Anil Swarup

Former secretary, Government of India

Anil Swarup was born on 01 July 1958 in Allahabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He is a post graduate in Political Science from the University of Allahabad in 1978, where he was awarded Chancellor's gold medal for being the "best all-round student". Before joining IAS, he worked as an Indian Police Service officer for one year. Swarup joined IAS in 1981 and is the recipient of Director's gold medal for "best officer trainee" of his batch at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA).

He became Secretary in the coal ministry after the coal scam in which the Supreme Court of India cancelled more than 200 blocks allocated since 1993. Swarup conducted coal auctions in a transparent manner, which was a huge success

Abhay Gupta

Founder & CEO - Luxury Connect

Widely recognized as India’s foremost authority on luxury retail and brand strategy, Abhay Gupta has a multitude of expertise. In this capacity, he pursues a plethora of activities including writing, advisory, public speaking, thought leadership and philanthropy. He is a thought leader, brand leader, luxury retail expert, and consumer champion.

In his efforts to promote and educate the nation about luxury brands & lifestyle, he has founded Luxury Connect LLP, Luxury Connect Business School and Luxury Cruxx.

Ekta Baskar

Government Professional

Ekta Bhaskar is an M.A. Post - Graduate from S.M.U. in Mass Communication & Journalism . She is an Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Advance Study and Research Work. She is a seasoned professional, with prior experience as the Director of MyGov, the citizen engagement portal of Government of India. She has worked in diverse fields with expertise in Corporate Social responsibility, Media Relations, and Branding. She has also been awarded as the Most Promising Indian for Idea and Innovation 2017 by Promising Indian Society.

Dr. Rita Anwari

International Account Executive and Women's Right Activist.

Rita is a Founding Director of Women Empowerment and Leadership in Australia, an organisation dedicated to investing in the education, capacity development and welfare of Women in Afghanistan and Australia.

Her deep committement to reconstruct and develop local communities of Afghanistan and Australia, enabled her to become a bridge of cooperation and understanding between the two nations. She has received an Honorary PhD from King's International University, served as the Head of International Business Development at Harvest Education Technical College. In 2019, she received High Achievement Trophy from the Minister of Higher Education Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Pradeep Kumar

Member (Signal & Telecom), Railway Board

Shri Pradeep Kumar is a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communication) and Master of Engineering (Communication Systems) from the University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee) & Master of Business Administration (Marketing & Finance) from Southern Cross University, New South Wales, Australia.

Shri Kumar joined Northern Railway in 1983. During the course of his llustrious career, Shri Kumar has held several important executives and managerial positions on Indian Railways. He has served on Northern Railway, South Eastern Railway, South Central Railway, West Central Railway, Railway Electrification, Railway Board and RailTel Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi, besides serving as DG/NAIR, Vadodara.

Satya N. Gupta

Chairman - BLUETOWN

Satya N. Gupta has spent over 38 years in the telecom industry, executing projects and creating and managing telecom entities. The most notable entity created under his leadership was Ircon Telenet Pvt. Ltd, a joint venture (JV) between Indian Railways and British Telecom. Later converted into a PSU by the Ministry of Railways, the JV is today known as RailTel Corporation of India. During his career, he has been associated with corporations such as Ircon International, BT Global Services and Sterlite Tech. He has also worked with TRAI as principal adviser.

Shaifali Sangal

Founder at Yung Minds

Shaifaly is a founder and Proprietor of Young Minded into HR Services, Catering to Corporate Requirement for their Manpower needs.

She also Runs Programs for under privileged children, women and now moving on emotional intelligence.

Krithik V

Founder of Futura Robotics

An extraordinary achiver, Krithik holds a passion for Robotics and has already formed his company named Futura Robotics.

He has received numerous awards and medals in Science and Technology events which showcase innovations in technology including the UN, IIT Madras, RAAF India and Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.