Speakers
Sujeet Kumar
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
Government of India
Sujeet Kumar is a 2nd term Member of Parliament (MP) in the Rajya Sabha, representing the state of Odisha, and a Lawyer specialising in the areas of Technology Laws, IP, Arbitration, Environmental, Commercial and Constitutional Laws.
During his 1st term in the Rajya Sabha, he was the Chairman of the Petitions Committee, becoming one of the youngest MPs to head a Parliamentary Committee. He is a Member of various Parliamentary Committees and statutory bodies.
An Engineer turned Lawyer, Kumar is currently practising law at the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts & Tribunals. He is the founder and Managing partner of LexMantra LLP (www.lexmantra.net), a boutique law firm. Previously, he worked at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Geneva, Switzerland, and for United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and for
Infosys Technologies Ltd. in India.
He studied for the mid-career Master in Public Administration (MPA) at the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School- Harvard University. He also has an MBA degree from Said Business School- University of Oxford, having the distinction of receiving the inaugural Skoll Scholarship there. He also holds two Bachelor degrees from India: Bachelor of Engineering (BE) (from Burla,
Odisha) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB).
A prolific public speaker and recipient of numerous accolades, awards and citations, he won the “Youth Inspiration Award 2018”.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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5:00–5:30pmWed 18 NovPolicy StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
Technology Rewiring
AI, Fintech and the Rise of India's Next Innovation Hubs: From Eastern India to the World
Policy StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
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Sujeet KumarMember of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)Government of India
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Abhay Kumar SinghSecretary, Department of Information TechnologyGovernment of Bihar
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Preeti DawraChief Communications OfficerGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
India's technology and financial landscape is expanding beyond its traditional centres, creating new opportunities for states to shape the country's economic future. Bihar's ambition to become an AI hub and Odisha's emergence as a fintech hub reflect two distinct approaches to technology-led transformation. How can these states build globally competitive innovation ecosystems, develop talent, foster entrepreneurship and attract international partnerships? The discussion explores how state-level innovation can strengthen India's national competitiveness while connecting emerging technology hubs with global markets, investment and opportunities.
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