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Valencia Spain was just hit by powerful wind throwing chairs and tables flying through the air. People say they have never seen this. @CNNEE @CNN

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Anyone ever been to a more beautiful place than San Sebastián?

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My favorite ❤️

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@Durgagirl wish i was there

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Beautiful Barcelona.

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You are not your thoughts.
You are not your feelings.
You are not broken. junk thoughts = junk feelings
Your emotions aren't problems, they're messages says the great @ThePocket_Psych

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A 'Third State' Exists Between Life and Death—And That Suggests Your Cells Are Conscious, Some Scientists Say https://t.co/ufwMKHPjm2

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Our amazing sports teams at @maharishiuni

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Today @IndiasporaForum held a Plenary Session: The Sky is the Limit: We can do anything together. The Indian diaspora is leading in so many ways. What can we do together and how do we get started? We can practice #transcendentalmeditation

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“When I started educating people about the issues for children, there was no single organization, or UN agency that was working on this issue.” - Keynote Speaker: Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Laureate and Founder, Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion. (@k_satyarthi)

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The final night in Barcelona at @YPO with hundreds of my new friends and change-makers. Joining such an inspiring group of young innovators is truly humbling.

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My @YPO presentation rethinking consciousness vs. AI. While AI is evolving at lightning speed, self-awareness, purpose, and mindfulness remain humanity’s greatest assets.

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Thank you for inviting me as one of your presenters @IndiasporaForum This year's AI Summit and 'Forum for Good' in Abu Dhabi and Dubai is going to be inspiring 🌟
Together, we're paving the way for real change!

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Looking forward to it!

[Indiaspora @IndiasporaForum]

The Forum For Good will have 4 Plenary Sessions, bringing all of our attendees together around these special themes. Building on the extraordinary confluence of talent at the Forum for Good, our focus turns to the vital question: How can we harness this unprecedented network of expertise and influence to create lasting positive change? Through inspiring stories of visionary leaders, we'll showcase visionaries who have already translated their success into meaningful community transformation.

This session serves as both a call to action and a practical roadmap, helping attendees channel their capabilities toward initiatives that elevate communities and advance human welfare. Speakers at the ‘The Sky is the Limit’ Plenary Session include:

Tayeb Kamali, Chairman of Abu Dhabi School of Management, Board of Trustees, Didi Krishna, Head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission, Dr. Tony Nader, Global Transcendental Meditation Leader, Best Selling Author, Priya Natarajan, Chair of the Astronomy Department at Yale University, Anisha Padukone, CEO of the LiveLoveLaugh Foundation, Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Laureate and Founder, Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion, Robin Uthappa, Former Indian Cricketer. Also invited is His Excellency, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates.

For more information about Indiaspora’s Forum For Good, please visit: https://t.co/HkVnsmKKtC

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The Indiaspora Forum For Good will feature a number of Breakout Sessions. This list is subject to change. We will continue to update the Sessions, speakers and time on our Forum For Good Website. Our Breakout Sessions on Day 1 in morning, will feature the following sessions:

Will AI eat the world?
Artificial intelligence will transform industries, countries and our way of life. Leaders share what we must understand about this transition.

Speakers include:
Vinay Chandran, McKinsey – Moderator, Radha Ramaswami Basu, CEO of iMerit, Ram Shanmugan, Founder & CEO of AutonomIQ

“The Bionic Indian”
The intersection of medicine and computer power promises great improvements to human health regardless of geography or culture.

Speakers include:
Nish Acharya, CEO of Equal Innovation - Moderator, Vishal Gondal, Founder & CEO GOQii, Mallika Janakiraman, Director of NutriQ360, Rajiv Kumar, Chairman of Pahle India Foundation, and SV Mahadevan, Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Fold Health.

“Indiaspora NEXT: Emerging Leaders”
This session will feature a number of exciting and pioneering young voices to share on the Global Stage.

Speakers include:
Sandhya Sekar, Programme Director, Mongabay India – Moderator, Ashwin Ramaswami, CTO & Co-Founder, Corridor, Animikh Roy, Founder & Chairman, Wishtales AI, Leyya Sattar, Founder, Other Box, Utkarsh Saxena, Founder of Adalat Ai

“Show Me The Money: Investing in India”
The Indian economy is growing faster than nearly any other. What sectors are driving this growth, and what opportunities does that create for global investors?

Speakers include:
Neil Bhatia, Sr. VP & Chief Incubation Officer at Invest India, Seema Chaturvedi, Founder & Managing Partner of AWE Funds, Vikas Choudhury, Founder of Playbook Partners, Ashok Jacob, Executive Chairman of Ellerston Capital.

