Tech-Born. AI-Fueled. Human-Led

25th July, 2025 | 02.00 pm onwards | Bengaluru

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

2:00 - 2:30 PM: Registration and Networking

Arrival and Registration

2:30 - 2:45 PM: Introduction & Lamp Lighting Ceremony

Introduction & Lamp Lighting Ceremony

2:45 - 2:55 PM: Welcome Address by Khushbu Soni, Founder & Chief Editor, The Mainstream

Welcome Address by Khushbu Soni, Founder & Chief Editor, The Mainstream

3:00 - 3:15 PM: Industry Keynote

Industry Keynote

3:20 – 3:30 PM: Partner Presentation by Brio Technologies & Google Cloud

Partner Presentation by Brio Technologies & Google Cloud

3:35 – 3:55 PM: Fireside Chat : Brio Technologies & Google Cloud

Fireside Chat : Brio Technologies & Google Cloud

4:00 – 4:40 PM: Panel Discussion - Augmented Leadership: Designing Human-AI Synergy for Real-World Impact

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
4:45 – 5:05 PM: Partner Presentation by Cloudflare

Partner Presentation by Cloudflare

5:10 - 5:30 PM: High Tea & Networking

High Tea & Networking

5:35 – 6:15 PM: Panel Discussion: Securing Digital Velocity: Cyber, Infra & Platforms

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
6:20 – 6:35 PM: Partner Presentation

Partner Presentation

6:40 – 6:55 PM: Partner Presentation

Partner Presentation

7:00 - 7:25 PM: Trialogue Chat : The D2C Blueprint– AI, Experience & Trust at Scale

Trialogue 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
7:30 - 8:00 PM: Spotlight Session : Tech Vision 2030 – Building Responsibly in an Exponential World

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
8:05 – 8:25 PM: Awards Ceremony

Awards Ceremony

8:25 – 8:30 PM: Closing Note & Group Photo

Closing Note & Group Photo

8:30 PM Onwards: Networking & Dinner

Closing Note & Group Photo

Past Speakers

Delhi Edition

Khushbu Soni

Founder & Chief Editor, The Mainstream

Ashish Gauba

Account Manager-Digital Natives, Google Cloud

Mohit Srivastava

CISO, Perfios

Vipin Jain

Group CTO / CPO, CollegeDekho

Karan Agarwal

CTPO, Dehaat

Vipul Sharma

Founder & CEO Chqbook

Rabinarayan Parida

CIO, Brio Technologies

Subham Choudhury

Solutions Engineering Lead, Brio Technologies

Vineet Tyagi

Global Chief Technology Officer Biz2X

Sushan Rungta

CTO at Absolute

Anirudh Bhardwaj

CTO at Recur Club

Akshit Tyagi

CO-Founder Expedify

Chitranshu Mahant

Co-Founder & CEO Primebook India

Tushar Bhatnagar

Co-Founder & CTO, Alpha AI and vidBoard.ai

Ambuj Bhalla

Chief Information Security Officer, BharatPe

Nitin Jain

Co- Founder, OfBusiness

Pankaj Badgotra

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Stashfin

Agrah Jain

Head of Security Wheelseye

Sahil Singla

VP Engineering InfoEdge

Saurabh Wadhawan

Co-Founder, Scalenut

Bhuvneet Raheja

Account Manager-Digital Natives, Google Cloud

Ashutosh Pandey

Group CISO and DPO, Renewbuy

Moderator

Saurabh Arora

Founder & CEO, University Living

Moderator

Sectors in Focus

E-Commerce
FinTech
AdTech & Martech
Cybersecurity
D2C
Travel Tech
AgriTech
Emerging Technologies

An evening dedicated to recognizing bold innovation and visionary leadership across India’s digital-native landscape.

Award Categories

Award ceremonies will take place across cities, guided by local and national juries comprising VCs, tech leaders, and ecosystem enablers.

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.

Partner Benefits:

Who’s Driving the Conversation?

Partners

Gold Partner

Data Partner

Technology Partner

Cyber Security Partner

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

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For Speaking Opportunities

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For Partnership Opportunities

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