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Dr. Paras

Ph.D, Mentor, Coach, Coach Supervisor, Global Accreditation Assessor

As a Master Certified Coach (MCC) from ICF and EIA - Master Practitioner (MP) and Assessor from EMCC, Dr. Paras has transformed the lives of many through his coaching, training, supervision, and mentoring sessions. He considers himself responsible to bring that change to individuals and organizations. It’s been a journey of over 15 years, and the challenges have been exciting, pushing him to excel while making the clients demonstrates the best of their abilities. It gives him immense pleasure to share his learnings through certification programs that are on par with international standards. Coaching is a wonderful medium through which he gets to use the appropriate tools and techniques to touch the lives of people. He has enjoyed doing transformational work in the areas of behavioral patterns through programs like ‘Transform Mind Transform Life’, and ‘Mindfulness Self Discover Insight Series’.

Dr. Abhijit Sonawane

Founder & Owner SOHAM Trust. Better known as Doctor for Beggars

It is rightly said that salary does not guarantee job satisfaction. Dr. Abhijit Sonawane had a big monthly paycheck back then in 2015 when he was associated with AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION AS MAHARASHTRA HEAD. But his urge to serve society made him establish SOCIAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE TRUST. Dr. Abhijit Sonawane has been providing Pune’s beggars free treatment and funding them to start their enterprise. He has been running a mobile practice across Pune: examining, administering first-aid, if necessary, and prescribing medicines to all on the street. He also pays for surgeries and hospitalization in critical cases.

Hinesha Sanjay Sonar

Student, Lexicon MILE

Hinesha Sanjay Sonar, is a determined, hardworking, passionate, and enthusiastic person who has ambitious plans for the future, Sashed as Miss INDIA Finalist 2021. She has been felicitated as the Winner of the National Debate Competition Awarded by Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr. Uddhav Saheb Thackeray. Working as Emcee, Speaker, Rj, and Model over the years she has built up a track record for being a self-starter and a highly motivated person, and someone supportive of others when they need her help or assistance. A patient person who understands and believes “You only get what you want in life If you are prepared to work hard for it, apply yourself fully in everything you do, and If you truly believe in yourself”

His Eminence Chokyong Palga Rinpoche

Spiritual Speaker

His Eminence the 8th Chökyong Palga Rinpoche was recognized at the age of 1 & enthroned at the age of 8 by His Holiness the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa at Hemis monastery in Ladakh. At a very young age, he was beaten up by a tutor almost daily due to the harsh monastic training system and suffered depression, anxiety, loneliness, low self-esteem, and low self- confidence for years. His Eminence has also traveled to Canada to learn about western life, as well as to various European countries such as Greece, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden to teach Buddhist philosophy and meditation, and to gain life experience. Currently, he is building a huge spiritual center called ‘Naljorling’ (Land of Enlightenment Seekers) to teach about self-fulfillment, true happiness, inner peace, he intends to build old age homes to care for the elderly, orphanages for disadvantaged children, hospitals to cure the sick, rehab center to help the addicts, mass plantations to promote greenery.

Mx. Tanvi Nair

Trans Woman, Analyst, Statistician, LGBTQ+ Advocate, DE&I Consultant, Speaker/Trainer, Content Creator

Tanvi Nair is a data analytics professional with a Master of Science (M.Sc.) focused in Statistics from Pune University. She is an out and proud Transwoman and a vocal LGBTQ+ Advocate. She is on the core committee of the Pride as well as Disability Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) in her organization and contributes to various initiatives undertaken by the ERGs. She has designed and delivered various training sessions on diversity and inclusion within and outside her organization. She has been a guest speaker at various DE&I events in organizations like Puma, Airmeet, and Zinnov. She recently addressed the students from ITI Bihar in collaboration with Quest Alliance which is a non-profit trust working in the field of education.

Quaiser Khalid

IPS, Commissioner of Police Railways Mumbai

IPS Mr. Quaiser Khalid, serving as the Commissioner of Police, Railways, Mumbai is a 1997 batch IPS officer having wide experience in law-and-order management, crime control, anti-insurgency operations, megacity policing, traffic management, Human Resource Management. He is a celebrated Public Speaker and poet of Urdu and Hindi languages. He has written two anthologies of Urdu poetry, consisting of ghazals and nazms. He is the proud recipient of the Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Academy Award.

Rahul Bhatnagar

Entrepreneur, Coach, Speaker, Sales Mentor, Social Media Influencer

Rahul Bhatnagar started his career at the early age of 19 when he was selected to work on an assignment for HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited). Read More Rahul Bhatnagar co-founded Uprist Service Portal Private Limited and Geekotech. He is an Indian digital entrepreneur, success coach, motivational speaker, and sales mentor. Rahul Bhatnagar is known for creating multiple coaching programs, that are accessible on his website and YouTube. His first official entrepreneurial venture was in 2012 when he along with his brother Saurabh Bhatnagar co-founded Uprist Service Portal Private Limited. This business venture was started as a loyalty program that offered cards and discounts on various services like restaurants, salons, grocery, medicine, bakery amongst other services. Rahul Bhatnagar conducted the first edition of one of the biggest youth events of Dehradun “USP The Survivor” in 2014. He is particularly known for his appearances in several talk shows such as TEDx and Josh.

Raj Aditya Kapoor

Founder IBA

Mr. Raj Kapoor is the Founder and Chairman of the India Blockchain Alliance, the largest Indian emerging technology tech think tank. He is an accomplished Tech innovation professional and the Asia Lead, Technology & Innovation at Block space Technologies ltd. and Advisor of Techbuild Innovation Partners. He has helped organize India's biggest Blockchain and Cryptocurrency events across major cities. Besides blockchain, he is highly skilled in AI, Robotics, Cyber Security, IoT, and Cloud Computing. Raj is also a regular contributor to several technology publications including Times Tech India. His organization, IBA is the official blockchain partner at the Africa Tech Week 2020. He was also selected this year as a Top Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Influencer by Asian Market and mentoring 20+ blockchain start-ups across the globe.