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The Indiaspora Forum For Good will feature a number of Breakout Sessions. This list is subject to change. We will continue to update the Sessions, speakers and time on our Forum For Good Website. Our morning Breakout Sessions on Day 2 will include:

“AI: David vs. Goliath”
Artificial Intelligence is driving strategy at large tech firms and venture investment in startups. Who will win? Will our AI tools come from innovative startups, or market-dominant tech titans?

Speakers include:
PV Bocassam, Chairman of Jorn Capital, Narry Singh, Executive Partner & Managing Director, AlixPartners

“A Diaspora that is Healthy, Wealthy and Wise”
Can the diaspora collaborate through its global footprint to improve the health of the world?

Speakers include:
Manjula O’Connor, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne – Moderator, Neetish Besra, Deputy Director, Gupta Klinsky India Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Vivek Kopparthi, Co-Founder & CEO, NeoLight, Milind Pant, CEO and Board Member, WSJ Council

“Solar Panels in the Sky”
Our progress against Climate Change has been incremental. What big ideas should the world consider before time runs out?

Speakers include:
Varun Sivaram, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, Moderator, Mirik Gogri, Sustainability Investor, Spectrum Impact, Ajay Royan, Managing General Partner at Mithril Capital, Prachi Shevgaonkar, Founder &CEO, Cool the Globe App for Climate Action

“New Models for Global Impact”
New leaders are emerging with novel approaches to age old problems – and they are not waiting for permission to change the world.

Speakers include:
Sunder Ramaswamy, Distinguished Professor of International Economics, Middlebury College – Moderator, Akhthar Badshah, Former Director at Microsoft, Rukmini Banerji, CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, Nishant Pandey, CEO of the America India Foundation.

“Extreme Innovation”
India has become a hub for extreme innovation in areas like climate, healthcare and engineering. Meet some of India’s most extreme entrepreneurs and the products they have developed.

Speakers include:
Dhruv Agrawal, CEO of Aether Biomedical, Sudhir Sethi, Founder & Chairman of Chiratae Ventures India Advisors, Sneh Vaswani, Co-Founder & CEO of Miko, Gursimran Kalra, COO at Minus Zero, Shardul Sheth, Co-Founder & CEO at AgroStar

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The Indiaspora Forum For Good will feature a number of Breakout Sessions. This list is subject to change. We will continue to update the Sessions, Speakers and time on our Forum For Good Website. Our afternoon Breakout Sessions on Day 2 will include:

“Tech for Good, Worldwide”
India is sharing its digital public infrastructure framework with other nations for the greater good of a connected world.

Speakers include:
Reuben Abraham, CEO of Artha Global, Vikas Choudhry, Founder of Playbook Partners, Vani Kola, Managing Director of Kalaari Capital, Rick Rossow, Senior Advisor and Chair on Indian and Emerging Asia Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Pramod Varma, CTO EkStep Foundation

“Seva Comes in Many Forms”
Indians are giving away their wealth, their time and their talents to support the world’s neediest.

Speakers include:
Neera Nundy, Co-Founder and Partner at Dasra, Geetha Murali, CEO Room to Read, Deepak Raj, Founder of Raj Associates and Philanthropist, Atul Satija, CEO of The Nudge/Give.

“Through Indian Eyes”
The fascinating journey of the Indian diaspora

Speakers include:
Pratik Dattani, Founder of Bridge India – Moderator, Bunty Chand, Indiaspora Country Head – Singapore, Zachariah George, Managing Partner, Launch Africa Ventures, Kinesh Pather, Chairman of Kilimanjaro Capital, Victor Thomas, Chairman of Canada India Business Council.

“Leadership Indian Style”
The great texts of India have guided CEOs for generations. What are the secrets embedded there?

Speakers include:
Aarti Ramaswami, Executive Vice President, ESSEC – Moderator, Geeta Kulkarni, VP of Finance-Australia, Copenhagen Infrastructure Service Co., Milind Pant, CEO & Board Member, WSJ Council

“Cultural Complexes”
Hear from leading artists in Fashion and Business Leaders and see some of their latest designs.

Speakers include:
Kalyani Chawla, Founder & CEO, Rezon Luxury Silverware, Aman Nath, Chairperson of Neemrana, Sanjay Roy, Managing Director at Teamwork Arts

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Spending time with some some wonderful people at @YPO Gopi Kallayil and Mingyur Rinpoche

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I’m here with the great leaders of @ypoglobal discussing consciousness. Is Al Conscious?: Al can be considered conscious, as consciousness exists in varying degrees across all matter, not just in human beings.

@maharishiuni

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Thank you @ELInextgen it was a fantastic day here in Barcelona with some dynamic leaders. #YPOEdge #YPO