About the Summit
India’s Digital-Native Movement, Unfolding City by City
Digital Native Businesses aren’t just keeping pace with transformation—they are setting it in motion. Born in the cloud, fueled by AI, and built around the customer, these brands are redefining business models across every sector.
Digital Native Nexus 2025 is a multi-city, high-impact initiative that brings together the founders, CXOs, and visionaries at the forefront of India’s tech-powered evolution.
Anchored by the theme “Tech-Born. AI-Fueled. Human-Led.” each edition of the summit blends strategy, experience, and connection—offering an immersive residential format tailored to those shaping the future of business.
What to Expect
Executive-Led Conversations
Unfiltered perspectives from startup leaders and established disruptors alike—what’s changing, what’s breaking, and what’s next.
Peer-Driven Roundtables
Closed-circle discussions led by founders, product heads, CMOs, and CTOs tackling growth, innovation, and scale.
Immersive Workshops & Showcases
Practical demonstrations, startup stories, and hands-on formats that move beyond buzzwords and into application.
CXO-Only Huddles
Private, off-the-record forums with real conversations—curated for strategic depth and cross-sector collaboration.
Featured Tracks
The agenda spans critical innovation frontiers including
Generative AI and Intelligent Experiences
AI-Enabled Cybersecurity
Women Driving Digital Disruption
Sustainable Technology and Purpose-Led Innovation
The New Rules of D2C
Reinventing Supply Chains with AI, Blockchain, and Cloud
Agenda
Arrival and Registration
Introduction & Lamp Lighting Ceremony
Welcome Address by Khushbu Soni, Founder & Chief Editor, The Mainstream
Industry Keynote
Panel Discussion – Augmented Leadership: Designing Human-AI
Synergy for Real-World Impact
- How digital-native companies are embedding AI into their core business models
- Human-AI collaboration: augmenting teams without replacing them
- Responsible and ethical AI deployment: bias, transparency, and fairness
- Real-world use cases: AI in content, credit scoring, personalized CX, logistics
- Building AI-ready product teams and tech stacks in earlystage orgs
- Challenges: data strategy, compute costs, model maintenance, hallucinations
Partner Presentation
Partner Presentation
High Tea & Networking
Panel Discussion: Securing Digital Velocity: Cyber, Infra &
Platforms
- Balancing speed and security in fast-scaling digital-native brands
- Cloud-native infra: zero-trust, container security, multi-cloud strategies
- CISO & CTO synergy: how to plan for resilience from day one
- How compliance (SOC2, ISO) affects product and infra decisions
- Leveraging DevSecOps, observability, and automated incident response
Partner Presentation
Partner Presentation
Fireside Chat : The D2C Blueprint– AI, Experience & Trust at
Scale
- AI-powered personalization and predictive commerce
- Building trust: transparency, reviews, and community
- From audience to tribe: creator-led and community-driven growth
- Frictionless customer experience: checkout, fulfilment & support
- Capital-efficient growth beyond paid ads
- Scaling responsibly: data stack, privacy, and automation
Spotlight Session : Tech Vision 2030 – Building Responsibly in an
Exponential World
- What the future looks like for digital-native brands in India
- Role of India Stack 2.0, ONDC, Digital Public Infrastructure
- Building responsibly: privacy, inclusion, sustainability in tech
- Evolving expectations from CTOs/CEOs: tech + ethics + business
- What a “mature” AI-native digital company looks like
- Capital, regulation, and innovation: navigating the decade ahead
Awards Ceremony
Closing Note & Group Photo
Networking & Dinner
* Agenda is work in progress and subject to changes
Arrival and Registration
Introduction & Lamp Lighting Ceremony
Welcome Address by Khushbu Soni, Founder & Chief Editor, The Mainstream
Industry Keynote
Panel Discussion – Generative AI: Shaping the Future of User Experiences
Partner Presentation
Partner Presentation
High Tea & Networking
Panel Discussion – AI in Cybersecurity: The Next Frontier in
Threat Defense
Partner Presentation
Partner Presentation
Fireside Chat – D2C E-commerce: Revolutionizing Customer Engagement
Awards Ceremony
Closing Note & Group Photo
Networking & Dinner
* Agenda is work in progress and subject to changes
Speakers
Khushbu Soni
Founder & Chief Editor, The Mainstream
Mohit Srivastava
CISO, Perfios
Vipin Jain
Group CTO / CPO, CollegeDekho
Karan Agarwal
CTPO, Dehaat
Vipul Sharma
Founder & CEO Chqbook
Vineet Tyagi
Global Chief Technology Officer Biz2X
Sushan Rungta
CTO at Absolute
Anirudh Bhardwaj
CTO at Recur Club
Akshit Tyagi
CO-Founder Expedify
Sectors in Focus
Partner Benefits:
- Brand profiles and showcases
- Long-tail visibility across cities
- Print + digital distribution
- Exclusive storytelling opportunities
Who’s Driving the Conversation?
- Founders and Startup Leadership
- CEOs, CMOs, CTOs, CIOs
- Product, Growth, and Technology Heads
- Investors, Analysts, and Ecosystem Builders
Partner With Us
Position. Participate. Propel.
Whether your goal is thought leadership, business generation, or brand elevation, we offer tailored partnership formats that go beyond visibility—and into real engagement.
Key Opportunities:
CXO Roundtable Sponsorships
Content & Thought Leadership
Tech Showcases and Demo Zones
1:1 Curated Meetings
Listing Year Book Inclusions
On-ground and Digital Amplification
Teaser
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