Arshya Lakshman Arshya Lakshman, CEO & Founder of futurON Ltd, chose to make a living out of her hobby – creativity for the corporate world. futurON does marketing and social media strategies for the tech world. Arshya’s keen interest in blending the best of the creative and corporate world, started due to her education in Visual Communications (Madras University) and Business Management (Strathclyde Business School). From being a part of the Tamil films industry to being associated with multinational brands (like Ingenico, BBC, BBDO, Tata, Sony) and startups, Arshya has worked with a variety of industries and organizational sizes leading branding, marketing, PR and social media campaigns. Arshya is a serial globetrotter, she has worked and travelled across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Her love for the creative art led her to become an actor for a multicultural theatre group in the UK and singing for a band in Scotland. She also enjoys her photography, painting, martial arts and meditation. Arshya is a fellow in the 2012 Startup Leadership Program in London and is looking forward to combining her love for entrepreneurship, leadership and technology to dive deep into the startup world.

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Dhiren is one of the co-founders of Etyacol Technologies Pvt Ltd, a company pioneering in location based tracking services. The flagship product, Locayte, is a mobile based application targeted to cater to the tracking and reporting needs across verticals. Prior to this venture, he was the Head Sales India – Excelsoft Technologies (K-12 division). He has approximately 8 years of sales and marketing experience across the telecom and education verticals. Having completed his B.E in Electronics and Communication from R.V. College of Eng. in 2003, he worked for couple of years before pursuing his PGDM from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (2007-09). During the 1st year in IIMA, he won the prestigious O. P. JINDAL SCHOLARSHIP for Academic & Leadership Excellence, 2007. Being an adventure enthusiast, he has enjoyed activities like bungee jumping, scuba diving, hang gliding, parasailing, rappelling etc. He is 2013 Fellow - Startup Leadership Program, Bangalore

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Rakesh Appaji is the Chief Executive Officer of Rubykraft-Bizex, one of the finest brands of Web development and Mobile App development companies. He is also a founder & director of Adhirohah hospitality and Qubik Engineering Services. Rakesh has also worked at L&T ECC Division. He is an expert in Digital Marketing, Direct Sales, Financial Analysis, JavaScript, Management, Meeting Management, Organizational Development and Product Innovation. He holds a degree in Civil and Structural Engineering. He is a fan of Richard Branson, founder at Virgin Group.He is 2019 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Bangalore.

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