Past Speakers
Chief Guest
- Smt. Droupadi Murmu Hon'ble President of India
In The August Presence Of
- Shri Mohan Charan Majhi Chief Minister Odisha
- Dr Mukesh Mahaling Minister, Health and Family welfare, Parliamentary Affairs, Electronics & Information Technology Odisha
- Shri Suryabanshi Suraj Minister, Higher Education, Sports & Youth Services, Odia Language Literature & Culture Odisha
Subrat Kar
Founder, CEO
Trucksfloor, Motorfloor
Subrat Kar is the Founder and CEO of Trucksfloor and Motorfloor, a house of Internet-first mobility brands for the beyond Tier 2 Indian internet audiences. Prior to founding this company, Subrat was the Founder and CEO of Vidooly, India's first online video content analytics company which was backed by Alibaba Group, Bessemer Venture Partners, Times Internet and GVFL. After exiting Vidooly, he relocated to Odisha in 2024 to embark on his next entrepreneurial venture. A native of Jajpur district, Subrat is also passionate about mentoring rural youth and helping them advance in their careers.
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11:20–11:55amFri 6 FebShowcase StageCrystal HallOpen
Accelerating Sector Transformation
AI at Scale: From Policy Intent to Market Execution
Showcase StageCrystal HallOpen
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Ghanshyam AhujaManaging Partner & Group CEOThinKuvate & vSaaS Global Singapore
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Sanjib ParidaCo-founder & Chief Technology OfficeriServeU Technology
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Sumnesh JoshiDeputy Director General, Ministry of CommunicationsGovernment of India
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Subrat KarFounder, CEOTrucksfloor, Motorfloor
About this session
As AI adoption accelerates across telecom, fintech, and enterprise systems, this panel examines what it takes to move from policy ambition and capital interest to real-world deployment. Bringing together perspectives from government, investors, and fintech infrastructure, the discussion will unpack how AI is being applied to networks, cybersecurity, fraud prevention, and platform resilience, and what fintech leaders and founders must get right to scale responsibly.
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1:45–2:00pmFri 6 FebShowcase StageCrystal HallOpen
Accelerating Sector Transformation
Rooted in Odisha, Built for India: A Founder’s Journey
Showcase StageCrystal HallOpen
About this session
Subrat Kar, Founder of MotorFloor and TrucksFloor, shares his founder journey of building a startup from Odisha and scaling it across India.
Starting outside the metros, Subrat reflects on turning regional insight into a strength, building close to customers, earning trust in fragmented real-economy markets, and solving practical problems before chasing scale. He will unpack lessons on operating with constraints, building distribution, and scaling sustainably without losing relevance on the ground.
This keynote offers grounded, real-world insights for founders building from emerging regions and aiming for India-wide scale.

