TechSparks 2025 adds firepower to lineup with Alakh Pandey, Manu Jain, Meghna Agarwal, and more

India’s most influential startup and innovation summit just got bigger! 

The second wave of speakers joining YourStory's TechSparks 2025 brings together high-impact voices driving technology, entrepreneurship, and India’s AI transformation.

This year’s theme, “India 2030: Powered by AI”, explores how these founders, technologists, and investors are building for a future where intelligence and innovation intersect. 

To be held at Taj Yeshwantpur in Bengaluru from November 6-8, TechSparks 2025 will showcase these tech titans building scale, sustainability, and speed powered by AI.

Alakh Pandey

From bootstrapping to building one of India’s first profitable edtech unicorns, Alakh Pandey has redefined how Bharat learns online. His session at TechSparks 2025 will explore how AI is reimagining personalised learning, adaptive content, and affordability in India’s education system to bridge learning gaps at scale.

Manu Jain

After a celebrated tenure leading Xiaomi India’s rise to dominance, Manu Jain now helms G42 India, a company at the forefront of AI infrastructure and development. At TechSparks, Jain will delve into how India can strengthen its AI capabilities, build homegrown data ecosystems, and lead in innovation.

Meghna Agarwal

A pioneer in India’s flexible workspace revolution, Meghna Agarwal has been instrumental in transforming how startups and enterprises scale operations across cities. Her session will highlight the role of AI in reshaping workspace design, operational efficiency, and hybrid workforce management.

Pankaj Makkar

As one of the most active investors in India’s growth-stage ecosystem, Pankaj Makkar brings deep insights into how global capital is flowing into AI-led ventures. He will share perspectives on how Indian founders can align with long-term value creation and use AI to sharpen product-market fit.

Anand Jain

With CleverTap empowering brands to deliver hyper-personalised customer engagement, Anand Jain has been at the helm of AI-driven marketing automation. At TechSparks, he will discuss how startups can leverage AI to build stronger retention loops and drive intelligent customer journeys.

Laina Emmanuel

Laina Emmanuel is transforming mental health diagnostics using neuroscience and AI. Her session will focus on how deeptech startups can responsibly scale AI innovations by balancing precision, ethics, and outcomes.

Hemant Gala

After helping build several fintech success stories, Hemant Gala leads PhonePe Lending, bringing credit access to millions. He will share insights on how AI is powering the next leap in financial inclusion, underwriting, and digital lending.

Powerhouse speakers on the stage

Joining these leaders on stage will be several key voices shaping India’s digital future, including Vasanthi Ramesh (Vice President of Engineering & Engineering Site Leader, NetApp India), who will highlight how AI is transforming data infrastructure and enterprise cloud workflows; Monish Darda (Co-founder and CTO, Icertis), who brings his experience building one of India’s foremost SaaS success stories; and Sanjay Tripathy (Co-founder & CEO, BRISKPE), who will share insights on AI-led innovations in cross-border fintech.

This eminent lineup also includes Aviral Bhatnagar (Managing Partner, AJVC), who will unpack how India’s next wave of AI-native startups can unlock scale and value; Sandeep Jethwani (Co-founder, Dezerv) who will share how AI-driven wealth management and investing tools are democratising access to fintech, and a lot more.

And the momentum only builds from here, with the existing speaker lineup already featuring some of the biggest names shaping India’s startup and technology narrative, including Ronnie Screwvala (Founder, upGrad), Mukesh Bansal (Co-founder, Cure.fit and Myntra), Vani Kola (Managing Director, Kalaari Capital), Abhiraj Singh Bhal (Co-founder and CEO, Urban Company), Kaivalya Vohra (Co-founder, Zepto), and more.

Together, they set the stage for what promises to be the most dynamic edition of TechSparks yet—where ideas meet execution, and India’s AI-first decade takes shape.

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to join the movement building India into an AI-powered nation. Click here to get a chance to attend TechSparks 2025.