An ex- journo and an entrepreneur , Chhaya Kumar is MA, M.Ed. Founder and Owner of SICO, Ahmedabad, the firm owns Food brand HELDYME makhana and Sattu. She is also partner and Director in Touch Your Roots Pvt. Ltd., Patna. This company has a community group ‘Connecting Bihar’, having members from 28 countries and runs an interview session every Saturday Stars of Bihar with Chhaya Kumar. She is also partner and director in a startup Reddymart online store, operative in Bihar. Philanthropist by nature and having a keen interest in promoting women , superfoods and healthy eating habits, her all work is linked to FEDM ( Female Economic Development Mission), i.e. most of the business operations involve women at different levels and food products are superfood only.

Mr. Biju John has been a part of Indian lighting industry for more than 26 years. He is currently heading iTvis Innovations Pvt. Ltd. as the Managing Director. iTvis is the Indian partner for ESYLUX Germany, the European market leader for Sensors and lighting automation. He is also the Founder and CEO of Roshni Bazaar (www.roshnibazaar.com), India’s first exclusive e-commerce market for lighting.

Chef Pravin Jha is Cluster Head Chef, Cure Fit. He has worked with Fortune Park (ITC) IN Ahmedabad, Radisson at Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Goa, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd in Miami - Fort Lauderdale Area.

Parvez Malik, Principal advisor to governments on Tourism & Sustainable development with over 18 Years’ experience has been practicing in India and Africa. Based in Ahmedabad, Parvez is a hospitality professional with an established track record for over 10 years including 5 positions. He has extensive experiences in hotel and tourism operation, development, strategy and hospitality advisory, having worked with luxury brands like Taj, Radisson and &Beyond which operates over 33 camps and lodges in spectacular locations from the Serengeti and the Okavango Delta to the islands of the Indian Ocean, besides Governors in Africa. He advises investors on their hospitality-related growth and acquisition strategies, working with hotel owners and operators on asset management and raising debt and equity, consulting on hospitality and real estate leadership position.

Mr. & Mrs. Moosa are the hosts at Ayisha Manzil, one of Kerala’s iconic heritage homestays. They are the passionate hosts who are genuinely engaged in the activities that offer comfort and cultural experiences to their guests. Mr Moosa hails from a Planter family and is a good narrator of stories and folk lore about the region. Faiza Moosa enjoys a reputation as a Malabar Cuisine expert specially when it comes to the dishes of the Mapilla community. She is always delighted to cook the guests’ choice from the in-house kitchen and serve in an appropriate style. She also offers Cookery classes to interested guests on prior appointment.

Mohan Ganesh is the owner of Marathes' kitchen that provides Maharashtrian food specialties in Vadodara.