Theme: Aspire

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Ecole Mondiale World School - MPH Auditorium
Gulmohar, Cross Rd Number 9, JVPD Scheme, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049
MPH Auditorium (Ground Floor)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400049
India

Akshay Chawla

Environmental Entrepreneur

Akshay Chawla is an entrepreneur and clean-air advocate who transformed his passion for athletics into a powerful force for environmental change. Driven by deep concern for India's alarming air pollution levels, he developed a groundbreaking solution to combat stubble burning—a major source of the crisis. His innovative approach not only tackles this critical environmental issue but also champions biomass pellets as a clean, efficient alternative to coal, creating a sustainable and economically viable solution for farmers and significantly reducing harmful emissions. This impactful work led to an official letter of collaboration from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, paving the way for the establishment of his operations across 155 districts in the state. Learn how his entrepreneurial journey demonstrates the power of innovative solutions to create a healthier Maharashtra and inspire positive change on a larger scale.

Bosco Leslie Martis

Choreographer

Bosco Martis is a renowned Indian choreographer and filmmaker known for his electrifying dance sequences in Bollywood’s biggest hits. His work on chart-topping songs like Senorita (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara), Jai Jai Shivshankar (War), and Tauba Tauba (Bad Newz) has set new standards in dance choreography. Blending contemporary, hip-hop, and Indian styles, he creates visually stunning performances that captivate audiences. Winner of multiple awards, including a National Film Award, Bosco has also ventured into filmmaking with Rocket Gang. With a career spanning over two decades, he remains a trailblazer in India's dance and entertainment industry.

Neema Bisht

Healthcare Career Consultant

Dr. Neema Bisht is the Founder and Director of CareerInPharma, an entrepreneur, and a former dentist with a passion for helping healthcare and life sciences professionals make careers in the pharmaceutical industry. After years of clinical experience, she moved to a corporate role in a leading pharmaceutical MNC in Bengaluru. Looking at the need in the industry, in 2019, Dr. Neema Bisht founded CareerInPharma, India’s first ISO-certified online training institute in healthcare training and was awarded multiple times as the "Best Pharma Training Institute of the Year". Since then, it has trained over 5,000 students globally, helping people get jobs in pharma companies. Her mantra in life is to always be ready.

Ninad Thakur

Education Facillitator

Ninad Thakur is a visionary facilitator, leadership coach, and founder of The Eleos Project, an initiative committed to fostering compassionate leadership in schools and communities worldwide. Over the past four years, he has led 200+ sessions, empowering 2,500+ students across 15+ schools in India and reaching communities in Indonesia and Uganda. His innovative approach creates safe spaces for individuals aged 15 to 75 to explore leadership, mental well-being, and authentic communication. With national conference experience and a passion for empathetic education, Ninad inspires transformative social change by truly igniting global potential. His dynamic energy and visionary insights consistently empower audiences.

Sahil Sonalkar

Diplomat + Geopolitical Commentator

Sahil Sonalkar is someone who’s making a career out of asking too many questions and turning school projects into meaningful real-world experiences. A former PPE student at King’s College London, he’s debated Members of Parliament, led prestigious student societies, managed philanthropic initiatives for WISE trust, led teams to the United Nations HQ, debated at Oxford, written papers at the G20, and somehow convinced people to let him speak at prestigious events like this. When he’s not talking about customising education, he’s probably engaged in over analyzing cricket, debating geopolitics or pretending to speak better French than he actually does.