INK Conference 2016 successfully completes its 7th edition
- Some of the greatest minds from varied businesses shared life-changing ideas at the INK Conference
- INK Live ignited hundreds of young minds through workshops with thought leaders and live webcast of the conference
New Delhi, September 19th 2016: The much-awaited annual INK conference successfully concluded its 7th edition today at the Grand Hyatt in Goa. The conference hosted some of the leading national and international names across various genres. Speakers included CEOs, entrepreneurs, artists, technologists, scientists and visionaries from across the globe. Three days saw inspired and inspiring narration of ideas, achievements and innovation with the evenings providing the perfect opportunity for people to network, exchange notes and interact.
Kaleidoscope – the theme for this year saw a fusion of exponential conversations. Nine themed sessions – Yellow Brick Road, Pink of Health, Green Arrow, Silver Lining, Red Spark, Grey Matter, Golden Age, Chasing Rainbows and White Collective kept audiences enthralled. Topics across disciplines included creativity, health, science, invention, robotics and energy by some of the best minds in their respective businesses.
Speaking on the occasion Lakshmi Pratury Host and CEO INK Talks said, “We are delighted to present our annual conference in Goa this year. Every conference renews our belief that the work we do at INK to provide a platform for current and future game changers is essential to true transformation. We are grateful to all the speakers and INK Fellows for being a part of this year’s conference by sharing insights and advice. We are humbled at being able to repay them with the opportunity to further grow their already fabulous minds through this experience.”
Below is a list of speakers who took the stage at INK 2016.
| Speakers | Designations |
| Abhijit Bose | Co-Founder & CEO Ezetap |
| Adam Sadowsky | Creative Director & Founder Syyn Labs |
| Amitabh Kant | CEO Niti Aayog |
| Ananth Menon | Musician |
| Anil Menon | Global President Smart+Connected Communities CISCO |
| Anubhav Gupta | Chief Design officer Godrej Properties |
| Bala Deshpande | Senior Managing Director New Enterprise Associated India |
| Brock Pierce | Chair Bitcoin Foundation |
| Christopher Kirchhoff | Lead Defense Innivation unit X |
| Crystal Rose | Co-Founder Sensay |
| CJ Meadows | Director Innovations & Insights Center SP Jain School of Global management |
| Dale Fox | Co-Founder & CEO Tribogenics |
| Dali and Finn | Co-Founders Nalu |
| David Rowan | Editor WIRED UK Magazine |
| Gavin Wood | Co-Founder Ethecore |
| Gaurav Hinduja | Co-Founder & Managing Director Capital Float |
| Gouri Mirpuri | Founder Connected for Good |
| Heather Blair | Feminist |
| Jesko von den Steinen | Senior Advisor Brand Identity at the Venetian Macao Resort |
| Jill Sobule | Singer- writer |
| Kalyan Varma | Wildlife photographer |
| Kenneth Lacovara | Paleontologist |
| Kumar Mahadevan | Chef Media personality |
| Kunal Shah | Founder and Chairman Freecharge |
| Luis Dias | Founder of Child’s Paly Foundation |
| Madan Padaki | Co-Founder & CEO Rubanbridge |
| Meenakshi Vijayraghavan | Kalaripayattu professional |
| Narayana Peesapaty | Founder Baykeys food |
| Ravi Venkatesan | Chairman Bank of Baroda |
| Ricky Kej | Composer & Conservationist |
| Ritesh Agarwal | Founder & CEO OYO |
| Rohini Nilekani | Founder- Chairperson Arghyam |
| Sanjeev Bikhchandani | Founder and Chairman Naukri.com |
| Shradha Sharma | Founder and CEO Yourstoy |
| Sonia Shirsat | Singer |
| Subodh Kerkar | Artist |
| Sunil Rao | Strategic partnerships development Google India |
| Sunitha Krishnan | Anti-trafficking crusader |
| Swetha Suresh | Singer whistler classical dancer |
| Thomas John Muthoot | Chairman Muthoot Pappachan group |
| Vikas Bahl | Filmmaker. |
Our 2016 Fellows also took the stage, speaking across a variety of topics. Aditi Gupta (Entrepreneur), Akshay Nanavati (BlueSky), Anshul Tewari (Social), Avinash Saurabh (Health), Chandan Gomes (Art), Dheeraj Roy (Research), Ere Gowda (Film), Haleem Khan (Dancer), Harshit Agarwal (Tech), Kalyani Khona (Entrepreneur), Kenta Koga (Education), Jennifer Farah Broutin (Food Technology), Keshav Reddy (Entrepreneur), Laura Kriefman (Art), Mahesh Jadav (Social), Neha Bagaria (Entrepreneur), Nirali Kartik (Music), Pallavi Gupta (Social), Pavan Kumar (Tech), Prasenjeet Yadav (Photography), Pratik Shah (Tech), Sameer Seth (Entrepreneur), Sandhya Goli (Sport), Sarvesh Shashi (Health), Sattvik Mishra (Entrepreneur), Shannon Olsson (Science), Suranga Nanayakarra (Research) and Veerappan Swaminathan (Social).
About INK
INK is India’s foremost platform for the exchange of cutting-edge ideas and inspiring stories. Known for the annual INK Conference INK Asia INK Salons and programs such as INK Fellows we are a community that accelerates the journeys of game changers.
INK Conference
The INK Conference is an annual celebration of thinkers and doers from diverse walks of life. World’s visionaries – CEOs entrepreneurs artists technologists scientists & more – gather under one roof for a cross-pollination of ideas and chance encounters for the next big breakthrough. Game changers from every walk of life share their stories ideas and perspectives in between 3-18 minutes – an intellectual ‘Mardi Gras’ if you like.
