2024 Conference Schedule

January 6th, 2024

8:00AM to 9:00AM IST

Registration

9:00 am to 9:20 am

Opening Keynote (Virtual) - India's Economic Vision

Dr Anantha Nageswaran, India's Chief Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister

9:25AM to 10:05AM IST

From Legacy to Innovation: A Fireside Chat with Nisaba Godrej

With Nisaba Godrej, Executive Chairperson, Godrej Consumer Products

10:15AM to 11:00AM IST

Investing in Tomorrow: Navigating India's Dynamic Growth Story

Comprehensive discussion on Investing in the Indian economy with Shweta Jalan, Managing Partner, Advent International | Karthik Reddy, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Blume Ventures | Bharat Shah, Executive Director, ASK Group Moderated by Arun Kohli, Head of Morgan Stanley India

11:15AM to 12:00PM IST

Women Leadership Roundtable: Spearheading India's Equitable Economic Vision

Discuss the rise of women in leadership roles particularly as founders and CEOs, and shifting the mindset for future leaders with Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals | Naiyya Saggi, Co-founder, Good Glamm Group| Kavitha Subramanian, Co-founder, Upstox | Rachna Bahadur, Former Partner, Bain & Co (Moderator)

12:15PM to 01:15PM IST

Future Frontiers in Indian Healthcare: Innovating for a Healthier Tomorrow

A panel discussion for building for a healthier tomorrow with Sudarshan Jain, Secretary General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance | Vishal Bali, Executive Chairman, Asia Healthcare Holdings | Viren Shetty, Executive Vice Chairman, Narayana Health | Siddharth Shah, CEO Pharmeasy | Samit Mehta, COO Emcure Group (Moderator)

1:15PM to 2:15PM IST

Lunch Break

2:15PM to 3:15PM IST

India's AI Odyssey: Shaping India's Business Tomorrow

A panel discussion with Abhishek Singh, CEO Digital India (Govt) | Dr Rohini Srivathsa, CTO Microsoft India | Anand Ramamoorthy, MD Micron India | Kaushal Desai, Senior AI Architect, Infosys | Sudheer Narayan, Partner Bain & Co (Moderator)

3:30PM to 4:00PM IST

Startup Challenge Final Pitches

Join us as the finalists of the startup challenge battle it out in front of the audience for the coveted Wharton India Startup Challenge Award

4:15PM to 5:00PM IST

Fireside Chat

With Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson and CEO of Salesforce India | Former Chairperson of State Bank of India and Prof. Harbir Singh, Mack Professor of Management, The Wharton School

Speakers - 2024

Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India | President & CEO, National e-Governance Division | MD&CEO of Digital India Corporation

Managing Director, Micron India

Managing Director and Country Head for India at Morgan Stanley

Executive Director, ASK Group

Chief Economic Advisor to Prime Minister of India

Chief Technology Officer - Microsoft India and South Asia

Co-founder and Managing Partner, Blume Ventures

Cofounder, Upstox

Cofounder, GoodGlamm Group

Executive Chairperson of Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL)

Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals

CEO, Pharmeasy

Secretary General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA)

Secretary-General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance

Executive Vice Chairperson, Narayana Health

Getting around Mumbai

Recommended HotelsStaying for the night? Check out these options

Sheraton University City
3549 Chestnut Street
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Sofitel Philadelphia Hotel
120 South 17th Street
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Loews Philadelphia Hotel
1200 Market Street
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Hilton's Inn at Penn
3600 Sansom Street
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Kimpton Hotel Palomar
117 South 17th Street
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Getting to the VenueOptions to get there without a hassle

Parking at the Venue
Uber and Lyft are recommended, but you can use your own vehicle. However, finding parking within Center City is typically hard

Using Public Transport
Public transport options will be updated once the location is announced.

Places to VisitGet to know the city while you're here

Reading Terminal Market
12th and Arch
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Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Independence Hall
Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th St
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Liberty Bell Center
6th Street, Between Market and Chestnut St
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Wharton India Startup Challenge Judges 2021

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Conference Overview

Panel Discussions

Fireside Chats

Networking Sessions

Indian stories, opportunities, challenges and insights, showcased to a diverse and accomplished audience comprising leaders across industry and government, Wharton and Penn alumni, and current students.