Theme: The Avalanche Effect

Little known ideas, issues, or events that gain momentum over time, snowballing into entities of remarkable significance.

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Abhishek Joshi

Vice President & Head of Marketing, Analytics & Content Syndication, Digital Business @ Sony Pictures Networks India

Abhishek Joshi is a media executive with over 15 years of Marketing, Analytics, business development and content partnerships, Strategy business planning and execution expertise spanning television networks, internet video, content distribution, Ad Agencies and brand licensing & marketing. A track record in building businesses, negotiating partnership deals and executing go to market strategies. Currently, he is Vice President & Head of Marketing, Analytics & Content Syndication, Digital Business @ Sony Pictures Networks India, freemium OTT platform, SonyLIV. He believes that digital media will redefine the consumer habits and create enormous value for the economy and society in the future. Abhishek was awarded Digital Marketer of the Year, 2016. Abhishek’s work has been recognised and awarded at various prestigious events including Cannes Ad Festival, Clio and Goa Fest. Abhishek is an active member of AdTech, iMedia, DMAI, IAMAI and FICCI.

Ajeet Khurana

Author, Angel Investor, Mentor, TEDx Speaker, Steering Committee of the NASSCOM Start-Up Warehouse, Ex-Advisor to Kalaari Capital, and former CEO of IIT Bombay’s Business Incubator

Ajeet Khurana wears many hats: Author, Angel Investor, Mentor, TEDx Speaker, Steering Committee of the NASSCOM Start-Up Warehouse, Ex-Advisor to Kalaari Capital, and former CEO of IIT Bombay’s Business Incubator. Recently he was also part of the team that created the TV show, "The Vault."Before all this, he was entrepreneurial twice in the field of education and web publishing. As a lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin, he taught ecommerce back in 1993, when the term "ecommerce" had not yet been coined. An undergrad in computer engineering from the University of Mumbai, and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, Ajeet is presently a leading name in the startup ecosystem. From starting two ventures as a solopreneur, to helping a large number of startups with their go-to-market, he has never shied from getting his hands dirty. At the same time he has helped dozens of startups raise investment.

Ambi Parameswaran

Brand Strategist, Author and Founder of Brand-Building.com, Brand Advisory, Ex-CEO of FCB Ulka

A Chemical Engineer from IIT Madras and an MBA from IIM Calcutta, in a 35+ year long career he has handled assignments in marketing, sales and advertising with companies like Rediffusion DY&R, Boots Company and UDI Yellow Pages. Over his marketing / advertising career he has worked on brands including Tata, Tropicana, Digene, Brufen, Santoor, Sundrop, TCS, ICICI Bank, Wipro, Tata Indica, Zee TV, Wipro, Abbott, J&J among others. Ambi has been contributing articles to premier business publications and has been a speaker at international forums including the Kellogg India Conference at Northwestern University. He is an author of eight books on branding, advertising and consumer behavior. His latest book, “Nawabs Nudes Noodles – India Through 50 Years of Advertising”, was launched in June 2016 to critical acclaim. Ambi has also served as the President of Advertising Club Bombay [2003-05] and Advertising Agencies Association of India [2014-16].

Anna Chandy

Columnist, Author, Counsellor, Mentor, and Coach to senior leaders and executives

Anna serves as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of The Live Love Laugh Foundation, a not for profit organization working in the area of depression, anxiety and stress, that was founded by actor Deepika Padukone in 2015. She is the first Certified Training and Supervising Transactional Analyst from Asia, with a specialization in Counselling, accredited to the prestigious International Transactional Analysis Association. Her primary area of interest is the design of strategic interventions to support organisational development and enabling powerful personal change. She runs advanced Personal Development Programs using Transactional Analysis as well as train- ing groups to certify towards becoming Certified Transactional Analysts in Coaching, Counseling or Adult Education.

Leslie D'Monte

National Technology Editor of Mint, the business publication of HT Media Ltd and an MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellow (2010-11)

Leslie D'Monte is a journalist with over two decades of experience, specializing in technology and science editing and writing. He has worked with leading media groups like HT Media Ltd. (Mint), Business Standard, The Times of India, The Indian Express, Jasubhai Media group and ZdNet India, both as a reporter and editor. Leslie is currently the National Technology Editor of Mint, the business publication of HT Media Ltd, and also a part of Mint’s Leadership team. He is also an MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellow (2010-11). In his other avatar, Leslie structures the content and liaises with global and local speakers for EmTech India (emtech.livemint.com)--an iconic platform where science, technology, business, and culture converge. The event is co-hosted by Mint and MIT Technology Review. He has also moderated panels for many events including those conducted by Mint, Cebit India, National Geographic, Nasscom and Assocham.

Nandagopal Rajan

Editor New Media at IndianExpress.com

Nandagopal Rajan is editor new media at IndianExpress.com, one of the largest English news websites in India. He stared his career with Hindustan Times and has also worked with the India Today group. At Express, he looks at how the sensibilities and sensitivity of print journalism can be imbibed for the quick-paced, eyeballs driven pressures of online journalism. Nandagopal also writes expressively on technology and has covered everything from Pen drives to big data and the Apples and BlackBerrys in between. He likes to binge watch old movies and TV shows, but hasn't watched live TV for over a year.