Dia Mirza is an award-winning actor, producer, UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador and the United Nations Secretary-General’s Advocate for Sustainable Development Goals. As a champion of nature, Dia Mirza dons many a hat with élan and ease. Today, Dia Mirza has become a voice for environmental and wildlife conservation in the country and a torchbearer for causes related to nature. She was appointed as the United Nations Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India at the UNEA assembly held in Nairobi. Her most recent project Kaafir, a strong and highly acclaimed web-series on the Indo-Pak cross border dispute positioned her right at the forefront of compelling storytelling.
Kamakshi Khanna is a singer and songwriter whose music represents strength in vulnerability. She is an artist who believes in the power of constantly reinventing and innovating her art, she is influenced by R&B/Soul, folk, pop, Jazz and Hindustani Classical. With an EP (Much Mellow) and album (Cakewalk) under her belt, Kamakshi is now experimenting with her sound while keeping it subtle and understated, an aesthetic she truly stands for. Some of her notable performances include indie music festivals like NH7 Weekender Pune & Shillong, VH1 Supersonic in Pune, Rhythm N Blues Festival in Kasauli, Lil Flea Festival in Mumbai and Delhi and a solo US tour across cities like New York, LA and Austin. Kamakshi also appeared on Season 1 of India’s first English singing show, ‘The Stage’ and was one of the top 6 contestants.
Nirmika Singh, has been editorial head of Rolling Stone India since 2015. A music critic, journalist, poet and lyricist, She spearheaded the rebranding of the cult magazine to reflect a more youthful, contemporary and pop culture-centric approach in both its print and digital avatars. Nirmika has worked with several collaborations with celebrated composers such as A.R. Rahman and Clinton Cerejo, among others. She also leads the Hindi poetry series #AurSuno which has garnered tremendous success online, thanks to its heartwarming and inspirational themes and Nirmika’s signature performance style which fuses spoken word and solo theatre.
Founder of the Le15 chain of patisseries and cafes, Pooja Dhingra has made her way to the Forbes ’30 under 30′ list. A graduate from Cesar Ritz Colleges, Switzerland and trained at Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, for a Patisserie Diploma, Pooja has won acclaim from critics, the press and her customers not just for her extraordinary skills, incredible entrepreneurial journey and host for her podcast called #NoSugarCoat. Her first book ‘Big Book of Treats’ won second place at the Gourmand World Cookbook Award.
Liza Koshy is an actor, producer, and creator, who recently starred in the Netflix Original Film, “Work It”. She is also the co-creator, executive producer, and star of “Liza on Demand,” which will return for season 3 in 2021. In March, Liza appeared in the YouTube Original special, “Creators for Change with Michelle Obama: Girl’s Education.” For the special, Liza joined Mrs. Obama on a trip to Vietnam to meet with girls participating in the Room to Read program, a nonprofit organization supporting adolescent girls’ education. Koshy is a co-chair of the non-profit When We All Vote. She has been featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment List and TIME Magazine’s Inaugural TIME 100 Next List. Liza is a multi-faceted talent who has trailblazed a path from digital creator to one of the Hollywood’s brightest young stars with her comedic sensibility.
“I don’t want to protect the environment. I want to create a world where the environment doesn’t need protection.” Crowned Miss Tourism Metropolitan India 2019, Avani Awasthee is the youngest Indian to have travelled to Antarctica, twice as an environmental ambassador for India. This environment crusader is not only the youngest Indian polar explorer, but also a model and TEDx speaker.
Wendy Ong’s journey to an unprecedented track record of breaking artists in every corner of the globe, all began in Singapore. Today she is a preeminent modern music executive and as President of TaP Management and TaP Records, U.S., she oversees all U.S.- related management and label activities for a diverse roster of artists, including Lana Del Rey, Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, Hailee Steinfeld, and many more. She’s been making all the moves in the music business and you’ll want to follow this boss lady closely!
Robert Swan OBE is the first person in history to have walked to both the North and South Poles. While embarked on one of many polar expeditions, Swan crossed under a hole in the Ozone Layer–severely damaging his skin and eyes. This firsthand experience with the effects of climate change lead to the incorporation of the 2041 Foundation, Swan’s non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Antarctica. Swan is a recipient of the Polar Medal and has been given the title of Order of the British Empire (O.B.E) from Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. His contributions have been recognized by UN, UNESCO and the UN Humanitarian Innovation to name a few.
Jasleen is one of the youngest singers, composers and songwriters in the Indian music and film industry. She hails from Punjab. She first gained popularity in 2008 after qualifying for India’s Got Talent: Semi Finals. This musical star has sung for movies like Dear Zindagi, Phillauri, Baar Baar Dekho and most recently Gully Boy and Kesari. She also composed the soundtrack for YRF’s film Hichki. Jasleen has carved a niche for herself in independent music spaces as well as Bollywood. She has received accolades at MTV Video Music Awards and at ‘Free the Music’ awards. In 2017, Jasleen was nominated for the Upcoming Music Composer of the Year for the album Shivaay at the 9th Mirchi Music Awards. In 2019, Jasleen composed the song ‘Jahan Tu Chala’ for the movie Gully Boy that won the Best Music at the 26th Star Screen Awards. It also won the the Best Album of the Year at the 12th Mirchi Music Awards of which Jasleen was one of the composers. There’s no stopping this girl with a golden voice for she just released her new single ‘Sang Rahiyo’ which is a contempany love ballad. It has garnered nearly 9 million views on YouTube since its release in September 2020.
Wengie is a Chinese-Australian business woman, digital creator and recording artist with 25m+ followers, 2.5b+ YouTube views, and 100m+ music streams. Wengie got her start on YouTube in 2013, now operates 7 channels on the platform, and distributes 15-20 videos a week! Additionally, Wengie launched her music project in 2018 with the concept of making “Asian Pop Music in English” to promote diversity to her global audience.
