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Anurag, the co-founder and CEO of Delhi-based band and music non-profit Manzil Mystics, oversees a dynamic role of training and development, fundraising, partnerships, accounts, and monitoring and evaluation. He has a decade-long tenure in both the music and development sectors. His proficiency in operations management, communication, event management, team building, and fundraising underscores his dynamic skill set and commitment to organisational success.

Amitabh Behar, Chief Executive Officer of Oxfam India, is a global civil society leader, and an authority on tackling economic and gender inequality and building citizen participation.

With a decade-long commitment to exploring the intersection of livelihoods, environmental conservation, and skill development, Aadya has emerged as a dedicated professional in the field. With a master's degree in Development Studies from IIT-Madras, she honed her early expertise in rural livelihoods and environmental conservation through impactful roles at CHIRAG and WWF-India, and Leap Skills.

Jamkhojang Misao (a.k.a Hejang), a development worker and social activist from Manipur.

Recipient of President of India Appreciate Award and Sadguru National Award for the cause he stood up for that involve risking personal life.

Founder CEO of Integrated Social & Institutional Development for Empowerment (InSIDE-North East) working with and for Children & Youth and Women Empowerment under Gun2Pen project.

A fellow of ChangeLoom, Youth Involve, MSDS-Rythm Foundation. Had more than 20 years of experience working in development sector.

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.

Aakash Sethi, a dedicated youth facilitator with a rich background spanning over 17 years in the Education & Youth Development sector, stands out as a seasoned professional. Having held leadership positions at organisations such as AIESEC, Ambuja Cement Foundation, Microsoft, and the International Youth Foundation, Aakash has demonstrated his expertise in designing, implementing, and facilitating multi-stakeholder partnerships. 

Navendu Mishra is currently anchoring Agrini. He is a passionate person with a calm demeanor. He has been working with youth on change-making initiatives for many years now. One such initiative of his, “Shikshalaya” has proved to be a successful model of education and has been recognized and appreciated on several platforms. Besides Changelooms, he is also actively associated with various youth changemakers’ networks such as Jagriti Yatra.