GATES INDIA ICT CHANNEL SUMMIT 2025

V S Hariharan
Managing Director & Group CEO Redington Limited

Business leader with 30+ years of global, regional, and country-level experience in Sales, Marketing, Operations, and General Management. Proven expertise in driving high-growth businesses with full P&L responsibility, building new business models, and expanding into new markets. Strong background across Consumer, SMB, Enterprise, and Vertical segments, with experience in products ranging from printers, PCs, servers/workstations, to services. Skilled in strategic planning and execution, business setup, and scaling organizations from startup to growth phase.

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Shailesh Kumar Davey
CEO, ZOHO Corporation

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Japnit Singh
Chief Operating Officer, Spire Research & Consulting

Japnit is the Chief Operating Office at Yamada Consulting and Spire. He specializes in supporting organizations with marketing entry and growth consulting in Asia. With over 20 years of regional experience he has worked with fortune 500 companies as well as government agencies from Singapore, USA, Spain, Oman and Japan. These include Ithraa (Oman), Catalonia Trade and Investment, Austrade, JETRO, United Nations, ASEAN secretariat and others. He also works with private sector organizations such as Hewlett Packard, Schneider electric, Hitachi, Rakuten, Griffith Labs, Chilli’s Restaurants, Cadbury Schweppes, Coca-Cola and others His expertise lies in market analytics, business partner matching and go-to-market strategies for multinational organizations as well as SMEs having successfully completed over 1000 market research projects globally. Japnit is passionate about education and spends a lot of his free time lecturing and working with local student bodies at NUS and NTU. Japnit holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the School of Planning and Architecture in Delhi, and is a part of the MBM 2004 Batch of AIM.

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Vasudevan K
Managing Director, Navo Informatica

Vasudevan Kidambi, MD of Navo Management Consultants, Dubai, a Certified Independent Director and International Corporate Mentor, has led global brands across the Middle East and Africa. His expertise spans technology, management, and innovation. An accomplished author, Kidambi’s works include the Amazon bestseller “One Page Communicator” and pioneering books on Generative AI. His latest, “The Art of Problem Finding,” addresses a skill recognized by the World Economic Forum as crucial for corporate leadership. Kidambi’s multifaceted career exemplifies the intersection of academic excellence and cutting-edge industry knowledge.

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Natarajan Malupillai
Group CEO of IIT Madras Research Park

25+ yrs across Impact Investment, Management Consulting, Operations, Technology & Analytics, Global Shared Services.

Manage Impact Investments in the Education, Jobs & Livelihood & Financial Inclusion space covering equity, debt financing, and grants. Invested and Managed Incubator/Accelerator and seed-funds in Climate & Sustainability including EV & Mobility, Circular Economy, Credit Guarantee company for MSMEs

Board Advisory for Financial Services/FinTech firms including Strategy, Product Roadmap, Marketing & Customer Insights, Technology & Analytics.

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Dr Saundarya Rajesh
Founder-President, Avtar Group

Dr. Saundarya Rajesh is an award-winning social entrepreneur and founder of Avtar Group, renowned for pioneering inclusive workplace design and the second-career movement for women in India. With 25 years of impact, she has enabled over 100,000 women professionals, advised 800+ organizations, and advanced ESG transformation through initiatives like Project Puthri, Nipuni Career Pathing, and global keynote engagements.

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Naveena Swamy
CEO, MakeGPT

Naveena Swamy, a seasoned tech entrepreneur with 25+ years of experience, has worked with IBM, Cadence, ArcSight, and Soasta. She is the Founder of KochadAI Technology, leading the flagship MakeGPT initiative. A founding member of Tejas Networks, India’s telecom unicorn, she has mentored 300+ startups. She was also the former Chief Innovation Officer at IIT Madras Research Park and has co-authored books on game design.

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Sayantan Dev
Global Head, Software Solutions Group, Redington

As the President of Middle East and Africa (MEA) at Redington, a leading IT distributor and services provider, I am responsible for the overall strategy, performance, and growth of the region. I have over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, with a focus on value added distribution, cloud computing, security, applications, infrastructure, Endpoint and mobility solutions.

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Jason Nadar Charles Appadurai
Director, Regional Sales - Net' Ops - India & SAARC at Fortinet.

Jason Nadar Charles Appadurai serves as the Director Sales, NetOps, India & SAARC at Fortinet, where he leads strategic growth and customer engagement for the company’s secure networking and operations portfolio. With over two decades of experience in the IT and cybersecurity industry, Jason has held senior leadership roles across Fortinet, Allied Telesis, Aruba Networks, Bluecoat and 3Com , consistently driving market expansion and customer success. A results-driven leader, Jason combines deep technical expertise with strategic acumen to advance enterprise digital transformation initiatives across India and South Asia. His leadership is characterized by a strong focus on operational excellence, partner enablement, and long-term value creation for customers.

