As a practitioner of Expressive Arts Therapy (EAT), mindfulness, movement and the arts, Bhargavi works to enable transformative shifts in individuals and groups, towards mindful well-being and positive mental health. Over the last 10 years, Bhargavi has trained in various art, therapeutic, coaching and experiential learning modalities, and worked with adults, adolescents, teams and organisations.

Lawyer by education (National Law School, Bangalore, 2013), Bhargavi transitioned into experiential-learning research and training, mindfulness-based coaching and therapeutic-oriented work. 

As the co-founder of Svadhyaya, her areas of specialisation include arts-informed practice, trauma work, body work, group facilitation, human rights education. Themes of work include: Experiential learning, team building, leadership development, compassionate communication, human rights, and bridging people and communities.

Ellie Hutchinson is a trauma-informed researcher and facilitator with a deep-rooted passion for addressing inequality, championing the rights of children and young people, and promoting meaningful wellbeing and care. 

Her journey spans nearly two decades in the UK’s third and public sectors, where she has worked with organisations and individuals using trauma sensitive and creative approaches that drive positive social change. 

She is the co-founder of thecollective, Scotland, a consultancy that brings together expertise to deliver feminist change across every sector in Scotland. Working with change makers across the world, she has designed and delivered a number of resources and workshops on self-care and staff care to prevent burn out and foster sustainable spaces of compassion.

Mansi is the founder of The Peace Collective (TPC) where she designs and facilitates transformative leadership journeys for global changemakers who are committed to creating positive change within their communities.

A seasoned peace educator and an international facilitator, Mansi brings 15 years of expertise to the realm of transformative leadership. With an M.A. in Peace Education from the University for Peace in Costa Rica and M.A. in Conflict Analysis and Peacebuilding from Jamia Millia Islamia in India, she is fervently committed to fostering a culture of peace through education.

Her experience spans collaborating with inter-governmental, national and international organisations working with participants from 60+ countries. Through her meticulously designed programmes rooted in peace education and human rights education methodologies, Mansi’s strength lies in creating joyful and reflective learning processes, enabling sustainable change within safe and caring spaces.

Purvi Vora brings with her two decades of teaching and instructional leadership experience. After earning her PhD in science education at Teachers College Columbia University, Purvi worked as a middle school science teacher in an inner-city school in Manhattan. She moved back to India in 2007 and joined the Akanksha Foundation as the school leader for Abhyudaya Nagar Mumbai Public School. She later worked at The American School of Bombay as the Community and Social Responsibility coordinator for K-12 and 7th grade science teacher.

Purvi is passionate about teacher education and deep, authentic learning. She is a huge promoter of project-based learning. 

Her deep understanding of the sector comes from the various roles she has played over the years including teacher, principal, teacher educator, entrepreneur and education researcher. Since co-founding Reniscience Education, Purvi has supported and offered professional development to more than 5,000 teachers in India and Bangladesh.

Saahil is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified leadership coach from Co-Active Training Institute California. He is the co-founder at Co.labx and brings 17 years of leadership experience towards his passion of enabling purpose-driven leaders in businesses.

Saahil works with individuals who are looking to be more effective and are committed to fulfilling their potential. He skillfully coaches leaders from diverse sectors and geographies including entrepreneurs, senior executives, homemakers, men, women from technology, design, education and the non-profit space. Saahil also uses his skills and experience as a trained facilitator to curate gatherings that surface honest conversations and allow groups to move forward.

Themes of work include: Organisational vision, strategy and processes, leading high performing teams to results, team culture and strategy, workshops on leadership, authenticity and vulnerability, starting/growing an organisation, team retreats and entrepreneurship gatherings.

Rukmini Iyer works at the intersection of business, leadership, peacebuilding and systems design. Over the last 23 years, she has worked across the globe with the business, international development and socio-political contexts through the modalities of consulting, facilitation, coaching and dialogue. At her core, she is a dialogue practitioner and gestates questions around what leadership and peacebuilding mean in our world today. Ecocentrism in both of these areas is a major theme of her work. 

Rukmini is the Founder-Director at Exult! Solutions. She currently serves on the international boards of Creators of Peace International and Rotary Peace Fellowship Alumni Association, with a focus on governance and internal systems.