Sandeep V. Dandekar, Founder & MD, Megha-Tantra Advisors Pvt Ltd

Sandeep V. Dandekar, Founder of Megha-Tantra Advisors, is a technology and infrastructure leader focused on shaping the digital foundations of India’s next phase of growth. With 37 years of industry experience across Reliance Industries, Syntel and senior leadership at NTT Data, he brings a rare blend of strategic and operational expertise, with rich experience across India, APAC and the GCC.

Megha-Tantra Advisors provides 360-degree advisory across the digital infrastructure ecosystem, spanning land, power, connectivity, compute, hyperscale and micro-edge infrastructure, alongside market strategy, M&A, growth capital and policy advisory. With offices in Mumbai, Delhi and the UAE, the firm works with enterprises, investors and governments building the infrastructure of the digital economy.

His philosophy extends beyond technology to prioritizing the well being of plants & humans as an integral aspect to progress, and fundamentally emphasizing that AI must do nothing but improve human life. This blend of corporate leadership, purpose and reflection has earned him the distinctive moniker “Corporate Monk.”

Banish Dhar, Principal Advisor to the Chairman, Shapoorji Pallonji Group

Banish Dhar is a globally recognised strategic advisor, institution builder and leadership thinker. As Principal Advisor to the Chairman of the 160-year-old Shapoorji Pallonji Group, one of India’s oldest and most globally diversified business conglomerates with operations across 40 countries, he contributes to enterprise-wide strategy, institutional governance and long-term value creation across complex, multi-sector businesses.

With over 15 years of leadership experience, Dhar is known for translating strategic vision into enduring institutions. He has served as a Governing Body Member of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BRICS CCI) and currently serves as Global Advisor to the India Centre for Policy Research and Development (ICPRD), bridging business, public policy and nation-building. His contributions have been recognised through the Global Leadership Award at the University of Oxford’s Global Leadership Summit and ET NOW’s Emerging Leader in Global Infrastructure Development honour. A lifelong student of philosophy and Vedic wisdom, Dhar believes the strongest institutions are built where discernment, purpose, governance and humanity converge.

Gautam Jain, Founder & CEO, Umirai.ai Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Co-founder, AppDaddy.ai

Gautam Jain is an entrepreneur, AI strategist, Founder of Umirai.ai Technologies Pvt. Ltd., and Co-Founder of AppDaddy.ai and ClaimSkills.ai. With over two decades of experience in business growth,marketing & leadership, he is building what he envisions as the world’s largest ethical AI community. His mission is to empower one lakh AI startup........

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