Dr Saundarya Rajesh is a social entrepreneur who has won several accolades and awards such as #100Women Achiever, #Web Wonder Women, Winds of Change 2019 Award, Women Transforming India Award, Golden Aviator Award, Asia’s most Innovative Diversity & Inclusive Leaders Award and so on. Dr Saundarya irrevocably changed the game for the Indian Women Professionals, by introducing the concept of “Career Intentionality” and “Career Re-entry” to Corporate India. Dr Saundarya’s work in the space of gender diversity & inclusion in the workplace, is unparalleled in India. An inspiring speaker, an author, and a very sought-after D&I strategist, Dr Saundarya’s vision is to see young girls from underprivileged families create empowering white-collar careers for themselves. This she influences through Project Puthri, an initiative that instils “Career Intentionality” in the minds of 10,000 under-privileged girl children. Her book, The 99 Day Diversity Challenge book published by SAGE has won several acclaims from industry leaders and has been designed to develop diversity and inclusion mind set in any organization or even individual within the proverbial 99 days. 

A post graduate in Statistics (IIT, Bombay) and also in Management (IIM, Ahmedabad), Anita has reinvented herself almost every decade. Her early years were spent in advertising, market research and marketing consultancy. For the next two decades, she along with her sports broadcaster husband Harsha ran a highly successful motivational series called The Winning Way—Learnings from sport for managers. The series translated into a book by the same name, which sold over 1,25,000 copies and started a new genre in motivational speaking. Anita went on to set up Bizpunditz, India’s first video learning library for managers which was eventually sold to an edtech company. A mother of two sons, Anita is a yoga and Sudoku enthusiast and an amateur keyboard player.

Zehn Kashyap, identifies as she/her and is a student of Grade 10 at Vasant Valley School, New Delhi. She represents the growing population of students worldwide who have special needs.

Not letting her challenges define her; she has evolved into a staunch believer in the power of different-ness. She frequently uses her voice to speak up and speak out for those less privileged than her. Zehn is today, an internationally published writer, award winning speaker and an advocate for de-stigmatizing disability. She has advocated for and driven numerous programs for causes around different-ness, mental health and diversity in international and national forums including CBSE Board, Girl Up Global Leadership Summit 2021 and 2022, Lady Gaga’s Born this Way Foundation, People Matters and TribesforGOOD, Neuro Aid Foundation and PHD Chambers of Commerce and Industry AND Ashoka University

Zehns audiobook – L’(Extra)ordinaire ©, is an ode to the power of different-ness and tribute to the value of kindness and empathy. She hopes to encourage others to look beyond their different-ness and enjoy small victories in everyday life.

Her story of rising above her disability and not letting it define her, is exemplary and inspiring for all.

B.E., M.B.A graduate having 11+ years of experience in Business Development and Proposals. Currently associated with KBR as Associate Specialist – Proposals. Vast experience in working with leading companies in renewable & non-renewable energy sectors and Oil & Gas sector and has been into BD and proposals role from day 1 of her career handling various clients.   

Rekha Manola 

Talent Evangelist bringing 12 years of experience,passionate about finding and engaging diverse, dynamic talent and integrating them with right opportunities. An ally and advocator  for under representative groups who is working towards building platform for equitable and inclusive hiring. 

Core member of HP DEI council partnering to build a safe culture of belonging for everyone..I believe a small act of kindness, empathy and compassion can creat value and a positive impact at individual, society and community level..