AI is reshaping how organisations learn, work and lead.

Dr Urvashi Aneja is CEO of the Institute for Human Flourishing (IHF) and Founder and Director of Digital Futures Lab (DFL), one of India’s leading think tanks on the societal impacts of emerging technologies. A trusted advisor to governments, international organisations, and industry on digital and AI policy, she has been recognised among the 50 people shaping India’s digital rise and the influential women shaping AI globally. She holds an MPhil and PhD in Politics from Oxford.

Oindrilla leads AI and analytics integration at Adage Automation in Goa. She holds a Master’s in Computer Science from Boston University and spent seven years in Boston driving research in ML and AI. As Principal Data Scientist at Red Hat’s Office of the CTO, she led key AI initiatives shaping the company’s open-source AI strategy. She also taught a graduate-level Machine Learning course at Boston University and co-founded a startup in Boston. A passionate advocate for open-source AI, she has spoken at over 40 technical conferences worldwide. Now based in Goa, she founded Women in Tech Goa, a community bringing together women founders, industry leaders, academics, researchers, creatives and students to make STEM careers more visible and supported for women across the state.

Tanvi Vartak is a product strategist, entrepreneur, and learning experience designer working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, human behaviour, and technology adoption.

With nearly a decade of experience across India and the United States, she has built digital products, scaled educational programmes, led multidisciplinary teams, and developed go-to-market strategies across education, gaming, social impact, and emerging technology.

She founded Gammat Labs, where she developed Moai, an AI-powered platform designed to help adolescents build relational intelligence. Her work spans user research, product design, growth strategy, and school partnerships. She has also held leadership roles at build3, Department of Lore, Yuvaa, and Young Leaders for Active Citizenship, contributing to initiatives ranging from venture building and game production to youth mental health and educational equity.

Tanvi holds an MS in Games for Learning from New York University, where she was a Rossman Scholar and received recognition for Best Design for Social Impact. She has spoken at UNICEF New York and served as an invited industry speaker and mentor for the Government of Goa’s youth innovation initiatives.

Her current work explores a central idea: adoption is fundamentally a learning problem. She is particularly interested in how AI changes the way people acquire skills, exercise judgment, and develop agency, and which forms of friction technology should eliminate versus preserve.

A researcher by instinct, designer by training, and builder by practice, Tanvi is driven by one question: How do we design experiences that don’t just make things easier, but make people more capable?

Dr. Sumitra Padmanabhan is an academic leader and educator with over two decades of experience across higher education, technology, and applied research. She currently serves as Director of Academics at upGrad, where she leads doctoral programs in collaboration with Golden Gate University, San Francisco. She also serves as a Professor of Practice at Golden Gate University. Her work focuses on creating industry-relevant, future-ready learning experiences in emerging technologies, AI, and data science, while mentoring doctoral learners and professionals to translate research into real-world impact. She is passionate about lifelong learning, employability, and preparing learners for careers in an AI-driven world.

Saurabh Shah, Head – People Operations, KRAFTON India is a People Strategy expert with a proven track record in driving Human Capital Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Change Management, Organizational Design & Development, Communications, Corporate Affairs, and Operational Excellence. With over 19 years of experience, Saurabh has successfully served and influenced global markets across the Americas, India, South Korea, China, and Europe, delivering transformative solutions and fostering impactful leadership.

From July 2022 to August 2023, Saurabh served as Vice President – Human Capital at Haber, leading People, Workplace Experience, General Administration, Facilities, and IT across geographies.

From March 2014 to June 2022, Saurabh was Head – Human Resources at Capita, leading the People function for technology teams across India, UK, Ireland, and Poland. During his stint he focused on creating a WOW employee experience through focused interventions across the People gamut.

From January 2012 to March 2014, Saurabh was the Talent Acquisition Leader at Foton Motors, driving People Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Development, Engagement, and Analytics.

From January 2007 to December 2011, Saurabh was with Tata Technologies, spending three years in India before being deputed to Novi, Michigan for his exceptional contributions in the People space. He played a key role in setting up HR processes and initiatives focused on Organizational Design, Development, and Employee Engagement. Recognizing his impact, he was elevated to Head of Human Resources – North America.

With a degree in Computer Engineering, Saurabh began his career in IT before transitioning to Human Resources. He pursued a PGMP in HR at MIT School of Business, earning Gold Medals for academic excellence, and later completed his Master’s in Personnel Management from the University of Pune.

