TECHSPECTATIONS 2025

Shireesh Joshi – Changing the centralised techniques of e-commerce platforms

The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is a pivotal organisation established by the Government of India with the aim of democratising the e-commerce sector in the country.

Shireesh Joshi, Chief Business Officer & President – Network Expansion for ONDC, is responsible for expanding the network in terms of participants and domains. Joshi will be among the distinguished speakers at ‘Manorama Online Techspectations 2025’, Kerala’s largest digital summit, which will take place at Hotel Le Meridien in Kochi on February 7.

At ONDC, Joshi has played a major role in developing and implementing open network protocols, which help in the standardisation of the working of various e-commerce platforms in India. Such a process enables the digital marketplaces to function more efficiently.

Joshi’s contributions to the country as Chief Business Officer of ONDC are immense. He could successfully improve the functioning of the e-commerce platforms. Moreover, he leads a team that strives to bring about a change in the traditional centralised working style of e-commerce platforms.

Joshi has a glittering track record of over 33 years in the field. His experience covers sectors such as e-commerce, telecommunication and consumer goods. Having engaged in businesses in India, South Asia and China, Joshi’s expertise benefits not only India but also the entire Asian market.

Prior to joining ONDC, Joshi worked for several major companies, including NPCI. He also established Prism Consulting and headed the firm for several years. At Godrej, Joshi was the Chief Operating Officer of its Strategic Marketing Group.

Other posts occupied by Joshi include Strategic Projects Director at Airtel, Vice-President of Strategy and Business Transformation with Pepsico International and Marketing Director with Procter & Gamble. At these firms, Joshi managed multiple brands, geographies and market positions and, working with various cultures and languages, delivered successful results.

An industry and function leader, Joshi regularly speaks at industry conferences and serves on various marketing award juries. On the academic front, Joshi earned a BTech degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore.

Techspectations 2025
‘Transforming future; AI for everyday life’ is the theme of ‘Manorama Online Techspectations 2025’, the sixth edition of Kerala’s largest digital summit. The event will discuss the latest trends in the digital world. Manorama Online is organising the summit along with Jain University and Google India. For more details and to reserve seats, click here.

Topics to be discussed at Techspectations 2025 include the latest opportunities in the constantly-evolving digital world, massive changes brought about by Artificial Intelligence (AI), the potential for AI in the news sector, the amazing world of data analytics and the entrepreneurial revolutions enabling the setting up of startups as well as big brands in the country. A special debate on Kerala’s potential and progress in IT is also a part of the event.

CEOs, CTOs, CXOs, VPs, senior managers, directors, board members, managers and HoDs of major firms, IT engineers, developers, entrepreneurs, business partners, digital marketing professionals, professors, researchers, students, government officers, business consultants and executives will participate in Techspectations 2025.