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Hema leads the Consumer/Retail practice for Enterprise Technology & Performance, Deloitte Consulting in India. She is responsible for growth of business across Consumer Products and Durables, Retail and transportation and Services in Enterprise Technology & Performance.​ Hema has over 25 years of industry experience specializing in digital transformation and SAP implementation for clients in the Consumer and Retail sector and has worked extensively with clients in US, UK and Nordic region. With a wealth of experience in this field, she has helped organizations successfully navigate the complex landscape of digitalization and leverage SAP technologies to drive business growth and operational excellence. She possesses an in-depth knowledge of SAP's suite of solutions and their applicability to the industry, including SAP Retail, SAP Customer Experience, and SAP S/4HANA. Her meticulous approach ensures seamless integration of SAP systems with existing infrastructure, minimizing disruptions and maximizing the benefits of these powerful tools. ​ In addition to her technical experience ,Hema is a trusted advisor who excels in building strong client relationships. Prior to joining Deloitte, she worked with Accenture for about two decades and was also associated with Infosys and Tech Mahindra.​

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Ms. Jyotsna Uttamchandani is an Executive Director at Syska Group. In her current role, she is responsible for the mobile accessories division of the firm. Prior to her current assignment, she was associated with Microsoft Corporation in the US as a Customer Success Manager for a period of three years. She was consistently recognized as a top performer in the organization. Jyotsna has established expertise in the field of Windows System Administration and customer support. She is a technology and process driven professional with excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills. Besides work, Jyotsna’s interests lie in traveling, learning about different cultures, networking & meeting new people, dancing and playing basketball. She is a fitness freak and strongly believes in leading a healthy and fit lifestyle. Jyotsna has completed her graduation in Bachelor of Science - Network Engineering from Purdue University, USA.

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Kanchan has been with Flipkart for over 8 years and currently leads the FMCG, Home and General Merchandise categories. She has contributed to building the FMCG portfolios of Beauty, Personal care, Baby care, and Food & Healthcare on Flipkart Prior to joining Flipkart in 2014, she has been with Investec Capital Services India Pvt. Ltd. and Avendus Capital as Assistant Vice President and Associate respectively. Kanchan is a graduate from IIT, Guwahati with a postgraduate degree in Finance and Strategy from IIM Bangalore.

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Kirti Varun Avasarala is the Chief Product Officer at Meesho. He’s a part of the executive leadership team and leads Product Management, Design, and User Research functions for the company. Kirti has over 14 years of experience in strategy consulting, operations, and product leadership roles. He was previously the Director of Product at Flipkart and was responsible for executing strategy for various product lines, including Flipkart Plus (flagship loyalty program), SuperCoins (multi-brand rewards ecosystem) and Ultra (Flipkart’s SuperApp). He has also served as VP at ShopX, heading the product management function there, and Product Leader at Amazon, where he was responsible for building India-specific product innovations to improve selection, pricing, stock keeping, and affordability across all categories. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and an MBA from ISB Hyderabad.

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Kumar Rangarajan is the Co-founder & Obsessive Dictator Slang Labs, the Google-backed, the In-App Omni Search Assistant company. Prior to Slang Labs, he was working at Facebook (aka Meta) in the bay area, after they acquired his earlier startup, Little Eye Labs, the first and only Indian company to be acquired by Facebook.  Prior to Little Eye Labs, Kumar worked for other international companies like HP, IBM, Rational Software (acquired by IBM), BlueCoat, and GE Medical Systems, working with the best in the world and working on a wide range of technologies, with a special interest in developer tools and system software.  Until recently, loved to code, until his team members changed his Github credentials and locked it in a box and threw out the key.

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Manish Kapoor as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at Pepe Jeans India Limited, is responsible for the growth of the existing business portfolio and is instrumental in designing effective strategies that are aligned with the broader global strategy. Manish joined Pepe Jeans India in the year 2014 as Vice President Sales. Within a span of two years he was promoted to Sales Director and was heading the sales vertical for the entire business that comprises of company and franchisee owned exclusive stores, department stores, e- commerce, distribution and off-price verticals. With his growing understanding and contribution to the growth of the brand, in April 2019, he was elevated to Chief Business Officer and shortly appointed as Chief Executive Officer in September 2019 to head the entire Pepe Jeans business in India. Starting Jan 2022, he was promoted to the position of Managing Director in continuation to his existing role as CEO. Manish Kapoor is a skilled business professional, with overall experience of 20 plus years in the world of fashion retail with great exposure to all business functions like product, supply chain, brand management, marketing, brand operations and retail operations. During his time with Pepe Jeans India, Manish Kapoor has led the brand to win numerous industry accolades and helped the company earn recognition for its consumer focused business strategy. Pepe Jeans was the recipient of the Images Retail Most Admired Retailer: Retail Re-imagined 2021 for its ground-breaking & innovative campaign Pepe HD (Home Delivery) for having converted Pepe stores in to fulfillment centers to cater to its customers and offer same day delivery in the absence of a website. Kapoor has often been awarded for his exemplary leadership and business know-how. In 2021 he was recognized as The Economic Times Inspiring CEO for his efforts in helping steer Pepe Jeans to great heights even during unprecedented times of the Covid 19 aftermath. In the same year Kapoor was also acknowledged for his efforts towards sustaining a high-trust high-performance culture by Great Place to Work – India’s best Leaders in Times of Crisis 2021. Manish Kapoor is a strategist & implementer with demonstrated abilities in accomplishing business growth on a consistent basis. He has previously held key leadership roles in brands such as French Connection, Sisley, Benetton India, Pantaloons and Madura Garments to name a few.  Kapoor acquired a B-Tech degree from the Technological Institute of Textiles and Science in 2000 and further continued to pursue a diploma degree in Apparel Marketing and Merchandising Management from NIFT in 2002. He was awarded the Gold Medal for Academic Excellence at NIFT and was an All India topper in his PGDAMMM course across all NIFT centers.