Bhavana Mittal | Co-Founder, Executive Director, Chief Growth Officer

Bert labs

Awarded Marketing, Media, Digital professional, Speaker, Advisory Board Member and Jury member for various industry associations, Yoga teacher (YT200) with 25+ years of experience. At Bert Labs, Bhavana plays a crucial role with intertwined functions. She serves as the visionary leader, setting the strategic direction for the company and ensuring that its mission aligns with the rapidly evolving tech landscape. She provides overall guidance, supervises the executive team, and maintain a strong connection with the board of directors to secure support for innovative ventures.
On the other hand, at Bert Labs Bhavana fuels growth in the dynamic environment. She identifies opportunities, forging strategic partnerships, and driving revenue through the introduction of Bert Platform Solution and products in the market. She keeps a keen eye on market trends, harnessing data analytics to inform product development and marketing strategies, and fostering customer engagement to ensure the company's offerings are precisely tailored to meet emerging requirements. Bhavana drives the leadership team that balances visionary direction with actionable growth initiatives, propelling Bert Labs to success in the competitive tech landscape.
Her career trajectory prior to Bert Labs has been:
VP (Head) – Media and Digital at RPSG Group where Bhavana worked across all the Group businesses, including Saregama Caravan, Too Yumm!, Naturali, Spencer’s, Nature’s Basket, Fortune India, Open, Hello! Magazine, RPSG Sports (including Lucknow SuperGiants)
Regional Head – Media, Digital and Communication, South Asia at Reckitt Benckiser, working across Digital and Media for all brands including Dettol, Durex, Harpic, Lizol, Vanish, Veet etc. Was a part of the integration team for Mead Johnson into RB. India represenative for Digital CoE
Head – Media and CSR, India Sub-continent for GSK Consumer Healthcare, working across all brands including Horlicks, Boost, Eno, Crocin, Iodex, etc. Launched Sensodyne in India successfully. Headed Indirect Procurement for the initial 2 years. Was a part of the integration team for Novartisinto GSKCH. Led Global taskforce for strategic initiatives Manager and Head, Media Audit as part of Accenture Consulting. Set up the practice for Indian and International Clients
Media Director/Head of Media at Cheil Communications, for Samsung and Hyundai business. Launched Samsung Mobile phones and LEDs, Samsung Side-by-side refrigerators, Hyundai Tuscon and Hyundai Sonata during her stint Media Director at Initiative Media for LG, Revlon and Nestle business Manager at Maximize (GroupM) for NIIT, Electrolux, JK Tyres business Media Supervisor at Universal McCann for Reckitt Benckiser, Indiatimes Media Executive at Saatchi & Saatchi, launched Hyundai, Santro and Accent in India Industry

Maheen Lampwala | Country CFO & Head of GBS India (SSC), Faurecia Group

With a strong foundation in strategic financial planning, operational management, and risk mitigation, bringing over 23 years of experience in the financial services.

She brings with her two decades of core financial management experience.

Maheen believes that Faurecia India is contributing to the overall growth of the #automotiveindustry in the country as it employs more than 4,000 employees and plays an important role in both, the #Manufacturing as well as the Engineering sectors. Faurecia Interior Technologies, Seating and Exhaust Systems work on solutions to increase passenger safety, comfort, lower emissions and improve air quality. All the entities of Faurecia, work towards sustainabledevelopment and are leading #innovations that would shape the future of mobility. Maheen is committed to leveraging her knowledge and experience and is also keen to develop future leaders.

Maheen looks forward to becoming an important contributor to Faurecia’s progress in India and across the world.

Sulajja Firodia Motwani | Founder & CEO, Kinetic Green

Sulajja is an Indian entrepreneur. She recently formed a JV with Tonino Lamborghini, SpA, to bring global design and technology for electric and solar golf carts and tourism vehicles, which will be manufactured in India and marketed globally.

