The 71-year-old took to Twitter to share his excitement.
"Just finished my conversation at THiNK...exciting and exhilarating...and in the audience, Mr. Robert De Niro! Stumped for words," Big B posted on the microblogging site Friday.
The third edition of the annual festival, THiNK 2013 is hosting a series of panel discussions which will bring together eminent names from different walks of life- politics, technology, science, literature, medicine, environment, pop culture, business, media, religion, sport and cinema.
The festival, which started Friday, will conclude Sunday.