Founders and Funders Forum

Emerging markets are not saddled with the legacy infrastructure of developed markets, enabling them to drive innovation at warp speed. Join us as we explore how this unique advantage, coupled with their increasing talent pools, government support and other drivers has given emerging economies the opportunity to leapfrog to newer technologies and develop innovative solutions.

Welcome Remarks

Sunjay Sudhir, Ambassador of India to UA

WTF is Leapfrog Innovation?

Nikhil Kamath, Co-Founder, Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas

Panel Discussion: Data Dilemma and the Ethical Frontiers of AI

Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Aarin Capital Partners; Sachin Dev Duggal, Chief Wizard & Co-founder, Builder Ai; Shashank Bijapur, CEO & Co-founder, SpotDraft; Dr Krishnadas Nanath, Head & Founder- Insights Lab

Navigating the Funders Landscape

Dr Somdutta Singh, Founder and CEO, Assiduus Global, UAE; Ankita Vashistha, Founder, StrongHER Ventures; Sujeet Kumar, Cofounde, Udaan

Panel Discussion: Has Fintech Made Paper Money Obsolete?

Eng. Dennis Mwighusa, President, Tanzania Fintech Association, Tanzania, Ian Ferrao, CEO, Airtel Money, UAE, Muthoni Mutonyi, Founder, Jirani.co.ke, Arpit Mehta, Co-founder, Fuze

Inspiring Journeys: Decoding the DNA of a Successful Influencer

Tanmay Bhat; Founder and Director, Rule of Three Entertainment (OPC)

In Conversation: There’s Something About RIA

Ravi Machani, Managing Director, Machani Group