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GEMS Modern Academy
Nad Al Sheba 3, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai, Dubayy, 53663
United Arab Emirates

Anshi Goradia

Anshi is an incoming freshman at the University of Manchester with a passion for Formula 1. In her free time she enjoys experimenting with cuisines from around the world, spending time with her friends and watching Netflix shows.

Benjamin Jobilal

Student

A high school student who is passionate about mathematics, physics, and philosophy.

Bipasha De

A teacher talking about her medical experience, and her perseverance through it

Chanda Lokendra

She is an entrepreneur passionately committed to innovative solutions and a consultant with a strong commitment to planning and finance. As the founder of Lizzom, she strives to make sustainable sanitary napkins more accessible. She describes her business journey to be beautiful, interesting and challenging. Exactly the way she would like it.

Divaa Chatterjee

Multicultural environment and experiential learning experiences through travels have imbued Divaa Chatterjee of GEMS FirstPoint School with a sensitive mindset that respects cultural and emotional diversity. An ardent advocate of mental health, it is her mission to make a positive impact in this world one step at a time.

Mohammad Al-Shamsi

Founder of RoboHiTec

He’s an entrepreneur who started the RoboHiTec company. Additionally, he holds many awards like the First Prize in the 2007 Robot competition at Dubai Men’s College, selected as one of the top 100 Arab inventors in the Star of Science competition, and First Place in Robotics & AI for Good Award 2016 in Dubai, and many more.

Muktha Kaja

IB student talking about battling herd mentality

Nidhi Francis

A seventh grader, Nidhi is a public speaking enthusiast, who loves acting, and playing with her dog. In a world where being tall is often glorified, Nidhi challenges the norm by showing the audience that big things come in small packages.

Paridhi Bhatia

Someone who is extremely concerned about the dying aquatic life, Paridhi has taken steps in her own way to create awareness about the oceans. Using her passion for poetry, she often writes pieces that spread a message in youth to reduce their impacts on the waters.

Rishit Goswami

Rishit is a student in the 10th Grade, he’s interested in acting, dancing, singing and the performing arts. He is an aspiring actor.

Vedanth Aggarwal

student

Yashas Kumar

Yashas Kumar is a 12-year-old student, who enjoys drawing and has made multiple art pieces. One of his passions is public speaking; he enjoys telling jokes to his friends, and actively participates in his local drama school, being a fanatic of dramatics. He also enjoys writing, as he considers it an excellent medium to express himself, and is an avid reader.