AGILE PUNE 2025 CONFERENCE

Theme: Sankalp to Siddhi - Resolution to Realization

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About The Conference


Welcome to the Inaugural Agile Pune Conference!

The Conference envisions a dynamic platform, where innovation unlocks potential and knowledge drives business growth. Guided by our slogan "ज्ञानम् प्रकाशयति उन्नतिम्" (Dnyanam Prakaashayati Unnatim) - Knowledge illuminates the path of Progress, the objective of this conference is to bring together leaders, innovators, and change-makers to explore strategies, address industry challenges, and unlock new avenues for growth.

The key focus areas of our Agile Network India Community are:

Business Strategy & Leadership - Insights for executives and decision-makers

Systems, People & Process Management - Perspectives on agility and operational excellence

Tools & Technology Innovation - Trends shaping digital transformation

Agile Network India is pleased to set the stage for a dynamic program of keynotes, expert sessions, hands-on workshops, and interactive discussions. The sessions will focus on generating ideas, inspiring action, and fostering professional growth. The conference aims to provide a valuable platform for fresh perspectives, practical insights, and meaningful connections within the Agile ecosystem.

Keeping in line with our slogan and our Community’s key focus areas,
the Agile Pune 2025 Conference's title theme is Sankalp to Siddhi - Resolution to Realization.
The sub-themes associated with this theme are:

Reinventing Strategy in a Disruptive World

Empowering Workforces, Evolving Ways of Working

Innovating Responsibly in the Age of AI

Learners with Purpose, Institutions with Vision

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This conference is ideal for professionals eager to learn, lead, and drive change, including:

Business Leaders & Decision-Makers – Executives, directors, and strategists

Entrepreneurs & Innovators – Visionaries shaping the future

Technology Professionals – Developers, architects, and tech leaders

Agile & Process Experts – Coaches, consultants, and practitioners

HR & Learning Professionals – Talent and culture leaders

Academicians & Researchers – Educators and scholars exploring emerging trends

Gain access to insights, connections, and opportunities that drive success:

Actionable Strategies – Learn from industry pioneers

High-Value Networking – Connect with decision-makers and peers

Hands-On Learning – Engage in workshops and interactive sessions

Real-World Case Studies – Discover proven solutions and best practices

Career & Business Growth – Explore partnerships, investments, and new opportunities

Future-Ready Insights – Stay ahead of industry disruptions

Expert Speakers

Bringing Together Leaders, Experts and Professionals

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Rear Admiral Amit Vikram
Keynote
RAdm Amit Vikram (Retd)
Campus Director
Dr. D. Y. Patil Educational Complex, Akurdi, Pune
Swami Kripaghanananda
Keynote
Swami Kripaghanananda
Ramakrishna Math, Pune
Sameer Malhotra
Keynote
Sameer Malhotra
Managing Director
Barclays
Mukesh Jain
Keynote
Mukesh Jain
CTO & Executive Vice President
Capgemini

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Program Review Committee

Objective of the Program Committee is to build a valuable and high quality program

The Review Committee comprises the Conference Chairperson and the Reviewers. The Review Process is led by the Conference Chairperson. The Reviewers follow the defined Review Process to assess and select the session proposals that are submitted through the Call for Proposal process The Conference Chairperson is responsible for defining the final program through exercising a formal consensus with the Reviewers.

Chair
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Prashant Gulvadi
Change Catalyst
Independent
Reviewer
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Manish Jain
Director, Delivery
Vitech Systems
Reviewer
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Vikas Sharma
Agile Coach
Reviewer
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Indraxy Jape
QA Manager
Ecubix

Facilitator
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Chaitali Chaudhari
QA Analyst
DbCom Systems Software India Pvt Ltd
Facilitator
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Apoorva Kulkarni
Associate Product Operations Manager
Velsera

