Government & Policy Speakers

Jayant Sinha is a former Minister of State for Finance and Civil Aviation in the Government of India and a successful venture capitalist with three unicorns to his credit. An alumnus of IIT Delhi and Harvard Business School, he is now a Visiting Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics (LSE). His keynotes provide deep, strategic insights into sustainable development, public finance, the AI revolution, and building resilient operations and supply chains.

Shankkar Aiyar is a leading political economy analyst, former Wolfson Chevening Fellow at Cambridge University, and the author of the critically acclaimed book Accidental India. His journalism exposed India’s 1991 gold crisis, accelerating economic liberalization. His keynotes, informed by his book Gated Republic, provide deep insights into India’s socio-economic fault lines, public policy failures, and the intersection of politics and economics in the country's development.

Palki Sharma Upadhyay is a journalist and editor who translates complex international affairs into clear, evidence-led narratives. After early work in public broadcasting and print, she anchored WION’s global news coverage and later held senior editorial roles at Network18/Firstpost. Her on-air style privileges sourcing and context over spectacle. As a moderator and commentator she helps audiences and leaders read geopolitical signals, assess media risk, and shape communications that withstand scrutiny.