ISF STARTUP JATHARADandakaranya 2026

Speakers, Mentors and Dignitaries on Podium

Voices of Innovation · Leadership · Mentorship

Speakers, Mentors & Dignitaries

Meet the Minds Shaping Tomorrow

Meet the entrepreneurs, industry leaders, policymakers, and mentors sharing their knowledge and experience to inspire innovation, guide emerging founders, and strengthen the startup ecosystem at Startup Jathara 2026.

Speakers & Dignitaries

Official Speakers & Dignitary Announcements

Verified dignitaries and plenary leaders are formally presented below. Additional speakers will be announced as confirmations are received.

Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai

Chief Guest of Honour

Plenary Inauguration Keynote

Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai

Global Humanitarian & Spiritual Leader · Founder, Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission

Revered internationally for establishing transformative selfless institutions across 30+ nations based on Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. Under his stewardship, free healthcare, values-based higher education, and daily morning nutrition reach millions of underserved families.

Free Pediatric CareSai Sanjeevani Hospitals

Free EducationSSSUHE University

3M+ Daily MealsAnnapoorna Nutrition

Sectoral Deliberations

Official Sector Roundtables & Panelists

Official speaker roster transcribed from ISF Network, convening leaders across life sciences, agriculture, global venture syndicates, and scaling policy.

01LIFE SCIENCES & HEALTHCARE

Roundtable-1: Life Sciences & Healthcare

Deliberating on bio-innovations, low-cost diagnostic delivery in remote geographies, medical devices, and incubation pathways for healthcare innovators.

18th Dec 202611:30 AM - 1:00 PMMain Convention Hall, GIET Campus

PR

Panelist 01

Prof. Reddenna

Senior Researcher & Academician

Bio-Innovation & Sciences

Vikrant Varshney

Panelist 02

Vikrant Varshney

Managing Partner

Succeed Indovation Fund

DM

Panelist 03

Dr. Nagendra Vishnuvardhan Manyam

Medical Specialist & Innovator

Healthcare Strategy

Dr. Suresh Kumar

Panelist 04

Dr. Suresh Kumar

Lead Consultant & Clinician

Public Health Solutions

RA

Panelist 05

Dr. Ramaswamy

Biomedical & Life Sciences Expert

Translational Research

Dr. Siva Mahesh Tangutooru

Panelist 06

Dr. Siva Mahesh Tangutooru

Managing Partner & Physician

Healthcare & Life Sciences Ventures

JB

Panelist 07

Dr. Jagadish Babu

Clinical Research Director

Healthcare Innovation

HC

Panelist 08

Dr. Harikiran Chebrolu

Healthcare Policy Specialist

Community Health Care

SS

Panelist 09

Dr. Sandeep Kumar Swain

Faculty & Life Sciences Lead

GIET University

BA

Panelist 10

Dr. Balamurali

Biotech & Pharma Specialist

Health Sciences Network

GV

Panelist 11

Dr. Goutham V

Diagnostic Systems Lead

Bio-Medical Innovations

P. Siddharth Reddy

Panelist 12

P. Siddharth Reddy

Founder & Managing Director

Industrial Enterprise Networks

02AGRICULTURE & FOOD SAFETY

Roundtable-2: Agriculture & Food Safety

Examining post-harvest food technologies, cold storage infrastructure for indigenous produce, organic value chains, and precision farm automation.

18th Dec 20261:00 PM - 2:00 PMAuditorium Hall B, GIET Campus

PR

Panelist 01

Prof. Reddenna

Senior Researcher & Academician

Bio-Innovation & Sciences

SS

Panelist 02

Dr. Sandeep Kumar Swain

Faculty & Life Sciences Lead

GIET University

BA

Panelist 03

Dr. Balamurali

Biotech & Pharma Specialist

Health Sciences Network

GV

Panelist 04

Dr. Goutham V

Diagnostic Systems Lead

Bio-Medical Innovations

RA

Panelist 05

Dr. Ramaswamy

Biomedical & Life Sciences Expert

Translational Research

P. Siddharth Reddy

Panelist 06

P. Siddharth Reddy

Founder & Managing Director

Industrial Enterprise Networks

03GLOBAL INVESTORS & GCC CONNECT

Roundtable-3: Global Investors & GCC Connect

Connecting regional founders with Global Capability Centers (GCCs), angel syndicates, institutional seed capital, and cross-border corporate partnerships.

