Speakers

Emmanuela Shinta Emmanuela Shinta, a young Indigenous activist from the Dayak group and founder of the Ranu Welum Foundation, opened a plenary on REDD+ – a U.N. program on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation – on a personal note. In a moving story, she...

Sushil Pandit Sushil Pandit is a well-known Kashmir activist and a scholar of the Kashmir conflict in India. He is also one of the most sought-after political programme panellists of Indian media and guest speakers on the subject. Sushil Pandit is the Co-Founder of the ‘Roots...

Vikram Sampath Vikram Sampath, a Bangalore-based historian, is the author of three acclaimed books-"Splendours of Royal Mysore: The Untold Story of the Wodeyars", "My Name Is Gauhar Jaan: The Life and Times of a Musician and Voice of the Veena" and"S. Balachander: A Biography". Vikram was...

Zorawar Daulet Singh Zorawar Daulet Singh is a fellow at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, India. For the past decade, he has been a commentator and columnist on India’s foreign policy. His previous books include "Power and Diplomacy", "India-China Relations: The Border Issue...