How will the digital rupee work? Decoding CBDC

Sharad Sharma is a prominent voice in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. He is the co-founder of iSPIRT, a think tank focused on building the software product ecosystem in India. He has over two decades of experience in the Internet, Enterprise Software and Infrastructure markets. Earlier, he had co-founded Teltier, a wireless infrastructure startup now part of CISCO, and was also the head of Yahoo! India R&D. He has also held senior R&D role at VERITAS, Symantec, Lucent Technologies and AT&T. He was given the R&D Visionary Award by Zinnov in 2008. Sharad is an active technology angel investor.

Nischal Shetty is the Founder of WazirX, India's largest crypto exchange with over 10 Million users. He is also the founder of an open-sourced, community-driven blockchain project called Shardeum. A passionate blockchain evangelist, he has been active in the Indian crypto space since its inception. Earlier he had founded Crowdfire, a social media management product with over 20 Million users. Nischal has been featured in Forbes '30 under 30' list. He has been active advocate for crypto regulation.

Rashmi Deshpande is a Partner with Khaitan & Co dealing with Indirect Tax. Rashmi has significant experience in advisory and litigation matters and has advised clients in the financial, construction and pharmaceutical sectors. A member of the Bar Council, Rashmi is an alumnus of the ILS Law College in Pune. She has previously also worked at PwC, KPMG, BMR Advisors and Deloitte.

Subhash Chandra Garg was India's Finance Secretary and Economic Affairs Secretary between 2017-2019. A 1983 batch IAS officer, he has served in various key positions for both Union Government and Government of Rajasthan. He has three decades' experience in administration, management and public policy, in finance and several development sectors including agriculture, education, energy and rural development. Garg served as an Executive Director of the World Bank between 2014 and 2017. A law graduate from Rajasthan University, he is also a qualified Cost & Management Accountant.