Speakers
Prasoon, an accomplished figure in India, serves as a poet, writer, lyricist, screenwriter, communication specialist, and marketer. He currently holds the position of CEO at McCann World Group India and serves as the Chairman of APAC (Asia Pacific), a subsidiary of the global marketing firm McCann Erickson. Additionally, he assumed the role of Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification on 11 August 2017.
Acknowledged for his outstanding contributions, Prasoon has been honored with the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award three times – in 2007, 2008, and 2014 for the Hindi movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Furthermore, he has been a recipient of the National Film Award for Best Lyrics twice, recognizing his work in Taare Zameen Par (2007) and Chittagong (2013). The Government of India conferred upon him the Padma Shri in 2015 for his noteworthy contributions to Arts, Literature, and Advertising.
Prasoon actively participates in cultural and historical initiatives, holding positions such as a trustee of IGNCA, a member of the Nehru Memorial Museum & Library Society Panel, and a part of the National Committee for Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, which consists of only 120 select members.
Gen. Manoj M Naravane
Former Chief of the Army Staff
Lt. Gen. Surendra Kulkarni
Director, Mayo College, Ajmer
Sandeep Unnithan
Editor, News9 Plus
Pawan Khera
Chairman, Media & Publicity Deptt. All India Congress Committee.
Dr. Anand Ranganathan
Scientist and an Author
Vikas Bhale, IAS
Principal Secretary, Labour, Factory & Boiler Inspection & Medical & Health
Sandeep Ghose
MD & CEO Birla Corporation Ltd
Abhijit Iyer Mitra
Senior fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies
Pallavi Ghosh
Senior Editor, CNN News18
Advaita Kala
Screen Writer and Author
Mala Sharma
VP & GM, Adobe
Prof. Dipankar Sengupta
Professor of Economics at the University of Jammu