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Riri G. Trivedi is a certified parenting coach, psychotherapist, trainer, and researcher, widely recognized for her work in positive parenting and trauma healing. She is the co-author of This Book Won’t Teach You Parenting: But It Will Make You a Better Parent and the co-founder of both Wellness Space and the Society for Energy and Emotions (SEE), organizations dedicated to evidence-based psychotherapy, regression therapy, and life coaching.With a strong focus on helping individuals heal from adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and reconnect with their inner child, she brings a unique blend of therapeutic skills and research expertise. Her qualifications span multiple domains, including certification as a Past Life Regression Therapist, Integrated Clinical Hypnotherapist, Inner Child Integration Therapy practitioner, Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath® Practitioner, and Yoga Teacher and Therapist, alongside training in Gestalt therapy.Holding degrees in commerce, law, and business, and corporate experience with Procter & Gamble in Japan, she bridges the gap between structured business thinking and holistic healing practices. Currently a PhD scholar, she researches the effects of ACE on anxiety, depression, and well-being among Indian adults, with several peer-reviewed publications to her name.Riri is also a member of professional bodies such as the International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Association, the Spiritual Regression Therapy Association, The Earth Association for Regression Therapy, and the HeartMath Institute.

Dr. Gurbachan Singh is an independent economist based in India, known for his work at the intersection of macroeconomics and financial stability. He holds degrees from Hindu College, the Delhi School of Economics, and a Ph.D. from the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre.Over the years, he has taught as a visiting professor at institutions like Ashoka University, ISI Delhi, and Jawaharlal Nehru University. His research covers topics such as interest rate policy, asset prices, systemic risk, and financial markets in emerging economies.He is the author of the book Banking Crises, Liquidity, and Credit Lines. Dr. Singh also contributes regularly to leading publications including Business Standard, Mint, and Ideas for India, where he presents economic ideas to a broader audience.

Captain Amit Singh, FRAeS is a veteran Indian airline pilot turned safety strategist with more than 35 years in civil aviation and over 18,000 flight hours on Boeing 777 and Airbus A320 aircraft. He has held senior leadership posts—including Chief of Safety, Chief Pilot Training and Director Flight Operations—at IndiGo and AirAsia India.In recognition of his contributions to training and safety, Captain Singh was elected a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (UK), one of the profession’s highest honours.Singh is the founder and managing trustee of Safety Matters Foundation, an independent aviation‑safety think‑tank best known for its mindFly initiative, which produces blogs, podcasts and public‑awareness campaigns on human factors and cognitive resilience in flight operations.A prolific communicator, he authors the widely read mindFly blog and the 2025 book “mindFly: Follies, Realities & Human Factors,” dissecting decision‑making traps that lead to accidents. His research papers and keynote talks have featured at the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI), Flight Safety Foundation seminars and other global forums. Today he splits his time between line‑flying the A320 in the Middle East, advising regulators and airlines on safety management, and expanding mindFly’s reach to champion a “human‑centred” future for aviation.

Rajendra Bhosale is an entrepreneur, a factory owner and one of the Directors of Topsail Appliances Private Limited, a Home Appliances manufacturer which deals exclusively in exports of their products.

Colonel Yogander Singh (retd) is a retired Indian Army officer and military historian, with special focus on Haryana. He has written several books, most prominent among them being 'Hal Wa Samshir: Politico-Military History of Haryana'. 'Future Ready Indian Army' and 'Effective Deterrence: Thoughts on India's Security Policy and Structures in the Twenty-first Century'.His latest books are 'Century of the Locust' & 'Century of the Raj' in two volumes detailing the history of 18th and 19th century Haryana respectively in a comprehensive manner.

Colonel Yogander Singh (retd) is a retired Indian Army officer and military historian, with special focus on Haryana. He has written several books, most prominent among them being 'Hal Wa Samshir: Politico-Military History of Haryana'. 'Future Ready Indian Army' and 'Effective Deterrence: Thoughts on India's Security Policy and Structures in the Twenty-first Century'.His latest books are 'Century of the Locust' & 'Century of the Raj' in two volumes detailing the history of 18th and 19th century Haryana respectively in a comprehensive manner.

Group Captain Ajay Kumar Ahlawat (Retd.) is a distinguished former fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF), with a service career spanning over two decades.During his tenure, Group Captain Ahlawat held several key positions, including serving as the Commanding Officer of the Operational Conversion Unit at Air Force Station Kalaikunda from July 2014 to March 2016. He also completed a staff course at the Air Command and Staff College in Montgomery, Alabama, in December 2011.Following his retirement, he flew commercial for five years and transitioned into the technology sector and is currently the Chief Operating Officer at NuChain, a blockchain infrastructure company.

Gaurav Sen is a senior research fellow at Jawaharlal Nehru University and the author of Peril of the Pacific: Military balance and Battle for Taiwan. He expertise on Taiwan and Indo-Pacific geopolitics.

John Spencer is one of the world’s foremost authorities on urban warfare, the kind of fighting that’s reshaping modern conflict, from Gaza to Ukraine. A retired U.S. Army major, John served more than 25 years in uniform and now leads research as the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point.He’s walked the streets of Mariupol, studied the rubble of Gaza, and is now also analyzing India’s own Operation Sindoor, offering insights to militaries around the world on how wars are fought — and lost — in cities. What makes John unique is not just his battlefield experience or academic expertise, but his ability to explain the brutal logic of urban warfare in a way that’s deeply human, brutally honest, and urgently relevant.

Amit Sangwan is a Gurgaon-based content creator, private investor, astrologer, marital-counsellor and real estate consultant whose straight-talk videos have made him a familiar face across India’s YouTube landscape. Branding himself the “No. 1 Clarity Giver,” he runs a cluster of channels—Sango Life Sutras, Clarity for Youth, Guruji from Gurugram, Sango Real Estate and Sango Saral Jyotish—that blend advice on career strategy, relationships, property investing, and Indian philosophy.Sangwan’s mantra—“people need clarity, not motivation”—underpins his candid, sometimes controversial takes on trending national issues and personal finance. Offline, he conducts real-estate webinars, one-to-one counseling sessions and youth workshops. He is best known for delivering actionable frameworks that help them think clearly, act decisively and live intentionally.