Speaking & Thought Leadership

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Rishin brings the rare perspective of a practitioner-executive who has lived through every layer of India's mobility technology stack — from code to C-suite, from startup to listed company. His talks are grounded, forward-looking, and actionable.

Conference Appearances

Where Rishin Has Spoken

Annual · National Forum
Convergence India
Featured Speaker · CPO, MapmyIndia

India's premier technology convergence summit bringing together leaders from ICT, mobility, IoT, and digital infrastructure. Rishin spoke on the future of connected mobility and geospatial intelligence in India's transportation ecosystem.

Connected MobilityGeospatialIoT
2026 · Taj Delhi
Bharat Tech Summit
Panelist · Technology Leadership

Engaged in high-level discussions on Hybrid Multi-Cloud and India's evolving enterprise technology stack at one of India's most prestigious technology leadership forums, held at Taj Delhi. Participated alongside India's top CXOs and technology leaders.

Cloud & InfrastructureEnterprise TechCXO Forum
Industry Forum
Retail Leadership Summit
Contributor · Mastercard × ClarityX Report

Participated in the launch of "Winning In India's Retail Sector" — a thought leadership report released at the Retail Leadership Summit — representing the intersection of location intelligence, consumer behaviour analytics, and India's retail transformation.

Location IntelligenceRetail TechThought Leadership
Speaking Topics

What Rishin Speaks About

Each topic draws on Rishin's lived experience at the intersection of product leadership, geospatial technology, fleet intelligence, and India's connected mobility ecosystem. No generic frameworks — just hard-won practitioner insight.

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The Future of India's Connected Mobility Stack

How geospatial intelligence, connected vehicles, fleet technology, and AI are converging to create a real-time nervous system for India's transportation infrastructure — and what the next 5 years will look like for OEMs, logistics players, and smart city planners.

→ Automotive · Logistics · Smart City Conferences
02
GPS Fleet Intelligence: How India's Logistics Is Getting Smarter

From 600,000+ live vehicles to AI-driven route optimisation and predictive maintenance — the technology architecture behind India's fleet management revolution. What fleet operators need to know, and where the biggest efficiency gains are hiding in the data.

→ Logistics · Supply Chain · Fleet Management Events
03
CPO + CTO: What Wearing Both Hats Teaches You About Building Products

A rare perspective from someone who currently holds both the CPO and CTO roles simultaneously across two companies. The alignment opportunities, the failure modes, and the product-engineering relationship reframes that most organisations never discover — because they never have someone who's lived both sides.

→ Product & Engineering Leadership Conferences
04
Maps, Data & the Software-Defined Vehicle: Where India Stands

India's automotive industry is at an inflection point — from hardware-defined to software-defined vehicles. The role of geospatial data, HD maps, OTA updates, and connected vehicle platforms in this transformation, and how Indian OEMs and technology companies can position themselves to lead.

→ Automotive · OEM · Technology Conferences
05
From Startup Founder to C-Suite: The Leadership Lessons That Matter

Having been a startup CEO before a corporate executive, Rishin speaks candidly about what founding a company teaches you that no MBA or corporate career does — and how to bring that founder's urgency, ownership mindset, and market-first thinking into large organisations without losing what makes them effective.

→ Leadership · Entrepreneurship · Management Conferences
06
Location Intelligence as Competitive Infrastructure

Why geospatial data is becoming the new oil for industries from retail to insurance to urban planning — and how organisations that build location intelligence capabilities early will have structural advantages that are nearly impossible to replicate. Practical frameworks for building a location-aware business strategy.

→ Business Strategy · Digital Transformation · Industry Forums
What Colleagues Say

In Their Own Words

"He brings deep technical expertise combined with a sharp awareness of business needs, which makes him an invaluable professional to work alongside. Rishin has an exceptional ability to remain composed in challenging situations, ensuring that every obstacle is addressed with precision and perfection."

5-Year Colleague · Senior Professional · LinkedIn

"What sets him apart is not just his technical depth, but also his mindset — he consistently approaches problems with a thinker's hat and delivers practical, impactful solutions. In my career, I have met only a handful of professionals who embody such a blend of knowledge, calmness under pressure, and forward-thinking."

Industry Peer · Technology Leader · LinkedIn

"Rishin is a diligent, intelligent professional who puts in a lot of effort to remain up to date with technology and apply it to day-to-day opportunities. He would be a great asset to any team."

Professional Colleague · LinkedIn Recommendation

"I would highly recommend him to any team or organisation. Rishin is definitely one of those rare professionals who embody a blend of knowledge, calmness under pressure, and forward-thinking that you encounter only a handful of times in a career."

Senior Industry Leader · LinkedIn Recommendation
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Whether it's a national technology summit, an industry conference, a corporate leadership forum, or an internal executive session — Rishin tailors every talk to the audience, the sector, and the specific questions that matter most. His unique vantage point as a dual C-suite executive across India's connected mobility ecosystem means every session is grounded in current, real-world experience.

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Keynote & Panel Formats
30–60 min keynotes, moderated panels, fireside chats, and workshop sessions available
Delhi NCR & All India
Based in Gurugram; available for events across India and select international engagements
Custom Content
Every talk customised to your audience — automotive, logistics, tech, product, or leadership focus
11 Peer Endorsements
Consistently praised for technical depth, composure under pressure, and actionable insight