Theme: Through the Horizon

‘Through the Horizon’ is about ideas that rekindle the spirit of innovation, and the quest to make the impossible achievable. Looking through the horizon is all about broadening the minds perspective to be bold enough to believe in ideas that are ‘out-of-the-box’ all the way keeping in mind the contents of the box. To push through those ideas even if people look down with doubt and hesitation.

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India

Anirudh Sharma CA

This tabla player has been into music from his childhood and has performed with renowned artists. A pioneer in using his percussion skills in the genre of metal, he has performed in 300+ concerts.

Harinishri BT

A skillful Bharatanatyam dancer, she's been awarded the title best talent of south Asia. She's also an active dancer at ISKCON'S heritage festival winning various awards.

Kaustubh GR

A self taught singer, multi instrumentalist and poet who has been composing music which has a unique blend of acoustic rock with an Indian influence.

Kishore Mandyam

Techie+Co-founder of a civil society organization

Kishore Mandyam is the co-founder of DAKSH, a civil society organisation that undertakes research and activities to promote accountability and better governance in India. A proponent of expediting the judicial process, he is resurrecting the true but forgotten meaning of democracy. Case pendency is a deep troubling problem in the Indian Judiciary, and Mr. Mandyam is a visionary who is striving to ameliorate this situation with the aid of technology. He posits that we can fix the pitfalls in the judicial system with small, yet robust changes, and he falls back on his over 24 years of experience in the software industry. Mr. Mandyam is the technology mastermind at DAKSH, and he continually puts forth proposals for the betterment of the judicial landscape in India.

Ramya Mohan

Psychiatrist with an unconventional approach to therapy

Dr. Ramya Mohan is a psychiatrist, artist, analyst, musician and an educator who is bridging the gap between neuroscience, mental health and creative arts to support brains better. Trained and qualified at both India and the UK, Dr. Mohan specializes in Child and Adult Psychiatry. An Autism champion for the South Surrey Autism board, Dr Mohan is passionate about bringing art and music together with the mind. In 2015, Dr Mohan founded iMANAS London, an organisation which aims to promote the integration of medicine, arts and neuroscience. A highly skilled artist and musician, Dr. Mohan travels the world as an invited guest speaker to discuss her work; her artworks have been displayed in exhibitions in both the UK and India. A formally trained Carnatic and Hindustani singer, Dr. Mohan believes in the therapeutic power of music and uses it to aid recovery from illness.

Rishabh Telang

Fitness Coach

A fitness enthusiast and former professional basketball player Rishabh Telang, is the co-founder of Cult, a unique fitness studio chain in Bangalore that promulgates the idea of fitness without machines. Telang moved to India’s Silicon Valley, Bangalore, seven years ago to work for an IT giant. As part of his job in the software industry, the 32-year-old from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, got to travel around the world. He trained with some of the world’s best coaches in Finland and the Netherlands. Rishabh brought that kind of fitness culture and expertise to India and became a fitness coach. With energetic 50-minute sessions of strength & conditioning exercises, mixed martial arts, yoga, zumba, or boxing—no treadmills and no other machines, Rishabh is redefining fitness. His philosophy of fitness perpetuates the message that movement is life, and we ought to test the limits of our strength everyday.

Rohan Shekhar

A contemporary dancer, being trained at Dance Studio Move & Groove, is a runner up of a dancing television show.

Saurav Arya

Digital Nomad

While the multitude keep on wishing, Saurav Arya, believes in envisaging all his yearnings. After graduating from IIT-Kharagpur, he worked for 5 years in a corporate setup. Subsequently he took a break, 'A year full of Sundays' living the digital nomad lifestyle. Saurav has made his vacation his vocation, and is the founder and owner at Impressive Infographics. His vibrant lifestyle involves travelling to the depths and breadths of the world without any scepticism or encumbrance. Saurav is a digital nomad by day and a data visualizer by night. He gets the best of both worlds, as he explores remote locations while working remotely.

Simran Oberoi Multani

Self-taught vegan entrepreneur

Simran Oberoi is an entrepreneur, an individual who bakes for fun, happiness and cares a lot for the canines too. As an ardent supporter of the vegan lifestyle, she seeks to exclude, as far as possible, all forms of exploitation against animals for food, clothing or any other purpose. Simran is the founder of Ovenderful, a social enterprise which makes healthy, organic bakes that are free from preservatives, harmful additives and colours. Her vegan bakery delivers gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, zero fat, lactation-friendly baked goodies in Bangalore, India. Simran has a simplistic approach to veganism, and she believes that veganism as a diet is no inferior to another; nor is it expensive and bland as it is made out to be.

Tanvi Jagadish

Indian Professional Stand-Up Paddler

At the age of just 17, Tanvi Jagadish is the only female surfer and stand-up paddler to have represented India. Stand-Up Paddling is a fledgling sport in India, and one that girls are wary of pursuing, for fear of social disapproval. Tanvi mastered this sport at Mantra Surfing Club in Mangalore, India, and her efforts have earned her not just several national medals, but also a steadily increasing number of accolades on the international platform. She claimed the top prize in her first competitive Stand-Up Paddling event, the 2015 Covelong Point Surf Classic and clinched the same title is a couple of other competitions as well. She is deeply committed to making this sport popular and more accessible in India, with the limelight on empowering girls and women to follow their dreams.

Varun Thirtha

Indian Social Activist+Author+Student

Author of the bestseller, "Theory of Inner Voices", Varun Thirtha is an orator, a sportsman, a theater artist, but the role that has the deepest place in his heart, is that of a social activist who believes that change is not just a phenomenon, but a way of life. Keenly observant of unjust social ostracization of people, based on gender, race and sexual orientation, Varun is promoting a sense of inclusiveness for all through his unique initiatives that involve drama, art and dance. 'Advaita', one such initiative of his, has started interview training, employment opportunities, and social media platforms for transgenders. But what truly sets him apart is his perpetual message that each one of us can shatter the walls that separate us, with simple, yet powerful weapons such as our own talents.