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Malaika Arora, Dia Mirza, Niharika NM, and many others to attend TechSparks Mumbai

TechSparks is coming to Mumbai for the first time. The who’s who from India’s startup, investor, creator, and entertainment ecosystem will be there on March 22-23. Malaika Arora, Dia Mirza, and Niharika NM will be present along with many other well-known personalities.

MUMBAI, India, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — YourStory’s flagship event and India’s premier startup conference TechSparks is coming to Mumbai for the first time in 13 years. The mega event will take place on March 22 and 23 at the Grand Hyatt Mumbai.

Over the years, TechSparks has consistently brought investors, startups, unicorn founders, top influencers, content creators, or A-listers from the entertainment industry, who are very much entrepreneurs in their own right.

Joining the lineup of stars this year are Malaika Arora and Dia Mirza, who are also investors in startups. While the former has launched Malaika Arora Ventures to invest in lifestyle, health, fashion, and wellness brands such as D2C ayurvedic nutrition startup Kapiva, some of Dia’s investments in startups include organic clothing company Greendigo, eco-friendly household products startup Beco, bamboo baby diapers and organic wipes firm Allter, and handmade wooden toys brand Shumee.

Malaika has been an inspiration to so many over the years, whether it’s fitness or fashion. She started her journey as a video jockey during the early days of MTV India. She quickly rose to become a prominent model and her eye-catching dance performances in movies such as Dil Se and Dabangg made her one of the most sought-after dancers in the Indian film industry. From Nach Baliye to India’s Best Dancer, Malaika’s keen eye to spot talent as a judge is helping give wings to the dreams of many young performers across India.

Dia Mirza, a former Miss India Asia Pacific, went on to win the international pageant. Soon after, she entered the world of movies and featured in movies such as as Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil MeinLage Raho MunnabhaiKaafir, Sanju, and Thappad, among others, and has two big releases slated for 2023 – Bheed, set to release on March 24 & Dhak Dhak slated for April. Interestingly, Dia started her career as a marketing executive for a media firm, and  started modelling for print and television commercials while there. Besides being an actor, as brand ambassador for the Wildlife Trust of India, she is involved with various humanitarian causes with the Indian government. Dia is also an eco investor, Goodwill Ambassador UNEP, UN Secretary General’s Advocate for SDGs, and ambassador for Save The Children as well as the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

Global content creator Niharika NM will also be present at the TechSparks’ Mumbai debut, which will bring together more than 2,000 attendees and 150+ expert speakers to discuss the latest trends, innovations, and challenges in the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond.

Niharika has been able to master the world of the creator’s economy like very few have. She’s one of the fastest growing content creators from India, and shot to one million followers from 100,000 in just two months. It was in 2016, when she started gaining popularity because of her YouTube videos that she uploaded ‘just for fun’. Unable to juggle academics with content creation, she had actually stopped creating content for a while. But, she started creating short reels on Instagram during the pandemic-induced lockdown and became massively popular as people found solace in her light-hearted content.

For more than 13 years, TechSparks has become the go-to destination for technology innovation, igniting a spark of collaboration and celebration among entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, and enablers.

The focus for India’s favourite tech festival on its maiden Mumbai leg will be ‘Building on India’s Tech Agenda’. The list of speakers and attendees includes Dream 11 Co-founder and CEO Harsh Jain, LogiNext Solutions Founder and CEO Dhruvil Sanghvi, Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha, Zepto Co-founder and CEO Aadit Palicha, The Good Glam Group Group Founder and CEO Darpan Sanghvi, Creator Yashraj Mukhate, Consultant to Content Companies & Coach to Content Creators Manish Pandey, Finance Content Creator Twinkle Jain, and WeWork India CEO Karan Virwani.

TechSparks has been able to unlock over $2 billion in capital over the years. It has become the ultimate and preferred destination for the discovery of exciting new startups and of emerging, cutting-edge technologies. It is the platform of choice to learn from the success of the best-in-class companies, both Indian and global, while being a space where people can connect in a wholesome and meaningful way.

With the first Mumbai edition, TechSparks will celebrate the unique spirit of Maximum City and unveil the latest in technology innovation across sectors ranging from fintech and media to gaming, SaaS, and more. 

Find out more about the event here: https://yourstory.com/techsparks-mumbai

The event is being organised in collaboration with the Maharashtra State Innovation Society, which is spearheading forward-looking policies to enable an entrepreneurial ecosystem, and the Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai (TEAM), which is represented by some of the most valued and high-growth companies and startups based in Mumbai.

With a lineup of keynote speakers and panelists from some of the most successful and innovative companies in the tech industry, government leaders, policymakers, business heads, creators, and artists, TechSparks Mumbai is the perfect platform to put the spotlight on the emerging convergence of technology and entrepreneurship in solving some of our country’s most pressing challenges.

TechSparks Mumbai is the ultimate destination to learn, share, and engage with the ecosystem.

