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Mr. Tarun Wig Mr. Munaf Kapadia
Co-Founder Co-Founder
Innefu Labs The Bohri Kitchen

Tarun Wig is a self-made entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building and leading high-performing
startups in India. At 26, Munaf quit his job at Google India to become the full-time “Chief Eating Officer” of The Bohri Kitchen
– a venture he co-founded with his mother to make the lesser-known cuisine of his small Bohra community
He is the co-founder of Innefu Labs, a research-driven company leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine world famous. Munaf now goes as the self-styled “Guy Who Quit Google to Sell Samosas”, which is also the
Learning for National and Cyber Security. Innefu has developed niche solutions such as Intelligence Fusion title of his forthcoming book slated to release in August 2020.
Centre, Open Source Intelligence, Forensics Analytical Toolkits, and Biometric Authentication, which are
deployed across intelligence and critical infrastructure organizations. His efforts have put him on the Forbes 30 under 30 (2017) list, Forbes Asia Arts Top 30 (2017) list,
Entrepreneurship Magazine’s 35 under 35 (2017) list, and Conde Nast India’s Top 50 Food Influencers
Under Tarun's leadership, Innefu has become a leader in AI for National and Cyber Security, with 100+ (2017). He is also the recipient of the Midday Rising Star Award (2018) and the prestigious INK fellowship
installations across India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Its clients include: (2018).
• National Informatics Centre, GoI
• Largest intelligence agency in India Munaf Kapadia’s entertaining and masterful style of storytelling has helped him share his learnings and
• Four out of six paramilitary forces
• Indian Defense wings and state police departments insights with a wide range of audiences – from students at some of India’s premier institutions – IIT
• Two of the top 5 corporations in India Madras, St. Xaviers Jaipur, IIT Mumbai, Cathedral & John Connon School, NMIMs to prestigious F&B forums
• Southeast Asia’s largest private sector bank including the keynote address at the Indian Restaurant Congress, UberEats APAC Conference in Hong
Kong, Zee MELT – a platform that showcases disruptive marketing across industries.
Awards and Recognitions:
• Rated 9/10 by PC Quest Magazine Munaf has also represented industry-specific interests on panels instituted by the Competition
• Top 3 Startups in India (2016) by the Minister of Commerce Commission of India, the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Association of India, the National Restaurant
• NASSCOM-DSCI Product Company of the Year (2018) Association of India, and the Maharashtra Tourism Department.
• Multiple IDEX Grants by MOD (2022, 2023)
Munaf offers his entrepreneurial journey and genius for disruptive marketing and branding as a foundation
Previously, Tarun co-founded two startups with a combined valuation exceeding INR 140 million, focusing on to educate his audience on how to create organic curiosity around what you do or sell, the importance of
Information Security, Nanotechnology, Embedded Robotics, and Cybersecurity services. personal branding, community building, authentic storytelling and unabashedly asking for what you want
when trying to build a business.
An Electronics & Communication Engineer, Tarun is a prolific speaker and author, having co-authored books
on Nanotechnology and Embedded Robotics, and spoken at 100+ forums including National Police Academy, The Bohri Kitchen, courtesy of Munaf’s able leadership, boasts an impressive clientele from the who’s who
CoCoon, and IIT Delhi. He has also been featured in “Make the Move” alongside eminent entrepreneurs. of Bollywood, to political figures, writers, reporters, and industrialists. The brand is also a two-time Times

As a security expert, he designed the framework for Manipal Group’s “MASE - Information Security and Ethical Food Award winner and is listed as one of Mumbai’s top experiences across platforms like Tripadvisor and
Hacking” course, establishing himself as a thought leader in the industry. food, travel, and lifestyle publications.

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