The INDUStry Show

Neeharika Munjal is the Founder & CEO of Young Indian Professionals of New England (YIPNE) - a fast-growing collaborative networking platform. She is a healthcare leader and community builder. She is an alum of Boston University.

Ambassador Dr Srinivasa K J IFS is the First Consul General of India in Los Angeles. He’s a medical graduate and seasoned diplomat with experience in economic diplomacy, political engagement, consular affairs, and public service delivery across 4 continents. His previous postings include Guyana, Peru, Spain, South Africa, and the U.S., along with diplomatic accreditation across the Caribbean. As India’s Chief Passport Officer, he led rollout of next-generation e-Passports.

Payal Sawhney is the Founder President & Executive Director of Saahas for Cause - educating, empowering, and enabling South Asian immigrant community in Los Angeles to improve their quality of life. She is providing education and wellness programs for older adults, women, and youth. She is an alum of University of Cincinnati, Pune University.

Dr. Pradip K. Shukla is the Shah Family Endowed Chair in Innovativeness at Chapman University. He is an award winning expert and a leading business advisor, helping organizations and individuals to optimize results across a diverse range of phases and stages. He is a community leader, philanthropist, and Board Member at several global, for-profit and nonprofits organizations.

Dr. Ian O. Williamson is the Dean of Paul Merage School of Business at the UC Irvine.  He is an Award winning expert and researcher in human resource management with impact across public, private and not-for-profit executives in over 20 countries.

Viraj Gandhi - also known as Chakram is an actor, filmmaker, and music producer. His animated short When Planets Mate was screened at 16 international film festivals, including two Oscar-qualifying festivals. He is the director of In Search of Sumitra, a dialogue-free, hand-drawn animated short driven by music, grief, Hindu mythology, and spiritual inheritance.

Rishi Reddy is the Managing Director & Head of Venture & Growth at Tarsadia Investments - a $2B+ firm making high-conviction investments in category-defining companies globally. He is also the co-founder of  ChronicleBio - combining data, biology, and intelligence to redefine treatment of complex chronic conditions.

Haren Bhakta is the Founder & CEO of Inside Ownership Index (OWN) - first index fund built around insider ownership, aligning investors with the incentives of people leading businesses they own. Previously he was a wealth manager at Morgan Stanley and financial analyst at Prudential Financial and Merrill Lynch.

Shravani Vatti is the Founder and CEO of Inwise - AI for team coordination, listens across the tools you use, connects context across teams, and keeps everyone on the same page without meetings. Previously she held senior product roles at Unity, Microsoft.  She is an alum of Tuck School of Business and BITS Pilani.

Subramanian “Mani” Krishnan is the Founder and CEO of Shastha Foods - a trusted national brand and one of the largest US producers of freshly ground, naturally fermented dosa and idli batters. Previously he built and led a leading international technology trading business.

Dr. Arpit Mehta is the CEO and Co-Founder of  Unify, an AI-powered operating system for events, associations, and membership management. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and has authored 22+ peer-reviewed publications in data science and healthcare. He is an alumnus of University of Miami and Florida International University.Arpit founded Unify to help associations simplify fragmented software systems, improve engagement, and grow event-driven revenue through one unified platform. Under his leadership, Unify has powered major conferences across the United States and was recently selected as winning startup out of 240 global companies in the Scale2Miami accelerator competition by Mana Tech. He also created the Miami Desis community group, which has grown to over 16,000 members.Outside of work, Arpit enjoys exploring spirituality, meditation, Jain philosophy, and the theory of karma. He can be spotted at miami music fest and Art Basel or on a boat with friends.

Sneha Saigal is the Founder of Geeks and Experts, an agency helping tech founders and innovators build authority and community. She has been recognized by NASDAQ as a Face of Entrepreneurship, her work has been featured in Forbes and Business Insider. She is a Techstars alumna, mentor, writer, and speaker focused on technology, storytelling, and community building.

Anjana Gopakumar is a Media and technology leader with 15+ years shaping storytelling across television, streaming and digital media. She is a Producer and TV host. Previously she was a Product and Operations leader at Netflix and Nielsen. She is the Founder of South Stack Studios, a non profit media-tech organization that bridges Hollywood and Silicon Valley to surface, support, and scale South Asian stories and talent, crafting culturally resonant, audience-first entertainment experiences worldwide.

Arun Penmetsa is a Partner at Storm Ventures - focusing on early stage Enterprise software companies in AI, Healthcare, and Security. Previously he built enterprise software solutions at Google and Oracle.  He is an alum of Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University.