The INDUStry Show

Myrinda Ornelas is a wardrobe stylist elevating small businesses and empowering communities through her creative gifts, expertise, and sustainable practices. She studied Fashion Merchandising in San Francisco and Milan.

Aneri Shah is a Comedian, Director, Writer, and Creator of Lonely Girl - a self-inspired comedy series about a South Asian woman navigating her newfound queerness alongside her three South Asian girlfriends. She has directed “I’m Doing My Job”, a documentary following 6 first-generation, women of color, emergency medical workers in NYC. Aneri was formerly a video technologist.

Shruti Mahajan Deorah is the Director at India Energy & Climate Center (IECC) at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy - leveraging clean energy technology and policy expertise to catalyze rapid transformation of energy systems in close collaboration with Indian policymakers and business leaders. She is an alum of UC Berkeley and IIT Bombay.

Sai Suhas Kopparapu is the co-founder of WISE - a nonprofit advancing education and energy access for thousands of students in India. Sai is also the founder of Winpra Inc. - an AI-driven real estate investment startup. He is an alum of Columbia University.

Mayor Farrah Khan is the Mayor of City of Irvine. She ensures the city is a leader throughout Orange County and California in innovation and technology, maintaining a safe environment and fiscal stability, combating climate change, and protecting the health and wellness of it’s diverse communities. Previously, she founded First Drops - a children’s interfaith group.

Krutika Pranav is the President at the South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency (SAHARA) - serving survivors of all forms of abuse, especially within the South Asian community in Southern California. Krutika is also the co-owner at Highglow Jewelers - providing authentic, traditional and modern Indian jewelry to the community.

Krystle Kaul is the Founder, CEO of Krystle Klear Communications - a defense technology company helping businesses work with the government. She is a candidate for US Congress in VA-10. Former Director (GS-15) at the Department of Defense. Krystle is an alum of Brown University, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She is fluent in 9 languages.

Anuj Bhalla is the founder & CEO of serviceMob - leading a revolution in customer service with AI-driven analytics and redefining service experiences for some of the biggest and coolest global brands. He is an innovator in AI and CX with 3 global patents. Anuj is also a recipient of multiple accolades from Entrepreneur, Forbes, MIT, and Morgan Stanley. He is an alum of MIT and UC Berkeley.

Kirin Kalia is the founder and CEO of Grow Through Story - helping founders master their messaging and public-speaking skills so they raise more, strategize better, and grow their revenues. She has coached 1000+ founders to pitch investors and innovation leaders at companies including Visa, P&G Ventures and more.

Kirthiga Reddy is the CEO of Virtualness - a monetization and fan engagement platform for awards, brands, creators, events, and sports - using GenAI & blockchain. She was the first employee and MD of Facebook (Meta) India. Kirthiga is SoftBank’s first female Investment Partner. She has been the Past Chair for Stanford Business School Management Board.