Prakash Padukone and Sudhanshu Mittal Headline IAMGAME 2025 Conclave as Pioneering Sports App Launches in India New Delhi, July 22, 2025: The IAMGAME 2025 Sports Conclave, hosted at Andaz Delhi by Hyatt, Aerocity, concluded its two-day run with the impactful launch of the IAMGAME app India’s first-of-its-kind sports networking platform. The event brought together over 100 influential stakeholders from across sports, business, media, and technology, aiming to unify and empower India’s fragmented sporting ecosystem.

The conclave featured thought leaders such as Prakash Padukone, legendary badminton player and co-founder of Olympic Gold Quest, and Sudhanshu Mittal, President of the Kho-Kho Federation & International Kho-Kho Federation of India, alongside senior policymakers, athletes, investors, and industry professionals.

DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS – JULY 18 INAUGRAL CEREMONY The conclave began with an inaugural ceremony including: • Mahanaryaman Rao Scindia (Vice President, Gwalior Division Cricket Association) • National Anthem, Opening Film, and a Cultural Performance • IAMGAME Advisory Board & Founders: Karan Singh Chettri, Mandeep Malhotra, Poonam Lal, Vinit Karnik, Samit Garg, Sudhanshu Mittal, Udit Sheth.

Key Panels and Sessions: • From Passion to Profit | Building a Sports-Centric Business Panelists: Lloyd Mathias (Business Strategist & Investor), Vivek B Singh (Joint MD- Procam International Pvt. Ltd.), Charlotte Whitby-Coles (World Pickleball League), Sameer Pathak (CE0, Tech Mahindra Global Chess League), Jatin Paranjape (Founder & CEO KheloMore- Member of BCCI Advisory Committee) • Reframing Sports Beyond CSR | A Call to Corporate India Keynote by Shri Harsh Malhotra, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs & Road Transport & Highways • Grassroots to Glory | Scouting Future Champions Moderator: Vishesh Prakash (Associate Editor, Times Group) With Neel Shah (CEO, Dream Sports Foundation), Deepthi Bopaiah (CEO- GoSports) • The Sports Engine | Franchises, Frameworks & Future Champions Keynote by Divyanshu Singh, COO, JSW Sports The Game Plan – Closed-room strategy Specialised Panels: • Fair or Foul Play? | The Legal Side of the Game Aahna Mehrotra (Founder, AM Sports Law & Management & Co), Roshan Gopalakrishna (Partner- LawNK), Dr. Subhrajit Chanda (Assistant Director- Centre for Sports Law, Business & Governance, Jindal Global Law School, OP Jindal Globa; University), Srinivasan Saimani (Council- LawNK) • Sports Tech | The Next Billion-Dollar Opportunities Sanchalli Arora (Global Emcee & Presenter, Actor, Content Creator) ,Apurva Chamaria (Global Head, VC & Startup, Partnership- Google) Suhail Narain (Founder & CEO, Hudle), Jean-Baptiste Roy (Founding Partner, Asia Sports Tech) • Built to Win | Reimagining Sports Infrastructure Pooja Yadav (Master of Ceremonies, Abhishek Binaykia (Partner, Leader Sports & Tech Advisory, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP), Hakimuddin Habibulla (Olympian Swimmer, Founder & Director, Winning Matters Consulting Pvt. Ltd & Director, Myrtha Poola India Pvt. Ltd.), Nitin Pahuja (Co-founder & CFO- Push Sports) • Sports Science | The Catalyst for Breaking Records Brig. (Dr.) Bibhu Kalyan Nayak (Director Cum Head of the National Centre for Sports Science & Research NCSSR) • Fireside Chat – Pedaling Progress: Building India’s Cycling Culture Maninder Pla Singh (Secretary General of the Cycling Federation of India CFI), Rajat Chandolia, Associate Vice President, Brading & Marketing Strategy at HCL Enterprise) • Evening Recognition Ceremony & Performance Hosted by Pooja Yadav and Sanchalli Arora DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS – JULY 19 IAMGAME App Launch Day 2 marked the official launch of the IAMGAME app a dedicated platform designed to connect India’s sporting community, from athletes and coaches to scouts, brands, and policymakers.

Sudhanshu Mittal (President – IKKF & KKFI), in his keynote “Homegrown Heroes”, emphasized the importance of digitally empowering indigenous sports and local athletes.

Karan Singh Chettri, Founder & CEO of IAMGAME, said: “India’s sports sector is thriving, but highly fragmented. IAMGAME is built to connect the dots—between talent and opportunity, between innovation and the ecosystem. We are here to accelerate discovery, collaboration, and growth across every level of Indian sport.” Mandeep Malhotra, Co-Founder & Director, added: “There’s a deep well of untapped talent in every lane, school, and district of India. IAMGAME gives that talent a digital stage and connects them with the right mentors, scouts, and platforms. It’s where stories surface, and change begins.” App Features Include: • Role-Based Profiles for tailored user experience • Personal Achievements & Discovery Tools • Networking Feed and Knowledge Sharing • Local Communities & Event Discovery The app is now live on iOS and Android.

Day 2 Sessions: • The Crossover Media: Sports x Media Udita Dutta (Founder, Artsmith Concepts & Visions, Boutique Sports & Gaming Communication Agency), Ashish Thukral (C0-Founder, NeuGenM.ai), Vinit Karnik (Managing Director, Content, Sports & Entertainment- WPP Media) • The Yogasana Bharat Story Udit Sheth (Managing Director, TransStadia & President – Yogasana Bharat) • From Sidelines to Centre Stage | Women leading the future of sports Sonali Chander, Aditi Chauhan, Darshana Bhalla, Priti Srivastava • The E-Gaming Economy Lokesh Suji, Abhishek Issar, Varun Ganjoo Moderated by Sanchalli Arora • Breaking The Silence | Mental Health in Indian Sport Radhika Kawlra Singh, Olympic Mind Coach • Poker isn’t a game of chance | It’s Chess - with Cards Keynote by Pranav Bagai (MSL Studioz) • Before the System Existed | Building from nothing in Indian Sport Prakash Padukone (Founder – Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy) in conversation with Samit Garg (Co-Founder and Managing director of E-factor experiences) • Fan First | The New Rules of Engagement Karan Singh Chettri, Arjun Singh, Chintan Shah, Apurv Gupta, Akash Premsen Moderated by Karan Singh Chettri • New Sports to Young Audiences Through Innovation Ursula Romero, Frederick-Ali Talaa Closing Highlights: • Fireside Chat: Making Moves, Telling Stories with Joy Bhattacharjya (CEO – Prime Vollyball League) • Performance Symphony of Sports by Krishan Chatterjee and Vishal Malik • Recognition Evening About IAMGAME: IAMGAME is India’s definitive sports business platform, created to bridge the structural gaps in the country’s sporting ecosystem. By bringing together players, coaches, academies, brands, investors, and policymakers, it fosters collaboration, dialogue, and innovation. IAMGAME aims to be the launchpad for India’s next generation of sports leaders and changemakers.

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