Saurabh has won various accolades which include ‘Top 100 HR Leaders Award’ by HR Success Talk, ‘Top HR Innovators’, by Indira Group of Institutions & Asia Pacific HRM Congress, Topmost HR Influencer, 101 Most fabulous HR Leaders in India, by World HRD Congress, ‘Top 100 Emerging Future HR Leaders’, by People Matters in 2012 & 2013, ‘Employee of the Year at Foton Motors, Best Outgoing Student: MIT School of Business and St. Patricks’ High School.

Recognized as a TEDx Speaker, LinkedIn Contributor and a thought leader, he is sought after by LinkedIn & prominent knowledge forums for his insights. As a Mentor at KRAFTON India Gaming Incubator (KIGI), he contributes to nurturing and developing talent in the gaming ecosystem. He serves on the Alumni Executive Council of MIT World Peace University and MESCOE, the Executive Council of CXO Connext, and the Board of Studies for D Y Patil University, Pune Business School, GLA University Mathura, Lexicon Group of Institutes, ISMS Sankalp Business School, MIT World Peace University and DES Pune University. Additionally, he is a Member (Nominee of the Industry) of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Amity University Madhya Pradesh. He is currently the President of HR Enlight, a nonprofit AOP and his hobbies include reading books, trekking, and travelling.

Richa works where education, hardware, design and creative innovation meet. She is Director and Chief Creator of Maker’s Asylum, India’s first community makerspace. She leads Maker’s Asylum’s education programs and drives strategic collaborations with schools, universities, governments, corporates and global maker networks. Her focus is on making skills accessible: turning tools such as electronics, digital fabrication, and design thinking into pathways for young people and communities to invent, prototype and solve problems linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. She has also been a judge for the global Coolest Projects showcase. She believes the future of learning will happen more and more in alternative, hands-on spaces, where people shape their own learning journeys around real problems.

Krishnakanth JSS is Co-founder and Head of Research & Development at Bhanzu, a global edtech company reimagining how children learn. He leads the R&D behind Bhanzu's AI tutors, AI-led live classes, and adaptive, outcome-mapped assessments, now serving thousands of students across India, the US, the UK, the Middle East, and ANZ.

His work starts from a simple belief: AI in education should be judged by what a child can do afterwards, not by how impressive the technology looks. That belief shapes how his team designs learning experiences, from tutors that respond to each student's pace to assessments that connect directly to measurable outcomes.

Under his leadership, Bhanzu's curriculum has earned a place in Oxford University Press textbooks, a rare mark of academic credibility for an edtech-born curriculum. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, he sits at the intersection of AI, pedagogy, and scale, and brings a practitioner's view of what works when AI meets real classrooms across very different markets.

Director, Goenka and Associates Educational Trust since 2022 and Head of School, GAET International School Aldeia, she is a passionate, dedicated, lifelong learner and educator with 22 years of global experience. She has spearheaded two IB authorizations and an evaluation, building schools from the ground up, mentoring transformative teams and shaping curriculum that blends international rigor with soul. A British Council Schools Ambassador and SAIBSA workshop facilitator, she began her journey in design in New York, bringing creativity, vision and empathy to reimagine education.

Dr Sulbha Shantawan is the Director of Academics for Bhanzu and the Founder Director of Sandbox Academy of Alternative Learning and Rootedlabs. She has over 20+ years of experience in education and works at the intersection of Pedagogy, Ethics and Creativity.

Annalie Gracias is a B2B SaaS content strategist who creates research-driven content for software companies, including HubSpot and Frase. With a background in journalism, she served as Assistant Editor at Goa Today and has written for The Times of India and the Serendipity Arts Foundation. She is also a certified content engineer through the AirOps AI Cohort 2025, and a member of Women in Tech Goa.

Ratna Sinroja’s 16 year career has encompassed being an analyst, coach, consultant, and group facilitator for mission-driven organisations across India and the USA. She has supported clients to undertake a variety of organizational development projects, including early stage incubation, strategy and equity planning, program development and scaling, continuous improvement, impact evaluation, culture change, merger exploration, leadership development, root cause analysis and systems change. She has a master’s degree in public policy from the University of California, Berkeley and a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She is now exploring new career options and is currently teaching music at NEXT School, Goa.