The INDUStry Show

Aparna Basker is the founder of BanyanWay - a platform for Indian singles living in the USA to get connected. Aparna is a seasoned IT professional with 10+ years of experience building healthcare software. She is a passionate travel planner, loves listening to Ilayaraja's music in her spare time.

Iris Pena is the founder of Mother Medicine - empowering others to make needed changes in their lives and step into the highest version of themselves through her Total Transformation program and Re Hu Tek™ Energy Therapy sessions. She takes a holistic approach to health & wellness that best supports your body, mind, and spirit.

Shruti Gandhi is the founder of Array Ventures - an early stage fund with multiple exits, investing in enterprise deep tech companies. Previously, Shruti invested in early stage companies at True Ventures and Samsung's venture fund. She is a developer on mainframe security, collaboration tools, and data analytics. Shruti completed MBA from University of Chicago and MS from Columbia University.

Sharmin Ali is the founder & CEO of Instoried, enhancing content writing and creation experiences for business and individuals. She is the bestselling author of two books. Sharmin has won several entrepreneurship awards including the Aegis Graham Bell Award from the Government of India for her contributions in Artificial Intelligence. She is a frequent speaker at various international forums.

Raghu Bala is the CEO of NetObjex - a platform for digital asset and service management. Previously, Raghu held executive positions with Yahoo and PwC, and has 3 startup exits. He is a tutor for MIT Sloan School of Business’s online courses on Implications of AI on Business, and Blockchain. Raghu is a published author (Microsoft Press, Macmillan), conference speaker (IoT Congress, Google IO), stud...

Pranav Desai is the founder of Voice of Specially Abled People - that has helped more than 10,000 people with disabilities. He was instrumental in implementing Government of India's manifesto into the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD 2016) law. Pranav is an advocate and champion of diversity and inclusion, and was appointed Honorary Advisor to Government of India in 2015.

Krishna Kumar is the VP of International at RAND Corp - global leader improving policy and decision-making through research and analysis. He is the Director of Initiative for Global Human Progress, senior economist, distinguished chair in International Economic Policy. Krishna is an alum of IIT Madras, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Chicago. He is also a visiting professor at India...

Gaurav Kumar is the founder, CEO of Beyond Codes - a global leader in B2B demand generation services, helping startups and Fortune 100 enterprises, with operations in six continents. Gaurav has authored several best-seller books. He is a devoted father to a teenage girl, and loves playing Golf. Gaurav is an alum of Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Maria Brito is a contemporary art advisor and curator. She is an author of the just released book "How Creativity Rules The World" published by HarperCollins. Frequently she writes for Artnet, Cultured Magazine, Elle, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Huffington Post, and others. Maria is the facilitator of Jumpstart - an online mastermind program to help entrepreneurs and executives bring creativity to busin...

Tina Williams-Koroma is the founder and CEO of TCecure - a cybersecurity and intelligence company, providing infrastructure protection services for corporates. She is also the Founder/CEO of CyDeploy - a B2B SaaS enabling organizations to make security updates with confidence. Tina is an author of Our Father’s Business, and alum of University of Maryland Baltimore County and Rensselaer Polytechnic...

Ravi Patel is a serial entrepreneur with ventures in supply chain, warehousing & fulfillment, e-commerce, pharmaceutical distribution, and commercial real estate. Ravi is the co-founder and CEO of Sungistix - a leading third-party logistics, warehousing and fulfillment provider in the US. He is an alum of Pepperdine University.

Kevin S. Parikh is the CEO & Chairman of Avasant, a global management consulting firm which negotiates over $20 billion in tech deals annually. He is a visionary, bestselling author of Digital Singularity – A Case for Humanity, and a speaker on Digital Technology and Innovation. He is also the Chairman of the Avasant Foundation, dedicated to supporting women and youth empowerment, and sustaina...

Bala Kamallakharan is the founder of Startup Iceland - a grassroots initiative to build sustainable startup ecosystems in Iceland. Bala also co-founded Dattaca Labs and Iceland Venture Studio . Previously, he held various leadership positions at Capgemini and Glitnir Bank. Bala is an alum of BITS, Pilani and Louisiana State University, and a member of Reykjavik Rotary International.

