Diverse Communities
Indian / Pakistani / South Asian
Former Representative to the UN
After a long diplomatic career as the former Permanent Representative to the United Nations from Pakistan, Ambassador Munir Akram shares his insights with global audiences. |
Global Affairs Expert On India / Award-Winning Author
The award-winning author of Planet India: The Turbulent Rise of the World’s Largest Democracy and the Future of our World, Kamdar is a globally renowned expert on India. |
International Trade Theorist
A celebrated economist and Columbia University professor, Jagdish N. Bhagwati has made contributions to development theory and policy, public finance, immigration and the new... |
Former President of Democratic Socialist Republic Sri Lanka
With her father former President of Sri Lanka and mother the world’s first women Prime Minister, Kumaratunga was destined to be the first woman President of Sri Lanka. Renowned for her energy and intellect, she... |
Fiction Writer / Journalist
Suketu Mehta's book Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found was called "narrative reporting at its finest" by The New York Times; The Economist named it a Book of the Year. Mehta's journalism and... |
Master Sommelier
The youngest female ever to pass the Master Sommelier exam, speaker Alpana Singh is the director of wine and spirits for Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. |
International Strategic Communications Expert
An Indian Muslim childhood, Jesuit schools and universities, and a perpetual inquisitiveness power this American businessman, author and foreign policy speaker's observations. Host of the Foreign Policy Association'... |
Author, The Death of Vishnu
A novelist and professor, speaker Mani Suri was named a Time Person to Watch after releasing his award-winning book The Death of Vishnu. |
World-Renowned Environmental Leader
An eco-feminist and environmental activist, speaker Vandana Shiva was dubbed an "environmental hero" for her innovative thinking by Time. |
Counter-Extremism Activist
Maajid Nawaz is a former member of the Islamic political group Hizb ut-Tahrir, and the co-founder and executive director of Quilliam, the world's first counter-extremism think tank. He is also the co-founder of Khudi... |
India's Leading Journalist
Known for introducing a new style of aggressive, independent journalism to India, speaker Arun Shourie touches on the global economy, Indian politics and global events. |
Former Finance Minister of India
As finance minister of India, speaker Yashwant Sinha is credited for pushing through several major reform measures that put the Indian economy on a firm growth trajectory. |
Corporate Evangelist & Business Philosopher
Indian-born Krish Dhanam won a sales contest in 1990 that earned him a ticket to a seminar conducted by the legendary motivator Zig Ziglar. This chance encounter would be the catalyst that shaped the next two decades... |
Author of A Walk Across the Sun
Corban Addison is the author of A Walk Across the Sun was born, a novel that brings together three of his great passions - storytelling, human rights, and the world and its cultures - in a narrative that... |
Expert on Strategy, Globalization & Emerging Markets
International business speaker Anil Gupta is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on strategy, globalization, and emerging markets. |
Inventor of SixthSense
Pranav Mistry is one of the inventors of SixthSense. He is a research assistant & a PhD candidate at MIT Media Lab. Before joining MIT he worked as a UX Researcher with Microsoft. |
