01About
Dinesh Kumar Kotha is an entrepreneur and technology leader in India’s travel-tech ecosystem. He is the CEO of ixigo Trains and ConfirmTkt, one of India’s largest platforms for train discovery
and ticket bookings. Dinesh co-founded ConfirmTkt in 2014 with the goal of simplifying train travel for millions of Indian passengers, especially those navigating waitlisted tickets. Under his leadership, ConfirmTkt grew rapidly to serve millions of users and was later acquired by ixigo, where he now leads the trains business. Dinesh is passionate about building products for India’s next hundred million internet users, focusing on solving real-world problems at massive scale. His work spans product innovation, AI-driven travel experiences, and large-scale consumer platforms. He frequently speaks at industry forums and startup events about product design for India, scaling consumer platforms, and entrepreneurship.