Speaking & Media

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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.