Speakers

Srishti Behl is a seasoned producer with three decades of experience. She is driven by curiosity & a passion for storytelling, and has a pattern of success leading organizations and…

Born to TH Kunhiraman Nambiar and PP Deviamma in 1964  at Memunda near Vadakara [ Akaritha Kanni ] in Kozhikode district. Lecturer, Malayalam Department, Kaladi Sanskrit University  . Since the 1990s, he has been working as a literary critic, cultural…

Sudha Gopalakrishnan is one of the founders of Sahapedia, as well as Vice President of Sahapedia’s governing body. She has over thirty years of experience in areas relating to policy, management,…

Ashtamoorthi K V is a Malayalam novelist and short story writer from Kerala, India. He commenced his literature career as a novelist but later on made his own mark in the field of Malayalam…

Dr. Aju has a total teaching experience of 22 years which includes 16 years of regular service. Has been a research guide since 2008. Thrust areas of research interest include Folkloristics,…

After graduating in Fine Arts from the Thrissur School of Drama in the 1980s, he spent two years in Europe doing theater and drama. Murali aimed at drama and stage…

Engandiyur Chandrasekharan is a Malayalam poet and film lyricist. In the early days he published a handwritten magazine. His mother, Lakshmi Narayanan, first recognized his passion for singing. He became active in the…

Laxman Maruti Gaikwad (born 23 July 1952, Dhanegaon, Latur District, Maharashtra) is a famous Marathi novelist known for his best work The Branded, a translation of his autobiographical novel Uchalaya (also known as Ucalaya). This novel not only gave him international…

A. Jayashankar (born 21 September 1962) is an Indian lawyer, social critic, political analyst, and journalist from Kerala who is a member of the Communist Party of India. He is known for his sarcastic…

Folk Theatre, Performance Theory, Public Performance and Discourse, Religion and Theatrical Practices, and Material Culture.

Chief Executive Officer at Media & Entertainment Skills Council https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonimohit1/?originalSubdomain=in A highly driven, entrepreneurial self starter with more than 22 years of experience of heading Online Marketing, Media Planning &…

Venkiteswaran Chittur Subramanian (born 23 May 1959) is an Indian film critic, professor, documentary filmmaker, writer and occasional subtitler from Chalakudi, Kerala, India, who writes predominantly in English and Malayalam. He won…

Suresh Pillai, commonly known as Chef Pillai, is an Indian-born British chef and restaurateur. He worked as chef de partie, sous-chef, and chef de cuisine at various restaurants in London for 14 years, including Veeraswamy and Gymkhana. He holds British…

Methil Devika (born 1976) is an Indian classical dancer and research supervisor. She is currently doing a Post Doctoral Fellowship at ISRO‘s Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, working on an arts-integrated-advance-science project…

Riyas Komu is an Indian multimedia artist and curator based in Mumbai. He has invested his time in art education and developing art infrastructure in India. Komu’s works are inspired by social conflicts…

K. Satchidanandan (born 28 May 1946) is an Indian poet and critic, writing in Malayalam and English. A pioneer of modern poetry in Malayalam, a bilingual literarycritic, playwright, editor, columnist and translator,he is the former editor of Indian Literature journal and the former secretary of Sahitya Akademi. He is also social…

Girish Kasaravalli , one of the most talented film directors of India . He was born in 1950 in Kesalur, Tirtha Halli Taluk, Shimoga District, Shimoga District, Karnataka . Although Girish Kasaravalli has directed only 14…

Devdutt Pattanaik is a mythologist and writer from Mumbai, India. He is also a speaker, illustrator and author, on Hindu sacred lore, legends, folklore, fables and parables. His work focuses…

Dr. Muralee Thummarukudy is currently the Operations Manager at the Crisis Management Branch of United Nations Environment Programme. Muralee holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.…

Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been…

G. R. Indugopan, is an Indian screenwriter, director and a writer of Malayalam literature. Known as one of the post-modern writers of Malayalam, Indugopan is the director of the 2007…

Mr. Sanil C. Namboodiripad holds BTech. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with MBA in Finance. He has over 30 years of rich experience in O&M of Gas based combined cycle…

Manoj K Das has joined the Mathrubhumi Group of publications as Mathrubhumi Editor. Prior to this, he was the Resident Editor of Times of India, Kerala. Das joined the New Indian…

Mallika Sarabhai is an activist and Indian classical dancer and actress from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Daughter of a classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai and space scientist Vikram Sarabhai, Mallika is an accomplished Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer and performer who has specialized in…

Raj was born to K P Nalinakshi and S Rajappan on 5 May 1978 in Kottayam, a central district of Kerala. She lives with her husband M. R. Renukumar and son. With a…

M V Govindan, popularly known as Govindan Master, is an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and is the current Kerala State Secretary and the party’s Politburo member since 2022. He…

Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan (born 31 May 1964) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress, representing Paravur Assembly Constituency in Ernakulam district, serving as Leader of the Opposition (UDF) in the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. Satheesan succeeded…

Peruvanam Kuttan Marar is a chenda artist. He leads several popular traditional orchestra performances in Kerala. He received Padma Shri, India’s third highest civilian award, in 2011 for his contributions in the field of art.…

MESC Governing Council Member https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-kulkarni-6278138/?originalSubdomain=inAshish S.K. is known to be the strongest personality and dedicated in the animation industry in Bollywood. He created world-class animation studios in India, created the…

Country Head, World Design Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/philiptcr/?originalSubdomain=in Mr. Philip Thomas is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in the creative industry. Currently, he holds the position of Country…

Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Bhooshan’s Jr https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarath-bhooshan/ https://www.mejunction.com/me-stories/sarath-bhooshan-revolutionizing-childrens-entertainment-with-bhooshans-junior As a founder with extensive experience in IT, the Financial sector, Stock and commodity broking from 2006 until 2013, I…

Dean, Mathrubhumi Media School, Kochi https://www.linkedin.com/in/shajankumar/?originalSubdomain=in Shajan C Kumar, an experienced Design Editor based in Kochi, Kerala is pioneering the exploration of Interactive Digital Communication Techniques within the realm of…

Director, SXILL, Chandigarhhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/vineetrajkapoor/?originalSubdomain=in Vineet Raj Kapoor is Founder Director of SXILL and Chandigarh Design School. He is also India’s official Industrial Design Technology Expert for Worldskills. Besides, he leads the…

Mr. Hanif Mohammed Marakkarackayil is the founder and CEO of Asian Institute of Design with 20+ years of education sector experience. Holds a Master’s degree in Management from the University…