Distinguished Speakers

Alumna of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta with seventeen years of executive leadership spanning corporate strategy, financial technology, public policy, and technology-driven social inclusion across India and South Asia.

International financial services executive with over two decades of leadership across corporate banking, trade finance, and financial technology. Previously held senior leadership roles at Emirates National Bank of Dubai, Development Bank of Singapore, and HSBC.

Holds a Doctor of Philosophy from Queen's University and a Master of Science from Purdue University. Leads research in responsible artificial intelligence governance, societal impact, and frugal digital innovation ecosystems at Concordia University.

Professor of Practice with over three decades of executive leadership in enterprise technology and digital transformation, previously at Hewlett-Packard and Capgemini. Specializes in artificial intelligence commercialization, enterprise infrastructure, and emerging technology ecosystems.

Electronics hardware engineering leader and technical advisor at Synopsys Inc with comprehensive expertise in full lifecycle hardware design, FPGA systems, and high-speed interconnects. Specializes in advanced video IP protocols including DisplayPort and MIPI, AXI4 bus architectures, signal integrity simulation, and RTL verification across VHDL and Verilog.

Chief Innovation Officer at iHub - AWaDH, IIT Ropar (DST Technology and Innovation Hub). Strategic deep-tech leader accelerating IoT, cyber-physical systems, translational research commercialization, and academia-industry innovation ecosystems across India.