Ramveer Tanwar

PondMan, Environmentalist,TEDx Speaker, Founder of Say Earth

Mr. Ramveer Tanwar, is an Environmentalist has been passionate about water conservation from his student days. During his graduate years, Mr. Tanwar had begun a campaign Jal Chaupal in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, urging people to conserve water and to save natural resources like ponds and lakes. Ramveer received training at the Central Pollution Control board, MOEF, Govt. of India, for the conservation of Groundwater. Ramveer Tanwar started the cleaning and rejuvenation process of the lakes and ponds. While clean water levels are declining throughout India, the crisis is especially bad in remote regions like where Tanwar hails from. Now Mr. Tanwar is the founder of Say Earth NGO and appointed district co-coordinator of the 'Bhu-Jal Sena' by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Mr. Tanwar has contributed to restore and rejuvenate 52 ponds and lakes in all over India

Sandeep J Shah

Business Philanthropist & Strategist

Sandeep J Shah, known as Sandy Shah is an ardent strategist and professional philanthropist for over 20 years. To complete this mission, he has founded the holding company House of Sandy under which he operates as a catalyst of a futuristic economy based on art, culture, entertainment, and nation-building initiatives. He founded the Financial Management company Four Aces Advisory Pvt. Ltd, which focuses on private equity, mergers and acquisitions. He also was a part of Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited. He is a Executive Board Member of two prestigious foundations ADO based in Oslo, Norway, affliated with Nobel Peace Prize foundation in its research endeavour & IJF based in Tokyo, Japan, guided under the Aegis of Hon’ble Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe. Mr. Sandeep J Shah has been appointed as Special Envoy to Commission for Peace Established by University for Peace at United Nations. By bringing synergy and cohesion to the international community.

Sandip Soparrkar

Bollywood Choreographer, Actor, Columnist, Dance Reality Show Judge

Mr. Sandip Soparrkar, a Bollywood choreographer, actor, columnist, Dance Reality Show judge, is a recipient of the National Achievement Award by the Government of India and he has also been awarded The Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize for Social Achievement. It gives us so much pride to say that he is the First Indian to judge the Asian Latin & Ballroom Dance Championship held at Colombo. Mr. Soparrkar is also one of the Board of Directors of the prestigious International Business School Washington (IBSW) which has its branches in The United States of America, France, and India. He has been bestowed with the title of ‘The World Peace Ambassador’ by The World Peacekeepers Movement.

Shreya Sharma

Founder & CEO Rest the Case

Ms. Shreya Sharma is an ambitious young entrepreneur who studied International relations at the prestigious Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and recently graduated from Cardiff University, Wales with LLB Hons. Although Ms. Sharma came from an affluent family of the city, she always knew that she was to make her own mark in this competitive world. After a lot of pondering,introspection and hard work she successfully built a legal aggregator platform, Rest The Case, that strives to make legal information and services approachable to the nation.By the people and for the people, Rest the case offers infinite opportunities for lawyers and clients and makes the law accessible to everyone in just a few clicks. In just the first year of its inception, her company Rest The Case has been recognized as the best startup of 2021 by India 500. This award-winning company Is an online platform that gives a smart and convenient edge to bridge the gap between the courts and the people.

Shubham Balasaheb Gunjal

Student, Lexicon MILE

He started working at a very young age. Starting from selling mp3 players to stationary he started his first business at the tender age of 15. He sold assorted chocolates to school kids. Since then he has been a part of multiple startups. Many of them failed but nothing could stop him. Currently, he is the founder of Vesta homecare, kidpay, and homeez. He has dodged all the to stand where he is today.

Swetta Jumaani

Astro Numerologist

Swetta Jumaani, the proud recipient of the Legend of India Award & Bharat Global Icon Award 2020,is perhaps best known as the leading Astro Numerologist in India and across the globe. Swetta is an ardent fan of her father, the Eminent Numerologist Shri Bansilal M Jumaani. She keenly studied this occult science of Numerology under his competent guidance. From eminent industrialists to famous cricketers; from masses to classes, from people in cafés in New York, Amsterdam, and Sao Paulo, to those discussing her words in New Delhi and London, people everywhere turn to Swetta Jumaani to advise, mentor, lecture, and lead them toward success in both their personal life and business endeavors. In the last 18 years, Swetta has made a mark as being one of the top Numerologists in the world, with her guidance she has brought a smile to the faces of thousands of people.

Vikram Phadnis

Fashion Designer & Film Director

Vikram Phadnis started his career as a choreographer before rising to fame as a Fashion Designer. He created a name in the fashion industry with his immense capability to understand and create Indian couture and a determination to become a celebrated designer. Over a period of 30+ Years in the industry, Vikram Phadnis is now a veteran and a living embodiment of what sheer hard work and consistency mean. His love for Indian styles and designs inspires him to acquire a preventive attitude towards Indian crafts and hence he maintains the traditional outlay in his designs. Having designed & styled for Salman Khan - Mr. Amitabh Bachchan - Aishwarya Rai - Sushmita Sen - Priyanka Chopra - Kareena Kapoor - Akshay Kumar - Karisma Kapoor - Kiara Advani - Sonakshi Sinha - Malaika Arora - John Abraham - Vidya Balan - today he is on the verge of making his first Hindi film as a director .. In 2017 Vikram Phadnis made his debut as a director with his Marathi film titled "Hrudayantar" .