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DNPA conclave 2025
MEDIA TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE AI AGE
Delhi
27th FEBRUARY , 2025
11 AM ONWARDS

OUR SPEAKERS

Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

Minister for Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT, GOI

MICHAEL MCNAMARA
MICHAEL MCNAMARA

Member of the European Parliament, Co-chair of European Parliament's AI Working Group

Brando Benifei
Brando Benifei

Member of the European Parliament, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Rapporteur of the AI Act

SHRI S KRISHNAN
SHRI S KRISHNAN

Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT

Shri Sanjay Jaju
Shri Sanjay Jaju

Secretary, Ministry of I&B

Abhishek Singh
Abhishek Singh

Additional Secretary, MEITY

Apurva Chandra
Apurva Chandra

Former Secretary I&B

Vinod Thadani
Vinod Thadani

Chief Digital Officer, Mindshare Worldwide

MOHIT JOSHI
MOHIT JOSHI

CEO, Havas Media Network India

RAJIV DUBEY
RAJIV DUBEY

VP Marketing, Dabur

SAI NARAYAN
SAI NARAYAN

CMO, PolicyBazaar

JENCY JACOB
JENCY JACOB

Managing Editor , Boom Live

Abhishek
Abhishek

Partner and Lead - TMT and Digital - Practice Leader, PWC

PRATYUSH RANJAN
PRATYUSH RANJAN

Head of Digital Services and Fact Checking, PTI

Puneet Jain
Puneet Jain

CEO, HT Digital

Akhil Kumar
Akhil Kumar

Deputy Executive Editor, Multimedia, NDTV

Anant Tyagi
Anant Tyagi

Anchor- DNA, Zee Media

Sushil Bahuguna
Sushil Bahuguna

Executive Editor, NDTV India

Romana Isar Khan
Romana Isar Khan

Anchor, ABP News

Vikram Chandra
Vikram Chandra

Founder Editorji technologies

Ranjana Mangla
Ranjana Mangla

SVP and Head of Ad Revenue, SonyLIV, Sony Pictures Networks India

Mariam Mammen Mathew
Mariam Mammen Mathew

Chairperson, DNPA and CEO - Manorama Online at Malayala Manorama

Puneet Gupt
Puneet Gupt

COO, Times Internet | Co-Chair, AI Subcommittee & Vice Chairperson, DNPA

Hemant Jain
Hemant Jain

President & Head of Digital Business: Lokmat Media, Lokmat Media Pvt. Ltd

SANJAY SINDHWANI
SANJAY SINDHWANI

CEO - Indian Express Digital

JATIN GANDHI
JATIN GANDHI

Executive Editor , Jagran New Media

Amiya Swaroop
Amiya Swaroop

Partner, Marketing Advisory, EY India

SHAURYA RAO NIGAM
SHAURYA RAO NIGAM

Co-Founder and CEO and Justbaat.ai

ANKUSH SABHARWAL
ANKUSH SABHARWAL

Founder, CoRover AI

SHAURYA SAHAY
SHAURYA SAHAY

Co-Founder,Hewto.ai

SIDDHARTH SRINIVASAN
SIDDHARTH SRINIVASAN

GTM, ElevenLabs

Kawaljit Singh Bedi
Kawaljit Singh Bedi

Co-founder and CTPO - Frammer AI

Prateek Chowdhury
Prateek Chowdhury

CTO, Bytescare

MANAVDEEP SINGH
MANAVDEEP SINGH

Founder - Publive

Sunny Sen
Sunny Sen

Co-Founder & CEO, Conscent.ai

AGENDA

27 FEBRUARY, 2025
11 AM ONWARDS
Location DELHI
Welcome Address
Mariam Mammen Mathew,
CEO - Manorama Online, Malayala Manorama (Chairperson, DNPA)
Keynote Address
SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW, Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology, GOI
Panel Discussion : Navigating the Digital Media Transition - Challenges & Opportunities
Mariam Mammen Mathew : CEO - Manorama Online, Malayala Manorama (Chairperson, DNPA)
Puneet Singhvi,CEO, Network18 (Digital) & President - Corporate Strategy Network18
Puneet Jain, CEO, HT Digital
Puneet Gupt, COO - Times Internet & Vice Chairperson DNPA
Panel Discussion : Impact of AI on Digital Marketing Decisions and Ad spends
Mohit Joshi : CEO, Havas Media Network India
Sai Narayan : CMO, Policybazaar
Rajiv Dubey : VP Marketing, Dabur India
Amiya Swarup : Partner, Marketing Advisory, EY India
MS Mayura : Director, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company
