Theme: LEARNING BEYOND

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The Sovereign School
Sector 24, Rohini
Delhi, Delhi, 110085
India

ABHISHEK BANERJI

Founder: ICAPCE & The Epiphany Arts Foundation

Abhishek Banerji is a Birla Young Indian award-winning integrative psychotherapist, a mental health practitioner, a registered expressive arts-based therapist, a theatre artist, a corporate & youth leadership development mentor. He is the Founder of Integrative Center for Applied Psychology & Creative Expression (ICAPCE) and The Epiphany Arts Foundation: Being, Believing, Becoming. He is recognized as “Global Goodwill Ambassador” from India by Global Goodwill Ambassadors Foundation (USA) and has also received “Yuva Ratna Puraskar” by Uprise India & Indian School of Politics for Theatre & Drama. He has done his Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology from Indira Gandhi National Open University, Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling (PGDC) from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai and also has a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from Mumbai University. Apart from this, he has various national and international certifications and accreditations in diverse modalities of psychotherapy.

ANOUSHKA JOLLY

Founder: Innerark Blocktech Pvt Ltd & Anti Bullying Squad

Anoushka Jolly is a 14-year-old founder of Innerark Blocktech Pvt. Ltd. She a student who is passionate about Entrepreneurship, Writing, and Mental Health. She started her first mental health startup in 2018 called Anti Bullying Squad. After that, she went on to attend the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) featured in numerous offline and online publications for her work against bullying.

ARTI CHAUDHRY

Trustee: NGO Nayi Disha

Arti has a consulting practice in Leadership Development since March 2000Prior to that she has worked with the Eicher group for 9 years.Ms. Arti mostly works up on the field of Diversity and Inclusion. She actively involved in developing organization cultures that facilitate inclusion anddevelop leaders who leverage diversity. Ms. Arti is the external member of the “Internal Committee” for Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at the workplace for various organizations. She is certified by OCAI for Organization Culture Development&facilitator and Coach for DDI –Development Dimensions International. Some of her assignment includes Building a shared vision based on value, Design and Execution of Development Centres, Mentoring/ Coaching / counselling of key leaders. She did her graduation in Economics (H) from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University.

Dr. JAI MADAAN

Vastu Consultant and Astrologer,Lady of Fortune

Dr. Jai Madaan – Lady of fortune. Globally renowned lifestyle coach, motivational speaker, astrologer & vastu expert. Dr. Jai Madaan participates in panel discussions on many News channels and has been featured in various programs on TV Channels . She has been featured in leading magazines too. Dr. Jai Madaan conducts regular seminars and motivational talks for various corporates and institutions like Ted-Talks, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Jain International Trade Organization (JITO) Omaxe, Big FM, Dell, Sharda university, Blaupunkt etc.

DR. PRATIK GAURI

Founder & CEO, 5ire.org

Mr. Pratik Gauri is a serial Indian social entrepreneur, investor, public speaker and writer widely known as the creator of the 5th Industrial Revolution. He has been championing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. He is the founder & CEO of 5ire.org which recently became a billon dollar unicorn in 11 months. Mr. Pratik has founded 8 companies prior to 5ire, which is a blockchain ecosystem that brings forward sustainability, Technology & Innovation. Also, many recognitions like Entrepreneur 35 under 35, TIMES 40 under 40, ET Now Leaders of Tomorrow. He did his B.Tech in Electronics and communication Engineering from IP University, and done his MBA from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and a certificate in Strategic Management from University of Chicago.

Dr. RUBY MAKHIJA

Director: Why Waste Wednesdays

Dr. Ruby Makhija is director: why waste Wednesdays Task force members: MCD, Opthalmologist. She started a campaign named 'Vikalp' in November 2021. Through this, cloth bags are being made available to the customers at more than 300 shops in Delhi. The effect of 'Vikalp' is spreading outside Delhi as well. Another jewel to the success of this campaign is, Some poor women are also getting employment through this campaign.

Dr. SHANTANU SHARMA

Physiotherapist & Author

Dr. Shantanu is a Physiotherapist by education and a published author of 3 bestsellers books. He is working as the Head of Operations at Wudbox Enterprises, and had also worked as the Zonal manager at Clinical Qi Spine Clinics. He has a vast experience in healthcare, both in the clinical and administrative domains. Dr. Shantanu also worked at IHH Healthcare and in Adani Enterprises & Bharti Enterprises. He is a serial entrepreneur with a wide range of experience. He is the member of Professional Speakers Association of India(2019-2021). He did his Graduation in Bachelor of Physiotherapy from Delhi University and Masters from Manav Rachna International University.

