Mr. Puneeth Bekal is an established marketing professional with a rich experience spanning 15 years. He is a connoisseur at managing large-scale campaigns for multiple titles in the industry, like CEAT, Lodha, and Godrej. He also handles digital activation, media innovations, and content strategy duties. He is currently making waves as Director of Marketing at Mastercard and has a proven track record in consistently meeting and surpassing targets in a range of market subsectors.
Mr. Tarun Kaura is a Partner, Risk Advisory at Deloitte, with over 20 years of expertise in information technology and security, software licensing compliance, and asset advisory services. He is proficient at conglomerate jobs like enterprise sales management, commercial sales, and channel management. He continues to etch numerous deep creases in the industry, focusing on the Banking and Finance sector and strategic alliances.
Mr. Suvrat Joshi is a notable Indian drama and television actor renowned for his work in the Marathi sitcom Dil Dosti Duniyadari and its sequel, Dil Dosti Dobara. An acting and music alum of the National School of Drama, he launched his career in theatre and gradually transitioned to television. He debuted as a singer in Dokyala Shot, where he sang in Tamil, hosted the dance reality show Dance Maharashtra Dance, and produced and acted in his much-lauded play Amar Photo Studio received much glory in the Marathi theatre community.
Milind Date is an esteemed musician,versatile composer, innovator and a traditionalist famous for his exquisite Bansuri. Known by the names of 'Virtuoso' and 'Stage King', Mr.Milind Date has accomplished many notable milestones in his career spanning over 35 years and counting, including composing 12 new raags, delivering more than 3500 plus astonishing performances and collaborating with more than 150 of the world's finest musicians. His remarkable portrayal of the essence of the Indian culture through his stellar music has earned him several award nominations including the EMMYs and GiMA.
Dr. Amit Nagpal, an intensivist and anaesthesiologist, is one of India's CAE-certified medical simulation instructors. He posits medical simulation as the cornerstone in transforming healthcare education. He is an accoladed academician and one of the finest Medical Simulation educators in the country and is working arduously to incorporate medical simulation into Indian Medical Education. Dr. Nagpal is one of the leading doctors who handled Navi Mumbai’s largest ICU, which was swarming with patients needing immediate attention during the traumatic COVID-19 outbreak.
Mr. Purushottam Karad is the Deputy Commissioner of Police for Navi Mumbai Police's Zone I. He put the premise of QR code scanning parking slots with tickets into practice with the sole intent of reducing traffic difficulties during the IPL season. The civic organization was tasked with arranging approximately 5,000 temporary parking places near the stadium for the fans who came to the Dr. DY Patil Stadium to attend the cricket matches.
Chef Varun Inamdar, affectionately known as 'The Prince of Chocolates' and 'The Bombay Chef', is an acknowledged Chocolatier and the Brand Ambassador of Ecuadorian cocoa in India. He represents India in international forums and seminars and has several admirers across the globe. He earned a notable position as one of the TOP 10 celebrity chefs in India for authoring more than 45 cookbooks, and holding the Guinness World Record for the world's largest chocolate mud pie, weighing in at 3000 Pounds.