Padmashree Balram | Eco Warrior, Bangalore Eco Team

A biochemist turned citizen leader has spent over a decade transforming Bengaluru’s waste systems from the ground up. Her work embodies a hopeful vision for climate action and sustainability, showing how knowledge, determination, and leadership can tackle the global climate challenge.

A TEDx speaker, and continues to advocate for strong policy implementation and behavioral change. Her resilience, adaptability, and hands-on leadership have made her a recognized force in environmental sustainability—one who tirelessly inspires others to contribute to a greener, more sustainable future

Dr Rima Ghose Chowdhury | President & CHRO, CSR Leader, Datamatics

Dr. Rima holds a Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Technology and a Ph.D. in Leadership from DY Patil University. Trained in Gallup Strengths Coaching in the UK, she has received numerous HR Excellence Awards, including ‘India's Greatest CHRO 2023-24 by Asia One and '50 Most Influential HR Tech Leaders' at the World HRD Congress.

As President & Global CHRO, CSR Leader, Dr Rima Ghose Chowdhury leads Datamatics People agenda globally, with operations in the US, India, the Middle East, Europe, and the Philippines. A firm believer in the balance of Hi-Tech and Hi-Touch culture, Dr Rima is an active proponent of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the workplace, and is also a workplace social systems designer focusing on holistic Wellbeing of her staff.

Dr Rima leads various Transformational Leadership Programs at Datamatics, bringing breakthrough performance amongst senior leaders and high performers in the organization. She is also the creator of the Datamatics Diversity Charter (DDC), with initiatives like (Wo)Mentoring, ‘Coffee Cake Candid Chats’, and ‘Welcome Back' to promote dialogue for an inclusive workplace that nurtures differences.

A seasoned HR leader and Practitioner with over twenty-five years of experience in Corporate and Academia, Dr. Rima has been instrumental in building Technology and Leadership capabilities in enterprises like IBM, Sony Pictures, and Quinnox. In the past, she held the position of Professor and Head of Department – HR, at a reputed B-school in Mumbai, with an additional responsibility of leading and facilitating Management course delivery for the Indian Defence forces.

Dr. Rima has been an International Mentor for Middlesex University London, and is also a trained Trainer by Sony Pictures, UK on Energy Project, a flagship intervention of Sony Group to promote wellbeing for staff. As a Trainer and Facilitator, she has delivered over 5,000 person-hours of training in Leadership masterclass, HR Analytics, Enhancing Personal Effectiveness & Mentoring.

She has received numerous HR Excellence Awards, including ‘Global Women in Leadership’ Awards by the Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade (GCPIT), Confederation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CIMSME), India's Greatest CHRO 2023-24 list by Asia One, '50 Most Influential HR Tech Leaders', at World HRD Congress.

Jayesh Parekh | Co-Founder,Sony Entertainment Television

& Managing Partner,Good Protein Fund

Jayesh was a Co-Founder of Sony Entertainment Television, a major multibillion-dollar television network of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

He was a Managing Partner for Jungle Ventures Fund, a pan-Asian venture capital technology fund in Singapore.

Jayesh is a Managing Partner of Good Protein Fund, a VC fund in Singapore that invests worldwide in Alternative Protein deep-technology startups.He is on the Advisory Board of a nonprofit Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital in India which performs over 140,000 cataract eye surgeries every year, 80% of which

are free of charge to the patients. Jayesh spent over 12 years in IBM and was part of the team in Singapore thatbrought IBM back to India.He holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from MS University of Baroda and a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. He completed The University of Texas at Austin’s Tower Fellows program.Jayesh is a published author of a book: ‘What Shall We Do With All This Money? Inspiring Perspectives on Wealth’.