18th Dec 20264:00 PM - 5:00 PMMega Auditorium, GIET Campus

Vikrant Varshney

Panelist 01

Vikrant Varshney

Managing Partner

Succeed Indovation Fund

Ram Kumar Varma

Panelist 02

Ram Kumar Varma

Managing Director

Strategic Venture Capital

RV

Panelist 03

Ramesh Vegesna

Global Enterprise Strategist

Global Cloud & AI Infrastructure

Gaurav Mathur

Panelist 04

Gaurav Mathur

Managing Director & Global Investor

Global Investment Syndicate

Dr. JA Chowdary

Panelist 05

Dr. JA Chowdary

Executive Chairman

International Startup Foundation

Chinmay Kumar Dash

Panelist 06

Chinmay Kumar Dash

Director of Ecosystems

Incubation Foundation Network

CK

Panelist 07

Chandra Kalle

VP of Engineering & Angel Investor

Silicon Valley Tech Syndicate

CS

Panelist 08

Chandra Shekar

Ecosystem Partner

GCC Cross-Border Innovation

AK

Panelist 09

Anand Kumar

Fintech & Agri-Finance Lead

Grassroots Capital Partners

P. Siddharth Reddy

Panelist 10

P. Siddharth Reddy

Founder & Managing Director

Industrial Enterprise Networks

BS

Panelist 11

Balaram Sahoo

Incubation Director

Regional Innovation Missions

Seshadri Vangala

Panelist 12

Seshadri Vangala

Angel Investor & Tech Entrepreneur

Angel Syndicate Networks

Parvathi Vunnam

Panelist 13

Parvathi Vunnam

Startup Ecosystem Leader

Innovation Strategy Group

UG

Panelist 14

Urvashi Gangwani

Venture Catalyst & Mentor

Global Women in Tech & Ventures

Dr. Siva Mahesh Tangutooru

Panelist 15

Dr. Siva Mahesh Tangutooru

Managing Partner & Physician

Healthcare & Life Sciences Ventures

04STARTUP JATHARA GOING FORWARD

Roundtable-4: Startup Jathara Going Forward

A strategic policy roadmap and long-term scaling blueprint uniting government stakeholders, university incubators, and investors for sustained regional momentum.

20th Dec 20269:00 AM - 11:00 AMExecutive Hall, GIET Campus

Dr. JA Chowdary

Panelist 01

Dr. JA Chowdary

Executive Chairman

International Startup Foundation

Ram Kumar Varma

Panelist 02

Ram Kumar Varma

Managing Director

Strategic Venture Capital

PR

Panelist 03

Prof. Reddenna

Senior Researcher & Academician

Bio-Innovation & Sciences

Vikrant Varshney

Panelist 04

Vikrant Varshney

Managing Partner

Succeed Indovation Fund

DM

Panelist 05

Dr. Nagendra Vishnuvardhan Manyam

Medical Specialist & Innovator

Healthcare Strategy

Dr. Suresh Kumar

Panelist 06

Dr. Suresh Kumar

Lead Consultant & Clinician

Public Health Solutions

RA

Panelist 07

Dr. Ramaswamy

Biomedical & Life Sciences Expert

Translational Research

Dr. Siva Mahesh Tangutooru

Panelist 08

Dr. Siva Mahesh Tangutooru

Managing Partner & Physician

Healthcare & Life Sciences Ventures

JB

Panelist 09

Dr. Jagadish Babu

Clinical Research Director

Healthcare Innovation

P. Siddharth Reddy

Panelist 10

P. Siddharth Reddy

Founder & Managing Director

Industrial Enterprise Networks

Chinmay Kumar Dash

Panelist 11

Chinmay Kumar Dash

Director of Ecosystems

Incubation Foundation Network

RV

Panelist 12

Ramesh Vegesna

Global Enterprise Strategist

Global Cloud & AI Infrastructure

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