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






























