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What People Say

"Most speakers give you theory. Vijay gave us frameworks we could actually use the next day. Refreshingly practical."

— Attendee, IIM Bangalore

"We expected a tech talk. What we got was someone who understood both worlds. Vijay was the star of the event."

— Faculty, IIS University Jaipur

"His perspective was unlike anything we usually hear. Deep, thought-provoking, and surprisingly real."

— Student, NIT Allahabad

Spotlight

AWARD

Leadership Excellence Award

Dehradun, 2025

Presented by the Honourable Governor of Uttarakhand

FEATURED TALK

Scaling Apps for Enterprise

IIM Bangalore, 2025

Why most B2B scaling advice will kill your startup

JUDGE

Shark Tank Judge

IIM Trichy, 2025

Judged student startup at IIM Trichy's flagship event.

Featured Talks

A few highlights from recent years.

"Betting on You"

2025

NIT Allahabad · NIT Students

Bet on yourself or play it safe - how to choose the path of entrepreneurship.

"AI is Your New Co-Therapist"

2025

IIS University, Jaipur · 250+ mental health professionals

Sharing a no-nonsense roadmap for using AI as your new co-therapist.

"Art and Science of a Startup"

2023

UK-India Business Summit, Bangalore · 100 startup founders

Why "following your passion" is terrible startup advice, and what to actually do instead.

In the Media

FEATURE

Happiest Health Magazine

Thoughts on burnout

FEATURE

Indian Express

COVID-19 Analytics Dashboard

FEATURE

YourStory

COVID Analytics Dashboard

On Stage

IIM Bangalore 2025

Mumbai, 2024

IIM Bangalore 2025

NIT Allahabad, 2025

IIS University Jaipur, 2025

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Interested in having me speak?

I take on a handful of speaking engagements each year, typically around mental health & tech, AI in healthcare, startup strategy, enterprise tech, and angel investing. If you're organising something where I might be a good fit, feel free to reach out.