The second day of the TechSparks 2026 conference continued the theme of the first day, dedicated to the 'New Technological Order,' delving into areas such as artificial intelligence agents, deep tech capital, creativity, and future brands.
On October 14, the event kicked off with the launch of Vibecode30 2026 by YourStory, which presented a cohort recognizing outstanding technology creators.
Next, Dr. Shivkumar Kalyaraman, CEO of Anusandhan National Research Foundation under the Government of India, will speak on what changes are necessary for Indian inventions to transform from scientific papers and patents into real products.
Following this, Dr. Vignesh Subramaniam, Lead AI Scientist at Intuit, will discuss what developers should rethink as AI moves from simply responding to queries to possessing the ability to reason, make decisions, and take action.
In the afternoon, Chandrika Deb, Country Manager in India at Canva, will share her insights on how AI is becoming a co-creator in the creative process. Sanjeev Kumar, CTO of Pine Labs Payment, will present three products developed for the agent economy, including an Agent Store for third-party developers.
During a fireside chat, Manish Maheshwari, Managing Director of Stripe in India, will explain to Indian startups how to transition from initial success to global scale.
Don't miss the panel discussion featuring nearly 200 billion Indian rupees in deep tech capital. Participants include Vishesh Rajaram (Speciale Invest), Abhishek Srivastava (Kae Capital), Mayuresh Raut (Seafund), and Anirudh Singh (Avataar Venture Partners). They will discuss which technologies investors are willing to support and where India's 'funding step' lies.
Rohit Kapoor, CEO of Swiggy Food Marketplace, will talk about the future of the convenience economy in India. In the evening, Mohit Bhatnagar, Managing Director of Peak XV, will discuss how Indian startups can move from valuation to creating real value.
On the Focus Stage, Tejas Goenka and Nupur Goenka from Tally Solutions will share their experience of how the company has remained relevant for 40 years. Dr. Nagendra Nagaraj, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of QpiAI, will raise the question of whether it is too early for India to enter the quantum technology era.
The D2C Stage will gather founders and operators focused on building sustainable brands, including Natasha Tuli, founder of Soulflower, and Anant Narayanan, founder and CEO of BRND.ME.
Other speakers for the day include Professor Satya Chakrabarti, founder of The ePlane Company; Dipita Purkayasta, Co-founder and CEO of InShorts; Srijona Bisava, CTO of PhonePe; Dr. Githu Mandjunat, Founder and CEO of Niramai Health Analytix; Matt Y, Co-founder and CTO of VeloDB; and Mihir Saha, Business Development Director at Shopflo.
The day also includes practical Action Labs and roundtables for executives involving Oppex AI and Stripe.