The INDUStry Show

Dinesh Arjun is the co-founder, CEO of Raptee - building custom powertrain solutions for commuter electric two-wheeler industry in India. Previously he founded Dino Motorcycles and led Program Management at Tesla. He is an alum of Purdue University.

Harish Consul is the founder and CEO of Ocgrow - one of Canada’s leading private VC funds focused on ventures that demonstrate value to investors and humanity at large. He is an early investor in Amazon, Garuda, Shopify and several others. Serves as a board member at various for profit and nonprofit organizations.

Atul Shah is the first Vice President and Convener of the 2025 JAINA Convention - a biennial gathering celebrating the rich heritage and diverse traditions of Jainism. Previously, he has held leadership positions at AT&T.

Nish Acharya is the founder, CEO of Equal Innovation - connecting impact-organizations with policy makers, funders and corporations. Previously, he served in advisory and leadership roles in the Obama and Clinton Administrations, and as Executive Director of the Deshpande Foundation.

Sriram Viswanathan is the Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital - a global deep tech, multi stage venture capital firm. He is a Board Member at several for profit companies and nonprofit organizations. Sriram is an alum of UCLA and IISc.

Rajashree 'Raji' Baskaran is the founder and CEO of Project Karna - verifying trust in the age of artificial intelligence through real-time deep fake detection. She is also the Founding Partner at Superbloom Studios - providing an inclusive lens to frame problems and solutions, unleashing large latent potential. Raji is an active advisor and investor. She in an Alum of IIT Madras and Cornell University.

Nicolas Khonaysser is the co-founder, CEO at Vently - enabling real-time interactions and bringing amazing people together by bridging gaps between social feeds and in-person connections. He previously held leadership roles at Fizz and KBR, Inc. He is an alum of Arizona State University

Meghana Shah is the co-founder and CEO of The Parasol Cooperative - a 501c3 nonprofit providing innovative technology solutions to support survivors and advocates of gender-based violence, domestic violence and human trafficking. She is the Global Head of Data and Analytics Capability for Commercial at CSL. Previously she held executive positions at Accenture and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Darian is the Founder of Helping People Help – helping mission-led clients meet board development, event execution, fundraising, and strategic planning and positioning needs. He is a part-time Executive Director of Numi Foundation. Darian is also the author of multiple bestsellers. Previously, he was the Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation and co-founder at Beyond Interactive – exited and now part of WPP.

Ajay Sheth is the Founder of Quest Investment Advisors - equity-focused specialists investing in India with assets under management of over $350 million. Investors include corporates, family offices, high net worth individuals, and non-resident Indians. Ajay is also the Founder and Permanent Trustee of Quest Foundation - a public trust improving lives through education, financial assistance, and medical care for those in need.