Profile Type: Speaker

Mastering more than one musical instrument is no easy feat, but Meagan Pandian has won acclaim on the piano, the violin, and the concert pedal harp. Named the Young Musician of the Year in 2014 by the Olga and Jules Craen Foundation, Meagan has performed all over India. Furthermore, she has taken part in music… Continue reading Meagan Pandian

Born into a shepherding family, Madhukar Dhas has a keen understanding of the struggles of rural farmers. Motivated by the need to conserve water, in 1995 Madhukar banded with like minds to found Dilasa. To date, this NGO has benefitted more than 110,000 farmers with sustainable initiatives such as holistic watershed management, mixed cropping strategies,… Continue reading Madhukar Dhas

M.R. Rangaswami is a software executive, investor, entrepreneur, corporate eco-strategy expert, community builder and philanthropist. In 1997, he co-founded Sand Hill Group one of the earliest “angel” investment firms and was featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. He produced the prestigious Enterprise and Software conferences that were held in Silicon Valley.… Continue reading M.R. Rangaswami

Imaad Shah is an Indian actor and musician. He is one half of Madboy/Mink, India’s leading Electro Cabaret-Disco-Funk duo. He is also a theatre actor, and works with theatre company Motley, founded by Naseeruddin Shah and Benjamin Gilani.

Dr. Ganesh Natarajan is Vice Chairman & CEO of Zensar Technologies, a leading firm that optimises technology and processes for Fortune 500 companies. Natarajan’s industry responsibilities include leadership of the HBS Club of India, Chairman of the National Committee on Knowledge Management and Business Transformation and the Western Region Committee on Skills for the Confederation… Continue reading Ganesh Natarajan

Balan Ayyar is the chief operating officer of Sevatec, Virginia-based technology contractor. Prior to joining Seratec, Balam has served in the US Air Forces. A retired brigadier general, Balan has more than two-decade veteran in the areas of nuclear weapons, intelligence, national security and supply chain management.  He has led the Air Force’s sales, advertising… Continue reading Balan Ayyar

Arunabh Kumar, featured in Fortune “40 Under 40” List of India’s Business Leaders of 2015, is the Founder & CEO of The Viral Fever (TVF Group), a new age media company, with the philosophy of “Lights…Camera…Experiment !”. He is hailed as an expert on Youth Entertainment and a driver of Online Content Evolution in India.… Continue reading Arunabh Kumar

Annamma Spudich will blow your mind when it comes to connecting art, biology, ethno-botany and ancient scientific traditions. Annamma received her Ph.D and pursued postdoctoral work in molecular biology at Stanford University, and then carried out cell biology research at Stanford for 25 years – but something was still missing for her. After her work… Continue reading Annamma Spudich

Amanda is founder and CEO of Artisan Connect, providing market access for high quality home décor products from artisans in developing countries to help them thrive. She conceived of Artisan Connect while she was recovering from injuries sustained in the Boston Marathon bombing. Previously, Amanda was VP Marketing and Communications at AOptix, a leader in… Continue reading Amanda North

Vikas Agarwal is the General Manager of OnePlus India and was instrumental in the Chinese smartphone company’s expansion into India. Agarwal was responsible for setting up OnePlus’s operations, building a local team and launching the OnePlus One in the country. Prior to this, Vikas served as Corporate Excellence Director at Ibibo Group for about a… Continue reading Vikas Agarwal