20 sessions
CultureCon
24/72
Mentors/Mentees
45 speakers
240 attendees
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The gathering for India’s creative economy. Built for the ambitious, the curious, and the slightly unsettled.
06-07 Aug 2026
Here India’s creative leaders, hustlers, and builders come to connect, grow, and scale their impact.
CultureCon is where artists, thinkers, and entrepreneurs shape careers, spark collaborations, and reimagine the creative economy. Think culture meets capital, art meets opportunity— one stage for the future of creative work.
CultureCon is where India’s creative industry gets organised. Every year, we bring together working artists, designers, writers, filmmakers, and creative entrepreneurs to share what’s actually working – how to find clients, build studios, price their skills, tell their story, and stay in the game for the long run.
Our Speakers
Our Speakers
Aliya Elariss
Public Diplomacy & Communications Manager
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Ruchira Das
Director Arts India
British Council
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Rafael Pereira
Managing Partner Tinnuts
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Natasha Sharma
Lead, Public Arts and Design,
Co-curator Govandi Arts Festival
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Amruta Nemivant
Senior Manager Gallery & Cultural Programmes Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai
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DR. Marguerite Rumpf
Senior Consultant - Education and Discourse Goethe-Institut
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Amit Gurbaxani
Journalist
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Raghav Meattle
Founder, first.wav
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Sitara Chowfla
Co-Founder Goa Open Arts Festival
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Roshan Abbas
CEO / Founder Kommune
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Bruce Guthrie
Head of Theatre and Films National Centre for the Performing Arts
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Meghana Bhogle
Head - IPs & Touring Paytm Insider
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Tej Brar
Head - Festivals Nodwin Gaming
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Kanchana K.V.
CEO Network of Indian Cultural Enterprises
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Arjun S Ravi
Writer & Director of ‘Standing By’
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Divya Bhatia
Artistic Consultant / Festival Director Independent /Jodhpur RIFF
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Dipti Rao
DGM - Auditorium Operations Prestige Centre for Performing Arts
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Mae Mariyam Thomas
Founder / CEO Maed in India
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Siddhant Shah
Access & DEI Consultant Access For ALL
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Nikhil Udupa
Director 4/4 Experiences Pvt Ltd
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Shoven Shah
Founder & CEO TribeVibe Entertainment
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Vijay Subramaniam
Founder & Group CEO Collective Artists Network
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Mandovi Menon
Co-Founder, Creative Director (Strategy & Storytelling) Egodeath
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Dhruv Chitgopekar
Co-Founder Collective Artists Network
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Ria Chopra
Editor Stumble
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Girish 'Bobby' Talwar
Founder Rebellion Management & Entertainment
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Guneet Monga Kapoor
Academy Award-Winning Producer & CEO Sikhya Entertainment
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Varun Kashyap
Strategy, Partnerships and Culture Kommune & Stumble
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Tusharr Kumar
COO Only Much Louder
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What to Expect in 2026
Curation
Groundbreaking multi-format programme — panels, pecha kucha, breakout sessions, masterclasses & keynote address
Mentorship Lab
Seasoned industry professionals meet and guide creative career aspirants in structured one-on-one sessions
Hob nob, network, listen to music — a relaxed evening event bringing the community together.
Networking Mixer
Hands-on masterclasses designed to sharpen your skills in arts and festival management. Learn directly from industry practitioners and gain real-world insights you can actually apply.
Masterclass
Skill-focused workshops that unpack how the industry really works, with a strong focus on practical, hands-on learning
Workshop
When Code meets Culture:
AI, art and our futures
Shreyas Srinivasan, Padmini Ray Murray, Tejas Nair & Mark Dakin.
In Partnership with Goethe-Institut Mumbai
Building the Sa-Re-Ga of creative skilling and management
Antara Ashra, Anushka 'Nush' Lewis, Saatvika Kaantamneni, Tanvi Jindal, Ruchira Das & Joyoti Roy in conversation with Dipti Rao
Selling Your Creative Work Globally
In Partnership with Australian Consulate General Mumbai
Andy Beecroft, Jiten Thukral - Sumer Tagra & Papa CJ in conversation with Meghana Bhogle
CSR, Philanthropy & the Arts: From Cheque to Change
Your Creative Work Globally
Asad Lalljee, Bidisha Dey & Ritika Gandhi in conversation with Rashmi Dhanwani
Speakers of CultureCon Pune Pop-up 2025
The Business of Creativity
Panel with Girish ‘Bobby’ Talwar, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Roshan Abbas,Vijay Subramaniam, Rashmi Dhanwani
Building Festivasl & IPs
PechaKucha with Sitara Chowfla, Natasha Sharma, Divya Bhatia, Meghana Bhogle, Shoven Shah, Amit Gurbaxani
My Career in the Creative Industry
Lightning Talks with Divya Bhatia, Raghav Meattle, Mae Mariyam Thomas, Dr Marguierite Rumpf, Dipti Rao
Leadership in Arts & Culture
Masterclass led by Ruchira Das, DirectorArts India, British Council
Directions in Creator Economy
Fireside Chats with Arjun Ravi, Mandovi Menon, Dhruv Chitgopekar, Ria Chopra
Moderated by Varun Kashyap
Building Your Creative Business
Masterclass led by Kanchana K.V., CEO - Network of Indian Cultural Enterprises
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About Us
CultureCon is powered by creative sector consulting firm Art X Company and Festivals From India – India's only platform for art and culture festivals.
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