The Warwick India Forum hosted its ‘Astitva – Purposeful Creation’ Conference 2023 on Sunday 5 February at The Oculus, University of Warwick with a line-up of speakers including: hotelier Surinder Arora, entrepreneurs Dr Ritesh Malik & Supriya Paul, digital entrepreneur Lopa Patel MBE, actor Saqeeb Saleem and stand-up comedian Rahul Subramanian.
Previous Speakers at the Warwick India Forum include: Indian politician and former member of Rajya Sabha, Dr Subramanian Swamy; cricketer Kapil Dev; Indian economist, author and columnist, Surjit Bhalla; author Chetan Bhagat; British banker and financial adviser Kamel Hothi; Indian comedian Atul Khatri; actors Boman Irani and Farhan Akhtar; British economist and former Labour politician, Lord Meghnad Desai; Indian social activist, Kiran Bedi; politician and writer Shashi Tharoor; British Indian business entrepreneur and politician, Dinesh Dhamija; Indian filmmaker, Rajkumar Hirani and Indian author and diplomat, Amish Tripathi, among others.
About Warwick India Forum
Warwick India Forum is a student-led organisation, whose goal is to generate awareness and understanding of the world’s largest democracy – India, and provide a platform for its members to address some of the country’s most pressing socio-economic, political, cultural, and environmental issues.
Warwick India Forum strives to bring its vision of “Engage, Influence, Aspire” to life by inviting prominent Indian figures to speak at the university, and conducting intellectually stimulating and entertaining events. It advises students on their professional careers throughout the year and hosts a number of events including:
The Forum: A flagship event where successful and accomplished Indian personalities interact with our student members.
Dialogues: Stimulating discussions with speakers followed by debates on topics that tie
into our everyday lives
Comedy Club: A stand-up comedy show presented to our members by a well-reputed comedian.
Careers events: A series of initiatives that prepare students for internship applications.
WIF Vichaar: An online talk show where current issues are discussed with entities of relevant fields.
For further information visit https://www.warwickindiaforum.org/