Speakers SCAIN & SPC Leadership Summit 2024

With a distinguished career spanning over two decades, Mr. Ewout-Jan de Wit currently serves as the Consul General of the Netherlands in Bangalore, focusing on fostering economic diplomacy and collaboration in emerging markets.

Prakash Iyer, a former CEO and best-selling author, brings over three decades of corporate leadership experience to the stage. Having led Kimberly-Clark as Managing Director and contributed to the title-winning success of the Mumbai Indians as CEO, he now inspires audiences as a motivational speaker and certified leadership coach.

As the VP, Asia Pacific at Scaled Agile, Inc., Rob Howard enjoys the privilege of leading a talented APAC team that helps customers and partners succeed with SAFe® in the region.

Sadhana Giri, an executive leadership coach and former Indian Navy officer, has a remarkable journey as the district's first female naval officer.

Balaji Sethuraman is a dynamic technology and business leader with over two decades of experience across the automotive, software, and semiconductor industries. Known for his hands-on approach, he excels in coaching global teams to deliver impactful, innovative products and business solutions

Divik Thareja stands as a stalwart in the realm of Agile methodologies, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to the forefront of his professional journey. Currently serving as the Associate Director at TO THE NEW, Divik has been a pivotal force in steering the organization towards excellence for the past 4+ years

Amit Kaulagekar is practical trainer with 18+ years of rich experience in financial industry. His expertise spans across multiple areas like Project Management, Service Management, LEAN, Six Sigma, BPM, CMMI, Metrics, Defect Prevention and Training.

Sreekanth K Arimanithaya serves as the Entrepreneur In Residence and CHRO at Machani Group, where he leverages three decades of rich experience to shape a diverse portfolio of businesses.

With over a decade in software and product development, Rucha leads Business Analysis and Agile practices at Springer Nature, heading the DEI – Data team to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion through data-driven initiatives.

Ankit is an Agile evangelist, passionate about enabling people & businesses to adopt agility. He is an Agile Transformation Coach, accelerating the agile transformation for a large scale portfolio at the bank.

Anand is the Founding Director at Gladwell Academy India and a Global Lean Agile Transformation Coach.

As a Leadership and Technology Advisor at Confluence Consulting Circle, Nitin brings over two years of expertise in engineering leadership and IT architecture. His focus on cultivating a data-driven culture enables organizations to adopt reliable, web-scale architectures that drive innovation across multi-channel retail technologies.

Shobana Arumugam, Lead Embedded Engineer at Honeywell, is an aerospace expert with in-depth experience in Flight Management Systems. Her contributions to performance design for Boeing and trajectory prediction for Airbus models, such as the A320 and A350, highlight her deep knowledge of aircraft systems and aviation regulations.

Gopal A Iyer is the Managing Director at Gladwell Academy India and a seasoned Change and People Transformation consultant with over two decades of experience.

Rajiv Jayaraman is the visionary founder and CEO of KNOLSKAPE, a leading global learning and assessment platform that serves over 450 companies across 75 countries. Known for driving innovation in learning methodologies, Rajiv's work has transformed boardrooms and classrooms alike.

Nitin Sachdeva is a distinguished C-Level executive with extensive expertise in Agile coaching, management consulting, and corporate leadership.

Rahul Gujar is an Enterprise Transformation Coach at Gladwell Academy India and a SAFe Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT) candidate with nearly 24 years of experience in Lean and Agile methodologies.

Ajey K is a seasoned technology professional with over a decade of experience in network infrastructure development at Motorola and Intel.