Category: Speakers2024

Krishanu is a trans and neurodivergent person. Both these aspects take up a huge part of how She negotiates her daily existence. Krishanu works as a researcher at People’s Resource …

Maisnam Arnapal is a doctoral candidate in Feminist Studies with an interdisciplinary focus on Global & International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. As a fellow at the …

Kinshuk Gupta is a medical doctor, bilingual writer, poet, and translator based in New Delhi. His work, which frequently explores themes of books, gender, and sexuality, has appeared in prominent …

Keshav Suri serves as the Executive Director at The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, one of India’s leading luxury hospitality brands. Known for his progressive vision and entrepreneurial spirit, Keshav has …

Katyayini is a Bahujan trans woman from Punjab who creates visual essays that explore gender, feminism, caste, and society through a distinctly queer lens.

Karthika VK is the Publisher at Westland Books. With over 25 years of experience in editing and publishing, she has worked across genres, including fiction, non-fiction, translations, poetry, and graphic …

Jaya Sharma is a feminist, queer, and kinky activist and writer who divides her time between Goa and New Delhi. As part of a feminist NGO, she worked on issues …

Jaishree Kumar (she/her) is a queer neurodivergent journalist and documentary filmmaker who spotlights human rights issues within India’s LGBTQIA+ community.  Her work has been featured on Reuters, Vogue, VICE, Deutsche …

Hansal Mehta is an Indian filmmaker known for directing films such as Shahid (2012), CityLights (2014), Aligarh (2015), Omerta (2017), and Faraaz (2023), each of which premiered at prestigious festivals …

Hameeda Syed (she/they) is a Shia Kashmiri journalist with over five years of experience in writing, reporting, management, and research, focusing on the intersections of society and gender. She explores …