The INDUStry Show

Amrutha Vasan is the Co-Founder, COO of Inspirit VR - a leader in immersive education providing content, expertise and the platform to implement XR labs along with 200+ XR content. She is the Winner of  SXSW EDU Launch and Top 10 EdTech company by ASU GSV. She is a Board member of Women’s Education Project non-profit. She is an Alum of Georgia Tech.

Raghav Gupta is the  CEO and Co-founder of Posha - a countertop robot that is replicating human culinary intuition in real time with AI and computer vision. Posha is backed by Accel and Waterbridge Ventures. He is a Rajeev Circle Fellow and an alum of Jagriti Yatra.

Nicole Bray is a CEO and Co founder of Mercer Hendrix – crafting exquisite, functional, alcohol-free alternative brands such as Brae and Jeng. Previously,  She was a global advertising executive with accounts including Apple, Diageo, FIFA, NFL, Smirnoff Global, and Visa.

Aryan Davani is the Founder of IcePass - a Los Angeles based wellness brand blending contrast therapy, community, and consciousness Previously, he founded Automotus and Joy Mobility and held leadership positions at ADP and Oracle.

Shan Mohta is the Co-founder and CEO at Vendra, a US-based marketplace for custom part manufacturing trusted by leading technology and aerospace companies. He is part of the Y Combinator S24 batch, and formerly a hardware engineer at Skydio, Apple, and Microsoft. Shan is an alum of the University of Southern California (USC).

Shekar Narasimhan is the Managing Partner at Beekman Advisors - providing strategic advisory  services to companies and investors in real estate, mortgage finance, affordable housing and related services. He serves on multiple for profit and nonprofit boards.

Pratik Patel is a Health and Performance Coach specializing in health, fitness, and wellness for Indians and South Asians. Previously, he has coached world class athletes and aspirants at NCAA Division 1 Colleges, New York Giants, and Fortune 500 companies.

Henrik Cronqvist is the Dean and Professor of Economics, Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University - a private research university with eleven colleges. Previously he held leadership positions including at Ohio State University, Claremont McKenna College, University of Miami.

Shrinath Acharya is the CEO at Excelfore Corporation - enablin automotive OEMs to build the next generation of connected cars and autonomous vehicles. Previously, he was the CEO of Multimedia Division at Harman International. He is an alum of UT Austin and Wharton School.

Riaz Patel is a multi-Emmy nominated co-founder and Executive Producer of ConnectEffect - a 60-minute transformative entertainment production. His previous productions have been filmed and distributed in 21 countries by Hulu, MTV, Netflix and several others.

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.