This episode of the BharatCEOs Podcast brings together people who rarely sit at the same table—but whose decisions shape outcomes together. Participants: Recorded in Hyderabad. What This Conversation Was Really About This wasn’t a founder story.It was about how decisions collide—capital, execution, policy, and product—inside India’s fast-evolving economy. Key Threads From the Discussion On why…
This episode of the BharatCEOs Podcast brings together three Hyderabad-based founders for an off-the-record style conversation about building companies quietly—without chasing hype, visibility, or fashionable narratives. Participants: Recorded in Hyderabad, the discussion unfolds around a simple table—no stage, no scripts, no pitches. What They Talked About On why Hyderabad works for serious builders All three…
In an ecosystem increasingly dominated by AI buzzwords and exaggerated claims, Sai Krishna Meka stands out for a different reason—restraint. Founder of iHub-Data, Meka has spent years building applied AI systems for enterprises and public institutions from Hyderabad, largely outside the spotlight. In this sit-down conversation with BharatCEOs, he speaks candidly about realism, responsibility, and…
When Swamy Kaushik talks about cybersecurity, there’s no theatrical urgency—just quiet precision. As founder of E42.ai (example — replace if you want a different firm), his workdays don’t begin with pitch decks or LinkedIn posts. They begin with logs, alerts, and systems behaving in ways they shouldn’t. This interview wasn’t conducted in a studio or…
In a SaaS ecosystem often dominated by Bengaluru and Silicon Valley narratives, Rohit Chennamaneni, co-founder of Darwinbox, chose a different path—building a global enterprise software company from Hyderabad. In this candid conversation with BharatCEOs, he talks about patience, product thinking, and why geography mattered less than fundamentals. Q: Darwinbox competes globally, yet you built it…
Long before SaaS, venture hype, and unicorn dashboards, Sashi Reddi was building one of Hyderabad’s earliest globally respected technology companies. In this conversation with BharatCEOs, the AppLabs founder reflects on disciplined growth, bootstrapping realities, and what today’s founders often overlook. Q: AppLabs was founded in a very different era. What was entrepreneurship like in Hyderabad…
While India’s healthtech narrative is often framed around consumer apps and venture-funded platforms, Sridhar Ganta has spent the last decade building something far less visible—and far more foundational. From Hyderabad, Ganta helped create the technology backbone that powers healthcare systems across the United States and beyond. As co-founder and former CEO of GlobalLogic, Ganta played…
While India’s startup headlines often spotlight consumer apps and flashy valuations, Raghu Ravinutala has been quietly building one of Hyderabad’s most globally relevant AI companies—without the theatrics that usually accompany scale. As co-founder of Yellow.ai (earlier Yellow Messenger), Ravinutala focused early on a problem most startups avoided due to its complexity: enterprise-grade conversational AI. At…
In a startup ecosystem often dominated by loud valuations and growth-at-any-cost narratives, Phani Kishan Addepalli represents a different—and increasingly relevant—kind of founder. Based in Hyderabad, Addepalli has focused not on consumer hype, but on solving one of India’s most under-addressed problems: preventive and corporate healthcare. As the co-founder and CEO of ekincare, Phani Kishan built…
Long before Hyderabad became synonymous with global technology outsourcing, aerospace engineering, and digital services, B. V. R. Mohan Reddy was quietly laying the groundwork. Unlike the flamboyant dealmakers or headline-hunting billionaires, Mohan Reddy represents a rarer breed of Indian CEO: the institution builder who chose depth over hype. In 1991, at a time when India’s…
