Our speakers

Dhiraj Kacker, Co-Founder & CEO, Canvera.com

Dhiraj has been working in the field of Digital Imaging since 1991. In 2013 Dhiraj along with Canvera's Co-Founder Peeyush was recognized as amongst the top-10 Most Influential People in Photography in India by Asian Photography magazine. Prior to founding Canvera Dhiraj was Director of Product Development and Operations at Naehas a Silicon Valley startup building technologies for multi-channel personalized marketing applications. Prior to Naehas Dhiraj was Engineering Manager/MTS at Shutterfly (NASDAQ:SFLY), a US based online Digital Photography company, where he was part of the core R&D team that developed their imaging and workflow automation technologies. Dhiraj has a PhD in EE from Purdue where his research was focused on algorithms for desktop printers. His PhD research was sponsored by HP's Imaging & Printing Group. Dhiraj has an MS in EE from Washington State University and B.Tech in EE from IIT Bombay. Dhiraj has numerous patents and publications to his name in the field of Digital Imaging. 

Dhiraj Kumar Sinha, Co-Founder & Partner, SucSEED Ventures

Dhiraj Nayyar, Officer on Special Duty and Head, Economics, Finance and Commerce, NITI Aayog, Government of India

Dhiraj Nayyar is Officer on Special Duty and Head, Economics, Finance and Commerce, NITI Aayog, Government of India, At NITI Aayog, he is responsible for all policy matters related to the Department of Economic Affairs, Department of Revenue, Department of Financial Services and Department of Commerce. Dhiraj trained as an economist at St. Stephen's College, Delhi, Merton College, Oxford and Trinity College, Cambridge. After a stint teaching development economics at the University of Cambridge, Dhiraj switched to journalism. He was Opinion Editor of The Financial Express, Deputy Editor of India Today, Editor-at-large at Firstpost.com, India Columnist for Bloomberg View and Managing Editor of The Quint. He was also CEO of the Think India Foundation, a media-active think tank. In 2013, Dhiraj was awarded a Bastiat Prize in journalism by the California-based Reason Foundation. He is the editor of two books, Surviving the Storm: India and the Global Financial Crisis and Dogs and Us: Collected Short Stories. 

Dhiraj Poddar, Country Head, India, TA Associates Advisory Pvt Ltd

Dhiraj Poddar is the Country Head, India at TA Associates Advisory Pvt Ltd. He focuses on investments in growth companies in India and other emerging markets. Poddar has advised on TA’s $40 million investment in Tega Industries Ltd and a minority stake in e-payment processing services provider BillDesk (part of IndiaIdeas.com). He also sits on the board of both companies.

Previously he worked with Standard Chartered PE, where he served as a director responsible for origination and evaluation of investment opportunities, leading investments, managing portfolio companies and handling exits. Before this, Poddar worked with Progeon, the ITES arm of Infosys, as part of the team that set up the KPO division. He has also served a stint with ICICI Securities as a assistant vice president.

Poddar holds a degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Dhruv Agarwala, Co-founder, PropTiger.com

Dhruv brings along with him several years of experience. Before PropTiger came into being, He was the CEO of GE's Infrastructure business in India, and also led Institutional Sales for GE in the country. He has previously held various senior roles with GE in the US and has world - class operating and general management experience.

Dhruv had previously started a highly successful iron - ore mining company in India, and he also started and exited an education business offering management training. He holds a B.S. in Materials Science from Northwestern University, an M.S. from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard.

Dhruv Agarwala, Group CEO, Housing.com

Dhruv Chopra, Managing Partner, Dewan PN Chopra & Co.

Dhruv Chopra is the Managing Partner at Dewan PN Chopra & Co, a New Delhi-based firm with an illustrious 80-year legacy and is placed among India’s top 12 consulting firms. With over two decades of professional experience, Dhruv is now trusted by some of India’s most prominent business families and corporate groups. He is particularly known for its ability to blend strategic foresight with deep technical acumen.

Key Domains of Excellence

Under his leadership, the firm’s 250- strong team has been constantly delivering cutting-edge solutions across eight strategic verticals, including Transaction Advisory, Risk Advisory, Tax, Regulatory, and Assurance Services. Its firm is also known for providing innovative, high-value solutions that empower clients to navigate complex financial and regulatory environments with clarity, confidence, and precision.

With over two decades of professional experience, Dhruv has been very successful in earning the trust of some of the nation’s most influential business families and corporate groups, renowned for his ability to combine strategic foresight with deep technical expertise. 

After spearheading the creation of multifamily office practice in 2020, Dhruv has played a pivotal role in consolidating the firm’s deep expertise across tax, regulatory, FEMA, financial services, investment advisory, and philanthropic planning into a single integrated offering that delivers holistic value to clients. 

Since starting family office segment around five-years back, Dhruv has advised more than 75 prominent business families and currently manages 10 active family offices. Today, this practice advises and manages assets for select family offices with net worth ranging from $200 million to $billion. 

As an advisor to leading family offices, Dhruv works closely with clients to advance their goals of wealth preservation and creation, risk assessment and mitigation, future strategic initiatives, and ESG. His expertise lies at the confluence of tax strategy, capital structuring, and legacy planning, which have gained significant importance amid post-pandemic transitions and evolving dynamics of modern business enterprises. 

What truly sets Dhruv apart is his ability to combine technical precision with a profound understanding of family governance and business continuity. His client-first philosophy, built on trust, discretion, and long-term vision, has enabled the firm to nurture multi-generational partnerships, with many families continuing their association for decades.

Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl, COO, Bharatpe

Dhruv Jain, CEO, Cashe

Dhruv Kapoor, Partner, Sistema Asia Capital