The INDUStry Show

Navneet Chugh is the founder and Managing Partner of Chugh, LLP founded in 1985. Chugh, LLP provides litigation, corporate, tax, immigration, business strategy consulting to emerging and mature companies. Chugh, LLP employs 350 with 136 attorneys across 15 offices in Brazil, India, Mexico, and the USA. Navneet founded TiE SoCal in 1997, and SABA North America in 2003. He serves on the board of HAB Bank, Dhandho Holdings, Pratham USA, and India Journal. He is a member of USIBC and YPO.

Rahul Kapoor Jain is an inspirational speaker, mentor, and author. Through his seminars on peak performance, teamwork, and relationships, Rahul has impacted over 150,000 people across 15 countries. Kapoor has authored self-help books “Work Wise - Lessons in Excellence for Young Professionals” and “Dad & I - Inspiring Stories for Teens”. Rahul is the recipient of the 2010 Junior Chamber International (JCI) Outstanding Young Persons of India Award.

Smita Vasant is a beauty queen, fashion show director, ice-cream entrepreneur, and an Industrial Psychologist. Smita is the Founder-CEO of Neemo’s ice cream and the famous Saffron Spot. Former Mrs. Asia USA and Producer of LA India Fashion Week (8th Oct 2017), Smita co-hosted the 25th Annual Miss and Mrs. Asia USA Cultural Pageants Show.

Ravi Tilak is the Founder and President of Almex USA, Inc. Almex is the worldwide leader in metallurgical plants and process equipment supply, with global partnerships and customers. Ravi is a phenomenal orator, linguist, and has 16 patents to his credit. Ravi has founded and led several non-profit organizations.

Prateek Bhardwaj is Director at Welding Specialties (India), a leader in welding consumables and consultancy for more than 20 years. Prateek got his MBA from Kogod School of Business at American University, (Washington D.C.) and worked as a Financial Analyst before taking over reins of the family business and growing it multi-fold under his leadership.

Noor Merchant is the founder CEO of a large online retailer. A leading supplier of big brand, stylish apparel on online marketplaces, including Amazon.com. Noor is an ex-Microsoft alum who bit the entrepreneurial bug and never looked back.

Deepa Prahalad is an author, activist, consultant, entrepreneur, and speaker. Deepa's work has been published by Bloomberg, Businessweek, Harvard Business Review, and Huffington Post among others. Deepa has conducted workshops at Harvard Business School and her book 'Predictable Magic' was rated one of the best design books of the year.

Shankar Ram is the founder & chairman of Netwin Solutions/ GTKonnect, Inc, and the CEO of Continental Foods-a specialty food manufacturing and distribution company. Shankar has founded, mentored, and exited several successful startups in various industries. Shankar currently presides on the boards of non-profit organizations, and multi-million-dollar tech companies, a digital marketing company, and an IT security firm to name a few.

Mohnish Pabrai is the dynamic founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of Pabrai Investment Funds - overseeing assets with an intrinsic value of over $500mn. Mohnish counts Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger amongst his friends and mentors, and has beaten market returns by over 1000% since the year 2000. A Harvard Business School alum, Mohnish is also the author of best-sellers: The Dhandho Investor, and Mosaic: Perspectives on Investing.

Vandana Tilak is a multi-faceted, multi-talented social entrepreneur - a movie producer, an Ayurveda practitioner, a trained classical singer, partner at Almex USA - the list goes on. Most importantly, Vandana is the Director and Advisory Board member of Akshaya Patra USA, along with Deepak Chopra, N. Narayana Murthy, and Fareed Zakaria. Vandana is overseeing the development of 30 new Akshaya Patra kitchens across India, directs brand strategy, planning, and funding for the organization.