Archana Suresh
Founder,Bring A Smile
Founder of Bring a smile,a philanthropic initiative in Hyderabad which has lend a helping hand to more than 6000 people in India. They sponsor education of orphaned kids, help government schools to build their infrastructure and are involved in many welfare activities to provide basic amenities to the underprivileged.
Deep Bajaj
Entepreneur
Cofounder of 'Peebuddy', a unique product which is Disposible Portable Female Urination Device.It is a perfect travel partner for pregnant ladies and during arthritis.Peebuddy not only proposes a practical and hygienic solution to counter unclean public toilets for women but also aims to change the way women travel.
Dr.Arvind Bhateja
Neurosurgeon
A leading spine surgeon in India ; he founded Giving "Back", a free spine surgery initiative at the iconic Sita Bhateja Multi Specialty Hospital in Bengaluru.Through his cycling campaigne ‘Giving Back' , he performed some 100 free spine surgeries over the years, on people from low-income groups .Dr. Bhateja has packed an impressive range of accomplishments, including taking part in the Iron Man 70.3 triathlon in Singapore, ‘Race to the Sun’ in Hawaii and in two editions of the BSA Tour of Nilgiris,.He has been awarded the ‘Rashtriya Rattan Award’ by the Global Economic Council.
Classical Dancer
Nehha Bhatnagar is the youngest arts impresario and a force of change in the field of performing arts in India. Founder of Sarvam Foundation, a cultural society for promoting the arts. It teaches classical dance to poor and specially challenged children.She is also an accomplished young Bharatanatyam dancer; she tours internationally, nationally and also in rural areas for Spic Macay workshops.
Sand Artist
Nitish Bharti is a world-famous Indian sand animation artist and storyteller who uses only his fingers to create wonderful stories out of simple sand grains. His incredible videos have been watched and loved by millions of people globally.He was amongst the top three finalists of the reality show competition India's Got Talent 2012.
Pawan Kumar
Director/ Screenwriter
One of the leading directors in Kannada Film industry today. He directed the critically acclaimed and crowd funded films Lucia and U Turn .He won Audience Award at fourth London Indian Film Festival (2013) for film Lucia, Best Creative Direction for Times Playfest, Young Creative Entrepreneur 2012 Indian Winner, by British Council.Lucia premiered at the London Indian Film Festival and it won the Best Film Audience Choice award at the festival.His recent movie 'Ondu Motteya Kathe' is well received by the critics and is a box office hit.
Journalist
Founder of Chaaipani , a media platform to discover, share and act on positively inspiring stories of people around us.
Initially a crowd funded start-up, Chaaipani now has over 1,50,000 subscribers and still growing.She has won some prestigious awards like Karamveer Global Fellowship,Indian of NGOS and Build India award for positive impact created through Chaaipani.
Vishal Batra
Banker
Vishal Batra is the twin brother of Captain Vikram Batra who was an officer of the Indian Army, posthumously awarded with the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest and most prestigious award for valour, for his actions during the 1999 Kargil War.
Vishal Batra who is a Banker by profession has spoken on several occasions about his brother who became the face of the young Indian soldier who fought ferociously and died fearlessly.
Vishal Ravi
IAS Officer
Dr. Vishal Ravi is a dynamic IAS Officer from 2004 batch.He currently serves as the Director, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Government of Karnataka. And was previously the DC of Udupi District, Commissioner of State Food, civil supplies and consumer affairs.His pivotal administrative measures and most enthusiastic approach to life make him an inspirational figure.