40
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MAKERS
Recognising The Brightest Young Leaders.
BW Disrupt 40 under 40 is a quest for the most influential leaders of the year. Organized by BW Disrupt, it is a hunt for the top 40 brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators, and game changers under the age of 40.
Celebrating the most definitive gathering of change-makers and innovators, the initiative brings together disruptive founders, funders, corporate leaders and change makers who are shaping the future.
The 10th edition of BW Disrupt 40 under 40 2026 invites nominations from across the ecosystem, with thousands of nominations expected and hundreds of entries evaluated every day.
Jury Panel
Who Can Nominate?
Know someone who is disrupting the status quo? Put forward the name of a leader who deserves to be recognised.
Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders under 40 can put themselves forward and showcase their journey, impact and achievements.
Friends, Colleagues & Partners
Friends, colleagues, or partners can nominate deserving candidates who are creating meaningful change in their field.
Associates & Peers
Associates and peers can recommend potential honorees whose ideas, leadership and execution stand out.
Organizations & Mentors
Organizations, investors, and mentors can nominate disruptive leaders who are shaping the future of their industries.
Our Speakers
Agenda | BW Disrupt 40 Under 40
Towards India’s Next Growth Decade
– 11:15 AM
The India Opportunity Is Getting Bigger: Can Startup Economy Contribute $1 Trillion Into GDP By 2030?
Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman and Editor-in-chief, BW Businessworld & Founder, Exchange4media Group
– 12:00 Noon
The New Grammar of Growth: Capital, Conviction & Companies That Endure
Swati Babel, Founder & CEO, Globizera Services FZCO
Abhinav Parashar, Co-founder & CEO, Digio
Sridhar Sampathirao, Founding Partner & CXO, Thoucentric
Kritika Singh, Co-founder, Hivoco Studios
Avinash Chenreddy, Co-founder & CTO, Constelli Signals Private
Vijay Gond, Co-founder & CEO, Peakamp
– 01:00 PM
Bharat’s Billion-Consumer Opportunity: Who Will Crack India’s Next Consumption Revolution?
Sneh Sharma, Co-founder & CMO, Dogsee Chew
Niharika Joshi, Co-founder & CMO, Cumin Co
Sumit Marda, Co-founder, Phitku
Ankur Tyagi, Founder & CEO, Rosier Foods
Bhuman Dani, Founder & CEO, WickedGud
– 02:00 PM
Lunch Break
– 02:45 PM
Inside India’s Manufacturing Moment: Founders, Factories & The Future
Priyam Parikh, Founding Member & VP- Product & Customer Success, Gujarat Tea Processors
Piyush Goyal, Co-founder & CEO, Volks Energie
Mohit Gulyani, Co-founder & Director, Recommerex
Varun Karad, Co-founder & CEO, Renergy Dynamics
Abhimanyu Asija, Chairman & MD, Sommet Alloy & Wires
– 03:30 PM
The Great Capital Reset
Ashish Kumar, Founding Member, Fundamentum
Mona Singh, Co-founder, India Accelerator
Sukhmani Bedi, Co-founder, Orios Venture Partners
Ntasha, Co-founder & Managing Partner, VG Capital
Shashank Randev, Founder & General Partner, 247VC
– 04:00 PM
The Decade-Builders: What Will India’s 40 Under 40 Leave Behind?
Himanshu, Co-founder & CEO, Emotorad
Ambrish Miyani, Co-founder, Indo Era
Vinayak Bhavnani, Co-founder & CTO, Chalo Mobility
Nitin Kalra, Founder & CEO, Let’s Try
Harday Gupta, Founder, The Right PR
– 05:30 PM
10th Edition of BW Disrupt 40 Under 40 Awards 2026
Celebrating the next generation of entrepreneurs, innovators, leaders and change-makers.
Delegate Registration
Thank you for your interest in the BW Disrupt 40 Under 40 2026 experience.
Registration Is Closed
Delegate registration for BW Disrupt 40 Under 40 2026 is now closed.
We appreciate your interest and participation in the 10th Edition of BW Disrupt 40 Under 40.
Nominations Are Closed
Thank you for the overwhelming response to BW Disrupt 40 Under 40 2026. The nomination window for this year’s edition has now officially closed.
Thank You For Your Participation
We appreciate everyone who put forward the names of entrepreneurs, innovators, founders, corporate leaders and change makers for this year’s recognition.
Our Partners
We are proud to be associated with organisations and brands that support innovation, leadership and the next generation of disruptive changemakers.
