The INDUStry Show

Janardan Prasad is the CEO of 101 GenAI - pioneering AI in healthcare. Previously he held leadership positions at Lore IO (acquired by Alteryx) and Knowlarity (acquired by Gupshup). He is an alum of IIT-Kanpur.

Vinisha Rathod is the Founder of P3 Studio - helping businesses navigate complexities at each growth stage by aligning people, purpose, and partnerships with commercial objectives. She is an author of the book The Briefcase Effect.

Adhirath Sethi is the CEO of Poly Fluoro Ltd. - leading manufacturers in the field of high-performance polymers. He is also a board member and trustee of the Agastya Foundation and Chairman of the Navam Foundation. Previously, he was a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. He is an author of multiple books including Moving of Mountains.

Amrutha Vasan is the Co-Founder, COO of Inspirit VR - a leader in immersive education providing content, expertise and the platform to implement XR labs along with 200+ XR content. She is the Winner of  SXSW EDU Launch and Top 10 EdTech company by ASU GSV. She is a Board member of Women’s Education Project non-profit. She is an Alum of Georgia Tech.

Raghav Gupta is the  CEO and Co-founder of Posha - a countertop robot that is replicating human culinary intuition in real time with AI and computer vision. Posha is backed by Accel and Waterbridge Ventures. He is a Rajeev Circle Fellow and an alum of Jagriti Yatra.

Nicole Bray is a CEO and Co founder of Mercer Hendrix – crafting exquisite, functional, alcohol-free alternative brands such as Brae and Jeng. Previously,  She was a global advertising executive with accounts including Apple, Diageo, FIFA, NFL, Smirnoff Global, and Visa.

Aryan Davani is the Founder of IcePass - a Los Angeles based wellness brand blending contrast therapy, community, and consciousness Previously, he founded Automotus and Joy Mobility and held leadership positions at ADP and Oracle.

Shan Mohta is the Co-founder and CEO at Vendra, a US-based marketplace for custom part manufacturing trusted by leading technology and aerospace companies. He is part of the Y Combinator S24 batch, and formerly a hardware engineer at Skydio, Apple, and Microsoft. Shan is an alum of the University of Southern California (USC).

Shekar Narasimhan is the Managing Partner at Beekman Advisors - providing strategic advisory  services to companies and investors in real estate, mortgage finance, affordable housing and related services. He serves on multiple for profit and nonprofit boards.

Sanjoy K. Roy is the Managing Director, Teamwork Arts - a versatile production house in performing and visual arts, social sector, film, and television. Producer of global literary festivals, including the world’s largest - Jaipur Literature Festival. He is the Recipient of the US President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities Award. Sanjoy is an advisor on arts and diversity for numerous go...

Pratik Patel is a Health and Performance Coach specializing in health, fitness, and wellness for Indians and South Asians. Previously, he has coached world class athletes and aspirants at NCAA Division 1 Colleges, New York Giants, and Fortune 500 companies.

Henrik Cronqvist is the Dean and Professor of Economics, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University - a private research university with eleven colleges. Previously he held leadership positions including at Ohio State University, Claremont McKenna College, University of Miami.

Shrinath Acharya is the CEO at Excelfore Corporation - enablin automotive OEMs to build the next generation of connected cars and autonomous vehicles. Previously, he was the CEO of Multimedia Division at Harman International. He is an alum of UT Austin and Wharton School.

Riaz Patel is a multi-Emmy nominated co-founder and Executive Producer of ConnectEffect - a 60-minute transformative entertainment production. His previous productions have been filmed and distributed in 21 countries by Hulu, MTV, Netflix and several others.

Dinesh Arjun is the co-founder, CEO of Raptee - building custom powertrain solutions for commuter electric two-wheeler industry in India. Previously he founded Dino Motorcycles and led Program Management at Tesla. He is an alum of Purdue University.

Harish Consul is the founder and CEO of Ocgrow - one of Canada’s leading private VC funds focused on ventures that demonstrate value to investors and humanity at large. He is an early investor in Amazon, Garuda, Shopify and several others. Serves as a board member at various for profit and nonprofit organizations.

Atul Shah is the first Vice President and Convener of the 2025 JAINA Convention - a biennial gathering celebrating the rich heritage and diverse traditions of Jainism. Previously, he has held leadership positions at AT&T.

Nish Acharya is the founder, CEO of Equal Innovation - connecting impact-organizations with policy makers, funders and corporations. Previously, he served in advisory and leadership roles in the Obama and Clinton Administrations, and as Executive Director of the Deshpande Foundation.

Sriram Viswanathan is the Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital - a global deep tech, multi stage venture capital firm. He is a Board Member at several for profit companies and nonprofit organizations. Sriram is an alum of UCLA and IISc.

Rajashree 'Raji' Baskaran is the founder and CEO of Project Karna - verifying trust in the age of artificial intelligence through real-time deep fake detection. She is also the Founding Partner at Superbloom Studios - providing an inclusive lens to frame problems and solutions, unleashing large latent potential. Raji is an active advisor and investor. She in an Alum of IIT Madras and Cornell Unive...

Nicolas Khonaysser is the co-founder, CEO at Vently - enabling real-time interactions and bringing amazing people together by bridging gaps between social feeds and in-person connections. He previously held leadership roles at Fizz and KBR, Inc. He is an alum of Arizona State University

Meghana Shah is the co-founder and CEO of The Parasol Cooperative - a 501c3 nonprofit providing innovative technology solutions to support survivors and advocates of gender-based violence, domestic violence and human trafficking. She is the Global Head of Data and Analytics Capability for Commercial at CSL. Previously she held executive positions at Accenture and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Darian is the Founder of Helping People Help – helping mission-led clients meet board development, event execution, fundraising, and strategic planning and positioning needs. He is a part-time Executive Director of Numi Foundation. Darian is also the author of multiple bestsellers. Previously, he was the Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation and co-founder at Beyond Interactive – exited and...

Ajay Sheth is the Founder of Quest Investment Advisors - equity-focused specialists investing in India with assets under management of over $350 million. Investors include corporates, family offices, high net worth individuals, and non-resident Indians. Ajay is also the Founder and Permanent Trustee of Quest Foundation - a public trust improving lives through education, financial assistance, and m...

Nitin Shah is the founder, Aparigrah Foundation - advising, leading, and organizing humanitarian efforts globally. He started and scaled over 350 medical and surgical missions across the world that have benefited millions of people. Dr. Shah is a renowned Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and Chief of the Surgical ICU. He has delivered highly reputed presentations on Ambulator...