UpClose & Personal from InvokED Studio
Dive deep into the heart of Leadership, Collective Action & Education Equity
Up Close & Personal is an exclusive video podcast series, filmed live at InvokED Studio each year in conjunction with InvokED – a global dialogue on education leadership. In the second season, we bring you in-depth conversations with thought leaders, educators, and innovators who are shaping the future of education. Together, we unpack their journeys, explore their groundbreaking ideas, and delve into the transformative changes they are driving within the education ecosystem. Through these candid and insightful discussions, we aim to ignite the movement for education equity with collective action.
Season 1

Aradhna Dalmia
Trustee, Dalmia Foundation

Arun Pai
Trustee of India Rising Trust

Babu Joseph & Ramesh Kacholia
Executive Trustee & CEO, Axis Bank Foundation
Founder, Caring Friends

Chetan Kapoor
Chief Executive Officer, Tech Mahindra Foundation

Hasina Kharbhih
Founder & Chairperson of Impulse NGO Network

Justin Jesudas
Leadership & Product Development, THRYV

Kavita Tatvadi
CEO, AVPN India Foundation

Krishnamohan Akepati
Secretary, MJPAPBCWREIS, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

Nikunj Jhaveri
Chairman & Founder, Systems Plus Group

Nita Aggarwal
Programme Manager (Indian Operations), Porticus

Prakash Belawadi
Actor & Director

Sanjay Purohit
Chief Curator, Societal Thinking

Shri. Anurag Kundu
Member, Punjab Development Commission

Shri. Sajjan R
SCERT Director, Department of Education, Govt. of Bihar

Shri. Sanjay Kumar
Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry Of Education