlight on these modern royals who were once rulers and are now entrepreneurs, legislators, cultural icons, and global brand collaborators. They are redefining the idea of influence and are influencers in their own grounds. A dialogue / trilogue
Key Discussion Points:
• The evolving role of CFOs in shaping and executing technology strategy.
• How CFOs can balance investment in digital transformation while ensuring financial discipline.
• Navigating technological risks — from cybersecurity to regulatory compliance.
• Leveraging data and advanced analytics to drive strategic decision-making.
• Collaboration between IT, finance, and other business functions for sustainable growth.
• The impact of emerging technologies (AI, blockchain, cloud computing) on financial strategy.
1. Rajesh Goel, Oracle India
2. Lavanya Iyengar, ETEdge
In an era where digital transformation accelerates disruption, CIOs and CTOs must lead innovation
without compromising security, compliance, or operational resilience.
* Leveraging emerging technologies (AI, IoT, Cloud) to drive business value
* Building a culture of agile experimentation while ensuring regulatory compliance
* Managing cybersecurity risks in a hyper-connected digital ecosystem
* Balancing speed of innovation with robust risk management
• Shraddha Somani, Oracle India
• Madhukar Uniyal, Oracle India
• Kanchi Shah, ETEdge
More CXOs are fatigued, isolated, or over-performing. HR’s new job: build inner safety systems for leadership resilience.
• Spotting invisible fatigue patterns in high performers
• Coaching vs therapy vs solitude — what support matters when
• Should boards fund CXO mental wellness programs?
• How CHROs themselves avoid emotional overload
1. Anooj Mishra, Oracle India
2. Lavanya Iyengar, ETEdge
In a world of global pressure, leading digital transformation that impacts culture, operations, and customer experience
• Technology as a Strategic Lever
• Transformation at Scale
• AI, Cloud & Emerging Tech
• Risk Landscape
1. Shraddha Somani, Oracle India
2. Madhukar Uniyal, Oracle India
3. Kanchi Shah, ETEdge
In an era where marketing is no longer just about storytelling but sales-enabling and experience-owning, CMOs are walking a thin line.
• From Data to Decisions: Unified Customer Intelligence
• Next-Gen Campaign Automation
• Real-Time Personalization at Scale, AI and Predictive Insights for Marketing Leaders
• Cookie less Future and Consent-Driven Marketing
1. Aashish Muttreja, Oracle India
2. Anudeep Sapaliga, Oracle India
3. Kanchi Shah , ETEdge
In a world of pricing pressure, global shocks, and supply chain costs, CFOs are now protectors of value, not just creators.
• Managing discount discipline across sales channels
• Predicting margin threats before they hit the P&L
• Cost-to-serve analysis in real-time: tech vs ops
• CFO’s role in product pricing governance
1. Amit Gupta- Director Solution Consulting, Anaplan
2. Harsha Illindala- Vice President, APAC Partner Organisation Alliances, Anaplan
3. Sanket Deodhar- Area Vice President and Country Head – India, Anaplan
4. Lavanya Iyengar, ETEdge
This is a tentative agenda & subject to change*
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