Theme: Tech, AI & Entrepreneurship: Giving perspective to young future business leaders

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The Fern Residency
Naganallithota Junction, Pithapuram, Road, Kakinada
Seminar Hall, Ground Floor
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, 533004
India

Arun Pandit

Founder Hyphen SCS & Dont Give Up

Arun Pandit is the Co-Founder of Hyphen SCS, currently building India's biggest warehousing and fulfillment platform. His startup Hyphen SCS was awarded: Your Story Tech 30: Most Promising Startups in India 2022, TGS 100 Emerging Startups Globally by TIE Global, Wharton India Startup Challenge 2023, and Dun & Bradstreet Startup TrailBlazer 2024, and South Asia ICT Award 2024 to name a few. Arun Pandit is also a former Guinness World Record holder. He is also the national Vice Chairman of the “Young Leaders Council” AIMA YLC and member of CII, WAI, ASSOCHAM, ADIF, AIWWA and AITWA. Arun Pandit is also a fellow at OnDeck ( USA), Mass Challenge ( Israel ), Y Combinator Startup School, and the Stanford Seed Spark program. Arun Pandit is an MBA from the prestigious IIFT Delhi batch of 2012, where he was a finalist in more than 35 competitions and won 18+ awards and competitions at the national and international levels during his b-school days.

Naveen Athresh

CEO & CPO, LIQUIDMIND®.ai

Meet Naveen Athreesh, is a seasoned AI entrepreneur and two-time startup founder with a track record of scaling tech ventures from the ground up to over $25 million in annual revenue. With deep expertise in building SaaS products for global markets, Naveen has led high-impact initiatives across companies like Rakuten, Flipkart, and eBay—shaping user experiences, driving innovation in competitive intelligence, and spearheading global compliance transformations. He began his entrepreneurial journey as employee #1 at IDrive.com, growing it into a thriving business. He is passionate TEDx and campus speaker, he has inspired over 25,000 students across premier institutes like IIMs and IITs on startup building, AI/ML, and product thinking. Naveen brings a rare blend of vision, execution, and humility to every stage he steps on.