TechSparks 2026: Meet the speakers shaping conversations around The New Tech Order
The New Tech Order will bring together leaders from government, academia, startups, technology, and finance at TechSparks 2026, YourStory's flagship summit in Bengaluru from October 13-15.
AI, deeptech, and new digital infrastructure are changing how technology is built, who gets to build it, and how quickly ideas can reach people. That shift is also reshaping the questions around technology, from how businesses scale to how cities and public systems adapt.
These questions will be part of the conversation at TechSparks 2026, YourStory’s flagship startup-tech summit, which returns to Bengaluru from October 13-15 with the theme ‘The New Tech Order’. Priyank Kharge, Minister for Home Affairs and Information Technology, Government of Karnataka, and Krishna Byre Gowda, Minister for Greater Bengaluru Development, Government of Karnataka, will be part of the lineup as the summit looks at the technologies and businesses shaping the next phase of innovation.
The TechSparks 2026 speaker lineup spans government, academia, startups, technology and finance, with leaders discussing the changes under way across India's technology and startup ecosystem.
Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Institute Professor at IIT Madras and Chairman of IIIT Hyderabad and ITEL Foundation, will join the conversations at TechSparks 2026. He has worked at the intersection of research, technology and innovation, with roles spanning academia and technology institutions.
Also part of the lineup is Pratyaya Amrit, Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar. His role in the state government brings a public-sector perspective to conversations around technology, governance and the changing needs of India's states.
From the space technology sector comes Srinath Ravichandran, Co-founder and CEO of AgniKul. The startup builds and develops space technology and launch systems, and its work in the sector will feed into the wider TechSparks conversation.
Nayani Nasa, Strategic Partner Manager - India at Meta, will also be part of the TechSparks 2026 speaker lineup. Her role at Meta puts her at the intersection of technology and business, as companies continue to build and scale digital operations.
As financial infrastructure continues to evolve, Manish Maheshwari, Head of Revenue and Growth for India at Stripe, will share insights gleaned from his role, which focuses on revenue and growth in a market where digital businesses continue to expand.
Rohit Kapoor, CEO - Food Marketplace at Swiggy, is also part of the speaker lineup. His work at Swiggy puts him at the centre of one of the country's largest consumer-facing technology businesses, where technology plays a central role in how food ordering and delivery operate.
From the clean energy sector comes Shreya Mishra, Co-founder and CEO of SolarSquare. SolarSquare works in the solar power space, where the adoption of renewable energy is creating new opportunities for businesses and consumers.
Prof Satya Chakravarthy, CEO and Founder of The ePlane Company, brings together his work in academia and entrepreneurship. The ePlane Company works on electric aircraft and urban air mobility, an area where aviation and technology intersect.
Joining from the artificial intelligence and deeptech space is Dr Nagendra Nagaraja, Founder, CEO and Chairman of QpiAI. His work adds an AI-focused perspective to conversations around the technologies being developed and deployed by India's deeptech ecosystem.
The lineup also features Ajit Narayanan, Chief Technology Officer at Angel One; Arvind Pani, Founder of CoreMantle; Priyanka Singhal, Founder of Ammunic Systems; Deepit Purkayastha, Co-founder and CEO of Inshorts Group; Dale Vaz, Co-founder and CEO of Sahi; Sandeep Sinha, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Oister Global; Mayuresh Raut, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Seafund; and Nitin Jain, Chief Technology Officer at ShareChat and Moj.
The New Tech Order is already taking shape. TechSparks 2026 will bring these voices together to examine what it means for India's technology and entrepreneurial ecosystem, and where it goes next.
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Edited by Teja Lele