Rachit Mohan serves as JLL's APAC Head - Data Center Leasing and India Head - Data Center Transactions. With over 16 years of experience in real estate leasing and investments, he is a key authority within the data center industry. Mohan drives strategic initiatives, offering critical insights into market trends, demand, and investment for India's rapidly expanding digital infrastructure. His expertise encompasses colocation, site selection, and transaction advisory, significantly contributing to JLL's regional leadership in the data center sector.

Manoj is responsible for leading Equinix’s business strategy in India. Manoj joined Equinix in 2021 following the acquisition of GPX India. As the MD, he successfully helped GPX India become India’s most hyperconnected carrier-neutral edge data center with an unparalleled ecosystem of carriers, content providers & cloud service providers. He has over 25 years of experience in the IT and telecom infrastructure and services industry. Before GPX, he has held senior management positions in leading ICT companies, incl. Bharti Airtel where he was the COO for Enterprise Business, Lucent Technologies (acquired by Nokia), HCL and Avaya. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a BE in Electronics and Telecomm. from the Jabalpur Engineering College.

Nikhil is a serial tech entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Web Werks, a global leader in Data Centers and Cloud Services. Web Werks has partnered in 2021 with Iron Mountain Data Centers to enhance its presence pan India and cater to a growing base of international customers. Nikhil is also the founder of Neosoft Technologies, Next Star Venture Capital LLP and the largest Internet Exchange (IX) in India which later merged in the year 2017 to form DECIX in India. With over 22+ years of technology experience, he brings in a deep understanding of each industry and has a keen business sense. Nikhil holds a Master Degree in Computer Science, MBA (Marketing) from Nichols College (US) and is also a Graduate in Finance and Business.

A management professional with 28 years of experience in various fields like IT/ Telecom, Business Development, Sales & Marketing, Cloud and Data Center Build, Vendor Management, Customer Service, Business Processes and many others. Expertise: • Ideating the Vision and Mission of companies by adding a sense of purpose to their operations. • Planning, blueprinting and profitable execution of Data center, Telecom & IT projects, SMEs and Cloud Business. • Proficiency in dealing with big data and analytics • Large data center build & Operations, Business Planning and Investor Process. • Built strong networking relations with OTTs, Global Telecom Operators in key international markets to enhance global presence.

Sharad Agarwal serves as CEO of Sify Infinit Spaces Ltd, a subsidiary of Sify Technologies Limited, India's leading digital services and solutions provider. With extensive experience in the technology and data center industry, he leads the company's data center operations and infrastructure services division. Under his leadership, Sify Infinit Spaces has expanded its footprint across India, providing world-class colocation, cloud, and managed services to enterprises. Agarwal brings deep expertise in digital transformation, IT infrastructure, and business strategy, driving innovation in India's rapidly growing data center market and supporting the country's digital economy initiatives.

Mr. Sridhar Pinnapureddy is a First Generation Entrepreneur and Founder of CtrlS Datacenters, Cloud4C. Today the Group has presence in 25 Countries and 50 locations worldwide serving Fortune 500 Global Multinationals. He has steered over 200 innovations and credited with launching First Rated 4 Data Center in India. Mr. Sridhar has been recognized for his good work in business as well as social initiatives, and is a recipient of several awards including E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year (Finalist) Award, Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani by Global Economic Council (GEC), Business Transformer of the Year Award, TV5 Business Leader Award, Best Entrepreneur of the Year, Outstanding Entrepreneur of the year (APEA), Karamveer Puraskar among others.

Vithal Suryavanshi is a Partner at Kotak Alternate Asset Managers, bringing over three decades of extensive experience in commercial real estate. He is a senior member of the Kotak Realty Fund's commercial real estate vertical. Previously, Suryavanshi served as Senior Vice President and Regional Head for Western India at Brookfield Properties, where he was pivotal in leading leasing portfolios, asset operations, and strategic development. His expertise also spans revenue enhancement and market partnerships, and he has held senior leadership roles at Mayfair Housing and K. Raheja Corp. He holds an Executive MBA from NMIMS and completed the Accelerated Development Program at the University of Chicago.

Vivek Dahiya is the Head of Advisory & Transaction Services, Data Centre Group, Asia Pacific, at Cushman & Wakefield. With over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, he leads the Data Centre Advisory Team, having overseen 450+ MW of data center site acquisitions. Based in Gurgaon, he advises major cloud, colocation, and enterprise clients on their data centre strategies across the Asia Pacific region. He holds an MBA in Finance and is a graduate of the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.

Anil Reddy is Co-Founder & Global CEO of Lumina CloudInfra, a leading cloud infrastructure solutions provider based in India. With extensive experience in enterprise technology and cloud computing, he has been instrumental in driving digital transformation initiatives across diverse industries. Under his leadership, Lumina CloudInfra has established itself as a key player in the cloud services sector, delivering innovative infrastructure solutions to businesses globally. Reddy's expertise spans cloud architecture, IT strategy, and business development, positioning him as a respected leader in India's rapidly evolving technology landscape.

A senior business leader with over 20 years of experience, Deepak has advised and worked with Financial Institutions and Private Equity Funds in cross functional roles. He is committed to long-term value creation with proven capabilities in conceptualizing and building successful businesses and across the full investment lifecycle. Deepak is currently part of the leadership team of the EverCloud DC platform building Hyperscale Data centres across India. He is responsible for business strategy, capital raise and hyperscale relationships. He earlier set up the India business for Bridge Data centres, backed by Bain Capital and was involved in the merger and subsequent listing of the combined entity on NASDAQ. His earlier roles were with Avendus, Barclays and Kotak. He is an alumnus of IIM Lucknow where he received his full time MBA and has earned his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.