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GrowthX 2026

Growth X 2026 is FTCCI’s flagship designed to digitally empower India’s traditional industries. By bringing together Traditional Industry, Startups, IT Companies / GCCs, Policy makers and Academia, the program drives innovation, addresses industry challenges, and accelerates technology adoption across sectors. Post the success of the 1st edition, FTCCI is poised to present the second edition on Feb 24, 2026 .

75 +
Speakers
40 +
Startups
750 +
Industry Leaders
10 +
Venture Funds
100 +
Academic Leaders Policy Makers

CHIEF GUEST

Shri G.Kishan Reddy

Hon’ble Union Minister,
Department of Coal and Mines,
Government of India

SPECIAL GUEST

Sri D. Sridhar Babu

Hon’ble Minister for IT
E &C, Industries & Commerce, and Legislative Affairs Government of Telangana

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Why Join GrowthX 2026

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Curated - Invite Only

Network with 750+, Curated & Invited leaders /CXOs from Traditional Industry, IT &GCCs ,Startups and Policy makers converging at GrowthX

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Top Industry Voices

Best in class speakers and top Industry voices engaged in Keynotes, Panel discussion and Round Tables on contemporary topics

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Innovation in Action

Innovation in Action with Startups across India showcasing their innovative solutions and Pitching to Investors

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Event Schedule

09:00AM - 09.45AM

Registration and Networking

09:45AM - 11.15AM

Inaugural Session

  • Welcome Address | About GrowthX | Chief Guest Address
  • Launch of Thought Capital
  • Launch of GrowthX Impact Innovation Challenge Portal
  • Launch of AIG Research Grant
  • Felicitation of Distinguished Achievers
G. Kishan Reddy
D. Sridhar Babu
Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy
Sanjay Kumar, IAS
11:15AM - 11.30AM

Fireside Chat

  • Fireside Chat with Shri D Sridhar Babu, Hon'ble Minister for ITE&C, Industries & Commerce and Legislative Affairs, Government of Telangana
  • Hosted by Pankaj Diwan, Co-Founder, TalentFarm.ai
D. Sridhar Babu
Pankaj Diwan
11:30AM - 11.45AM

Tea Break

11:45AM - 11:55AM

Founder Story - The Journey of building a Sustainable Tech Startup

  • Entrepreneurship at the Intersection of Technology and Climate
  • By Abhay Deshpande, Founder, Recykal
Abhay Deshpande
11:55AM - 12:05PM

Founder Story - The Journey of building a SpaceTech Startup

  • Story Behind the Rise of India’s First Private Launch Company
  • By Pawan Kumar Chandana, Co-Founder, Skyroot Aerospace
Pawan Kumar Chandana
12:05PM - 12:45PM

Session 1: AI and Data as the New Business Foundation

  • Dr. Rakesh Kalapala, Director - Center for Obesity & Metabolic Therapy, AIG Hospitals
  • Praveen Maddali, Head of Content Systems Development, S&P Global
  • V Aravind Babu, DCP Cyber Crimes, Hyderabad Police
  • L Gopi Krishna, Founder & CEO, Hyperleap AI
  • Siddharth Kocchar, Director - Digital Product Management, Wells Fargo
  • Moderated by Bala Prasad Peddigari, Chief Innovation Officer, TCS
DCP Aravind Babu
Dr. Rakesh Kalapala
Siddharth Kochhar
Praveen Maddali
L Gopi Krishna
Bala Prasad Peddigari
12:45PM - 01:00PM

Keynote Address

  • By Rajesh Dhuddu, Partner, Emerging Tech, PwC
Rajesh Dhuddu
01:00PM - 02.15PM

Lunch Break

02:15PM - 03:15PM

Session 2: Next Wave of Growth -The New Collaboration Model: Startups, Enterprises, GCCs

  • Keynote address by Shri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Special Chief Secretary, Govt. of Telangana
  • Raghunath Reddy, Founder, Digile, Singapore
  • Rajesh Srivastava, Thought Leader
  • Prakash Bodla, GCC Expert & Leader
  • Kavikrut, CEO, T-Hub
  • Moderated by Jayesh Sanghvi, Partner, EY
Jayesh Ranjan, IAS
Rajesh Srivastava
Kavikrut
Raghunath Reddy
Jayesh Sanghvi
Prakash Bodla
03:15PM - 03.30PM

Tea Break

03:30PM - 04.30PM

Session 3: The Next Decade of Deep-Tech Disruption

  • Keynote address by Dr. Shailesh Kumar, Chief Data Scientist, Reliance Jio
  • Prem Kumar, Founder, Marut Drones
  • Kapil Jaiswal, CTO, Quantum AI Global
  • Chandrashekar M, CEO, Blue Cloud Softech Solutions Ltd
  • Rama Krishna, Founder & CEO, Nexivo
  • Krishna Challa, Founder & CEO, MonkDB
  • Moderated by Pankaj Diwan, Co-Founder, TalentFarm.ai
Dr. Panneerselvam Madanagopal
Prem Kumar
Kapil Jaiswal
Chandrasekhar M
Rama Krishna
Pankaj Diwan
04:30PM - 04.45PM

Start-up Winner Announcement

  • Announcement & Felicitation of Startup Pitch Winners
  • Acknowledgement by C V Anirudh Rao, Co-Chair, ICT Committee and Paidimarry Vinod Kiran, Member, ICT Committee
C. V. Anirudh Rao
Vinod Paidimarry
04:45PM - 04.55PM

Closing Remarks

  • Summing up the day by K.K. Maheshwari, Sr. Vice President, FTCCI
KK Maheshwari
04:55PM - 05.00PM

Vote of Thanks

  • By Srinivas Garimella, Vice President, FTCCI
Srinivas Garimella
12:00PM - 01.30PM

Round Table on Talent

02:00PM - 03.30PM

Startup Pitches

  • Selected Startups to Pitch to Leading Investors and Industry leaders
03:30PM - 05:00PM

Round Table on Policy

  • Round Table on Policy with Policymakers, Industry Leaders and other Key Influencers on the role of each stakeholder to sustain the growth momentum and recommendations to government
11.30AM - 05.00PM

Exclusive Networking Huddle

  • Exclusive Networking Zones with Stakeholders

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