Rajeev Mantri is an Indian venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and prominent public intellectual. He is the founder and managing director of Navam Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in technology, healthcare, and deep science startups in India. Over his career, Mantri has played an active role in fostering India's entrepreneurial ecosystem, advocating for policy reforms that support innovation and private enterprise. Aside from his investment activities, Mantri is a widely read columnist and author. He has contributed opinion pieces on economics, technology policy, and national affairs to leading Indian and international publications, including Livemint, The Times of India, and Business Standard. He is best known as the co-author of A New Idea of India: Individual Rights, Systemic Reforms and the Next Republic, published in 2020, which argues for a modern, culturally rooted classical liberal vision for the country. Mantri earned his Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University and later completed his Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School in New York.

Prabhas, born Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju, is a prominent Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Recognized as one of the highest-paid actors in India, he has regularly featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list. Prabhas made his acting debut with the 2002 film Eeswar, but achieved his breakthrough with the romantic action film Varsham in 2004. He went on to establish himself as a leading star with commercially successful films like Chatrapathi, Billa, Darling, Mr. Perfect, and Mirchi, the latter earning him the state Nandi Award for Best Actor. Prabhas achieved global fame for playing the titular character in S. S. Rajamouli's epic action film Baahubali: The Beginning in 2015, which became one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. He reprised his role in the sequel, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion in 2017, which became the highest-grossing Indian film of all time and the first to cross one thousand crore rupees worldwide. This monumental success established him as a pan-Indian superstar with an immense national and international following. Following this success, he starred in high-budget action films such as Saaho, Radhe Shyam, Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire, and the futuristic science fiction epic Kalki 2898 AD.

Koduri Viswa Vijayendra Prasad is an acclaimed Indian screenwriter and film director who primarily works in Telugu cinema, as well as Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada films. He is widely recognized as one of the most successful and influential screenwriters in modern Indian cinema, having penned some of the country's highest-grossing and most culturally impactful films of all time. His notable works include the epic two-part Baahubali franchise, the historical action drama RRR, and the social drama Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Born in Kovvur, Andhra Pradesh, Prasad has dedicated decades to the art of storytelling, crafting narrative structures that seamlessly blend deep emotional stakes with grand mythical elements. He is the father of the internationally renowned filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli, with whom he has collaborated on numerous blockbusters that have brought Indian cinema to the global stage. Beyond screenwriting, Prasad has directed critically acclaimed films such as Rajanna, which earned him the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. In recognition of his unparalleled contributions to the field of arts and Indian cinema, Prasad was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament, in July 2022. He continues to actively write and shape the landscape of Indian commercial filmmaking.

Rash Behari Bose was a pioneering Indian revolutionary leader who played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule. Born in Bengal in 1886, Bose became involved in radical nationalist activities early in life. He is best remembered for organizing the Delhi-Lahore Conspiracy of 1912, a bold attempt to assassinate the Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge, and for his key role in planning the Ghadar Mutiny of 1915. To evade British intelligence, Bose fled to Japan in 1915 under an assumed name, where he found asylum and became a key liaison between Indian nationalists and Japanese authorities. In Japan, Bose integrated deeply into local society, marrying Toshiko Soma, the daughter of the owners of Nakamuraya bakery in Tokyo, and famously introduced authentic Indian curry to the country. He founded the Indian Independence League in 1942, advocating for armed struggle to liberate India. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the Indian National Army, handing over its leadership to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1943. For his significant contributions to Indo-Japanese relations, he was honored with the Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government shortly before his death in 1945.

Jean Dieudonne was an exceptionally influential French mathematician, renowned for his monumental contributions to abstract algebra, algebraic geometry, and functional analysis. He is perhaps best known as one of the chief founders and the most prolific scribe of Nicolas Bourbaki, a collective of French mathematicians who sought to reformulate mathematics on a rigorous axiomatic basis. Dieudonne's tireless work ethic and distinctive, energetic writing style shaped the Bourbaki style, which dominated mid-tw00-century mathematics. Over his long career, he held prestigious academic posts at various institutions, including the University of Nancy, the University of Sao Paulo, and the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, where he served as a founding professor. He was also a passionate advocate for mathematical education reform, famously coining the slogan 'Down with Euclid!' to push for modern vector-based geometry in secondary schools. In addition to his research, Dieudonne wrote several authoritative textbooks and historical treatises on the development of mathematics, establishing himself as a preeminent historian of the field. His work secured his election to the French Academy of Sciences in 1968, cementing his legacy as a titan of modern mathematical thought.

Ivanka Trump is an American businesswoman, fashion designer, author, and former senior advisor to the President of the United States. Born in New York City to Donald Trump and his first wife, Ivana Trump, she spent her early years in the public spotlight. She attended Georgetown University for two years before transferring to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics in 2004. Following a brief stint in modeling and real estate outside the family business, she joined The Trump Organization in 2005. As Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions, she was instrumental in several high-profile projects, including the redevelopment of the Old Post Office Pavilion in Washington, D.C. She also founded her own fashion label, which expanded into apparel, shoes, and accessories. In 2017, Ivanka transitioned into public service, stepping down from her executive roles to serve as a senior advisor in her father Donald Trump's presidential administration. In this official capacity, her policy focus areas included workforce development, vocational education, and the economic empowerment of women globally. Since leaving public office in 2021, she has relocated to Miami, Florida, with her husband, Jared Kushner, and their three children, opting to focus on her family and private philanthropy rather than active political campaigning.

Captain Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Gopinath is an Indian entrepreneur, retired army officer, author, and the pioneer of low-cost aviation in India. Born on November 13, 1951, in a small village in Karnataka, he joined the Indian Army, serving for eight years and participating in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Retiring at the age of 28, he successfully pursued ecologically sustainable sericulture, earning the prestigious Rolex Laureate Award in 1996 for his innovative practices. Transitioning to the aviation sector, Gopinath co-founded Deccan Aviation in 1997, a helicopter charter service. He revolutionized the Indian aviation industry by launching Air Deccan in 2003, the country's first low-cost airline, making air travel affordable for millions of ordinary Indians. The airline expanded rapidly and was subsequently merged with Kingfisher Airlines in 2007. In 2009, he ventured into the logistics sector by founding Deccan 360, a freight and cargo business. An active public figure and author of the autobiography 'Simply Fly', Gopinath has also contested Lok Sabha elections. He has been recognized globally for his contributions, receiving France's highest civilian honor, the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, in 2006.

Marcus Hutter is a prominent German computer scientist and physicist renowned for his pioneering work in the field of artificial general intelligence. He is best known for developing AIXI, a mathematical formalism for optimal reinforcement learning agents operating in arbitrary environments. Hutter's research bridges theoretical computer science, information theory, and philosophy, providing a rigorous mathematical foundation for what constitutes universal intelligence. Born in Munich, Germany, Hutter pursued his studies in physics and computer science, earning his PhD from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Throughout his career, he has made significant academic contributions, most notably during his tenure as a professor at the Australian National University in Canberra. In addition to his academic work, Hutter served as a researcher at the Swiss AI lab IDSIA, where he supervised Shane Legg, who later co-founded DeepMind. Recognizing his deep expertise, DeepMind hired Hutter as a Senior Principal Researcher in 2019, where he continues to work on the theoretical limits and development of highly capable AI systems. He is also famous for establishing the Hutter Prize, which awards cash prizes for achievements in lossless data compression as a proxy for measuring artificial intelligence.