Prakash is a prominent Indian business leader, social entrepreneur, and startup mentor known for his work in the startup ecosystem, especially with early-stage

founders.

Scot is a creative director at The Education Arcade and a research scientist at MIT’s Comparative Media Studies/Writing Program. A veteran game designer in both academic and commercial settings, his work explores the playful side of complex academic subjects.

Miriam is a Director and

Producer creating

award-winning content showcased at national and international festivals and streamed on platforms such as National Geographic, BBC, Al Jazeera, Netflix, and more.

Laurence is a creative producer

with over ten years experience researching, directing and producing award-winning media projects and digital experiences. He specialises in participatory design and ethical co-creation, building compelling, community-led storytelling projects that move audiences and spark change.

Rahul is a communication designer, participatory facilitator and the founder of Swacardz, a design and coaching consultancy creating gamified tools and learning experiences for socio-emotional and socio-ecological wellbeing.

Leena is an award-winning photographer, installation artist, game publisher, author, TEDx speaker, and founder of MISSING, a non-profit focused on preventing child sexual violence. She has worked with policymakers, corporates, and changemakers to raise awareness and mobilize action against trafficking.

Vaaka Media, co-founded by Samyuktha Varma and Radhika Viswanathan, is an independent podcast production house based in Bengaluru, India. They made India’s first podcast on the development sector called In the Field, and their podcast City of Women explores gender and urban public spaces through joyous personal narratives.

Reap Benefit empowers young people to become changemakers and tackle social and environmental issues affecting their local community. They leverage digital platforms to facilitate peer communities, mentoring, behavioural nudges, resource dissemination and hands-on experiences.

Sraiyanti is a filmmaker and cinematographer with 9 years of experience in documentaries and commercial films. Her work as cinematographer has led her to shoot documentaries for VICE, Netflix, Discovery, DW and Al Jazeera.