Sahil Parikh: Founder & CEO

"Great businesses are not built by extraordinary people but by ordinary people doing extraordinary things." - Michael Gerber

Sahil, a tech-enthusiast and an entrepreneur, returned from the U.S after almost 8 years to start a technology company in India, whilst also being the founder of a successful web company in the US.

While most people were concentrating on the BPO and outsourcing business, Sahil's dream was to build a product that would provide value to thousands of businesses around the world, and most importantly, one that is conceptualized and developed in India.

Enthusiastic about new emerging technologies and interested in the impact of technology on businesses, Sahil's previous work experience range in the US includes IBM Corp., Merscom, a visual e-commerce startup, Pyramis Studios, a multi-media company, and Clinical Tools, Inc. an e-healthcare company: all of these serving to enrich the depth of his knowledge of the IT world.

Sahil holds a Bachelors Degree in Mathematical Sciences - Computer Science strain from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also a Founding Alumni Member of the Carolina Entrepreneurship Club, a member of the TiE India and on the Executive Committee of the American Alumni Association.

Sahil blogs at sahilparikh.com & saasburst.com. You can check out his interviews with the media and bloggers here.


Sitanshi Talati-Parikh: Head, Communications

"I believe not that nothing is impossible, but that anything is possible."

Sitanshi has earned a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from Bombay University, a minor (Honors) in Economics and Politics, and continued her post-graduate research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also has certifications in Journalism and in Personality & Human Values. Sitanshi has written for various Indian and American publications and has been Editor & Creator of the Digital M (non-profit web development e-zine). Having worked as design director and administrator with a pharmaceutical company in India, she brings to the table a combination of creative skills, administration and management expertise.


Sameer Guglani

Sameer is founding partner at Morpheus Venture Partners (MVP) and a successful serial entrepreneur. At the age of 27, Sameer co-founded Madhouse Media in 2004, India's first online/offline movie rentals company and successfully exited with acquisition by Seventymm in 2007. His philosophy for start-ups is "Make it Natural".

Sameer blogs at sameer.madhouse.in.


Nandini Hirianniah

Nandini Hirianniah, a serial entrepreneur, is the founding partner at Morpheus Venture Partners (MVP). She co-founded Madhouse Media in 2004, India's first online/offline movie rentals company, which successfully exited with an acquisition by Seventymm in 2007. She believes that India's future lies in today's entrepreneurs and startups.

Nandini blogs at nandini.madhouse.in.


Advisors

Parag Parikh
Chairman,
Parag Parikh Financial Advisory Services Ltd. (PPFAS)

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." - Alvin Toffler

Parag, a great believer in Alvin Toffler's saying, has invested twenty years in the Indian stock markets. His first-hand experience in stock-broking has made him the thoughtful and insightful Investment Analyst and expert Financial Advisor that he is today. He holds a Master of Commerce Degree in Industry and Finance from Bombay University and is a fellow of the prestigious 'Owner President Management' (OPM) program at Harvard Business School.


Mr. Sunil Gautam
MD, Hanmer & Partners

A chartered accountant by qualification, Sunil has been a communications professional by choice, for over 25 years now.

Having started Clea in 1985, he took it to become the top financial ad agency for six consecutive years and the seventh largest advertising agency in the country. His stint with the other very important aspect of communication - PR, in a full fledged and specialized manner started, when he set up Clea PR in 1995. After taking it to great heights of success, Sunil set up Hanmer & Partners with the vision of making it an organization that stands out from the clutter by the sheer quality that it offers in every aspect of its business.

Sunil, individually has worked with over 600 corporate houses spread across 80 industries during his tenure.