Anoushka Jolly’s Masterclass

Pulkit Jain, an IIT-Roorkee alumnus and Co-Founder of Vedantu, leads the online platform to provide quality education in remote areas through the innovative W.A.V.E platform. With over 15 years of teaching experience and a decade at Vedantu, Pulkit combines his expertise in technology and design, often expressing his artistic side in the workplace.

Rishabh, a second-generation entrepreneur, graduated from Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University, New York, USA. With executive courses from various universities, he gained holistic organizational experience at Kaya Skin Care (2008-2011). In 2010, he launched "Soap Opera," targeting the masstige and luxury segment. His passion for innovation led to the introduction of "PureSense" skincare products in 2016. Rishabh founded Sharrp Ventures, the Mariwala Family Office, focusing on public markets, private equity, and start-ups. His diverse roles provide hands-on experience across all business aspects, offering valuable insights into India's start-up scene and global best practices.

Meet Aditya Ruia and Beco Armed with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering from BITS Pilani, Aditya has previously helmed the start-up Quorg, (a professional messaging platform to enable seamless collaboration and communication between working professionals) during his academic pursuits. After traversing through various creative avenues – with a strong focus on brand development through marketing technology and distribution – Aditya co-founded Beco along with Mr. Akshay Verma, and Mr. Anuj Ruia. At Beco, he is responsible for Tech, Strategy, Execution and Team Building.

Aditya believes the Indian consumer is discerning, however spoiled for choice. But with a growing working population, individual purchasing power is on the rise. This offers opportunities not only for brands, but also allows trade stakeholders to make a difference.

Beco has created a huge audience base of eco-warriors as well as consumers who are driving change with small steps every day. The company’s five-year plan includes expanding Beco to reach INR 100 crore.

Anoushka Jolly is the 15-year-old founder of the Kavach App (an adolescent well-being app which aims to holistically address adolescents’ everyday issues and problems) who embarked on her change-making journey as a response to being a victim of severe bullying as a child. Her mission began when she was just nine years old, and she’s impacted over 2 million children in 20,000 schools across India. At the age of 13 she became the youngest entrepreneur to receive funding on Shark Tank India for her Anti-Bullying initiative. In 2023, she won the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (highest civilian honour for a child) from the Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu in the field of social service. As a social entrepreneur and changemaker, she has a strong belief in the power of technology for the betterment of mental health, as evident in her work.