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.

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Season 1

Aradhna Dalmia

Aradhna Dalmia

Trustee, Dalmia Foundation

Arun Pai 

Arun Pai 

Trustee of India Rising Trust

Babu Joseph & Ramesh Kacholia

Babu Joseph & Ramesh Kacholia

Executive Trustee & CEO, Axis Bank Foundation
Founder, Caring Friends

Chetan Kapoor

Chetan Kapoor

Chief Executive Officer, Tech Mahindra Foundation

Hasina Kharbhih

Hasina Kharbhih

Founder & Chairperson of Impulse NGO Network

Justin Jesudas 

Justin Jesudas 

Leadership & Product Development, THRYV

Kavita Tatvadi

Kavita Tatvadi

CEO, AVPN India Foundation

Krishnamohan Akepati

Krishnamohan Akepati

Secretary, MJPAPBCWREIS, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

Nikunj Jhaveri

Nikunj Jhaveri

Chairman & Founder, Systems Plus Group

Nita Aggarwal 

Nita Aggarwal 

Programme Manager (Indian Operations), Porticus

Prakash Belawadi

Prakash Belawadi

Actor & Director

Sanjay Purohit

Sanjay Purohit

Chief Curator, Societal Thinking

Shri. Anurag Kundu 

Shri. Anurag Kundu 

Member, Punjab Development Commission

Shri. Sajjan R

Shri. Sajjan R

SCERT Director, Department of Education, Govt. of Bihar

Shri. Sanjay Kumar

Shri. Sanjay Kumar

Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry Of Education