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Samir Dixit
Head@Acorn Consulting - Brand Growth & Transformation

Samir is an award-winning strategist and business transformation expert with over 3 decades of brand, marketing, IP Management, M&A, and accelerated business growth experience having worked across business consulting, IP management, and valuations (Brand Finance), client side (Standard Chartered, LG) and multiple agencies (Ogilvy, Bates, Publicis etc) Samir has been guiding C-Suite, company boards and governments on their IP and business growth strategies across Asia. He knows and understands what it takes to build a branded business, drive preference, loyalty and most of all profits and competitiveness. Samir has worked across a plethora of product categories and segment and can always help find the right balance between internal strategy and external market reality. Samir likes to trek, travel, read, play golf and shop. Samir is also a whisky aficionado and passionate about everything whisky.

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Mahavir Pratap Sharma
General Partner, Swishin Ventures; Past Chair, TiE Global Board of Trustees

Serial entrepreneur, Angel investor and now a VC, part of many social organisations; exudes passion in angel investing, has leadership traits and loves mentoring.” Schooling at St. Xavier’s and Science graduation in Jaipur, went to the US and worked in the international trading market for 6 formative years. Currently, the General Partner at Swishin Ventures (www.swishin.vc), a SEBI registered CAT 1 fund investing in idea/early stage startups in India, mostly Tier 2-3 India (Bharat).

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Manasi Saha
Founder, Macaws Infotech

I am Manasi Chakraborti Saha, MBA (Marketing), and I proudly wear multiple hats. As the founder and owner Macaws Infotech, a 27-year stalwart in cybersecurity solutions, I’ve established a reputation for innovation and expertise. My entrepreneurial ventures extend to Anuket Consulting, where I serve as co-owner, and angel investing, where I nurture promising startups. Sustainability is also a key focus, with investments in organic farming. However, my most meaningful pursuit is in special education, where I’m dedicated to supporting children with autism. Beyond the boardroom, I find solace in Sufi music as a member of the Fakirs music band. My athletic past includes achieving national-level accolades as a high jumper.

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Diana Roy
Director, Dream Incubator India

Diana Roy is the India Director for Dream Incubator India (DIAI), since February 2024. She is an experienced strategy consultant with over 12 years in the field, including prior leadership positions at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Deloitte Consulting. In her current role, she is focused on connecting Indian startups with the Japanese corporate ecosystem. Her background includes business strategy, supply chain optimization, digital and cloud enablement, and advising companies in the e-commerce, retail, and FMCG sector Diana is an MBA from IIM Lucknow and a Bachelor of Technology from the Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT).

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Shrikant Shitole
Chief Executive Officer, iValue

Shrikant Shitole, with over 30 years of leadership in IT, telecom, software, and cybersecurity, has held senior roles at FireEye, Symantec, Cisco, and Tata Telecom. As iValue’s Chief Executive Officer, he drives business growth across Cloud Services, Cyber Security, IOT, Smart City, Data Center Services and IT Infrastructure Planning & Management, leveraging his vast APAC experience.

Shailesh Tripathi
Sr. Director – Commercial Channel, HP Inc. India

With over 27 years of experience in the technology industry, Shailesh Tripathi leads HP Inc. India’s Commercial Channel business, driving growth, transformation, and innovation across HP’s extensive partner network.

Throughout his career, Shailesh has successfully led both consumer and commercial businesses at HP, playing a pivotal role in expanding the company’s reach and strengthening its market leadership in India. Before joining HP, he held senior leadership roles with HCL, Reliance, and Lenovo, where he built strong go-to-market engines and deep channel engagement frameworks.

A strong believer in the power of partnerships, Shailesh has championed programs that enhance partner capability, profitability, and digital maturity. His focus on collaboration and ecosystem development has helped thousands of partners adapt to evolving customer needs and accelerate business growth.

Beyond business, Shailesh is passionate about sustainability and social impact, encouraging the channel community to align with HP’s vision of inclusive and responsible growth.

At GATES, he represents HP’s focus on enabling Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and OEMs, creating new opportunities that drive innovation and MSME advancement across India’s technology landscape.

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Satish Narayanan
CEO & Co-Founder, SQ1 Security

Satish Narayanan is the Co-founder & CEO of SQ1 Security (Formerly SecqureOne) has over 33 years of experience in IT industry of which 20+ years has been in Cybersecurity and GRC.

Satish is a member of Forbes Technology Council, ISACA and ISSA. He is an active speaker on various Cyber Security forums globally.

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Balkrishna Pangam (Bal)
CEO, AurionPro Payments

Balkrishna Pangam serves as the CEO, overseeing the Payments business across India and ASEAN, with Singapore as the regional headquarters. Based in Singapore, he leads strategic initiatives and operations across these dynamic markets. With over 25 years of experience in the payments industry, Balkrishna has held key regional leadership roles at American Express and Visa, driving growth and innovation across the Asia-Pacific region. His deep expertise spans Merchant Sales & Acquiring, Network Processing, B2C and B2B payment solutions, and digital payments. He has successfully managed relationships with regional and global financial institutions, and has built enterprise-level partnerships to expand card acceptance and enhance payment network capabilities. A seasoned industry veteran, Balkrishna has spearheaded numerous innovative solutions for enterprise clients, banks, and global payment processors.

