Pinaki Dasgupta is a certified environmental, safety and risk management expert working on process engineering, environmental and sustainability projects across India. His experience spans 15 years in scientific research, policy interventions, capacity building and project implementation. His vision is to have a socially, culturally and scientifically enriched global community. He is particularly interested in innovation, science and culture.
Laurent Munyandilikirwa is a human right defender, engaged for non violence, peace and human dignity. Laurent was a lawyer and served the Rwandan League for promotion and defense of human rights (Liprodhor) as the chairman and The League of human rights for the Great Lakes (LDGL) as the vice chairman in 2012. As such and individually he was involved for the freedom of expression and of association in Rwanda.
Hiroshi Ishida is the Executive Director of the Caux Round Table Japan. Preceding the CRT Japan, he worked at the Industrial Bank of Japan (IBJ) for 10 years. After resigning from IBJ in 2000, Ishida was appointed as the Coordinator of CRT Japan, and now he has been working as the Executive Director of CRT Japan.
Hiroshi Ishida is the Executive Director of the Caux Round Table Japan. Preceding the CRT Japan, he worked at the Industrial Bank of Japan (IBJ) for 10 years. After resigning from IBJ in 2000, Ishida was appointed as the Coordinator of CRT Japan, and now he has been working as the Executive Director of CRT Japan.
Lisa-Raine Hunt is a Community Coordinator working between local and central government. In London, she facilitates programmes with faith, race, disability, LGBTQ and gender focus groups to map and understand the context of extremism as well as enable grass roots community action that counters extremism in all forms. In the national Special Interest Group for Countering Extremism (SIGCE), she monitors the changing shape of extremism in the UK and shares best practices of prevention with government authorities.
Omar Alshogre is a Syrian refugee and prison survivor who currently lives in Sweden. He moved there in 2015 during the refugee crisis. Omar fled Syria at the age of 22 after being arrested and imprisoned for participating in rallies and demonstrations against the Assad regime. During his time in prison Omar and others formed the "University of Whispers”, a secret and highly dangerous information and knowledge sharing community. With the help of his mother and a lawyer, Omar was finally released from prison at the age of 22.
Tinotenda Mhungu is a Social and Economic Justice Activist in Zimbabwe. He serves as the National Spokesperson for the Youth Advocacy for Reform and Democracy, a Youth group from Zimbabwe focussed on advocating for better conditions and opportunities for young people and also taking focussed action towards building the bridges between politically polarised communities. He is a member of Initiatives of Change team in Zimbabwe.