Spotlight
Spotlight
Sept
11
11 Sept 2025
11 Sept 2025
05:00 pm
05:00 pm
Audience
Audience
Invite-Only
Invite-Only
SPOTLIGHT Series Conversations with Leaders Who’ve Built, Scaled & Led at the Frontlines
PedalStart’s SPOTLIGHT Series brings together industry leaders, product visionaries, and startup enablers for fireside conversations that decode what it truly takes to build and scale in India’s fast-evolving startup landscape.
In this edition, we feature two inspiring voices who’ve shaped products, teams, and companies from the ground up — Mohit Sethi and Shiva Chinnaswamy.
SPOTLIGHT ft. Mohit Sethi — Building, Scaling & Leading in the Digital Age
Mohit Sethi, Product Leader at OLX Autos, and former AVP – Product at Snapdeal and VP – Products (Operations) at Zoomcar, brings over a decade of experience in building, scaling, and operating consumer internet marketplaces.
Having led innovation across e-commerce, mobility, and digital transactions, Mohit shares his playbook on creating customer-first products and leading teams through rapid growth.
Session highlights:
Building customer-centric products across e-commerce and mobility
Balancing growth, risk, and fraud prevention in marketplaces
Scaling operations and product simultaneously
Leadership principles for founders in India’s digital-first economy
SPOTLIGHT ft. Shiva Chinnaswamy — From 0 to 1 and Beyond
Shiva Chinnaswamy brings a founder’s mindset to leadership — helping startups navigate the 0 to 1 journey, scale smartly, and build teams that last.
Drawing from his experience across product and operational leadership, Shiva unpacks what it means to grow intentionally while staying adaptable in a fast-changing ecosystem.
Session highlights:
Navigating the 0 to 1 stage with focus and intent
Scaling smartly without losing product or cultural alignment
Adopting product thinking as a growth mindset
Building strong leadership and teams from the ground up
Future-proofing startups in evolving markets
The SPOTLIGHT Series continues to be PedalStart’s platform for authentic, experience-driven conversations — where founders, operators, and product thinkers come together to learn, reflect, and grow.
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All the people and ideas joined with Pedal Start together makes an awesome community. A hub for all the ideas and hustlers in one place with the only goal to innovate and transform the industries
All the people and ideas joined with Pedal Start together makes an awesome community. A hub for all the ideas and hustlers in one place with the only goal to innovate and transform the industries
All the people and ideas joined with Pedal Start together makes an awesome community. A hub for all the ideas and hustlers in one place with the only goal to innovate and transform the industries
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DLF Phase 1, Gurugram,
Haryana 122001
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GRAND MALL, A Block,
DLF Phase 1, Gurugram,
Haryana 122001
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DLF Phase 1, Gurugram,
Haryana 122001
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Karnataka 560095
PedalStart Innovation Hub,
356, 2nd Cross Rd, 4th Block,
Koramangala, Bengaluru,
Karnataka 560095
PedalStart Innovation Hub,
356, 2nd Cross Rd, 4th Block,
Koramangala, Bengaluru,
Karnataka 560095
+91 83840 90858
Spotlight
Sept
11
11 Sept 2025
05:00 pm
Audience
Invite-Only
SPOTLIGHT Series Conversations with Leaders Who’ve Built, Scaled & Led at the Frontlines
PedalStart’s SPOTLIGHT Series brings together industry leaders, product visionaries, and startup enablers for fireside conversations that decode what it truly takes to build and scale in India’s fast-evolving startup landscape.
In this edition, we feature two inspiring voices who’ve shaped products, teams, and companies from the ground up — Mohit Sethi and Shiva Chinnaswamy.
SPOTLIGHT ft. Mohit Sethi — Building, Scaling & Leading in the Digital Age
Mohit Sethi, Product Leader at OLX Autos, and former AVP – Product at Snapdeal and VP – Products (Operations) at Zoomcar, brings over a decade of experience in building, scaling, and operating consumer internet marketplaces.
Having led innovation across e-commerce, mobility, and digital transactions, Mohit shares his playbook on creating customer-first products and leading teams through rapid growth.
Session highlights:
Building customer-centric products across e-commerce and mobility
Balancing growth, risk, and fraud prevention in marketplaces
Scaling operations and product simultaneously
Leadership principles for founders in India’s digital-first economy
SPOTLIGHT ft. Shiva Chinnaswamy — From 0 to 1 and Beyond
Shiva Chinnaswamy brings a founder’s mindset to leadership — helping startups navigate the 0 to 1 journey, scale smartly, and build teams that last.
Drawing from his experience across product and operational leadership, Shiva unpacks what it means to grow intentionally while staying adaptable in a fast-changing ecosystem.
Session highlights:
Navigating the 0 to 1 stage with focus and intent
Scaling smartly without losing product or cultural alignment
Adopting product thinking as a growth mindset
Building strong leadership and teams from the ground up
Future-proofing startups in evolving markets
The SPOTLIGHT Series continues to be PedalStart’s platform for authentic, experience-driven conversations — where founders, operators, and product thinkers come together to learn, reflect, and grow.
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