Dilip Chhabria, D.C. Design, India: An alumni of Art Centre Pasadena in Transportation Design, Dilip Chhabria is someone who believes that Design should be used as a differentiator and driver to build an entrepreneurial business model in a country where words like design, aesthetics and styling were unheard of especially in the automotive sector. Dilip Chhabaria shot to international fame when he was invited to design the Aston Martin DB8 for the new James Bond film.

Aditya Singh, The Ranthambhore Bagh, India: A wildlife photographer who after having worked with Indian Civil Service decided to quit and follow his interest and calling in the field of environment and natural habitat and wildlife protection.

Hafeez Contractor, India: From an architect known primarily for his classical architecture in residential buildings, Hafeez has today evolved into a designer who is synonymous with landmark buildings in India – most of which are corporate. Refusing to be structured in a box of set thinking ideas and design styles, Hafeez can be credited to changing the skyline of cities with his projects.

Atul Kumar, The Company Theatre, India: Atul heads The Company Theatre which has been intensively involved in producing contemporary theatre performances, organising workshops and seminars, exploring alternative performance venues in city, leading youth theatre projects, developing collaborations with cultural organisations in India and abroad.

Ravi Sundaram, Urban Theorist, India: Fellow, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi, India, Co-founder and director of an initiative called Sarai, which brings together scholars and practitioners. The initiative is now among the leading new media spaces in the South, and has won awards and critical recognition from all over the world.  Ravi’s own work looks at the cohering of a new electronic culture in South Asia (copy networks, cable television, mass music culture and the new computer culture) and the changing urban spaces in India from the 1980s onwar