She is also the Vice Chairperson of Kinetic Engineering Ltd. She is responsible for Kinetic Group's overall business strategy and development. Kinetic Group's business interests include Automobile Manufacturing, auto components (including Powertrain Systems), Green Energy, Multilevel parking solutions, and elevators and escalators. Kinetic's partners include companies like Hyundai, Lamborghini, Taigene Electrical, Magna etc.

Before joining Kinetic Motor Company, she worked for a period of four years with an investment analytics company, BARRA International, based in California. She played a significant role in setting up the operations of the Kinetic Motor Company in India. Sulajja played a significant role in designing and implementing new strategies for the company. She is also performing the role of the Director of Kinetic Motor Company and Kinetic Green Energy Limited. She is in charge of the Group's overall business development activities.

Sulajja is an Indian entrepreneur. She recently formed a JV with Tonino Lamborghini, SpA, to bring global design and technology for electric and solar golf carts and tourism vehicles, which will be manufactured in India and marketed globally.

She is also the Vice Chairperson of Kinetic Engineering Ltd. She is responsible for Kinetic Group's overall business strategy and development. Kinetic Group's business interests include Automobile Manufacturing, auto components (including Powertrain Systems), Green Energy, Multilevel parking solutions, and elevators and escalators. Kinetic's partners include companies like Hyundai, Lamborghini, Taigene Electrical, Magna etc.

Before joining Kinetic Motor Company, she worked for a period of four years with an investment analytics company, BARRA International, based in California. She played a significant role in setting up the operations of the Kinetic Motor Company in India. Sulajja played a significant role in designing and implementing new strategies for the company. She is also performing the role of the Director of Kinetic Motor Company and Kinetic Green Energy Limited. She is in charge of the Group's overall business development activities.

Bill Benjamin | Founder Institute for Health & Human Potential

Bill Benjamin is a top Emotional Intelligence keynote speaker and a thought leader on the subjects of leadership and peak performance. He is a regular contributor to CEO magazine, Training Magazine as well as other leadership publications.

Bill has an authentic approach that resonates with the audience and especially with those that might be typically resistant to the important relationship between ‘soft-skills’ and exceptional leadership. A natural storyteller, he balances anecdotes with science and research to engage all types of participants. When he is not speaking, Bill spends time working with senior leaders and their teams at Fortune 500 companies helping them overcome the barriers that often hold them back from reaching their full potential.

Some of Bill’s engagements include Fortune 1000 and strategic clients such as ExxonMobil, United Airlines, Home Depot, Procter & Gamble and Northwestern Mutual.

As a math and computer science guy, Bill discovered the power of managing emotions while he was working in the technology industry. Bill is very honest and vulnerable when it comes to the struggles he had early in his career as a leader. He was so impressed by the Institute for Health and Human Potential [IHHP]’s brain science-based approach to Emotional Intelligence, and even more so by its practical applications, that he became a partner in the company. Now that’s commitment!

Jim Steele | Founder , Holistic Performance Lab

A disruptor, thought leader and catalyst for transformational behavioural change, his expertise is sought by organisations worldwide.

Trusted by clients for three decades, Jim’s focus and deep expertise lies in the symbiosis of productivity and sustainability, particularly for business leaders, executives and high potential next generation teams. Through high impact, highly engaging events, he helps organisations cultivate thriving, resilient workforces that consistently deliver exceptional results.

HP Lab is Jim’s research and experimentation resource, on a perpetual quest for innovative solutions to address the dynamic challenges of today’s fast-paced business landscape. It allows him to lean into the cutting edge of performance psychology and neuroscience to experiment and build ever more incisive and bespoke services.

Through speaking events, workshops and education programmes Jim translates data and science backed insights into actionable leadership development and high performance team building.

Whether developing high potentials or high performing teams, Jim inspires his audiences to incorporate holistic performance strategies that connect to the future of work into their everyday practices. This creates tangible business results that endure long after the mood of the conference has passed.

He’s a regular speaker at the prestigious London Business School and works with the University of British Columbia developing digital learning programmes.