Beta speakers and organisers
Sayonee Chatterjee
Gram Vaani
India
Sayonee Chatterjee has been a development practitioner for more than 15 years working with grassroots communities, especially women in rural India, across a range of issues, including micro-finance, maternal and child health. At Gram Vaani, she handles engagement strategies, partnership, and content.
Ankur Paliwal
queerbeat
India
Ankur Paliwal is an independent queer journalist, founder, and managing editor of queerbeat.org, a new media startup focused on accurately covering LGBTQIA+ communities in India. He was a fellow at the Entrepreneurial Journalism Creators Program at The City University of New York.
Ankita Anand
The Gender Beat
India
Ankita Anand is a cross-border journalist, co-founder of The Gender Beat, and an editor with Unbias the News.
Anubha Bhonsle
Newsworthy
India
Anubha Bhonsle is the founder of Newsworthy, a media startup creating social impact for businesses, the planet and people through strategy, design and storytelling. An author, journalist, and filmmaker, Anubha has a body of work intersecting rights, gender and politics.
Varun Khera
Josh Talks
India
Varun Khera leads the partnerships division at Josh Talks, an impact media platform. He works with partners such as Meta, Amazon, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to drive change.
Tanmoy Goswami
Sanity by Tanmoy
India
Tanmoy Goswami is a mental health storyteller and the creator of Sanity by Tanmoy. He’s a LinkedIn Top Voice in social impact and a Reuters Institute Fellow.
Sudeshna Chanda
Zamaneh Media
India
Sudeshna Chanda is Business Development and Innovation Manager at Zamaneh Media, an Amsterdam-based exiled media for Iran that co-founded the Network of Exiled Media Outlets.
Mili Semlani
Planet Splice
India
Mili Semlani is the community manager for Planet Splice. Her work revolves around the convergence of content, communication, and community. She started as an online editor at the Times Group in India. Since then, she has driven the digital transformation of small and midsize newsrooms in India, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Singapore.
Koreel Lahiri
Media Development Investment Fund
India
Koreel Lahiri is the Investment Director for Asia at MDIF. He has more than 15 years’ experience in media investing, strategy and editorial, and has served in senior investment, strategy, and operational roles in various large Indian media organisations.