Global Speaker Address : Drafting & regulating AI laws - European experience
Michael McNamara, Member of the European Parliament, Co-chair of European Parliament's AI Working Group
Special Address : How MIB is Steering Media Transformation in India
Shri Sanjay Jaju,
Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Special Address: Perspective of Government on prospective AI laws relevant for the news industry
Shri S. Krishnan : Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Panel Discussion : NEXT-GEN NEWS MEDIA: THE AI FACTOR
Abhishek : Partner and Lead - TMT and Digital - Practice Leader, PWC
Siddharth Srinivasan : GTM, ElevenLabs
Kawaljit Singh Bedi : Co-founder and CTPO, Frammer
Shaurya Rao Nigam : Co-founder and CEO at Justbaat.ai
Ankush Sabharwal : Founder, CoRover AI
Shaurya Sahay : Co-Founder, Hewto.ai
Prateek Chowdhury : CTO, Bytescare
Puneet Jain : CEO, HT Digital
SPECIAL VIRTUAL ADDRESS by
Brando Benifei : Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), Rapporteur of the AI Act
Panel Discussion : AI: Platform and News - Redefining Reach, Revenue & Responsibility
Delshad Irani : Editor, Storyboard18
Manavdeep Singh : Founder – Publive
Sanjay Sindhwani : CEO, Indian Express Online Media
Vinod Thadani : Chief Growth Officer Dentsu Media & CEO - iPROSPECT
Sunny Sen : Co-Founder & CEO, Conscent.ai
Ranjana Mangla : Sr. VP & Head of Ad Revenue - Sony LIV
Hemant Jain : President & Head of Digital Business, Lokmat Media
Special Address and Fireside Chat: Driving India's AI Mission: The Contribution of Digital News Platforms
Abhishek Singh : Additional Secretary, MEITY
Puneet Gupt : COO, Times Internet (Vice Chairperson, DNPA)
Panel Discussion - AI-Powered Fact Checking in News: Authenticity & Credibility
Zakka Jacob : Managing Editor, CNN-News18
Jency Jacob : Managing Editor, BOOM Live
Pratyush Ranjan : Head of Digital Services and Fact Checking, PTI
Apurva Chandra : Former Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Jatin Gandhi : Executive Editor, Jagran New Media
Akhil Kumar : Deputy Executive Editor, Multimedia, NDTV
Panel Discussion - AI vs Human Journalism where do we draw the line?
Vikram Chandra : Founder, Editorji
Sushil Bahuguna : Executive Editor, NDTV India
Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor : Editor - Multimedia and Anchor, Network18
Romana Isar Khan : Anchor, ABP News
Anant Tyagi : Anchor - DNA, Zee Media

OVERVIEW

As AI rapidly transforms every sector, digital media is undergoing a profound shift. Join us at the DNPA Conclave 2025 to explore how the industry is gearing up for the AI revolution.

Engage with leading figures from digital media—editor-in-chiefs, marketing experts, startup founders, advertising innovators, and tech evangelists—as they share insights on current trends and envision new paradigms of credibility, business, and creativity. Witness pioneers from India Inc. showcase how they leverage AI for enhanced creativity and efficiency while upholding journalistic integrity.

Don’t miss the insights from a European Parliamentarian on their country’s AI Act, the first comprehensive legal framework on AI by a major regulator.

Experience the unfolding digital dynamics at one of the year's premier events on February 27th in New Delhi.

KEY TAKEWAYS

TRENDS
Know the latest how AI is redefining digital media
POLICY
Hear global ideas on regulatory frameworks for a credible AI ecosystem
Breakthroughs
Explore how India Inc pioneers deploy AI for innovation
PARTNERSHIPS
Collaborate for efficiency, credibility and revenue generation leveraging AI

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