Theme: Changing Currents

"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."
- Andy Warhol.

Changing Currents conceptualizes the unpredictability of life. It doesn't sympathize with how carefully we've planned, how hard we've struggled, or how deeply we care, we will forever be objects of its tide. The past few years allowed us to experience this immutable reality at its probable worst. But, they've also been beautifully, almost divinely inspirational. In the direst of circumstances, we chose to bolster every aspect of the human condition.

Entrenched dogmas radically reinvented, trillions of dollars spent in infrastructure bills and climate conservation efforts, oppressive policies wiped out across the world, politically significant outrage mobilized against structural barriers. The world is evolving the currents that run the deepest, and so are we. In our quest to foster meaningful innovation, we present to you an event like none before, to make those currents change, change for the better.

DPSMIS
Wakra
Doha, Al Wakrah, 14868
Qatar

Avinav Mukherjee

Dancer

He is an extremely graceful Indian classical dancer based in Delhi who has had an extensive training under the renowned Kathak exponent Guru Shreemathi Geetanjali lal for 14 long years. He is a graded doordarshan artist and recipient of various scholarships from C.C.R.T, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Kathak Kendra etc. With numerous performances in prestigious events like Common wealth games 2010, London Olympics 2012, Republic Day Celebration in Morocco 2017, ASEAN Meet Singapore 2018 etc he has also been conferred with various awards that includes Natya Mayooram, Nritya Nrithyathi , Mr. Delhi Times and very recently Mr.North India 2019.

Dana Habayeb

Entrepreneur

She is the founder of Faith Consulting and an adjunct lecturer in Virginia Commonwealth University. She has extensive experience in the healthcare and education sector, and an impeccable track record of achievements in digital communications, marketing and project management. Her passion lies in meeting stakeholder objectives whilst building team morale, encouraging collaboration and creating a positive and productive workplace environment. A visionary and strategic problem-solver, she is an expert in marketing, pre-opening, corporate communications, customer satisfaction, procurement, staff training, and financial report analysis. She combines analytical skills with a sensitivity for aesthetics and flawless execution, with a hands-on, collaborative approach to content production.

Janhvi Maheshwari Kanoria

Innovator

She is an individual whose passion lies in designing solutions that advance quality learning for the world's most marginalized. She is the Director of Innovation at Education Above All, a global foundation reaching 10 million out-of-school children. In her previous roles in the Ministry of Education and Qatar Foundation, she was responsible for conceiving multiple creative solutions including Teach for Qatar, a national literacy and numeracy program, an innovative future school and interdisciplinary impact models for the university ecosystem. She serves on the board for Mantra4Change, an Indian NGO serving 50 million learners. She received an M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mohammed Al-Qassabi

Innovator

He invented a spectacular device that helps the referee to detect offside violations accurately, analyze players' performance during the game and notify about injuries. This invention has not only been unheard of but also a game-changing development in the world of technology and Football. He was the Qatari representative in the International Youth Meeting 30 in Morocco and in the Islamic Youth Summit. Most recently, in Stars of Science Season 13, he received the highest rate from the jury members in all 4 different stages and won the 3rd best Arab Inventor in 2021. He has also given several speeches and conducted various workshops for young people in hopes of inspiring them to make the change they want to see in the world.

Neeshad Shafi

Climate Activist

He is an Environmentalist and a policy-oriented social change advocate. He is best known for his work on youth climate movement and environmental and climate policies in the Middle East. He is currently the Co-founder & Executive Director of the Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar, a first registered youth lead non-profit association in the State of Qatar. He is a Board Member and on the steering committee of various organizations like UNESCO Youth Climate Action Network (YoU-CAN), CoalitionWILD etc. and is also a Regional Facilitator at UNEP for the Middle East. In March 2019, he was named in the Apolitical’s List of the 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy 2019. His articles and interviews have appeared in France24, Al Jazeera, BBC, Washington Post, The Gulf Times and many more. He holds a master’s degree in Environmental Engineering and is based in Doha, Qatar.