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Avish Joseph
CEO & CoFounder, StratAgile

Avish Joseph is the CEO and Co-founder of StratAgile, a leading digital, data, platform, and AI company headquartered in Singapore. With over 25 years of experience in the digital and analytics domains, Avish has worked with renowned organizations including ICICI Bank, NKF Singapore, and Wunderman Singapore before founding StratAgile in 2008. Today, StratAgile operates across 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, partnering with global brands such as Standard Chartered Bank, Bursa Malaysia, Cadbury, Amazon, Microsoft, Shell, and several other Fortune 500 companies.

Beyond StratAgile, Avish is an active investor in startups including Frontial, Keeklr, Cluebox, GATES, and Agrud. He holds degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and the National University of Singapore (NUS).

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Ankesh Kumar
Director & Chief of Marketing, Ingram Micro India

Ankesh Kumar is a passionate marketing leader with 20+ years across global tech brands, now driving marketing transformation and digital operation at Ingram Micro India.

In the past, he has held leadership roles at Schneider Electric, Honeywell, and Vertiv, where he combined strategy, segment marketing, and channel excellence to drive marketing innovation across country, regional, and global levels.

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Prantik Mazumdar
TIE Singapore, President Co-founder of RevSportz.

Prantik Mazumdar is a serial entrepreneur & venture investor and acts as a digital transformation catalyst in organisations to drive sustainable change and impact. After pursuing a major in computer engineering and a minor in technopreneurship from the National University of Singapore (NUS), he kick-started his career with the Singapore government (Enterprise Singapore) to drive international trade promotion for the island state.
He started his entrepreneurial journey with Happy Marketer in 2011 where he spent a decade building and scaling up one of the best and most awarded independent digital marketing services firm. In February 2019, he had a successful exit when Happy Marketer was sold to Merkle, part of Dentsu International. He is an active angel and venture investor, mentor, advisor and speaker through organisations like TiE Singapore, Jungle Ventures, Quest Ventures, NUS Angel Ventures and is an entrepreneur-in-resident at INSEAD.

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Madhula Sathyamoorthy
SBU Head - Startups, IIT Madras Global Research Foundation (IITM Global)

Madhula Sathyamoorthy is a global partnerships leader and ecosystem builder leading startup and investment initiatives at IIT Madras Global. A former EdTech founder and CEO, she has successfully built international partnerships, startup showcases, and innovation platforms connecting deep-tech ventures with investors and research institutions across multiple global markets.

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Jyoti Pahadsingh
Head of Innovation Practice Societe, Generale Global Solution Centre

As Head of Innovation at Société Générale’s Global Solution Centre (SG GSC) across India, Romania, Morocco, and Poland, I lead a multi-disciplinary team that brings together business innovation, service design, and emerging technologies to foster the organization’s ability to be future-ready. We identify business and technology trends early, evaluate their likely trajectory and impact, and strengthen the organization’s adaptive capability to ride the leading edge of innovation. The Practice nurtures broad and deep inter-business collaboration, as well as creating interlinkages between the organization and external innovation ecosystem partners globally. With a team of certified design practitioners and strategic program leaders, we reimagine capabilities, products, services, and customer journeys while modernizing legacy processes to unlock new value. Our objective is to help the organization stay resilient and competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape.

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Minu Sirsalewala
Executive Editor, GATES

Minu brings over 15 years of senior editorial leadership in technology media, having engaged with hundreds of CEOs, CIOs, and CTOs to shape compelling, insight-rich narratives. As former Executive Editor of Dataquest, she has designed and led high-stakes interviews, moderated marquee leadership panels, and built award-winning industry platforms for global tech brands. Her approach blends sharp business understanding with the ability to draw out authentic, strategic insights from leaders — ensuring conversations that resonate with both decision-makers and audiences. She has worked with leading technology firms, curated industry-recognised award programs, and delivered content that drives brand credibility, community engagement, and market positioning. Core strengths: CXO & leadership interviews | Strategic content consulting | High-impact panel moderation | Industry thought leadership initiatives

Ashish Kapahi
Executive Director, GATES

A visionary business leader with over 25 years of experience in the dynamic world of technology. In 2005, he earned a nomination for the “Outstanding Chief/Senior Executive (Overseas) Award” from IE Singapore, a testament to his exceptional.​

​Ashish is the founder and CEO of GATES APAC Pte Ltd., Asia’s largest independent Technology channel platform. He is a hands-on strategist, adept at developing and managing large cross-functional teams to achieve organizational objectives. His global experience includes starting and managing greenfield operations across Asia, ANZ, and Western Europe, transforming them into sustainable profit centres. ​

​Beyond the corporate achievements, he is an advocate for public-private partnerships and have played a pivotal role in initiating and leading various PPP and intergovernmental projects, both regionally and globally. With a passion for creating value in the tech industry he continues to be a driving force in shaping the future of the technology channel ecosystem.​

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