Soumitra Bhattacharya is the CEO & Director, Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM). He has a rich tenure of over 40 years, of which 28 years were at Bosch. Soumitra played several roles at Bosch- from plant management, assignments in Europe, CFO and finally as the MD and Regional President of Bosch Group in India, his portfolio encompassing entire responsibility for Bosch India.

His commitment to industry excellence continued post-retirement when he assumed the role of CEO and Director at IFQM in July 2023, an initiative driven by industry veterans and centered around Quality, Excellence, and Innovation on a Nation-First approach.

Soumitra continues his association with Bosch in India as the Chairman of the Board of Bosch Ltd. while also being deeply involved with Asian Paints, Tata Elxsi, TIIS, CII-IQ as well as IIM Bangalore. An accomplished CA by qualification, Soumitra has served key management roles at TATA Steel, IPITATA, INDAL, and was one of the starting members of Tanishq prior to his stint at Bosch.

Soumitra has lent his rich experience in speaking extensively in India and across the world on various platforms – both Social and Corporate, on topics which he is passionate – Quality, Business Excellence, Innovation, and Business Strategy.

David Jones is Founder and CEO of the Brandtech Group. He is a prominent figure in the business world, recognized for his leadership in corporate responsibility and social change. He has been honoured as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and named The Guardian’s Sustainable Business Leader

He founded The Brandtech Group, a technology holding company that has grown to over 7,000 employees and generates more than $1 billion in revenue. The Brandtech Group invests in innovative companies building tech-enabled ways for global brands to do their marketing more efficiently in a ‘post-advertising’ era. The company has made significant investments, including a $20 million stake in Pinterest and is also the first external investor in Niantic.

David co-founded One Young World, a nonprofit that empowers young leaders, and was instrumental in Kofi Annan’s TckTckTck Campaign for Climate Justice. He authored the book "Who Cares Wins," advocating for the integration of good business practices with social responsibility.

Residing in New York, Jones is multilingual and holds various board positions, including the British & Irish Lions and the Lycée Français de New York. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including recognition as one of Britain’s 500 Most Influential people by The Sunday Times.

Fiona Blades is President& Chief Experience Officer at MESH Experience, an organization founded by her in 2006 to help brands unlock growth potential with its Experience Driven Marketing approach.

Following an 8-year career in petfood marketing with brands like Winalot, Bonio, Shapes and subsequently moving to advertising at agencies like Leo Burnett, Fiona eventually joined the data, analytics and insight arena and continues to remain passionate about measuring customer experiences. Over a span of nearly four decades, she has worked with major brands like Mercedes-Benz, Fidelity International, Boots and Diageo.

Her creative way of thinking along with the can-do attitude makes Fiona an inspiring and renowned speaker; one whom people love to listen to.

Fiona is also a Fellow of the Market Research Society, Past President of the Market Research Council in New York and a mentor for The Marketing Academy. An advocate for diversity, she founded diversityunlimited.org and she is also a founding partner of Crater Lake & Co.

Louis Fernandes is Client Experience Director, MESH Experience with extensive experience in communication and campaigns planning and development, creative insights, capital allocation, media strategy and Insights.

Louis spent a significant period of his career with Expedia, where he worked across a wide portfolio comprising brand marketing and strategy, media strategy and planning, capital allocation and communication planning. He led and executed high-impact marketing campaigns in both EMEA and ANZ, driving brand engagement and measurable business outcomes. Prior to Expedia, he also worked with Sky and LG in senior marketing roles.

Known for his collaborative and data-driven approach, Louis specializes in optimizing media capital deployment to maximize ROI and has successfully led cross-functional teams which helped secure incremental media investments. At his core, Louis is driven by crafting experience-led marketing ecosystems that drive real impact.

Sunil D'Souza has been serving as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Tata Consumer Products since April 2020. Prior to this, he held the position of Managing Director at Whirlpool India Ltd. for over four years and had a significant contribution in transforming the Whirlpool business in India. He has also worked with PepsiCo for almost 15 years, where he held various leadership positions, managing the commercial aspects of the company's food and beverage portfolio, and steering the business in a large cluster of Asian countries. Mr. D’Souza started his career with Hindustan Unilever in 1993 and has 31 years of extensive experience in the consumer products sector with a strong emphasis on strategy, growth, and execution.

Currently, Sunil also serves as a Director on the Board of Tata Starbucks Limited, Capital Foods Private Limited, Organic India Private Limited and several of Tata Consumer Products' overseas subsidiaries.

Sunil holds a degree in engineering from the University of Madras and is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C).

Apurva Jani is Director, Marketing for Sales, Communications and Marketing Group, Intel India.

Apurva is a versatile leader with over 23 years of customer and ecosystem expertise across technology, healthcare and automotive industries, with a track record of leading growth-oriented programs.

Apurva brings rich insights from the Indian market as well as a deep understanding of sales, marketing and brand building. Having worked with leading organizations such as Intel, General Electric, Ford, Tata and Mahindra & Mahindra, he is an active advocate of digital transformation strategies across sectors.

In his current role, Apurva is responsible for strengthening the Intel brand, driving growth strategies for Intel’s consumer and B2B businesses, and go to market planning to drive revenue growth.

Apurva is a mechanical engineer and an alumnus of NMIMS, Mumbai. Passionate about leveraging technology to enable business outcomes,

Apurva has an eye for true talent and can be frequently sighted as a part of panels and award juries.

Philipp Kristian is a seasoned innovation strategist and executive transformation leader based in Singapore, with expertise in digital transformation, executive education, and innovation advisory. He has collaborated with unicorn founders and major corporations such as Manulife and Metlife and has developed a meta-toolkit to enhance learning curricula.

Philipp is an international trust keynote speaker and leading global voice on trust. As Visiting Professor to top institutions, he delivers C-Level insight and thought leadership on trust issues and the power of digital humanity.

Philipp is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) which is the highest earned global speaking credential and is associated with the SMU Alumni Association, Professional Speakers Australia.

He holds a BSc (Hons) in International Business & Management, a certificate in Design Thinking, and is an accomplished author on trust in the economy. Named a WEF Global Shaper, Philipp now helps leading organisations make the most of the Trust Economy.