Lakshmi Pratury

Lakshmi Pratury is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, public speaker, master interviewer, and writer. She is the founder and CEO of INKTalks, a transformative platform and community launched in 2010, where she curates stories and a community of global thought-leaders and game-changers.

Lakshmi is a sought-after public speaker and curator – addressing a wide range of leadership topics, including redefining success, future technologies and their role in shaping the workforce, women’s roles in the workplace, and the transformative power of storytelling in business. Alongside her speaking engagements, Lakshmi writes on a range of topics spanning business and life, and has contributed to several leading publications. She is on the board of several startups and initiatives, shaping and guiding teams on scaling globally and building communities. 

With over two decades of experience in the United States, Lakshmi held pivotal roles at Intel, where she helped shape the tech giant’s foray into end user marketing and business development. She worked in venture capital with Global Catalyst Partners and drove impactful projects in leadership roles for the non-profit American India Foundation.

Lakshmi is credited for co-hosting TED’s first and only conference in India in 2009 and bringing Singularity University’s international summit to India in 2015. Continuing her mission with INK and the non-profit INK Global Foundation (IGF), Lakshmi is committed to amplifying India’s narrative on the global stage, bringing the best of the world to India, and vice versa. She champions the power of interdisciplinary collaboration and storytelling to ignite innovation, foster resilience, and shape our collective destiny. Her journey from mathematics gold medalist to business and theater graduate underscores her multifaceted expertise and passion for driving change.

Archana Dutta

As CEO of INK Women, Archana Dutta leads a dynamic platform dedicated to empowering women leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers. INK Women fosters mentorship, networking, and knowledge-sharing, creating a thriving ecosystem where women can connect, collaborate, and thrive. Under Archana’s leadership, the platform champions visibility, inclusion, and growth, ensuring more women have access to opportunities that help them excel.

Before INK Women, Archana spent 28 years in leadership roles at Hyatt Hotels and Lufthansa German Airlines. She then founded SecondAct, a platform for personal and professional transformation, and hosts the Discover Your SecondAct podcast, featuring over 150 inspiring stories. Her social impact initiative, Pedal On, focuses on skill-building and sustainable livelihoods for underprivileged women, creating over 10,000 eco-friendly products. Across all her ventures, Archana remains committed to driving meaningful change, empowering individuals to embrace reinvention and step into their next act with purpose.

Anshulika Dubey

Anshulika is a media & technology entrepreneur. After her stint at the management consulting firm McKinsey, she started Wishberry – India’s first crowdfunding platform for creative artists, backed by India’s top angel investors and Reliance Entertainment.

Wishberry helped over 600 creative artists fundraise ~$3 million (~Rs. 26 crore) from 1 lakh+ people across the world through philanthropy and equity capital. Wishberry also produced 6 regional feature films currently streaming on the top OTT platforms such as Netflix and Sony Liv. The films went on to garner several international awards and one of them called ‘Mandela’ also went on to be shortlisted in the Oscar list from India.

Anshulika has now launched The Writers INK Institute, India’s premier skillbuilding initiative for upcoming writers in India, incubated and supported by the INK Global Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Writers INK aims to become a premium institution that provides global writing education and a visible career pathway to budding writers in India.

Neha Kanitkar

Neha Kanitkar is the co-founder of The Wayfarers, an exclusive, off-radar slow travel community that is redefining travel in India by harnessing the power of behavioral sciences and generative AI. The mission is to enable a seamless journey from discovery to adventure, while promoting sustainable and mindful travel planning and fostering meaningful connections, both with destinations and fellow explorers.

In addition to her role at The Wayfarers, Neha is a partner at UXDesignlabs, a product design and venture studio. Previously, she led the implementation of an Indo-German bilateral project for GIZ, focused on improving framework conditions for women-led enterprises in India. Her professional experience also includes roles at the Consulate General of the United States of America in Hyderabad and at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise in Wellington.

Outside of her professional pursuits, Neha is passionate about food, travel, and community building.