Theme: Aspire...Believe...Achieve!

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Doon International School Riverside Campus
4 Km From Nanda Ki Chowki
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007
India

Brig. Sushil Bhasin

Army Officer

Brigadier Sushil Bhasin is a soldier turned educator and trainer with 50+ years of combined experience. He is a Military Leadership and Team Building Catalyst, TEDx and Global Keynote Speaker, podcaster, and author of 6 books. He served the Indian Army for 34 years. In the 17 years that followed, he has been in the space of transforming lives bringing his army values and experiences to everyday life. He focuses on human centric, self-development areas to include Leadership, Teamwork, Time Management and related human behaviors using experiential learning and facilitation as his core tools. Brig Bhasin is the Founder President of PSAI (Professional Speakers Association of India) Mumbai Chapter and an active member of APSS (Asia Professional Speakers Singapore.) He has spoken on the International stages in multiple countries.

Dr. Vandana Shiva

Founder and Chief Functionary- Navdanya

Dr Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalisation author.Based in Delhi, Dr Shiva has written more than 20 books.She is often referred as "Gandhi of grain" for her activism associated with anti-GMO movement. Dr Shiva is one of the leaders and board members of the International Forum on Globalisation and a figure of the anti-globalisation movement. She has argued in favour of many traditional practices, as in her interview in the book Vedic Ecology by Ranchor Prime. She is a member of the scientific committee of the Fundacion IDEAS, Spain's Socialist Party's think tank. She is also a member of the International Organization for a Participatory Society. She received the Right Livelihood Award in 1993, an award established by Swedish-German philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull, and regarded as an "Alternative Nobel Prize".

Maj Gen Anand Singh Rawat

Army Officer

Gen Rawat was born in a village of Tehri, Garhwal. Early schooling from Oak Grove School, Mussoorie, MSc from Madras University and MPhil from DAVV, Indore. Commissioned into the SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT. Served in many important appointments of the Army HQs, Premium Training Institutions, the Prestigious Commando Training School Belgaum, The Infantry School Mhow, The Indian Military Training Team Bhutan. Has Operational combat experience of Kashmir,Siachen Glacier,Nagaland,Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. He successfully led a UN Peace Keeping Force in war torn Ethiopia & Eritrea in Africa. Rose to the coveted rank of Major General. Superannuated after a distinguished service of 35 years. Decorated with YSM,SM and VSM,UN Commendation Card,Two Chiefs of Army Staff Commendation Cards and one Army Commanders Commendation Card. He was appointed as the Chairman, Uttarakhand Public Service Commission in 2018. He possesses immense zeal and experience and has a very positive outlook.

Mr. Anoop Nautiyal

Founder, Social Development for Communities

Mr. Anoop Nautiyal is a social and corporate leader with global, national and state experience in government and for–profit sectors. He is well known for his participative and integrity driven leadership style with a high degree of passion for improving lives and giving back to society. He has extensive experience in successfully establishing operations of size and scale in the state of Uttarakhand. He has worked very closely with the state government while leading the 108 emergency services in PPP mode as its founder Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Nautiyal has worked abroad for a decade in Hong-Kong, Indonesia and Bangladesh and was the Country Manager-India for Swedish clothing giant H&M (Hennes and Mauritz). He studied in Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi University and the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi. He is a prolific columnist, writing for state and national media on development and governance issues.

Shaalu Wadhwa

Marketing Specialist

A dynamic, result and value driving Marketing/Brand/Business Leader with more than 20 years of broad experience cutting across industries in both B2C & B2B verticals. A strategic thinker, with an expertise in Brand Launches & Solutions & proficiency in Strategic Sales Alliances, Content Curation, Digital Storytelling, Events and Experiential Marketing. Significant experience in working with global brands and highly adept at handling challenging environments & facilitating relationships across multiple stake-holders. She gets her high in providing forward-thinking leadership to get business results & enjoys handling high-profile and hands-on management roles that require commercial acumen, common street sense and creative flair. A travel, Art and Sports enthusiast who is excited about how emerging technology will impact our lives. A strong advocate of gender equality & animal kindness - she thrives on a lust for life and seeking possibilities in making a difference in the world.

Shubhi Mehta

Actress, Motivational Speaker and Corporate Facilitator

Best known for her role in ‘Chak De–India’, the country’s first commercial sports movie, Shubhi started her career as a hotel management graduate and brings rich experience in fields like media, sports and corporate coaching. Her success as a motivational speaker and corporate facilitator has rivaled her fame in media. Shubhi’s insights are unique, her delivery is impeccable and credentials are unparalleled. Shubhi’s insights in areas like Leadership, Coaching, Teamwork, Women’s Empowerment, and Self-Empowerment & Culture create high levels of awareness on corporate governance. Shubhi Mehta brings a rich, cross cultural and international experience to corporate programs. Be it Corporate Training Programs or Television anchoring, Shubhi’s 15 Years experience goes unrivalled. Over the last decade and more, Shubhi has worked in more than a dozen industry sectors both in India and globally. Shubhi has anchored, trained and spoken for a multitude of organizations across the globe.

Shweta Kothari

Journalist

Shweta Kothari is a journalist. She has over 8 years experience in broadcast and digital media industry. Shweta has worked in organizations like CNBC-TV18, NDTV and NewsX in the past. She is currently working with a global media firm and handling their India operations. Shweta is an alumni of University of Sussex, UK. She has participated in several TEDx events across the country. She takes keen interest in issues pertaining to public policy and gender.