Theme: Passion and Perseverance Pave to Empowerment

In today’s ever-changing landscape and a plethora of uncontrollable factors, uncertainty makes it easy to feel overwhelmed. As one of the essential aspects of our lives, technology has undoubtedly contributed to this uncertainty. Growing at a break-neck speed, we find it impossible to maintain pace. While machinery's objective and calculative logic is required in more fields than one, it simply cannot replace the significance of human emotions and nature. The passion that propels us towards our goals is an element unfathomable by any kind of technology today. Honing this passion into perseverance and resilience sets us on the right path. True empowerment comes from the ability to drive our passion toward success. And, after all, what could be more empowering than enabling yourself to go beyond the precarious times and achieve your full potential.

Hiranandani Foundation School
Orchid Avenue, Hiranandani Gardens,Powai
5trh Floor
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400076
India

Erica Goyal

Student

Erica is a self-driven learner in Grade 3 at Hiranandani Foundation School, International, who is committed to life-long learning and is passionate about reading & public speaking. A young, vivacious girl having a knack for weaving stories around her imagination, her love for reading culminated in her passion for writing. With her first book published at 6, Erica is the youngest author at her school. Inspired by the passionate tales of trail-blazing women, she aspires to be a great leader by falling in their footsteps.

Kalyani Patnaik

Principal and Head of School

Mrs Kalyani Patnaik is a holistically erudite individual who has dedicated her life to the pursuit and propagation of knowledge; this is made evident by her Master's in Economics from the highly renowned Delhi University and her 39 years-long professional career in the education industry. She is the Author of the unfathomably insightful book, The Path to Leadership and many other articles in prestigious publications such as Saveus and Scholastic; she has undeniably been a guide and educational herald to us all. As the Head of Hiranandani Foundation School and Hiranandani Foundation School International, she has helped the students pioneer many grand events, such as Astra: the Exhibition of Aspirations, Swayam: the philanthropic endeavour, Fundamenta: the battle of the mind, TedX youth, and this same event of HFSMUN to name a few. She is truly the guiding light through the abyss of uncertainty we all face in our academic life, a humble tether to the soaring kites of our ambition.

Megha Chheda

Vice President of T-series

Currently working with T-Series as the Vice President of the Digital Department, where her team creates content in collaboration with Digital Streaming Platforms. As the VP – of Digital at T-Series, she is in the business of creating stories. Still, she wants to help writers tell their stories and directors envision a masterpiece. She began her career in the film industry with DJs ‘A Creative Unit’ as the Creative Head, where she worked with the Directors throughout, from the creative aspects to the execution of the vision. With T-Series, she was proud to be the first employee of the Digital Content and Strategic Wing, where her team harboured new concepts and packaged the right talent for fiction and non-fiction shows. She is currently helming various projects while constantly ideating to increase the scope of the portfolio that her team at T-Series carries.

Prerna Shinde

Doctor

A highly influential figure from the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. She has been working as a Gynaecologist for the past 30 years, serving people in rural areas through her hospital and IVF centre in Shrirampur. This dynamic philanthropist is none other than Dr Prerna Shinde. Dr Prerna has been helping rural communities by providing health facilities to the weaker section of society through community health checks and health awareness drives. She has also aided the emancipation of the rural population by initiating free and quality education and financial aid in collaboration with The Prerna foundation, an NGO she started a few years ago. Just like her name, Dr Prerna has inspired people in every field as she has become a successful doctor. Her hard work & dedication did not go unnoticed. Because of her remarkable achievements & social work, she received the prestigious 'Karmayogini' award, which celebrates women for their diversity and versatility.

Sunita Rathod

Fundraising Manager for Oscar Foundation

Ms Sunita Rathod carries immense experience in the non-profit sector. She has been associated with the OSCAR Foundation for over five years. She jumpstarted her career as Project Executive. Ms Rathod progressed to becoming the assistant manager of fundraising, with which she spearheaded volunteer engagement events, developed the foundation’s Child Sponsorship project, and identified and coordinated with new and existing donors for COVID relief materials. She is currently the fundraising manager at OSCAR Foundation, where she actively works towards expanding the donor network, maintaining the OSCAR Child Sponsorship program, and managing the relationships with OSCAR’s portfolio of Individual Donors. It is this plethora of responsibilities that she so seamlessly manages at the organisation that enables us to say we are sure Ms Rathod will bring a fresh perspective and a different lens to the table.

Tannaz Irani

Actress

Tannaz was born to an Irani Zoroastrian family and began her film career in 2000 with her debut as Neeta in Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai, directed by Rakesh Roshan. She played Patel's cousin and Roshan's girlfriend. Her significant credits include Abbas Mustan's thriller 36 China Town, Sooraj Barjatya's Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, and Jugal Hansraj's Roadside Romeo. She has also acted in several television serials, including Ye Meri Life Hai,Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil and played the role of Lisa D'Souza on the sitcom Badi Door Se Aaye Hain. Tannaz was noted for her role as a young Anglo-Indian girl trying to learn Hindi in Zabaan Sambhal Ke,also starring Pankaj Kapoor. In 2019, she played Nishi Sippy on the TV show Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum. Besides acting,Tannaz was also the Runner-up of Mrs India 2002. In 2009,she was featured as a housemate on Bigg Boss 3. She was last seen in Apna Time Bhi Ayega as the main character's stepmother-in-law.She portrayed the role of the main antagonist on the show.