About Speakers

Speakers

Abhishek Sinha

Abhishek Sinha

Co-founder and CEO of Eko

Avnish Anand

Cofounder and former CEO of CaratLane

Divya Bajaj

Vice President, London and Partners

Jahnavi Kumari Mewar

Jahnavi Kumari Mewar

Descendant Of The Mewar Dynasty

Pawan Kumar

Pawan Kumar

Economic Journalist And Policy Specialist

Rajeev Sharma

Rajeev Sharma

Director Aristo Pharmaceuticals

Uttam Keshri

Managing Director at PALAN G INDUSTRIES PVT LTD

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