Mr Saumen Chakraborty

MR SAUMEN CHAKRABORTY is the Founder of the Good Human Being Index which lies at the confluence of Science, Technology (Al), Philosophy and Spirituality to advance humanity and create a lasting impact on our present and future generations. He is a visionary technology innovator, researcher, founder, mentor, investor and a spiritual learner. He believes that […]

Dr Markandey Rai

DR MARKANDEY RAI is former staff of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). He retired as the Chief of the U.N. Inter-Agency Coordination, Global Parliamentarians and Trade Unions programme of UN-HABITAT based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has served UN-HABITAT on various positions in the last more than two decades of his service to the […]

Dr Suman Sood

DR SUMAN SOOD is a distinguished educator with over 35 years of experience and currently serves as the Director & Principal of B.D. Memorial School, managing five branches across Kolkata. She also serves as an advisor to BDM International and Indus Valley World School, both K-12 institutions under the same management. Additionally, she is a […]

Professor Dr Soma Bandyopadhyay

PROFESSOR DR SOMA BANDYOPADHYAY is an author, translator and polyglot is recipient of various prestigious awards including Sahitya Akademi award Meera Smriti Samman (Prayag), Aparajita Best Educationist Award, Raajbhasha Gaurav award ( MHRD), Bharat Gaurav Award (Sneha Foundation). Member of several academic and cultural bodies. Presently is the Vice Chancellor of Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education […]

Professor Shabina Nishat Omar

PROFESSOR SHABINA NISHAT OMAR is Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Directorate of Public Instruction, Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal. She has served for 19 years as Professor of English and Head, Department of English out of which she spent 15 years as Principal-in-Charge in Milli Al-Ameen College (for girls), affiliated to University […]

Yashovardhan Azad

YASHOVARDHAN AZAD has a wide variety of experiences in national security and governance after nearly 40 years as a career intelligence and law enforcement official. Post retirement he also served as a Central Information Commissioner, adjudicating appeals under the federal Right To Information Act delivering over 8000 judgments. He served as a Special Director in […]

Hamna Chohan

HAMNA CHOHAN is from Pakistan and is pursuing a Master’s in International and Development Studies at the Geneva Graduate Institute, with a specialization in Mobilities, Migrations, and Borders. She is particularly interested in questions of peacebuilding, humanitarian standards, and the intersections between global governance and local realities. Her core value is integrity, which she sees […]

Bhavya Goel

BHAVYA GOEL is from Uttar Pradesh, India, and is a graduate student in International and Development Studies with a specialisation in Gender, Race and Diversity. She has a background in publishing and media production, and hopes work with social and civil agents to address inequalities not just rooted in gender and social bias but those in […]

Andrew Heaton Travis

ANDREW HEATON TRAVIS is from the United States and is currently a master’s student in International and Development Studies, specializing in Conflict, Peace, and Security at the Geneva Graduate Institute. Andrew will be speaking at  Values & Education Interactive Panel Discussion on 16th October from 14.00 to 15.00 BST (UTC/GMT+1) – for more information click here, […]

Trish Tonaj

TRISH TONAJ is an author, artist and the founder/host of shareyourstories.online, a global award winning passion project, built on a platform of innovation, collaboration and mentorship. She is a master moderator/interviewer as she shines a light on the people she features in her podcasts through candid conversations that inspire and connect people to their communities […]