TechSparks 2025 sets the stage for India’s AI-powered future

Over the years, TechSparks has become synonymous with bold ideas and transformative innovation, shaping critical industry narratives and partnerships. This year’s edition continues that legacy, bringing together 2,300 speakers, over 1,000 sessions, and facilitating more than 2 million connections across the tech ecosystem.

The focus will be on AI governance, cybersecurity, fintech, and the rise of agentic AI, featuring CEOs of major tech companies, thought leaders, and policymakers.

India’s technological ascent is underpinned by its vast developer base, thriving startup ecosystem, and world-class digital public infrastructure — including UPI, Aadhaar, and ONDC — which together enable scalable AI solutions addressing both local and global needs.

Day 1: Thursday, November 6 — India’s AI Ambitions Take Center Stage

The event opens with a welcome address by YourStory Founder and CEO Sharadha Sharma, followed by the much-anticipated launch of Tech30, celebrating India’s most impactful AI startups.

Mukesh Bansal (Founder & CEO, Nurix AI) will discuss building a global mindset within India’s AI ecosystem, while Meghna Agarwal and Rishi Das of IndiQube share their journey from bootstrapping to scale.

A high-powered panel featuring Balaji Thiagarajan (Flipkart), Madhusudhan Rao (Swiggy), Kshitij Khandelwal (Pixxel), and Vijayant Rai (Snowflake India) will explore connecting data, models, and decisions for the next generation of AI-first enterprises.

Atlassian’s Paranth Thiruvengadam and Shamik Sharma will share their innovation playbook, while Vasanthi Ramesh (NetApp India) dives into hybrid cloud AI data management.

Later in the day, Arzan Singpurwalla (Meta India) discusses WhatsApp’s role in conversational commerce, and Manu Jain (CEO, G42 India) unveils G42’s “NANDA” model, trained on English and Hindi tokens.

Closing the day, Rajan Anandan (MD, Peak XV & Surge) will decode strategies to build India’s next 1,000 resilient startups.

On the Focus Stage, Mohit Saxena (InMobi) and Sanjay Mohan (MakeMyTrip) lead practical masterclasses on efficient AI systems and scaling multilingual vertical AI.

Other featured speakers include Adithyan RK (Hyring Inc), Aviral Bhatnagar (AJVC), and Pushit Maity (Technosport), covering topics from pre-seed capital to AI ethics and geospatial intelligence.

Day 2: Friday, November 7 — Financing India’s AI Future

Day 2 centers on VC strategy, fintech innovation, and deeptech capital.

Vani Kola (MD, Kalaari Capital) opens the day with a roadmap for navigating capital efficiency in India’s AI decade.

Gautam Aggarwal (Mastercard) follows with insights into AI’s transformative impact on financial inclusion across Bharat.

A panel with Akis Evangelidis (Nothing), Priya Narasimhan (Indus Appstore), Rajendran Dandapani (Zoho Corp), and Umesh Bude (Pocket Entertainment) explores how AI and India Stack are powering globally competitive digital products.

Scott Albin (Groq APAC) joins Narendra Yadav (Paytm) for a deep dive into ultra-fast inference and real-time fintech AI.

Kaivalya Vohra and Nikhil Mittal (Zepto) close the Main Stage with insights on the algorithms behind instant commerce and dark store efficiency.

Other speakers include Bharat, Nupur, and Tejas Goenka (Tally Solutions), Devika Mittal (Ava Labs), and Kiyoko Hashiba (Tokyo Metropolitan Government).

At the Focus Stage, Nandita Sinha (Myntra) unveils the making of an intelligent fashion platform, while Ananth Shroff (DPDzero) discusses empathy in AI-powered debt collection.

Vishal Gupta (PhonePe Insurance), Satyajit Kanekar (86400), and Kunal Kapoor (actor and co-founder) also share insights on insurance, payments, and authentic storytelling.

Day 3: Saturday, November 8 — Building India’s Independent Intelligence Economy

The final day explores sovereign AI, infrastructure, and governance, cementing India’s path to an independent AI economy.

Rohan Nayak (Pocket Entertainment) opens with the creative transformation of storytelling through AI.

Thiru S. Vengadam (EY GDS) examines delivering measurable ROI from GenAI, followed by Ish Babbar (InsuranceDekho) on AI for inclusive insurance.

Jonathan Ross (Founder & CEO, Groq) delivers a pivotal session on India’s AI infrastructure moment and the importance of ultra-low latency systems.

A panel on Aatmanirbhar AI featuring Hemant Mohapatra (Lightspeed India), Madhur Makkar (RTP Global), Nakul Kundra (Devnagri AI), and Vivek Raghavan (Sarvam AI) explores sovereign intelligence and India’s datasets.

Kavita Viswanath (Toast) delves into sustainable AI governance, while Vishwanath Ramarao (Acko) showcases AI-first insurance stacks transforming claims and fraud prevention.

Additional sessions include Sagar Kumar (PayU) and Soumyajit Ghosh (Balancehero India) on cloud-native AI agility.

The summit closes with Ananth Narayanan (BRND.ME, formerly Mensa Brands) outlining strategies for building data-driven, globally scalable digital companies.

On the Focus Stage, discussions revolve around AI’s energy costs, regulatory frameworks, and privacy, led by Shivaarti Bajaj (RSD Bajaj Global).

Technical deep dives feature Ganesh Ramakrishnan (IIT Bombay) on frugally scalable multilingual AI and Jigar Halani (NVIDIA) on deploying GenAI solutions. Aditya Soni (CheQ) showcases India’s first conversational AI credit card expert.

Rounding off the event, Rajesh Ramachandran (ABB) emphasizes human-centric AI — balancing automation with ethical oversight.

A Convergence of Ideas and Innovation

From ethical AI governance to sovereign intelligence and enterprise transformation, TechSparks 2025 promises to be a landmark gathering for India’s AI-powered decade.

Whether you’re a founder, investor, enterprise leader, or policymaker, TechSparks 2025 offers access to the resources, talent, and partnerships that will define the future of India’s digital economy.