Grab tickets for the event here: https://yourstory.com/techsparks-mumbai2023/registration

About YourStory Media and TechSparks:

Founded in 2008, YourStory is the first digital media platform in India to champion positive storytelling of entrepreneurs, doers, and change-makers across the country. Today, the platform has told over 150K stories and has spread across 12 Indian languages. YourStory has the vision to produce over 1.3 billion stories and move across geographies where there are stories to be told.

YourStory stands out in the cluttered media space by virtue of its success in creating a new set of champions and role models for the next generation from entrepreneurs, investors, and the government. Over the years, it has become the voice of the new India.

YourStory’s flagship property, TechSparks, is the platform for visionary architects and early adopters of India’s Tech agenda. For over 13 years, TechSparks – India’s most influential technology, startup and leadership summit – has been instrumental in shaping the narrative of India’s technology, innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem and created a meaningful impact for the ecosystem.

From cutting-edge technologies to audacious ideas, from path-breaking disruptions to deep humane conversations, TechSparks will be the destination for deliberating, deep diving, and understanding the promise of India’s Tech agenda.

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Lumina Datamatics Wins IMC RBNQA – Performance Excellence Trophy 2025 in the Service Category

MUMBAI, India, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lumina Datamatics, a strategic partner to global publishers and eCommerce retailers, has won the IMC RBNQA – Performance Excellence Trophy 2025 in the Service category. The award was presented at a prestigious ceremony held at the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Mumbai on 30th April 2026.

This esteemed recognition is part of the IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality (RBNQ) Awards for 2025, one of India’s most respected benchmarks for organizational excellence. The award underscores Lumina Datamatics’ unwavering commitment to business excellence, quality-driven processes, and continuous performance improvement. Notably, Lumina Datamatics Limited is the only organization recognized in the service segment this year, representing excellence across the Business Process Management spectrum.

The selection followed a rigorous multi-stage evaluation process conducted by an eminent panel of judges, assessing organizations on key parameters such as leadership, strategy, customer focus, operational effectiveness, and overall business performance.

Speaking on the achievement, Sameer Kanodia, Managing Director & CEO, Lumina Datamatics, and Vice Chairman & CEO, TNQTech said, “We are deeply honored to receive this recognition. This achievement reflects the collective dedication, collaboration, and relentless focus on quality demonstrated by our teams across the organization. It reinforces our commitment to delivering consistent value to our clients worldwide while continuously striving for excellence in everything we do.”

The milestone highlights Lumina Datamatics’ strong foundation in operational excellence and its ongoing efforts to set new benchmarks in service delivery across global markets.

About Lumina Datamatics:

Lumina Datamatics is a trusted partner in providing digital Content Services, Retail Support Services, and Technology Solutions to companies in the Publishing and Retail Industries worldwide. We are among the largest service providers in the Content space, and our customers include 8 of the top 10 academic publishers and 3 of the 5 largest Retailers and Marketplaces. Lumina Datamatics’ expert solutions combine its various in-house and client-facing platforms, partnerships with global technology leaders, and more than 7,500 professionals across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Philippines, and India. This integrated global capability enables the company to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions to clients worldwide.

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HOP Events, helmed by Kalpesh Kinariwala, bridges Indian talent and global prestige at the Shows of India 2026 Conclave

  • The anchor sponsorship of the Shows of India 2026 Conclave marks HOP Events’ official pathway into the Indian subcontinent; the UAE-based premium live entertainment company aims to source and showcase extraordinary Indian talent in the markets it operates in.
  • This move will bridge the gap between iconic Indian artists — rooted in Indian and South Asian culture — and world-class international venues and global audiences.
  • In addition to headlining the conclave as its anchor sponsor, HOP Events also made its presence felt in crucial conversations and networking hubs, with Founder and Chairman Kalpesh Kinariwala gracing the conclave as a speaker.

NEW DELHI, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HOP Events, a UAE-based premium live entertainment company, made landfall on Indian shores through the eagerly awaited Shows of India 2026 Conclave. The sixth edition of the event, which drew to a close on May 2, brought together high-profile industry veterans, change-makers, and disruptors who are shaping the future of India’s live entertainment economy.

Led by industry trailblazer Kalpesh Kinariwala, HOP Events not only participated as the anchor sponsor for the conclave but also broke new ground by offering Indian talent and agencies unprecedented inroads into global markets and prestigious productions.

Held at Delhi’s upscale The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, the two-day Shows of India 2026 Conclave is India’s most anticipated flagship gathering focused on the live entertainment, events, and experiential segments. It brings together key players from across the industry’s value chain, including event professionals, artist managers, promoters, brands, and creators, and facilitates industry-shaping conversations and collaborations.

HOP Events’ rationale for backing the Shows of India 2026 Conclave was simple but powerful – as a hub for some of the greatest artistic talent in the world, India stands to benefit immensely from HOP Events’ proven expertise in the premium live entertainment industry. With the conclave sitting at the intersection of India’s creative excellence and its commercial ambition, it is the perfect avenue for HOP Events to seek the artists, managers, collaborators, and cultural voices they want to elevate and present to the world. This anchor sponsorship is thus a declaration of HOP Events’ intent to champion Indian talent and carry it far beyond India’s borders.

