Dr. Jayantika Soni is the Co-founder and CTO of Resync, an AI-driven energy cloud startup optimizing power systems for renewables, smart buildings, and industrial facilities. Since founding Resync in 2017, she has led the development of advanced control and machine-learning algorithms that improve grid flexibility, energy efficiency, and carbon outcomes. Dr. Soni holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore and a bachelor’s degree from IIT (BHU), Varanasi. Her work bridges deep-tech research with real-world deployment, helping enterprises and utilities make energy systems more intelligent, adaptive, and sustainable.
Invite Dr. Jayantika Soni to speak on AI in energy, smart grids and buildings, renewable integration, deep-tech entrepreneurship, and building scalable climate-tech products.
Catherine Khaw is a data literacy advocate and Founder of DNA Capitals, where she helps organizations build competitive advantage through digital and analytics-driven transformation. Awarded the 2021 SkillsFuture Fellowship by the President of Singapore, she works at the intersection of data strategy, business design, and decision science. Catherine champions the idea that data should be as fundamental to leadership as finance—moving beyond dashboards and governance to real-time, strategic insight. She partners with leaders to embed analytics into core planning, operating models, and innovation agendas, reframing analysts as creative contributors to business model design.
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Dr. Sankar Sree is a data science and AI entrepreneur with 16+ years of experience across public and private sectors. He is the Founder and CEO of Turilytix.AI, building machine learning–driven analytics and insight platforms for business decision-making. His work spans AI-driven automation, visual analytics, and enterprise data products to improve operational efficiency and sustainability.
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A passionate consultant at heart with continued involvement in leading consulting engagements helping organizations get ready for the Future of Work. Demonstrated abilities to collaborate, partner and influence multiple stakeholders across various geographies and cultures. Entrepreneurial builder with proven track record of starting and scaling up teams and professional services practices across multiple organizations. Key sponsor of the HR innovation ecosystem - startups, accelerators, venture capitalists, innovators in South East Asia. Keynote speaker at Regional and Global HR conferences with various media mentions in both Print and Television. Strong and consistent business growth in business leadership roles undertaken. Enabled by clearly articulated priorities and focus, strengthened client value proposition with relevant and future ready offerings, strong business operations and discipline and nurturing senior team effectiveness.
May currently heads an award winning vertical of engineers, Product Managers, Product Analysts and UI/UX designers to propel experimentation to the heart of all decision-making in ZALORA. She has historically held ownership and strategic decision making over the go-to-market plans of multimillion-user consumer products, apps and platforms across SEA. May has worked with major startups in Southeast Asia such as Mindvalley, Lazada, iPrice and ZALORA where she works on developing products in early-beta, bootstrap mode all the way to maturity. These experiences have imbued her with the talent of rapid prototyping to derive learnings when faced with multiple challenges. As a principal product manager, surfacing users’ underlying needs and translating these into tangible enhancements and solutions is May's lifeblood. She knows exactly how to understand users’ psyches in tangible, practical terms and most importantly, pair this understanding with concrete solutions in her products.
Shireesh Mishra is a senior business leader with ~15 years of experience driving data-led marketing performance, customer experience improvement, and value creation. He combines analytics, technology, platforms, and commercial acumen to build data-driven operating models and competitive advantage. His work focuses on embedding analytics into marketing and customer growth strategies across digital and platform-led businesses.
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Nikhil Dwarakanath is part of the technology leadership team at Grab, contributing across product development, experimentation, AI, and growth. Previously, he helped set up the Data Science function at Snapdeal, building experimentation and A/B testing practices and leading growth initiatives tied to DAU and repeat metrics. Earlier in his career, he worked with the Data practice at Genpact, solving quantitative problems for retail and fintech clients globally. Nikhil focuses on building scalable data and experimentation platforms and high-performance teams to drive product-led growth and operational outcomes.
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Daniel has over 39 years of experience covering the Asia Pacific region, Daniel has graduated from his technical roots as a Software Engineer after graduating from University of Guelph in Canada, and learning from ground up to hone his skills in Marketing, Sales and People Management. He is a frequent speaker, panelist, moderator in regional events like SCCCI SMEICC, BIGIT, TechTarget Marketing Summit and also mentoring sessions in Sunway University Malaysia, Penang Institute’s ‘Beyond National Education’ seminar. His passion for marketing does not only stop at the theory stage. He believes in operationalising the frameworks through the lens of ‘Humanising Marketing’ where it starts with WHY and is relevant to humans - beyond technology, and focuses on delivering value rather than implementing checklists. He therefore spends quality time in mentoring and nurturing new marketers to ensure that the true meaning of marketing is preserved and progressed.
Debananda Ghosh is a cloud analytics and AI transformation leader driving sustainable digital growth across the Asia Pacific and Japan region. As Global Black Belt – Cloud Analytics Business Lead at Microsoft, he spearheads large-scale enterprise transformations using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, and Azure Synapse to unlock data-driven value.
With deep expertise in big data architecture, AI, and machine learning, Debananda partners with strategic APJ enterprises to modernize data platforms and accelerate responsible AI adoption. He has led high-impact initiatives including the Sustainability Lakehouse, enabling organizations to integrate ESG insights into enterprise analytics strategies.
A Microsoft Gold Club winner, Debananda blends technical depth with business strategy, helping CIOs and CDOs align analytics investments with measurable growth outcomes. A former AI leader at Rolls-Royce and data platform expert in the public sector, he frequently delivers keynote sessions on modern data strategy, AI-powered decision intelligence, and sustainable cloud transformation.
Stephen Tracy is an award winning data scientist, researcher, teacher and entrepreneur. Over the course of his impressive career, he's helped build highly successful data teams at global advertising titans like Publicis and IPG. Currently, he's working to disrupt the market research industry through innovative tech at Milieu Insight. Stephen has also been recognized for his industry contributions, having been awarded Campaign Asia's top 40-under-40 award for marcomm innovators. When he's not crunching data, he's sharing his wisdom and knowledge through a number of best selling courses he's developed on data literacy, available on Udemy. A respected voice in the industry, he has graced hundreds of stages, delivering keynotes to audiences as big as 10,000 people. And with three published peer-reviewed journals to his name, Stephen's multifaceted expertise not only shapes the present but also molds the future of market research and data science.
Kim, a dynamic sales leader with over 15 years of experience in the insurance industry. As a successful Asian female in a male-dominated field, she has consistently shattered glass ceilings. Kim's journey of resilience saw her bounce back from losing her savings during the Global Financial Crisis, transitioning from a successful insurance producer to an insurance manager, and ultimately thriving in data analytics. Her deep industry knowledge enables her to develop innovative, data-driven sales strategies that align with today's market dynamics. A highly sought-after speaker and consultant, Kim has delivered over 70 talks for top multinational insurance and banking clients and has been featured at international conferences like Insurtech Connect and Digital Insurance. Recently, she shared her insights on digital distribution in (Re)In Asia, further solidifying her reputation as a thought leader in the industry.
Sankara Prasad Kondareddy is a seasoned data science leader with over 15 years of experience applying AI and machine learning across healthcare, banking, and mobility platforms. He has worked with global organizations such as HSBC, Fidelity, DBS, and Grab, helping them design data-driven strategies that deliver measurable business impact.
Alongside his industry work, Sankara is deeply committed to education and talent development. He teaches part-time courses in data science, AI, and business analytics at institutions including IMT Hyderabad, General Assembly Singapore, and the Institute of Data Singapore, nurturing the next generation of analytics professionals.
Holding a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from IIT Bombay, Sankara combines strong analytical depth with real-world application, making complex AI concepts accessible to business leaders and practitioners alike.
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