Program Schedule

4 Keynotes, 12+ Session Talks, 3 Panel Discussions and many insights and stories

08:00 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:20

Welcome Note

Speaker
Jasmita Kaur

Dean Placement
Dr. D. Y. Patil Educational Complex, Akurdi, Pune

09:00 - 09:25

Lamp Lighting and Saraswati Vandana

09:25 - 09:35

Program Overview

Speaker
Prashant Gulvadi

Chair, Agile Pune 2025

09:35 - 10:20

Keynote - From Ego to Essence:
Leading with Consciousness

Swami Kripaghanananda
Swami Kripaghanananda

Ramakrishna Math
Pune

10:20 - 11:10

Keynote - Vision SAGAR to MAHASAGAR:
Security Challenges and Opportunities for the Blue Economy


Speaker
RAdm Amit Vikram (Retd)

Campus Director
Dr. D. Y. Patil Educational Complex, Akurdi, Pune

11:10 - 11:30

Tea/Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:15

Beyond Theory: Real-World Agile with Zoho Sprints

Speaker
Sharutha

Technical Solutions Architect, Zoho

12:15 – 13:00

Track 1 - Session

Supriya Rao

From Pilot to Platform:
How Agentic AI Transforms Platform Engineering

Supriya Rao

Managing Director, ClearRoute

Track 2 - Session

Vishal Prasad

Hope is not a Strategy ... a SLICE of HOPE is

Vishal Prasad

Founder & Managing Director, EnterpriseJoy

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 – 14:45

Track 1 - Session

Padam Raj Daftary

Operations, Not Optional:
Mainstreaming the Agile Way of Working in BPM
Where It Was Never Tried Before

Padam Raj Daftary

Corp. VP, Head Team DART, WNS

Mukesh Kumar Kumawat
Mukesh Kumar Kumawat

Enterprise Agile Strategist, WNS

Track 2 - Session

Suneet Sabale

Reinventing Innovation Strategy Through Patents

Suneet B Sabale

Founder
Brainiac IP Solutions

14:45 – 15:30

Track 1 - Session

Munish Malik

"52 Repos, Zero Domain Knowledge,
and 6 Weeks to Deliver"

Munish Malik

Product Principal,
Equal Experts

Aditya Goyal
Aditya Goyal

Senior Software Consultant,
Equal Experts

Track 2 - Session

Avinash Rao

The Strategy - Execution Gap:
a failure of Strategy, or Execution?

Avinash Rao

Head of Consulting and Services, Innovation Roots

15:30 - 15:45

Tea/Coffee Break

15:45 - 16:45

Project Presentation in Auditorium

16:45 - 17:30

Institutional Agility for Employability: How can higher education institutes respond to industry and societal changes?

Dr. Vinayak Kottawar

Dr. Vinayak Kottawar

Associate Professor and Head of Department - AI & DS
D.Y. Patil College of Engineering, Akurdi, Pune