Elaborating further on the sponsorship, Kalpesh Kinariwala, Founder and Chairman of HOP Events, who also spoke at the conclave, shared:

“India is producing some of the most streamed, most loved, and most culturally significant artists on the planet. Arijit Singh ranks ninth among Spotify’s top artists globally. A.R. Rahman has 75 million followers and ranks ahead of global superstars. Rishab Sharma is the number one followed sitar player in the world. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Aditya Gadhvi, Anuv Jain — these are artists with massive, passionate global fanbases.

Yet their presence on international stages, particularly in the Gulf and beyond, remains far below what their stature deserves. That is the opportunity HOP Events is seizing. The UAE is home to a millions-strong South Asian diaspora — professionals, families, and communities who are hungry for these artists and have both the means and the desire to attend premium live experiences. The Shows of India 2026 Conclave gives us the needed platform to engage with this talent ecosystem at exactly the moment when appetite for Indian talent on the global stage has never been higher.”

The conclave’s growing eminence as a premium, high-production-value platform was further underscored by its association with HOP Events, an industry leader in creating large-scale experiential events. Through the years, the Shows of India Conclave has differentiated itself through its trailblazing properties and a star-studded artist line-up. By essaying the role of anchor sponsor for India’s premier business and entertainment conclave, HOP Events is throwing the doors open for partnerships with Indian artist managers, talent agencies, record labels, and creative professionals.

As the force behind the sold-out Etihad Arena concert with Arijit Singh, A.R. Rahman, and Rishab Sharma, HOP Events knows what it takes to market Indian artists to global audiences, fill premium venues, and create experiences that do justice to the cultural magnitude these artists carry.

In the mid-to-long term, HOP Events aims to become the defining bridge between Indian artistic talent and the global stage. The company is actively scaling across the GCC and extending further into South Asian diaspora hubs globally, with the goal of bringing world-class talent backed by high-end productions and marketing sophistication to deep, passionate, and underserved audiences for Indian and South Asian cultural experiences.

About HOP Events

Founded by industry veteran Kalpesh Kinariwala, HOP Events is one of the UAE’s most prestigious names in premium live entertainment. It is hailed for curating global live experiences across the UAE and beyond. The company brings together eminent international artists, creativity, and immaculate organization on one stage, delivering world-class live concerts and entertainment experiences that make a lasting impression on the cultural fabric of the region. HOP Events’ expertise spans from close-up intimate performances to sold-out iconic arenas and includes notable names such as Arijit Singh, A.R. Rahman, and Rishab Sharma. The company differentiates itself through the three pillars of innovation, excellence, and a strong community focus. In doing so, it creates experiences that anchor communities, build connection, and foster a stronger sense of belonging, while delighting audiences with seamless execution, elevated experiences, and disruptive thinking.

https://hopevents.ae/

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MSEED and SCOPE Global Skills University Sign Strategic Partnership to Shape the Future of Experiential Marketing Education

MUMBAI, India and BHOPAL, India, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Premium education institute MSEED (The Management School of Events and Experience Design) today partnered with SCOPE Global Skills University, Bhopal, to introduce a two-year MBA in Event Management and Experiential Marketing.

Besides boosting students academically, this association intends to equip them with the evolving demands of events and the experiential marketing ecosystem. Furthermore, the collaboration will be fueled by industry expertise and academic structure, helping students build a career in the fast-growing fields of events, entertainment, and experiential marketing.

At a time when experiential marketing is ‘evolving from a tactical activation to a strategic growth engine for brands’, this collaboration serves right.

Speaking on this exclusive partnership between MSEED and SCOPE, Joshua Newman, Vice-President – Marketing & Partnerships, MSEED, said, “Our focus has always been on outcomes, not just education. This partnership allows us to extend that vision by working with SCOPE Global Skills University to create a program that prepares students for real careers. From curriculum to classroom delivery and industry exposure, every aspect is designed to ensure that students graduate with confidence, clarity, and practical experience.”

The MBA program is designed to:

  • Provide a recognized postgraduate qualification with a specialized focus
  • Build practical skills through real-world projects and case studies
  • Offering industry interaction, mentorship, and exposure
  • Support students with internship and placement opportunities

Dr. Vijay Singh, Vice Chancellor of SGSU, hailed the launch as a landmark moment for the city. “This is a remarkable event not just for our university, but for the city of Bhopal. We are witnessing a paradigm shift in how specialized education is delivered in Madhya Pradesh. By launching this MBA in Event Management, we are providing our youth with a platform to master the art of execution, creativity, and management right here in their home state,” he said.

The partnership was formally cemented through the signing of an agreement between the two institutions in the esteemed presence of Mangubhai C. Patel, the current and 19th Governor of Madhya Pradesh, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of industry-integrated education in India.

For more information on events and experiential marketing, please visit our website.

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About MSEED

MSEED, a part of EVA Group, India’s one of the largest live event companies, and backed by 200 odd industry veterans, the institute brings with it deep-rooted industry expertise and real-world insights. It is a creative business institute designed for the next generation of storytellers, strategists, producers, and brand builders. The mission is not just to prepare students for jobs, but to lead industries. 

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