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Ashoka Group of Schools
Arjun Nagar, Nashik
Nasik, Maharashtra, 422006
India

Akshita Sachdeva

Co-Founder Trestle Labs, Social Entrepreneur, Tech for Good Evangelist

Founded in 2017, Akshita's company, Trestle Labs has empowered 70,000+ blind and visually impaired individuals towards inclusive education and employment and has made 500+ institutions inclusive across 9 countries. She has received Niti Aayog's Women Transforming India Award, is a part of MIT Solve Class of 2022 and has received Washington DC based Halcyon Incubator's Residential Fellowship among other national and international recognition for her efforts towards disability inclusion.

Anand Shukla

Global Head - Manufacturing Engg-Philips International & a Passionate Cyclist

Mr. Anand Shukla, lives by this quote! He is in fact a living example of 'Fall seven times and stand up eight.' And it is this perseverance and grit that have risen him to great heights in the corporate world globally, where he has made some stunning breakthrough technology developments.

Anil Srinivasan

'Kalaimamani' Awardee, Aspen Global Leader, Founder Kruu & Rhapsody, Pianist

Ever wondered why you needed to go school? Why do we need music? The highest civilian awardee for the state of Tamilnadu - Mr. Anil Srinivasan, has interesting answers to fun questions like these! Mr. Srinivasan is a charismatic man who wears many hats, and plays each of these roles with perfection. A recipient of the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for Creative and Experimental Music, he was awarded the Ken Hobbs Citation for Social Responsibility.

Aniruddha Kenge

Innovator, Entrepreneur, CEO & Co-founder Dwarka Growth, Ashoka Alumni

Planet Earth is slowly turning into Planet Plastic! And as much as we all keep talking about making our planet sustainable, what are we really doing towards that cause? Maybe reducing consumption, reusing or recycling. But is it enough? Aniruddha Kenge, is a young innovator and environmental entrepreneur taking path-breaking, mammoth steps to be the game changer and eradicate this problem of plastic pollution. A former Ashoka student, 20 years old, Aniruddha is currently de-carbonizing plastics by using plants.

Jehan Manekshaw

Theatre Entrepreneur, Director, Facilitator, Ecosystem Builder

Jehan Manekshaw is the Founder Director of Theatre Professionals. He is also Founder and Head of School at the Drama School Mumbai. For the Drama School Mumbai, Jehan leads design and implementation of the school’s one year full time Post Graduate course in Acting and Theatre Making, he works collaboratively with a community of 35+ highly qualified practicing theatre professionals who design and execute the schools collectively planned curriculum. He directly mentors and supports a community of 90+ graduates of this program, and builds partnerships across theatre institutions all towards the strengthening of the training and skilling practitioners in order to build a more robust ecosystem for the dramatic arts.

Naghma Mulla

CEO & Director Edelgive Foundation

“We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.” ― Sheryl Sandberg Everyone needs to know this and understand the gravity of this powerful quote. And our next speaker, Naghma Mulla, a fierce feminist, is all set to do this. Interestingly, at the work front, Naghma is also revolutionizing philanthropy by make giving easier for people of influence and wealth and making receiving easier for NGOs who work for the most marginalized in India.

Sujata Seshan

Social Entrepreneur, Presidential Awardee, Educator Evangelist

They say that a person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free. Sujata Seshan is one such lady who dared to be different, to be a pioneer, a leader. She is the kind of woman who in the face of adversity will continue to embrace life and walk fearlessly toward the challenge.

Yoko Rai

Singing Ventriloquist, Vocalist, Music Educator, Anchor

Not just any ventriloquist, Yoko is the one who sings melodiously as she performs ventriloquism and also is a founder of an institute that trains students in western vocals.