GAURI MAULEKHI

Trustee: People for Animals

Gauri Maulekhi serves as the Trustee of People for Animals - India’s largest animal welfare organization. She is a leading animal welfare advocate in India who has built an illustrious career as a subject matter expert in animal protection laws. Gauri Maulekhi is the recipient of India’s highest civilian award for women - the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar, bestowed by the President of India in 2018. Recognizing her advocacy efforts, she has been nominated by several State Governments, including Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, to be a Member of Slaughter-House Monitoring Committees and Animal Birth Control Implementation and Monitoring Committees.

KAVYA BUDHIRAJA

Advocate & You Tube Influencer

Ms. Kavya, she is the alumni of GIBS 17-22 batch. She iscurrently pursuing her LLM from Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. She worked as the Advocate General for the state of Uttarakhand in the Supreme Court. She is the Honorary member of Cyber Jagrithi & Safety Foundation (NGO). She also published her article on newspaper pertaining to law, religion etc. and handled weekly legal pages- “vidhik”. She is an academic scholar of her batch with various roles and responsibilities like Campus Ambassador for Bar Council of All India Reporter, Student Editor for College digest. She is the winner of National Moot Court Competition for 3 consecutive years.

PRINCE BANSAL

Head Boy, The Sovereign School

Prince Bansal, the head boy of The SOVEREIGN SCHOOL is currently pursing commerce and wants to excel his career in e-commerce. He is Jack of all trades- from debate to Mono acting, he has excelled in all activities. He is an extraordinary student with good academic background.

RJ SHRUTI RAJ

National Jock at Radio Mirchi

Shruti Raj is a Versatile Radio Personality offering 6 years in broadcasting across radio and digital formats. She is currently working at Radio Mirchi as a Radio Jockey. Confident and articulate with excellent on-air interviewing skills. Who says that one can't be a "jack of all trades"?? You need to watch her work. From being a jockey for all the day parts, she is currently doing the National show which also goes live in US and UAE and online shows like “Meethi Mirchi”.

SAAKSHAR DUGGAL

Specialist in Cyber Security Law

Saakshar Duggal is a practicing Advocate in the Delhi High Court, with a keen interest in law and technology. He is the Advisor, Academic Outreach of Cyber Law University. He has also recently authored a book entitled “Cybercrimes During Covid-19 & Legal Issues In India” He was a distinguished speaker at the International Conference on Metaverse and Law- Opportunities and Challenges held in March, 2022.

SARVAGYA KULSHRESHTHA

Guiness Book of World Record Holder in Speedcubing

Sarvagya Kulshreshtha is a 19 Year old from Delhi. He is a 3x Guinness World Record holder in Speedcubing which involves solving Rubik's Cubes in the fastest time possible. He’s been solving the Rubik's Cube since the past 6-7 years. He has also been featured in almost every major news outlet there is in India, some of them being Hindustan Times, Zee News, The Economic Times, and ABP News.

SEETA SHARMA

Migration Expert, Ex-ILO

Ms. Seeta is working as an advisor, International operation at National skills Development Corporation. She also worked in International Labour Organization as the technical officer (Project lead), EU- India Cooperation and Dialogue on mobility and Migration project. She also has an experience as a consultant in government of Switzerland. She is an experienced Migration Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the UN and NGO sector. Ms. Seeta is skilled in policy and research, stakeholder relationship management, fundraising and project management. She did here bachelors in geography(hons) from Delhi University, Masters in Geography(hons) from Wollongong University, Australia, Summer school on Forced Migration from Oxford University.

SUBHA CHANDRASHEKHAR

Founder & Driector: Anugraham

Ms. SubhaChandrashekhar is the Founder-Director of ‘ANUGRAHAM’, an initiative to spread awareness and empathy towards acceptance of students with diverse abilities. Currently is a Resource Person for Central Board of Secondary Education, and a Consultantfor National Institute for Public Cooperation & Child Development, NIPCCD.She was the HOD, Dept of Mental Health & Inclusion, Delhi Public School Rohini. Ms. Subha received the ‘Jagran Josh Award for Best Initiative for Children with Special Needs’ in March 2022. She has also received the “Role Model Teacher Award’ from the Delhi Public School Society. She has degree of both Psychology and Special Education, she has worked as a Counsellor with teachers, students and parents, conducting numerous interactive sessions tobuild Life skills and facilitate mental well-being.