The Leadership Summit 2026, Bengaluru

Flow & Innovate: AI, Kanban & Product Leadership


05th December 2026
GRAND MERCURE GOPALAN MALL | BENGALURU | INDIA

About The Event

About The Leadership
Summit 2026 Bengaluru

The modern enterprise is being reshaped by the convergence of artificial intelligence, agile workflow practices, and visionary product leadership. In this era of accelerated change, organizations face the dual challenge of optimizing operational flow while fostering continuous innovation.

The Leadership Summit 2026 Bengaluru serves as a strategic forum where industry pioneers, technology leaders, and product innovators converge to exchange insights, share best practices, and collaborate on building intelligent flows across business, product, and engineering.

This premier in-person event focuses on the theme “Flow & Innovate: AI, Kanban & Product Leadership.” ( Where Flow Meets Innovation. Where Leaders Shape the Future)

Join us to learn from leaders across the product management, agile delivery, AI innovation, and executive leadership ecosystems.

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Event Schedule

Saturday
05 December 2026
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Welcome Note & Overview to 11 Years of Kanban India Journey
Noopur Pathak

Noopur Pathak

Organiser
The Leadership Summit 2026
Priyank Pathak

Priyank Pathak

Curator
INNOVATION ROOTS
Somu Vadali
09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Keynote: AI & Product Leadership: From AI Hype to Business Impact
Somu Vadali
Chief Product Officer - AI/ML,
Consumer Insights & Loyalty
Jio Platforms Limited
Rajeev Barnwal
09:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Keynote: From AI Experiments to Intelligent Flow: Reimagining How Products Are Built, Delivered & Led
Rajeev Barnwal
Chief Technology Officer (AI)
Synechron
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Tea/Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion: From Hierarchy to Flow: Rethinking Leadership, Teams & Talent in the AI Era
Sarabjit Bakshi

Sarabjit Bakshi

Associate Director
Leading IT Provider Company
Facilitator
Sharmilaa Thakur

Sharmilaa Thakur

Chief Human Resource Officer
Mobily
Aparna C

Aparna C

Chief Human Resource Officer
Torry Harris Integration Solutions
Dr. Varadharaju Janardhanan

Dr. Varadharaju Janardhanan

Chief Human Resource Officer
Super.Money (A Flipkart Group Company)
Amit Sachdev

Amit Sachdev

Chief People Officer
Business Solution Evangelist - Partnerships
Tata Insights and Quants
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Zoho Demo
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Keynote - TBD
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch Break
02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Fireside Chat: From Bottlenecks to Breakthroughs: A CXO’s Playbook for AI, Flow & Innovation
Vinay Baijal

Vinay Baijal

Director Business Transformation
Leading USA Retail Giant
Sridevi Vadapalli

Sridevi Vadapalli

Chief Data Scientist
Daimler Truck Innovation Center India
Raman Srinivasan

Raman Srinivasan

Chief Digital Officer
InMobi Group
Todd Little
02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Keynote: Antibeliefs
Todd Little
former Chairman of Kanban University
03:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Kanban: Reflections & Looking Ahead - Over Tea
Sudipta Lahiri

Sudipta Lahiri

Vice President, Professional Services
Ellucian
Priyank Pathak

Priyank Pathak

Curator
INNOVATION ROOTS
Sarabjit Bakshi

Sarabjit Bakshi

Associate Director
Leading IT Provider Company
Badre N Srinivasan

Badre N Srinivasan

AVP and Lead
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre
Todd Little

Todd Little

former Chairman of Kanban University
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Closing Note
Prachi Arora
Organiser, The Leadership Summit 2026

WORKSHOP

Todd Little - Workshop Trainer

Leading in Technology Organizations in the Age of AI

Date: 06 - 07 December, 2026 (2 Days)
Duration: 16 Hours
Trainer: Todd Little
Workshop Fee: ₹25,000 + GST ( Inclusive of The Leadership Summit 2026 Bengaluru Pass)
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Who Should Join

Who Should Join Us!

This summit is open to anyone keen to learn, explore, and engage with the evolving landscape of Flow & Innovate: AI, Kanban & Product Leadership, making it a platform for professionals at all stages of their journey to exchange ideas, discover emerging trends, and uncover new opportunities.

  • Networking Opportunities
  • Industry Connections, and
  • Real-world takeaways

Why You Should Join Us!

Get Inspired
Learn how forward-thinking leaders turn volatility and uncertainty into opportunities to redefine the future.
Top Voices
Hear from the best Leadership & Management minds.
Industry Insights
Discover new perspectives from leading sectors including BFSI, Product, SaaS, AI, and more
Actionable Ideas
Learn how you can be future ready in changing times.
Leadership Perspective
Gain strategic insights from India’s leading CXOs.
Envision Future
Come together to imagine and define the future and explore futuristic Leadership, Technology, Management & Strategy.

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