Speakers

Dr. Aravind Chinchure is a renowned academician, corporate strategist, and innovation leader with over 25 years of global experience spanning research, intellectual property, startup investment, policy, social entrepreneurship, and education. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics and has worked at premier institutions like TIFR, Leiden University, Oxford, and Max-Planck Institute.…

Sumangala Writer • Translator • Cultural Commentator With over two decades of contributions to Kannada literature and journalism, Sumangala is a distinguished voice in contemporary storytelling. Her works span short stories, novels, creative translations, biographies, and musicology. She is the author of acclaimed story collections like Hannondane Addaraste, Kalittalli Kaaludari,…

Shivananda Kalave is a writer and journalist by profession, known for his writings that raise environmental awareness. He has traveled extensively across the Uttara Kannada district, documenting its agriculture, ecology, and local life. His travel writings are compiled in the book Kaadunelada Kaalamaana. He has also studied various facets of…

Akhil P. Dharmajan is an automobile mechanic-turned-author who found his voice — and a devoted readership — by rising from obscurity and writing stories that resonate deeply. Hailing from a humble family in the backwaters of Alappuzha, Kerala, where floods are a part of life, Akhil grew up witnessing how…