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DAIS
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra East
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400098
India

Anuja Ghosalkar

Founder of Drama Queen

Anuja Ghosalkar is a Bangalore-based artist. She is the founder of Drama Queen, a documentary theatre company that focuses on personal histories and archival absences to extend the idea of theatre and to create audacious work. Undocumented narratives, gender in performance, research and iterations around form and process are critical to her performance and pedagogical work.

Arjun Vaidya

CEO of Dr Vaidyas

As a 6th generation Vaidya, with 150 years of Ayurveda, Arjun is carrying forward his family’s legacy as the CEO of Dr.Vaidya’s: New Age Ayurveda. A strong believer in the power of Ayurveda, he believes it is an essential practice whose benefits are underestimated in the modern context. He has therefore strived to cultivate an environment where it can become more appealing and accessible to modern consumers. Today, his brand is India’s largest digital Ayurveda brand using modern technology to take age old science forward.

Asad Lalljee

Curator at the Royal Opera House, Mumbai

In 2016, Asad was appointed the curator of the newly restored Royal Opera House. Under Asad’s guidance, it has re-established itself as a performance space of international quality and a prime example of restored and renewed city heritage. Prior to relocating to India, Asad worked for 14 years as one of the ‘Mad Men’ advertising executives on New York's Madison Avenue. Asad is currently the CEO of Avid Learning, a public programming initiative and creative platform under the Essar Group. Catch his talk on learning through art and culture on the 19th of October.

Bilal Moin

Student

A grade 12 student at DAIS, Bilal is a published poet with a love for haikus. He is a keen reader with diverse interests spread across the spectrum, including History, Economics, Philosophy, and Politics. His talk will provide an insightful take on the ways in which Photography has shaped our perceptions of the past.