With over 25 years of senior-level experience in Human Resources roles across the globe, Pavan has embarked on a new journey in the startup world. His primary objective is to foster inclusivity by bridging socioeconomic gaps among teenagers. Previously, Pavan held the position of Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for the AMENA Sector at PepsiCo, headquartered in Dubai.
Piyush Ghosh is a young social entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of The Optimist Citizen - India’s First Purely Positive Newspaper. He is the youngest to win the Mathan Award South Asia Pacific and a Runner-up of Queen's Young Leaders Award 2018. Piyush is also an Ashoka Youth Venturer and a Changelooms Fellow. Piyush has authored a paper on 'Alternative Social Security models for the Unorganised Sector in India' and has been published in several international journals. Piyush recently got listed on the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 List.
Zeeshan, the founding member of Yeh Ek Soch Foundation, boasts over a decade of dedicated service in the development sector, with a particular focus on gender, youth, and adolescent issues. Armed with a postgraduate degree in Social Work and a Diploma in Electronic Media & Film Production, Zeeshan initially honed his skills in the corporate sector for over four years before transitioning to his true passion for social impact.
Deep Jyoti Sonu Brahma emerges as a seasoned professional dedicated to reshaping youth attitudes toward agriculture by integrating hands-on farming experiences into the education system. With over two decades of experience in education and youth development, Deep has played instrumental roles in envisioning, designing, and implementing various educational initiatives. His expertise spans school development, community capacity building, and youth interventions, garnered through leadership positions at organisations like Pravah and The American India Foundation.
Jenpu Rongmei could complete only matriculation and could not continue higher education. He grew up helplessly seeing his mother being tortured by his alcoholic father. During his teenage years, he lost his brother to drugs. The pain of losing his brother to a sickness which could be cured landed him in despair. The trauma coupled with financial constraints was more than what he could bear. He had to stop going to school to help the family.
In 1985, Vijay initiated the Young Experimenters Group (YEG) in Ahmedabad, marking the beginning of his journey in youth empowerment. With a career spanning over three decades, he currently serves as the Director of the South Asia Peace Alliance (SAPA) since 2008 and has played a pivotal role in promoting initiatives like the Navyug Youth Centre and serving as a member of Jai Jagat International. In 2021, he co-founded We The Yuva, further extending his commitment to empowering young people and fostering positive change in society.
Shankar's work career of about 40 years has been almost equally divided between mainstream business consulting, social development and business sustainability. Since retiring as the head of sustainability of the Tata group in 2017, he has been involved in several activities in the larger development and business space. He is a part of the founding team of ECube Climate Finance which is setting up a lending platform to address adverse climate change impacts.
Passionate about systems thinking, ecosystem building, visual storytelling, and Climate Action, Akshit brings 8 years of quality experience in the social development space. In his current role as Associate Director at ComMutiny, Akshit is co-anchoring the Climate Action vertical where he is building the ‘Nourishing Now’ approach to make climate action a priority for youth engagers and young people. He is leading the process of nurturing 200 youth leaders to build climate positive communities through Changelooms: Youth Leaders in Climate Action.
Rajesh is co-building and co-nurturing collectives and coalitions of youth focussed and youth engaging institutions in India by bringing youth centric development practices as the driving norm in the sector. His work contributes to creating a pipeline of wholesome youth leaders (aka Jagriks- self awakened, proactive citizens) who are championing and addressing the most pressing needs of our times. He is Chief Operating Officer at ComMutiny- The Youth Collective, Delhi. He has led, designed and executed many successful campaigns at ComMutiny, such as Bas!
