Elahe Hiptoola, Ratna Shekar, Vinita Surana, Sreekant Lanka: "Press for Progress" | Talks at Google

The speakers will take a leaf out of their experience to share insights on how they have built their career.
Elahe Hiptoola : Producer, Bollywood film industry
Hiptoola frequently works with producer Nagesh Kukunoor. Their partnerships include Iqbal, Hyderabad Blues, Rockford, 3 Deewarein, Bollywood Calling, Hyderabad Blues 2, Dor, Bombay to Bangkok. In 2010, she co founded a cultural center called Lamakaan, an inclusive cultural space that promotes and presents arts, literature, theatre, debate and dialogue with a commitment to being open and accessible.
Ratna Shekar : Media Consultant and Editor
Ratna has been in mainstream journalism for over 30 years, working for leading publications in the country. She is now a one-woman start-up for magazines, having launched over four magazines: Housecalls for Dr Reddy Lab, Pink Connexion, Wow Hyderabad and Naari.
Vinita Surana : Executive Director, Surana Group of companies and Founder, Vinvinsituation.com
She manages business development, expansion strategy and general management of companies in the energy, real estate and finance sector. She’s also into Executive coaching, motivational and leadership speaker sessions and wellness blogging.
Sreekant Lanka : Head, Programmatic Account Strategy, Google India
Sreekant is a seasoned executive and has held leadership roles in different functional areas with Fortune 500 companies. As a technology enthusiast and digital evangelist, Sreekant has a track record of leading and delivering on complex strategic programs in several geographies and dynamic environments.
Sujata Mukherjee : User Advocacy Lead, Trust & Safety, Google India
Sujata’s team is the hub of user intelligence and user education, both internally and externally. At Google, she has also managed the Search Quality team and won the coveted Great Manager Award. Before Google, she worked at IBM in the field of transformational quality and client value programs and also had two patent disclosures.