TEDxIIMCalcutta

Speakers

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• Akya Bhatnagar

  Digital transformation ,Indigo

  Akya Bhatnagar is an Indian professional whose profile indicates a background in electronics engineering, followed by a transition into audit analytics as part of Deloitte. He has written on topics such as workplace fulfilment and meaning in work.

• Amitava Bhattacharya

  Founder banglanatak dot com

  Amitava Bhattacharya is a social entrepreneur, cultural activist, and founder of banglanatak dot com, a Kolkata-based social enterprise working at the intersection of culture, heritage, and sustainable development. An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, Amitava began his career in the technology sector, including several years in the United States, before returning to India in 1999 to pursue his vision of community transformation through cultural enterprise.

• Ayesha Alam

  Director, CFO mitti cafe

  Ayesha Alam stands as a key leader in inclusive social-enterprise in India. In her role at MITTI Cafe, she bridges business operations with social mission—ensuring that those who are often marginalised (adults with disabilities) are given meaningful employment and opportunity, while the organisation scales sustainably. Her leadership helps MITTI Cafe serve as a model for how enterprise can drive positive social change.

• Minal Shanghavi

  Founder ,Destacto

  Minal Shanghavi is an Indian entrepreneur and investor, based in Kolkata, with a strong focus on service-startups and supporting new ventures. He is the Founder of the company Destacto and is active in founding, backing and mentoring startups in the services sector. A graduate of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A), Minal blends strong business education with hands-on experience in founding and investing. With over 3,000 followers on LinkedIn, Minal shares his thoughts on entrepreneurship, business strategy, technology transfer, and socio-economic development; he regularly posts commentary on topics such as innovation in public institutions and tourism’s role in growth. Minal’s writing and commentary suggest that he takes a broad strategic view—emphasising how startups can succeed, how institutions can scale research and tech-transfer, and how service‐oriented ventures can drive inclusion and growth.

• Pallavi Luharuka

  Founder ,RBG

  Pallavi’s vision is to make sustainable and green technology affordable and accessible for MSMEs in India. She emphasises circular economy principles, waste-to-wealth models (e.g., broken rice feedstock), and enabling large-scale employment opportunities. Her approach bridges advanced engineering and grassroots industrial needs, positioning RBG as a driver of green industrial transformation.

• seema shenoy manek

  Author

  Seema embodies the shift from “corporate training professional” to “transformative coach”, illustrating how personal adversity, ongoing learning and a commitment to change can become the basis for helping others. Her niche in NLP and subconscious behaviour change places her among the notable coaches in India who integrate coaching + brain-science + personal development.

• shubrangshu Sanyal

  CEO ,IIMC innovation park

  A Startup Evangelist and an experienced Management professional with a focus on entrepreneurship & innovation. As the Chief Executive Officer of a renowned business incubator, actively engaged with the key stakeholders in the entrepreneurship domain (e.g. Government, Academia, Corporate, Investors) and involved in creating a strong enabling ecosystem for the startups with a special focus on East and North East India. Also responsible for the incubation activities like sourcing, mentoring, capacity building and funding of the startups. Skilled in Innovation Management, Business Process Re-engineering and Program Management and having implementation experience in multiple geographies. Strong consulting background with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from National Law University, PGDM from IIM Calcutta and B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University.

• Siddhartha Choudhary

  President , bio fuel circle

  iddhartha Choudhary is a Pune-based business leader with strong credentials in the agriculture/agribusiness and bio-resources sectors, educated at IIM-Ahmedabad, with prior experience in major agri/seed companies and ag-tech space, now focusing on new business growth at BiofuelCircle.