Mahavir Sharma is the co-founder, Chairman of Rajasthan Angel Innovators' Network, Chair of TiE India Angels and founder/owner of Jaipur Kaleen, Oscar Expo, Swishin Events and others. He is a frequent investor on Horses Stable - the biggest business funding reality TV show in India. Mahavir was the Chairman of Carpet Export Promotion Council under Govt. of India's Textile Ministry from 2017-19.

Paarth Dhar is the co-founder and CEO of D-Street Games - India's biggest stock market gaming platform that is building enterprise-grade, fully-managed tech systems for financial markets. Paarth also co-founded AsknBid Tech and Quuno. Previously he held positions at Flipkart and Unicorn India Ventures. Paarth is an alum of IIT-Roorkee.

Shelly Lefkoe is the co-founder, President of the Lefkoe Institute - committed to significantly improving the quality of life on the planet by helping people recreate their lives. She is an author of “Parenting the Lefkoe Way” and soon-to-release "Self Made: The Surprising Solution to Success." Shelly is a frequent keynote speaker, and leads corporate workshops on “How Our Beliefs Limit Our Lives....

Ravi Chamria is the cofounder and CEO of Zeeve - an enterprise blockchain company powering the infrastructure of web3 and peer to peer economies. Previously, Ravi worked in various leadership roles across industries such as e-commerce, fintech, insuretech, and supply chain. He is a renowned speaker on AI/ML, blockchain, and IoT. Ravi is an alum of IIM- L. #Blockchain #blockchaintechnology #blockch...

Priyanka Mathur is the founder, CEO of MediPocket - an integrated, AI powered healthcare application with the mission to care, connect, and cure. Previously, Priyanka practiced medicine in India, Russia and the US. As an expert in Internal Medicine, she was a Medical Record Reviewer at the Parthenia Medical Group in Los Angeles. Priyanka volunteers at Rural Educational Development, the AIDS Action...

Gabriela Isturiz is a General Partner at The Fund XX - investing in the next generation of women founders. Previously, she founded two high-growth SaaS companies, both acquired by Fortune 500. Gabriela is awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, CEO of the Year Finalist, Business WomenFirst Award winner. She is featured in multiple leading legal technology publications. She is an al...

Diana Zhang is the CEO and co-founder of NeighborShare - empowering frontline heroes to help families through critical moments of need of $400 or less. Previously, Diana held leadership positions in strategy and operations as an executive at Bridgewater Associates, a premier asset management firm with $150 billion AUM. She serves on the Board of the Connecticut Food Bank/ Foodshare. #nonprofits #n...

Ganesh Iyer is the founder, CEO of Story Filter - a leader in helping organizations articulating and crafting their purpose using authentic, compelling, and visual stories. Previously Ganesh held various leadership positions at the Times Group, Walt Disney Company, and General Electric. He is an alum of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B). #storytellingwithdata #storytelling #storyte...

Nikita Maheshwari is the Co-founder, CEO of Tatkal Lorry - a niche logistics, supply chain management company specializing in ceramics and construction material providing first and last mile deliveries. Nikita is a National and State Entrepreneurship awardee. She is a trained lawyer and formerly founder, CEO of TileBazaar.com. #logistics #logisticsindustry #femaleentrepreneur #femaleowned #supplyc...

Yug Varma is the co-founder and CEO of Phyla - a probiotic acne system. Yug has 10+ years of microbiome research experience including an extensive background in bio-organic chemistry, microbiology, and synthetic biology. His scientific work has been published in many prestigious journals, including Nature. He is an alum of Johns Hopkins University (PhD) and University of California, San Francisco....

Shirag Shemmassian is the founder of Shemmassian Academic Consulting, one of the world’s foremost experts on medical/ graduate school, and college admissions. Shirag is featured in various media outlets including The Washington Post and Business Insider. He is a frequent speaker at Yale, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and others on admissions process. Shirag is an alum of Cornell University and UCLA. #aca...

Vipul Agrawal is the co-founder of unlu.io -  focusing on creator learning, content creation & monetization. Vipul is a 3x-Entrepreneur with the last two exits in Travel & Creator domain. He is also an Angel investor in Fitso (acquired by Zomato), Kahsware, EasyEat.ai, and multiple others. Vipul is an INSEAD alum. #edtech #mindfulness #angelinvesting #edtechstartup #serialentrepreneur...