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Rakesh Maria is a former IPS officer who led some of India’s most high-profile investigations, including the 1993 Mumbai blasts and the 26/11 terror attacks. Known for his sharp instincts and fearless leadership, he rose to become Mumbai’s Police Commissioner before retiring as Director General of Home Guards in 2017.

Chirag Gupta is the managing partner at 8X Ventures, a DeepTech-focused venture capital firm investing in companies solving complex, real-world problems through technological innovation. Prior to founding 8X, Chirag held leadership roles at 500 Global, Careem, McKinsey, Strategy&, and Korn Ferry—building deep operational and investment insight across emerging and global markets.

Govind Kedia is managing director at Arctic Invent and director at Basck UK, where he has helped build and manage over 10,000 IP assets and secure more than 2,500 patents globally. With 15+ years of experience, he brings a rare blend of technical depth and strategic clarity to startups navigating IP, scale, and value creation.

Sunil K. Shekhawat is the co-founder and CEO of SanchiConnect, India’s leading DeepTech ecosystem platform. Over the past decade, he has played a pivotal role in shaping India’s startup landscape through leadership positions at NASSCOM, where he led multiple national initiatives connecting Indian startups with global investors, product mentors, and corporate partners.

Clare Paterson is an award-winning television executive with extensive experience of commissioning diverse programming, including The Great British Bake Off and Exodus: Our Journey to Europe, as well as films about the death of Lord Mountbatten, the refugee crisis, grooming, dyslexia, canal journeys and the Great Wall of China.
Mr Horniman’s Walrus, her book about three generations of a Victorian family, was published in September 2022.