The INDUStry Show

Rajini Kodialam is the founder & CEO of E-3Tech - a diversified consortium of industry verticals offering successful SMBs their next-generation leaders and clients. Previously, Rajini co-founded Focus Financial Partners, a leading international partnership of independent wealth management firms (Nasdaq: FOCS). She has held leadership positions at American Express and McKinsey. Rajini is an alumna of Columbia Business School, IIM Ahmedabad. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and loves fusion cuisine.

Vivian Shimoyama is the founder, CEO of Shimoyama Enterprise - a recognized thought leader advocating for small businesses and economic development with a focus on economic inclusion. She is a celebrated and renowned glass fusion artist, promoting advancement of women and people of color.

Vinita Belani is the founder of EnActe - putting South Asian voices in a global context by embracing Eastern and Western storytelling traditions and developing / presenting thought-provoking stories. She is an actor, director, producer  and writer who speaks seven languages. Vinita is a mother of three who has lived on four continents. She is living global and thinking local.

Suja Subramaniam is the VP of Intellectual Property at Roche Diagnostics - a global leader in healthcare diagnostics, providing innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies for the accurate and efficient detection of diseases. She is a Member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council at Roche Diagnostics. Suja is an Alum of St. Stephens College, University of Notre Dame, and Franklin Pierce Law Center.

Chandar Pattabhiram is the Board of Directors for: Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN), Blueshift & Osaat.org - a non-profit transforming education in rural India. Chandar has previously been a CMO at Coupa and Marketo, and VP of Marketing at IBM Cast Iron. He was the former Strategic Advisor to Gainsight and Freshworks. He is LinkedIn Top 5 CMOs to follow for thought-leadership.

Sue Malone is the founder of Strategies For Small Business - a prominent small business advocate helping individuals access capital to start or expand their businesses. Since 2010, she has helped fund more than 30,000 businesses. Sue has authored several equity and loan programs and ranked #1 in the country for SBA Community Express (non-veterans) and Patriot Express (veterans and their spouses) Loan Programs.

Chandan Mahajan is the co-founder of dotkonnekt - helping brands grow their business organically by combining the power of commerce, community, and content. dotkonnekt is partnering with progressive marketers on creating a new growth playbook, moving beyond ineffective paid ads and expensive custom development. Previously Chandan held senior leadership positions with Sutherland and Wipro.

Shiva Bhaskar is the co-founder of Tier One Credit - a consumer credit law firm helping consumers navigate the complex world of credit reporting and debt collection. He is a professional real estate investor, writer, and world traveler.

Vani Kola is the Managing Director at Kalaari Capital, an early stage VC firm committed to the development of India-based global companies and entrepreneurs. Vani’s notable successes include Cure.fit, Dream11, Myntra, and Snapdeal. She is one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business, an avid meditator, yoga practitioner, and a sustainable organic farmer.

Dr. Nalini Saligram is the founder of Arogya World - UN award recipient creating awareness and prevention of non communicable diseases (NCDs) in India that has reached more than 13 million people.She is an Ashoka award recipient. Nalini serves on the Dean’s Council at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Previously, she held executive positions at Glaxo SmithKline, Merck, and Merial. She is an alum of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Amar Shokeen is the co-founder and CEO of Apolis - a global IT consultancy with a team of 350+, and the co-founder and CEO of Welcome Group - a hospitality portfolio of full-service Hyatt, Hilton, and Marriott properties across the United States. 

Amani Kelly is the founder of South East Investment Capital Group, President and co-owner of SDD Cleaning, and board member at simpliHŌM and Pencil Nashville. Amani previously held leadership position at Forrester Research.

Pooja Bhalla is the CEO of Illumination Foundation - disrupting the vicious cycle of homelessness in Southern California. She serves on the board of National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC). Pooja was the COO of Boston Health Care for Homeless Program. She also is the alum of Northeastern University, and UCLA.

Trez Ibrahim is the founder and CEO of TI International Training. She is a Master Success Coach and Spiritual Catalyst for global, prominent business executives and entrepreneurs. Trez is helping people reach massive levels of success. She is also an author of the best-seller book The Modern Woman.

Luke Freiler is the CEO and co-founder of Centercode - a SaaS platform enabling world’s leading tech companies launch products with confidence. He is dedicated to using technology to reduce friction, and connecting product creators and their audiences to actualize this vision, one product at a time.

Bhavin Patel is the co-founder of Green Harvest Capital - a prominent real estate investment group specializing in Class B & C multi-family assets throughout Ohio. He is also the Principal of SparkGHC - working with select service brands such as IHG, Hilton, Marriott in the US Midwest. Bhavin’s assets include over 2000+ multifamily and hospitality units.

