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Executive Chairman,
Bharat Biotech International Limited
Dr. Krishna Ella is a pioneering scientist, entrepreneur, and visionary leader who has played a defining role in positioning India as a global force in vaccine innovation and biotechnology.
As the Founder and Chairman of Bharat Biotech, he has led the development of multiple world-first and India-first vaccines, including COVAXIN, India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine.
With a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Dr. Ella combines deep scientific expertise with strong entrepreneurial instinct, building scalable biotech platforms that serve both public health and global markets.
His journey reflects the power of long-term thinking, sustained R&D investment, and institutional resilience in building globally competitive enterprises from India.
His keynote sets the tone for three days of strategic foresight and future-focused leadership.
Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu is widely regarded as one of India’s most visionary political and economic reformers, credited with transforming Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad into major technology and innovation hubs.
From pioneering HITEC City and Genome Valley to developing world-class infrastructure, he laid the foundation for India’s modern IT and knowledge economy in the 1990s.
In his current leadership role, he is spearheading initiatives in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, digital governance, and deep-tech manufacturing, positioning Andhra Pradesh as a global innovation destination.
His governance philosophy integrates technology, policy, and entrepreneurship to drive inclusive growth, job creation, and institutional capacity building.
His address brings a critical leadership and policy lens to future-ready entrepreneurship.
Prof. Nirmalya Kumar holds the Lee Kong Chian Professor of Marketing position at Singapore Management University and is also recognised as a Distinguished Fellow at the INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute.
Previously, Prof Kumar served as the Head of Strategy and member of the Group Executive Council of Tata Sons, reporting directly to Cyrus P. Mistry, former Chairman of the Tata Group.
He has an illustrious academic background, having been a professor of marketing and the director of the Aditya Birla India Centre at the London Business School. Furthermore, he has shared his expertise with institutions such as Columbia University,Harvard Business School, IMD in Switzerland, and Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
In 2017, he was inducted into the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame in recognition of his lifelong contributions to management thought leadership.
Prof Kumar has a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Calcutta University, a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Doctoral Degree in marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Vishal Karungulam is a Clinical Faculty of Information Systems at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. A recognised disruptive innovation and digital transformation leader, he has spent the last two decades building world-class digital hardware and software products. He has led numerous large-scale digital transformation initiatives in the supply chain domain.
Before joining ISB, Vishal served as the Head of Product for Data Analytics and BI Products at Google. Prior to this, he held several product, software engineering, and leadership roles at Microsoft from 2010 to 2021. Notably, he was the Group Product Manager at Microsoft from 2019 to 2021, where he led product management teams for Surface, Xbox, and HoloLens in India. He played a key role in Microsoft’s Supply Chain Transformation, which led to significant cost reductions and improvements in global logistics spending.
Vishal is also the Academic Director for The LAB (Learning Through Action in Business), which functions as the Office of Experiential Learning at ISB with the aim of infusing action oriented learning methodologies across the ISB curriculum.
He completed the Executive MBA in Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation (PLD) from Harvard Business School. He holds a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani.
How to tap the next generation consumers: Solutions from an Immersive Economy
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In this session participants will cut to the core of the mechanisms driving much of the radical change felt across civilization. Thinking exponentially is core to everything we teach at Singularity, and getting into this mindset is a fundamental first step for gaining insight into the future. During this session, participants will come to understand the basic concepts of exponential growth, but will more importantly explore its implications in order to shift away from a linear way of thinking.
Traditional linear thinking often leads us to overestimate growth in the short term and underestimate it in the long term. This is the deceptive aspect of exponential growth. This matters because many technologies (including artificial intelligence, biotechnologies, advanced manufacturing, and more) are driven by exponential improvements in computation and progress in ways that can leave us astonished and unprepared. Exponential growth is democratizing access to these tools, once limited to wealthy labs, enabling small teams and individuals to achieve what was once exclusive to governments and corporations.
This session prepares participants to understand exponential growth patterns, understand their implications, and how to apply them within their industry.
Participants will explore the concept of Industry 4.5, where humans and augmented technologies collaborate to redefine productivity, safety, and creativity. This session will showcase emerging advancements in wearable tech, brain-machine interfaces, and cognitive ergonomics that enable humans to work smarter, not harder. Attendees will engage in case studies and interactive discussions to understand how these innovations shape industries and workforce dynamics. Ideal for technologists, HR leaders, and innovators, this session offers.
In the Experience Economy, brands that transcend traditional marketing methods and deliver memorable experiences are forging lasting connections with newer generations. This shift has reshaped the landscape of brand loyalty, prompting a realization among Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) that the discipline of marketing is undergoing a profound transformation. The ascent of a data-driven generation of CEOs demands a recalibration of marketing strategies. Traditional SEO-driven advertising is losing its effectiveness, as new generations of consumers seek more than repeat mechanics and brand loyalty.