Moderator

Seema Rani

Seema Rani

Vice President – Program Management of Data & Analytics
Mastercard
Dr. Malathi

Dr. P Malathi

Principal
D.Y. Patil College of Engineering, Akurdi, Pune
Dr. Arun Sacher

Dr. Arun Sacher

Professor, School of Commerce and Management
DYPIU, Akurdi
17:30 - 17:35

Feedback and Announcements

Day 1 Closure

08:00 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome Note

Lalit Choudhary
Lalit Choudhary

Training and Placement Officer
D. Y. Patil College of Engineering, Akurdi, Pune

09:15 - 09:25

Program Overview

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Manish Jain

Reviewer, Agile Pune 2025

09:25 - 10:10

Keynote - Empowering Workforces, Evolving Ways of Working

Sameer Malhotra
Sameer Malhotra

Managing Director
Barclays

10:10 - 11:00

Keynote - Delivering Human-Centered Innovation in the Age of AI - The Agile way

Mukesh Jain
Mukesh Jain

CTO & Executive Vice President
Capgemini

11:00 - 11:15

Tea/Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:00

Track 1 - Session

Ketan Kulkarni

THE UNTOLD SENTIENCE:
Harmonizing Human AI Intelligence

Dr. Ketan Kulkarni

Practice Leader, ATOS

Track 2 - Workshop

Abhijit Shah

Vibe Mode: On!
For Vision–Innovation–Build–Engineering

Abhijit Shah

Principal Technology Architect, Infosys

Yogesh Umbarkar

Yogesh Umbarkar

Project Manager, Infosys

Harshad More

Harshad More

Senior Technology Architect, Infosys

Mugdha Shah

Mugdha Shah

Product Owner, Roche

12:00 – 12:45

Track 1 - Session

Dr. Preeti Patil

Transformative Educational Frameworks under NEP 2020

Dr. Preeti Patil

Dean Academics and Autonomy,
D.Y. Patil College of Engineering, Akurdi, Pune

Track 2 - Workshop

Abhijit Shah

Continued

Vibe Mode: On!
For Vision–Innovation–Build–Engineering

Abhijit Shah

Principal Technology Architect, Infosys

Yogesh Umbarkar

Yogesh Umbarkar

Project Manager, Infosys

Harshad More

Harshad More

Senior Technology Architect, Infosys

Mugdha Shah

Mugdha Shah

Product Owner, Roche

12:45 - 13:45

Lunch Break

13:45 – 14:30

Track 1 - Session

Sujit Patange

From Control to Collaboration:
Reimagining Risk Oversight with Agile and AI

Sujit Patange

Vice President, Northern Trust

Track 2 - Session

Dinesh Sharma

Sustainable Agile Deliveries – Building a Future-Proof Approach for Lasting Success

Dinesh Sharma

Vice President, MPS Limited

14:30 – 15:15

Track 1 - Session

Shriram Viswanathan

My Journey from Programmer to Entrepreneur

Shriram Viswanathan

Founder and CEO, Vucaware

Track 2 - Session

Raj Phadke

Adapt, Reflect, and Excel:
Mastering Resilience in the AI Era

Raj Phadke

Agile Catalyst

15:15 - 15:30

Tea/Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:15

From Roles to Outcomes: Building Agile, Resilient Teams

Speaker Photo

Manish Jain

Director, Delivery
Vitech Systems

Moderator

Ritu Chowdhary

Ritu Chowdhary

Director
Ubisoft India
Rucha Kapare

Rucha Kapare

Global Head of External DEI – Data
Springer Nature
Paresh Chauhan

Paresh Chauhan

Director
Zensar Technology Ltd
16:15 - 17:00

AI as a Partner: Redefining Human Potential

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Vikas Sharma

Agile Coach

Moderator

Anannya Mohapatra

Anannya Mohapatra

AI Product Manager
Springer Nature
Santosh Karnavat

Santosh Karnavat

Senior Director
Edelman Financial Engines
Haresh Amre

Haresh Amre

Sr Director
Icertis Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
17:00 - 17:15

Vote of Thanks

Day 2 Closure

* The program schedule is subject to change as new information becomes available or due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Call For Action

Participate and share your knowledge and experience with the community


Call for Panelist

Self-Nominate/Nom inate your choice.



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Closed on 03rd November 2025

Call for Proposal

From Intention to Impact - Share Your Learnings


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Closed on 05th October 2025

Call for Chair

Become a Chair to Plan & Execute Quality Conference.


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Closed on 13th April 2025

Call for Reviewer

Become a Reviewer to ensure quality sessions at the Conference.


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Closed on 13th April 2025

Call for Facilitators

Become a Facilitator to ensure streamlined execution.


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Closed on 20th April 2025

Conference Theme

Sankalp to Siddhi - Resolution to Realization

Rooted in the spirit of ज्ञानम् प्रकाशयति उन्नतिम् - "Knowledge illuminates the path of progress" - this inaugural conference brings together purposeful learners, visionary institutions, and bold leaders. It explores how strategy, technology, and education can solve real business challenges, advance the Sustainable Development Goals, and nurture entrepreneurial thinking. From empowering workforces to reimagining learning and innovating with responsibility, this is a collective journey from Sankalp (resolution) to Siddhi (realization) - where learning inspires leadership and purpose powers progress.

