Established in 2010 by musician and impact entrepreneur Akshai Sarin, The TiLT Festival & Conference is a global changemakers summit uniting cutting edge thought leaders, CEOs, philanthropists, creatives & entrepreneurs from different nations, with a purpose.
Our participants and partners over the years include senior leaders from The United Nations, GRAMMY Awards, Cannes Festival,
Dubai Cares, Cartier, TATA Group, Google Launchpad, NASA Datanauts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, RAK Bank, Berlin Film Festival, Green Cross International, Padma Shri Awardees, President of India Awardees, Confederation of Indian Industry, TAJ Hotels, EXIT Festival Serbia, to name a few.
Previous editions include; in Berlin at FluxBau along the river Spree, Abu Dhabi at Du Forum, Yas Marina F1 Circuit, in Dubai at the prestigious TAJ hotel, in New Delhi at The Global Exhibition on Services (which was inaugurated by President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee), in Mumbai at the legendary Blue Frog & Todi Mills compound.
The event usually features panel discussions featuring industry leaders, workshops, startup pitches, networking, music performances, pop-up culture & cuisine showcases, wellness sessions, art exhibitions, film screenings.
The TILT Festival & Conference's 10+ year anniversary at Taj Dubai on 17th September 2022 witnessed overwhelming participation from government officials, artists, changemakers, philanthropists, as well as a number of business leaders from across Asia. The event, in collaboration with Art be a Part - raised charitable funding of AED 243,000 for UNICEF India and Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI). The grand finale featured an exquisite dining experience by celebrity Chef Colin Clague of Zuma, Q'bara and Ruya, music performances by Akshai Sarin and Ricky Kej - three time Grammy Award winner and US Billboard #1 artist.
Three-time Grammy Award Winner: Best Album 2023, 2022 & 2015 | Environmentalist
Chief Partnerships and Fundraising, UNICEF
Award Winning Chef of Zuma, Q'bara and Ruya
Hollywood Actor | Artist | Musician | Philanthropist
Head, Corporate Affairs & Growth - Tata Group, Middle East & North Africa
Creator of the World's Largest Augmented Reality Mural | First NFT artist in the UAE
Head of Corporate Banking, Commercial Bank International
Group Chief Marketing Officer, RAKBANK
Founder, Art be a Part | Artist | Philanthropist
Founder, The Koffeeist | Advisor, Womanity Foundation
Director Of Fundraising, Dubai Cares
Founder, The TiLT | BlessdBuy.com | TTOGETHER.co | Musician
Co Founder, Marina Home
Performers and speakers at our previous editions in Berlin, India, Dubai and Abu Dhabi since 2010.
Youth Leader | Founder, CampusWriting.Com
Creative | Founder, Mad-O-Wot
Founder, Moeda Seeds Bank | Chief Officer, Director of Technology & Innovation, FSUN-UNO (United Nations) | CEO, Green Cross Brasil
Technical Director, Berlin Film Festival & European Film Market
CEO, Get Physical Music | Chairman, EMC Electronic Music Culture AG
Region Director, Color Press Group
Former President, Ruffnation Recs/Warner Bros
CEO, GoDigital Media Group
Managing Director, Miloco Group
Advisory Board, SXSW & The Economist Big Think | Host, International Broadcasting Convention
Board of Directors, Leela Hotels | Joint Managing Director, AIANA Hotels
Film Maker | Cannes & Padmashree Award | CEO, Eleanora Imaging
Finance + Tech | Founder, Antfarm.in | ex-CEO Times Internet (Times of India)
Film Maker | President of India Award | CEO, 24 Frames
Media + Technology | Founder & CEO, The 120 Media Collective & Sooperfly
One of Top 10 DJs in The World
Film Producer, The White Tiger | Artiste, Tate Modern, TED, SonyBMG
Chef & Entrepreneur, Cafe Zoe, Rossweid Switzerland, Indigo, Salt Water Grill, Smokehouse Grill
Chef & Entrepreneur, Busaba
Indian Film Actor
Founder, Limitless Institute