This session is dedicated to unraveling the changing dynamics of marketing, emphasizing the imperative for technology-enabled immersive storytelling capabilities. Exploring the convergence of emerging technologies, the session delves into how enterprises can leverage Unreal Engine cinematic experiences, Unity, mobile app development, and gamified experiences to connect with consumers on a profound level. Participants will gain insights into optimizing market interoperability infrastructures, ensuring efficiency, and uncovering new growth opportunities.
Additionally, the session spotlights the business applications of blockchain technology, covering Digital Asset Marketplaces and Real-World Asset Tokenization for both B2B and B2C markets. Attendees will be exposed to the transformative impact of AI point solutions on community building and social media marketing, unveiling new engagement dynamics. By the end, participants will be equipped to navigate the evolving marketing landscape, armed with strategies that resonate with the experiential preferences of contemporary consumers.
In this talk—where science fiction increasingly resembles science fact—we explore what current research reveals about extending healthspan, the technologies driving progress (including CRISPR, bioengineering, brain–machine interfaces, and human augmentation), and how these advances may reshape human psychology and the trajectory of our species. Longevity is not merely a healthcare issue: extending lifespans to 120 or 130 years would transform every industry and vertical, with cascading effects across global markets, infrastructure, energy systems, and the biosphere. Longevity touches all stakeholders—and it carries both opportunity and responsibility. Ultimately, the pursuit of longer, healthier lives becomes a deeper inquiry into the future of humanity itself.
Upon completion, attendees will be able to:
Identify practical, evidence-based strategies they can adopt now to preserve cognitive, metabolic, and cellular health while positioning themselves for emerging longevity technologies. Understand longevity technologies as dual-use innovations and evaluate the ethical considerations they raise.
Recognize the systemic impact of longevity across health, business, infrastructure, finance, energy, and ecological systems.
This talk weaves neurotechnology, AI, and bioengineering to demonstrate how exponential technologies are redefining human potential. It is designed for business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, scientists, technologists, robotics/AI/neurotech professionals, policymakers, and students—aligned with Singularity’s mission to harness exponential technologies to address global grand challenges.
Clinical Assistant Professor (Teaching), Information Systems, ISB
Executive Chairman, Bharat Biotech
Hon. Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Krishna Ella is a pioneering scientist, entrepreneur, and visionary leader who has played a defining role in positioning India as a global force in vaccine innovation and biotechnology.
As the Founder and Chairman of Bharat Biotech, he has led the development of multiple world-first and India-first vaccines, including COVAXIN, India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine.
With a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Dr. Ella combines deep scientific expertise with strong entrepreneurial instinct, building scalable biotech platforms that serve both public health and global markets.
His journey reflects the power of long-term thinking, sustained R&D investment, and institutional resilience in building globally competitive enterprises from India.
His keynote sets the tone for three days of strategic foresight and future-focused leadership.
Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu is widely regarded as one of India’s most visionary political and economic reformers, credited with transforming Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad into major technology and innovation hubs.
From pioneering HITEC City and Genome Valley to developing world-class infrastructure, he laid the foundation for India’s modern IT and knowledge economy in the 1990s.
In his current leadership role, he is spearheading initiatives in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, digital governance, and deep-tech manufacturing, positioning Andhra Pradesh as a global innovation destination.
His governance philosophy integrates technology, policy, and entrepreneurship to drive inclusive growth, job creation, and institutional capacity building.
His address brings a critical leadership and policy lens to future-ready entrepreneurship.
Lee Kong Chian Professor of Marketing, SMU
Clinical Faculty, Information Systems, ISB
Prof. Nirmalya Kumar holds the Lee Kong Chian Professor of Marketing position at Singapore Management University and is also recognised as a Distinguished Fellow at the INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute.
Previously, Prof Kumar served as the Head of Strategy and member of the Group Executive Council of Tata Sons, reporting directly to Cyrus P. Mistry, former Chairman of the Tata Group.
He has an illustrious academic background, having been a professor of marketing and the director of the Aditya Birla India Centre at the London Business School. Furthermore, he has shared his expertise with institutions such as Columbia University,Harvard Business School, IMD in Switzerland, and Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
In 2017, he was inducted into the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame in recognition of his lifelong contributions to management thought leadership.
Prof Kumar has a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Calcutta University, a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Doctoral Degree in marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Vishal Karungulam is a Clinical Faculty of Information Systems at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. A recognised disruptive innovation and digital transformation leader, he has spent the last two decades building world-class digital hardware and software products. He has led numerous large-scale digital transformation initiatives in the supply chain domain.
Before joining ISB, Vishal served as the Head of Product for Data Analytics and BI Products at Google. Prior to this, he held several product, software engineering, and leadership roles at Microsoft from 2010 to 2021. Notably, he was the Group Product Manager at Microsoft from 2019 to 2021, where he led product management teams for Surface, Xbox, and HoloLens in India. He played a key role in Microsoft’s Supply Chain Transformation, which led to significant cost reductions and improvements in global logistics spending.
Vishal is also the Academic Director for The LAB (Learning Through Action in Business), which functions as the Office of Experiential Learning at ISB with the aim of infusing action oriented learning methodologies across the ISB curriculum.
He completed the Executive MBA in Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation (PLD) from Harvard Business School. He holds a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani.
