A national and international educator with over thirty years of experience, Madam Farzana Dohadwala has established 20+ schools and mentored over 100 schools in India, South Asia and the Middle East. A changemaker who pioneers a new approach to education, she is recognised as one of India’s top 50 educationists. She is the Founding Member of the South Asia IB Schools Association, which started in 1992. She is the Vice President of the Early Childhood Association and the Association of Primary Education and Research. Madam Dohadwala is also a member of the FICCI Alliance of Re-imaging School Education (ARISE) and one of the Founding Members of the Association of ICSE Schools in Maharashtra. She agrees with the Greek philosopher Plutarch who said, “the mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited.”

Mr. Jasmeet Chhabra is a thought leader in the K-12 Education Infrastructure (edu-infra) investments in India. As Co-Founder of Cerestra Ventures he conceptualized the Edu-Infra strategy and has successfully raised & deployed USD 150 million in two investment verticals of Cerestra. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India. He also possesses significant experience in deal making, fund raising, third party portfolio management and special situations. Mr. Jasmeet holds over 18 years’ experience in real estate private equity with two India focused funds having an aggregate of USD 2 billion under management. He was a key member responsible for growing IndiaREIT, a real estate private equity fund, from scratch to USD 900 million. He is an esteemed member of various industry forums in RE and regularly contributes in media through articles and blogs. He is a member of Industry Governing Council at RICS School of Built Environment. As Managing Director at Crimson Education, Mr. Jasmeet heads all new Fund-raising initiatives and manages and develops relationships with Investors and Promoters.

Mr. Dohadwala has been associated with schools as the Academic Head/Pedagogical Leader for middle, secondary and high schools for over 16 years. He has established and managed over 10 schools in India and Belgium. Additionally, he has spearheaded the design and launch of initiatives such as Business Forums, Masterclass Series of Talks, TEDx Youth Events, Career Counselling Programmes and 21st-century Skills Programmes. Mr. Dohadwala has completed his Post-graduate Diploma in Management from IIM Calcutta, is a Certified Public Accountant in Delaware (the United States of America) and completed his Bachelor of Education from the University of Mumbai. Since 2013, he has been working with the IB Organisation as a School Visit Team Leader, Workshop Leader and Consultant to develop new schools in the Asia-Pacific region as IB World Schools. He is a Google Certified Educator and has trained thousands of state, national curriculum and international board teachers on efficiently using technology in the teaching and learning process. He has won several awards in education, one such being the Edupreneur of the Year Award by the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry, India. He regularly contributes to leading newspapers regarding the diverse aspects of school education.

Miss Patil Lunkad devoted her early years as a preschool teacher and taught underprivileged children the PunyaDham Ashram, Pune. She is a dynamic young Edupreneur with a Master’s degree in International Business from King’s College, London. She has always believed in impacting the lives of young children in the country and started the Anisha Education Trust that establishes and manages over five K-12 schools and preschools in Pune. With 10+ years of experience in school management, Miss Patil Lunkad believes in a child-centric approach to curriculum innovation.

Dr. Pandey is an academic mentor with over 30 years of education experience and is a CBSE Governing Board Member.

Dr. Wangchuk is Bhutan’s former Minister of Education and is a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Institute of Management in Bhutan.

Dr Rawal is a member of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CBSE) and the Ministry of Education for the Government of India. She is a researcher as well as a renowned actor who has worked in films such as Uri.