Atul Satija is the founder of The/Nudge Institute - working towards a poverty-free India, within our lifetime. He is also the CEO and Founder 2.0 at Give - India's largest and most trusted giving platform. Atul is a board member at Heifer International, Museum of Art and Photography and MMA Global. Previously he held leadership positions at Adobe, Google, InMobi, Samsung.

Anand Rajaraman is a Partner at Rocketship VC and co-owner of SF Unicorns cricket team. Previously, he co-founded Junglee (acquired by Amazon.com) and Kosmix (acquired by Walmart). Anand has helped create Amazon’s Marketplace, co-invented Mechanical Turk, and created and co-headed WalmartLabs. He is an early investor in Facebook, Lyft, AppNexus, Aster Data, and Efficient Frontier among others. He is a Professor at Stanford University, and co-author of the popular textbook Mining of Massive Datasets.

Sanjay Reddy is the co-founder and General Partner at Unlock Venture Partners - focused on early-stage technology investments in Los Angeles and Seattle. He is an investor and board member at several for-profit companies. Sanjay is also a board member at Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at UCLA, and member of Advisory Council at Cornell University.

Sneha Lundia is the founder & CEO of Step2Growth - helping startups build scalable marketing infrastructure that enables growth & efficiency. She is also a Program Director at Founder Institute - Silicon Valley and advisor at Small Business Development Council, Northern California.

Asha Saxena is the founder & CEO of Women Leaders in Data & AI - focused on bringing world leaders together to create a fair digital world with parity and equity. She is an author of the best-selling book The AI Factor, and adjunct professor at Columbia University. Asha is a board member at several for-profit and nonprofit organizations.

Matthew Spacie is the founder of Magic Bus which empowers millions of youth across south Asia. He co-founded cleartrip.com and holds board and advisory positions at Dasra, Etihad Airways, and Magic Bus. Matthew is also an Ashoka Fellow, a TED Fellow, and a NUS Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy Fellow.

Sri Gopalakrishnan is the founder of KindKart - a unique, trusted and transparent charity marketplace that connects donors and beneficiaries. He is a former technology executive with over 18+ years of experience at eBay and PayPal. When not spreading kindness, Sri loves to spend time outdoors with his family.

Darnyelle Jervey is the CEO Incredible One, LLC - a business transformation company, helping small and medium enterprises multiply revenue multifold. She is a multiple Inc. 5000 recipient and author of the book "Move to Millions: The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO".

Aditya Pai is a public servant and practicing attorney for entrepreneurs, workers, low-income tenants in need of pro bono help. He is also a 2024 Democratic candidate for United States Representative for CA-45 (Artesia, Cerritos, North Orange County). Aditya is an alum of Claremont McKenna, J.D. from Harvard, M.Phil. from Cambridge.

Ashwin Bharath is the co-founder and CEO of Revature - top employer of emerging tech talent in the United States. Revature has grown 2x in the last 3 years and trained over 12,000 software engineers that are now working at Fortune 500 companies.

Michael Tringe is the co-founder, CEO of CreatorUp - a Los Angeles based digital content studio based with global offices. He has helped hundreds of organizations with custom content that has positively impacted their institutions. His prior experience includes roles in education and entertainment, working as an executive, filmmaker, and teacher.

Harshul Asnani is the President, Global Technology Business at Tech Mahindra - one of the largest IT services companies in the world. Previously, he held senior leadership positions at Patni, HCL, HP, Wipro, and several others. Harshul serves on several non-profit boards including Bay Area Council and University of Washington School of Business. He is passionate about mentoring startups, creating high performance teams, and helping customers with their digital transformation agendas.

Honorable Judge Juli A. Mathew is the Presiding judge of Fort Bend, TX County Court at Law 3 overseeing cases involving civil, criminal, guardianship, juvenile, mental health, and probate matters. She is the Chair of US DoJ Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, and serves on the boards of several community service organizations.

Vishwanath Madhugiri is the Chief Strategist at Saaz Micro, Inc. - leaders in advanced image sensor product R&D for space, airborne & specialty imaging. Previously, he was the Chief Innovation Officer at Lycamobile - world’s largest MVNO. He also held senior leadership positions at Infosys and TATA Group. Vishwanath is recognized for public service by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

Akhtar Badshah is an artist, educator, scholar, and social entrepreneur. He is currently teaching at University of Washington and consulting with organizations to help individuals discover and live their purpose. Previously, Akhtar led Microsoft corporate philanthropy team for a decade. His purpose is to bend the arch of humanity through his art, enterprise, teaching, and writing to make the world a better place for all.

