Game Changers 2026
Below is the list of participants selected in their respective categories.
Aishwarya Majmudar
PLAYBACK SINGER, FOLK & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ARTIST
ANOUSHKA SHANKAR
SITAR VIRTUOSO, COMPOSER & GLOBAL MUSIC INNOVATOR
ARUNA SAIRAM
CARNATIC CLASSICAL VOCALIST & GLOBAL CULTURAL AMBASSADOR
BHOOMI TRIVEDI
PLAYBACK SINGER & BOLLYWOOD VOCALIST
KALA RAMNATH
HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL VIOLIN VIRTUOSO & GLOBAL COLLABORATOR
KAUSHIKI CHAKRABORTY
HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL VOCALIST & PATIALA GHARANA EXPONENT
KAVITA SETH
SUFI VOCALIST, PLAYBACK SINGER & COMPOSER
MALINI AWASTHI
FOLK SINGER, CLASSICAL VOCALIST & PADMA SHRI AWARDEE
MONICA DOGRA
SINGER, ACTOR & INDIE MUSIC ARTIST
PRATIBHA SINGH BAGHEL
PLAYBACK SINGER, GHAZAL & HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL VOCALIST
SHUBA VEDULA
POP SINGER, SONGWRITER & DIGITAL MUSIC CREATOR
SHUBHA MUDGAL
HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL VOCALIST, COMPOSER & CULTURAL ADVOCATE
SOMA GHOSH
HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL VOCALIST & PADMA SHRI AWARDEE
SONA JOBARTEH
KORA VIRTUOSO, COMPOSER & CULTURAL INNOVATOR
SUSHANT DIVGIKAR
SINGER, DRAG PERFORMER & LGBTQ+ ACTIVIST
TEEJAN BAI
PANDAVANI FOLK SINGER & PADMA VIBHUSHAN AWARDEE
BINDA DEY
GROUP CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER – KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS & KNIGHT RIDERS GLOBAL
DIA MIRZA
ACTOR, PRODUCER & ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATE
JENNIFER WINGET
ACTOR & PRODUCER
LAKSHMI MANCHU
ACTOR, PRODUCER & TELEVISION HOST
MONIKA SHERGILL
VICE PRESIDENT – CONTENT, NETFLIX INDIA
MRINALINI KHANNA
CONTENT EXECUTIVE & FILM/OTT PRODUCER
NIMISHA PANDEY
CONTENT DIRECTOR, OTT EXECUTIVE & TELEVISION CREATOR
NOOPUR JHAUNJHUNWALA
TRUSTEE & CO-FOUNDER, CHANGEINKK FOUNDATION
POOJA LADHASURTI
SCREENWRITER & EDITOR
RASIKA DUGAL
ACTOR & OTT SERIES PERFORMER
REEMA KAGTI
FILM DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER & PRODUCER
RHEA CHAKRABORTY
ACTOR, HOST & ENTREPRENEUR
SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY
FILMMAKER, JOURNALIST & ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR
SHOUGER MERCHANT DOSHI
ACTOR, PRODUCER & ENTREPRENEUR
SHUBRA SWARUP
SCREENWRITER & STORY WRITER
SOUNDARYA RAJNIKANT
FILMMAKER, PRODUCER & FOUNDER, ZION FILMS
TAHIRA KASHYAP KHURRANA
FILMMAKER, AUTHOR & MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
TISCA CHOPRA
ACTOR, AUTHOR & FILMMAKER
AMY WHITE
BUSINESS & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS PROFESSIONAL
ANJALI SUD
TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE & CEO OF TUBI
CHERYL PLATZ
INTERACTION DESIGNER, AUTHOR & UX LEADER
GAURI DUTT
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS LEADER – GAMING & DIGITAL PLATFORMS
JOANIE KRAUT
CEO, WOMEN IN GAMES INTERNATIONAL & GAMING INDUSTRY ADVOCATE
KAVERI KHULLAR
SVP CONSUMER MARKETING & SPONSORSHIPS, ASIA PACIFIC, MASTERCARD
MAHEK SYED
GAMING STREAMER, CONTENT CREATOR & ESPORTS PERSONALITY
MONIKA JEPH
GAMING STREAMER & DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR
RACHANA KUMAR
TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE & GLOBAL CTO
RICHA KAR
ENTREPRENEUR & FOUNDER OF ZIVAME
SAIREE CHAHAL
ENTREPRENEUR, INVESTOR & FOUNDER OF SHEROES
SHAILAJA MITTAL
HEAD OF GROWTH MARKETING, ARCADE
SHRUTI GUPTE
PRODUCTION DESIGNER, ART DIRECTOR & ARCHITECT
VANI KOLA
VENTURE CAPITALIST & STARTUP ECOSYSTEM LEADER
VERONIKA NELSEN
TALENT ACQUISITION LEADER – GAMING INDUSTRY
VIDUSHI SINGH SURYAVANSHI
ESPORTS PLAYER & GAMING COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR