Theme: ReThink

This event highlights thinkers and doers who are revisiting long-established ideas and solutions in the spaces of technology, entrepreneurship, education, literature and art.

Nasscom Startup Warehouse
Old Airport Road
Bangalore
Bangalore, Karnataka, 560034
India

Prabir Purkayastha

Science Activist

Prabir Purkayastha is an expert in AI and net neutrality issues, and a science activist in the power, telecom and software sectors. He is a founding member of the Delhi Science Forum.

Samhita Arni

Author and illustrator

Author and illustrator of The Mahabharata – A Child's View, and, wrote in collaboration with Moyna Chitrakar, the New York Times bestselling graphic novel Sita's Ramayana. Her third book, The Missing Queen, was published by Penguin and Zubaan. Her fourth novel, The Prince is forthcoming from Juggernaut Books.

Sanjay Jain

Chief Innovation Officer

Chief Innovation Officer at the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), IIM Ahmedabad. He was the Chief Product Manager at the UIDAI, and a key contributor to India Stack. Previously he was a Product Manager at Google, looking after Google News, Google Maps and Map Maker. He holds a MS, Computer Science degree from UCLA and BTech, Computer Science degree from IIT Bombay.

Umeed Mistry

Deep sea diver and photographer

Initially having explored the world of academics through Marine Biology, Umeed realised that his heart and mind were happier while submerged. He has spent the last 20 years scuba diving, teaching and furthering the spirit or biophilia through his area of expertise. Professionally teaching as a PADI staff instructor, Umeed now conducts specialised underwater photography courses designed to address both ecology and photography. His imagery ranges from fine art to scientific documentation – his practice draws one’s eye to aquatic systems and the detail within. Umeed has applied this combination of skills and interests across fields – with numerous popular publications, book contributions, exhibitions, educational material and in the setting up of a marine research dive facility on the Andaman Islands.