Jared Yellin is the founder, CEO of Project 10K - the first tech ecosystem that co-builds with entrepreneurs with napkin tech ideas and are solving real-world problems. Previously, he founder of SYNDUIT, a marketing platform that supports several small businesses globally. Jared is committed to creating a life of freedom with his wife Lindsay and children Taylee, Ryker and Kadeyn.

Dr. Malathi Acharya is the Founder/ Chief Medical Officer of Ayur Integrative Medicine - helping people achieve optimal health by addressing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of well-being. She is a skilled clinician with over 25 years of medical experience, utilizing a combination of Western and complementary treatments to create personalized plans for her clients.

Pratik Gupta is the co-founder and CEO of Gensol Electric Vehicles Pvt Ltd. He is a recognized leader in building technology led businesses and product innovation across various industries including Automotive, Embedded Systems and Industrial Automation, and Solar Energy. Pratik is an awardee of three patents in Automotive data analytics. He is an active member of driving research programs in Universities in Mumbai.

Kushal Chakravorty is the Founder, Managing Trustee of Lotus Petal Foundation - creating equal opportunities for underprivileged children in urban and semi-urban areas and have positively impacted 2M+ children. They are now building the largest philanthropic school in India. Previously Kushal held an executive leadership position at IKEA. He is an alum of Indian Institute of Management.

Megan Driscoll is the founder, CEO of EvolveMKD - a public relations and social media agency based in New York City. She is a sought-after strategic media and communications professional with over 20 years of experience in aesthetics, dermatology, healthcare, and prestige beauty. Previously, Megan held leadership positions at Behrman Communications, Emanate, Euro RSCG Life PR, Fleishman Hillard and Lippe Taylor.

Veera Mahajan is an author, coach, mediator, and speaker. Co-managed a technology company that had a $100M+ exit. She has held various leadership positions in the corporate world, launched and ran the Malibu Chronicle magazine that was acquired by Malibu Times. Veera is an alum of Pepperdine Law and has a Master's in Spiritual Psychology and Mediation and Dispute Resolution. She helps raise funds for various non-profit causes. She is a TedX speaker and deeply passionate about helping women.

Himanshu Palsule is the CEO of Cornerstone OnDemand- the billion dollar leader in talent management and learning technology. Previously, he held C-suite positions at Epicor Software, Sage Software, Open Systems International, HCL, and others. Himanshu is an alum of University of Saint Thomas and Manipal Institute of Technology. He is a Board member at several public, private companies, and nonprofits.

Prerna Khemka is the Founder & CEO of HairSmart - America's First South-Asian founded, Ayurveda-inspired hair wellness brand. She is a Yoga Meditation & Ayurveda Practitioner for over 20 years. Prerna trains hair loss professionals world-wide on how to treat hair loss naturally. She is also an author of Be You. Be 100%. Be HairSmart - A complete guide to hair wellness.

Raju Reddy is the Founding Patron of Kakatiya Sandbox - building an ecosystem that nurtures innovation and entrepreneurship in rural Telangana, India. Previously, Raju was a CEO of Sierra Atlantic that was acquired by Hitachi Consulting. He is a Board member of several public and private organizations including RAND Corp, Healthcube, Eltropy, GreyOrange. Raju is an Alum of BITS, Pilani.

Purnota Dutta Bahl is the CEO, Founder, Trustee of Cuddles Foundation - helping underprivileged children suffering from cancer with their nutritional needs. She is the winner of National Award for Child Welfare and alum of Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. Previously, Purnota held various leadership positions at Hindustan Times and Shaadi.com.

Bruna Jones is the founder of Easy Street Crafts - a favorite store of crafters, embroiderers, and needleworkers for unique hoops and frames. Previously Bruna was author, illustrator, and writer for the LA Times and taught crafts on Holland America's Around the World Cruises.

Kunal Chandiramani is the Chairman of KStar Holdings - operating businesses in EdTech, Mental Health, and SaaS with physical presence in 8 countries. He is also the Founder of dToks - a globally renowned podcast featuring billionaires and NYT best-selling authors, helping people rejuvenate and detox. Kunal is a 3x TEDx speaker, 35U35 with a successful eCommerce exit.

Mukesh Aghi is the President, CEO of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) - working with business and government leaders to promote trade and strengthen ties between the US and India. Previously, Mukesh held chief executive positions, including at L&T Infotech and Universitas 21 Global.