mythologist, storyteller and an acknowledged authority on the Kama Sutra. She will show us how the narratives of the stories we tell need to be changed to incorporate the women’s perspective and show the direct impact it has on the empowerment of women.

It is no exaggeration to say that 28-year-old Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen is widely viewed as one of the world’s greatest vocalists. He is unrivaled in vocal range and technique, plays several musical instruments, and has performed songs in thirteen languages. A genre-defying musical artist, he was born into a family of professional musicians and a culture steeped in music. He began his classical training at the age of five and has a Bachelor’s degree in vocal performance, a Master’s in composition, and a PhD in musicology in progress.Now emerging in the West, Dimash is already a superstar in the East, known as an electrifying stage performer who has an intense emotional impact on his audience. He has won some of the top awards available to musical artists in several countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Russia, and China. He regularly performs on television and has sold out arenas from New York to London to Dubai to Shenzhen. Nearly 30,000 people from 68 nations attended his most recent concert in his home country of Kazakhstan. He is best known in the United States for appearing on the CBS “The World’s Best” competition where, as the front-runner for the million-dollar grand prize, he withdrew at the semi-finals to allow younger competitors a chance to move forward.This choice reflects Dimash’s deeply held philosophy that we are put on this earth to be human, not to be artists or stars. His millions of ardent fans admire him for his voice but adore him for his humility and devotion to family, culture, and the cause of peace. He endorses several global and local charities and goes to great lengths to encourage the development of young talents by supporting music festivals and vocal competitions, as well as regularly inviting young people to perform at his own concerts.In September of this year, Dimash premiered his latest song, “The Story of One Sky,” at the Seventh Congress of the Leaders of the World and Traditional Religions. Over one hundred global religious leaders attended his performance and responded with a standing ovation, and thereafter referred to “One Sky” as the unofficial anthem of the event.

Michelin Star Chef Vikas Khanna is an internationally acclaimed Indian chef, award-winning author, poet and filmmaker. He is the recipient of Access to Freedom Award, Eleanor Roosevelt’s Shining Star Award, GQ Man of the Year and was featured as “10 Global Legendary Chefs who’ve revolutionized our eating habits” by Deutsche Welle.Chef Vikas Khanna has established himself as a top authority on Indian Cuisine, hosting sccessful cooking shows and has written more than 25 cookbooks. His book Flavors First won the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award. Khanna Sutra, My Great India and Savor Mumbai won Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.UTSAV- A Culinary Epic of Indian Festivals has become the world’s most expensive cookbook. UTSAV was launched at 68th Cannes Film Festival and has been presented to President Obama, HH Dalai Lama, Pope Francis, PM Modi and most recently Chef Vikas was invited toBuckingham Palace to present UTSAV to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.His cooking style was called “inventive” and a New York Magazine quoted “an instinctive chef whose dishes just get it right” in a review.His documentary series Holy Kitchens, which explores the bond between faith and food, has been showcased at Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Oxford and many other Universities and Film Festivals. His documentary “Kitchens of Gratitude” was featured at Marche du Film during 69th Cannes Film Festival.

Jaya Row, a renowned spiritual leader of Vedanta Philosophy will talk to us about Happiness, the simplicity and complexity of it and help us understand that gaining Happiness is easier than we make it to be.