Sub - themes:

This subtheme highlights the need to rethink traditional strategies in response to rapid technological change, environmental challenges, and shifting global priorities. It encourages leaders and learners alike to embrace innovation and design strategies that are not only competitive, but also sustainable and inclusive. The subtheme invites fresh thinking to build a resilient and purpose-driven future.

Possible topics for submission (as a guideline)

• Leadership in the Age of Paradox

• From Vision to Action: Closing the Strategy-Execution Gap

• Co-creation and Strategic Agility: Partnering for Change

• AI, Automation & the Future of Strategy

• Sustainable Business Models for Emerging Markets

Possible outcomes

• Adopt a systems-thinking leadership mindset

• Master balancing innovation with resilience

• Explore business alignment with global goals

Target audience

• Corporate

• Academia

This subtheme explores how inclusive leadership, adaptive systems, and cultural agility empower teams to thrive in a changing world. It highlights the importance of trust‑based environments, flexible processes, and digital fluency in nurturing resilient, innovative, and purpose‑driven work cultures. By creating spaces where every perspective matters, regardless of background or role, organizations build shared purpose and foster collective talent. Real transformation begins when every voice can contribute meaningfully across roles, regions, and generations.

Possible topics for submission (as a guideline)

• Staying Relevant in Rapid Technology Evolution

• Scaling Culture across Geographies and Generations

• Balancing Automation with Human-Centered Design

• Fostering Belonging in Digital Workplaces

• Cultivating Resilience through Inclusive Collaboration

Possible outcomes

• Build skills to lead across differences

• Develop people-first approaches to enterprise agility

• Equip talent to thrive through change

Target audience

• Corporate

• Academia

• Students

This subtheme explores how emerging technologies, especially AI, are reshaping how we learn, work, and create value. It highlights the shift from technology as a support function to a core driver of inclusive, ethical, and sustainable transformation. From classrooms to enterprises, AI is redefining roles, augmenting capabilities, and enabling outcome-driven innovation. As digital fluency and ethical technology leadership become essential, this subtheme invites dialogue on building future-ready ecosystems where technology serves both progress and purpose.

Possible topics for submission (as a guideline)

• AI Journey – from Pilot to Platform

• Navigating AI Adoption in Legacy Environment

• Case Stories: Ethical AI at Scale

• Rewiring Enterprise DNA with Responsible AI

• Smart Classrooms, Smarter Learning: Implementation Insights

Possible outcomes

• Learn from real-world digital transformation journeys

• Identify what scales - and what fails - with AI

• Gain insights from early adopter organizations

• Understand impact of technology on learning ecosystems

• Explore tested strategies for ethical innovation

Target audience

• Corporate

• Academia

• Students

India’s education ecosystem is evolving to nurture talent that is future-ready, entrepreneurial, and socially conscious. This subtheme explores how visionary institutions and purposeful learners can together shape relevant curricula, embrace blended and experiential learning, and strengthen employability through new-age skills and real-world exposure. It highlights collaborative models where classrooms connect with careers, and students actively co-create their own learning and leadership journeys.

Possible topics for submission (as a guideline)

• From Classrooms to Startups and Solutions

• Building Employability Through Purposeful Learning Pathways

• Reimagining Internships as Innovation Journeys

• Student Leadership in Institution-Led Transformation

• Blended Learning for Future-Ready Talent

Possible outcomes

• Explore models of hybrid learning success

• Connect academic learning to career readiness

• Learn how pedagogy adapts to change

• Discover frameworks for institutional excellence growth

• See real examples of student innovation

Target audience

• Corporate

• Academia

• Students

Project Presentation

Project Presentation by D. Y. Patil Educational Complex, Akurdi, Pune Students

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Co-Host

Meet our Co-host

DY Patil College of Engineering, Akurdi

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