Jaipur Photojournalism Seminar
Dr. Satish Poonia
Dr. Satish Poonia is an Indian politician. Currently, He is Prominent BJP leader in India and member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing Amber Vidhan Sabha since 2018. He is the former president of Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan. He always stands for the nation, as well as brings positive changes in the society. Dr. Poonia’s early education was completed in Rajgarh, after which he completed his further studies from Churu. He graduated from Maharaja College in the year 1989. After this he did L.L.B from Rajasthan University. He holds a Diploma in Labor Law, Criminology and Indian History and Culture from Law College. In 1994, he finished M.Sc. in Geography and after that did PhD in geography from Rajasthan University.
Ritu Jhingon
Ritu Jhingon is Director for Vedanta Group Communications and CEO of Vedanta Group’s Flagship CSR program Nand Ghar. She plays vital role in positioning the Group’s vision, commitment, and achievements as well as continuous engagement with key stakeholders. She is instrumental in driving internal and external campaigns and communication for the organisation and leadership messaging across multiple platform, cultivating positive brand image and establishing Vedanta as prominent philanthropic Group. Ritu brings rich experience of over 30 years and has worked with Hindustan Times and Ogilvy in the past. She has been associated with Vedanta group since 2010 and has made significant contribution by institutionalizing Vedanta’s flagship Nand Ghar from conceptualization to a national movement and enhancing Vedanta’s brand perception in Dubai Expo presence and ESG Communication campaign.
Ajay Umat
Ajay Umat, a seasoned journalist with over three decades of experience, currently serves as the Group Editor for Ahmedabad Mirror and Navgujarat Samay. His illustrious career includes contributions to newspapers and media houses such as Gujarat Samachar, Sandesh, India Today (Gujarati), Jansatta-Loksatta, Dainik Bhaskar, and Times of India. Renowned for his unbiased writing and thought-provoking views, Mr. Umat has earned recognition, including the Harindra Dave Smurti Paritoshik, Tushar Bhatt Award for Excellence in Journalism, DD Girnar Award, Chitralekha Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Indian Journalists Union (IJU). His expertise extends to mentoring journalists and sharing insights on political, developmental, and global issues through public debates, forums, conferences, and news channels. Ajay Umat’s international engagements include participation in summits and leadership programs, shaping a comprehensive worldview on globally significant subjects.
Rajesh Chaturvedi
Rajesh Chaturvedi is the Co-founder & Chairman of Adfactors PR, India’s largest public relations firm by revenue. With a staff of over 1000 people, the multi-speciality PR firm serves more than 400 retained clients, including some of the largest corporations and financial institutions – both Indian and multinational.
Under his leadership, Adfactors PR has won numerous industry accolades, including several Agency of the Year awards. During the last four years, Adfactors PR brought home more than 250 awards for campaign excellence at prestigious national and international fora. In December 2016, Mr. Chaturvedi was commemorated with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ from Exchange4media – IPRCCA for his significant contribution to the public relations industry.
Purushottam Diwakar
Mr. Purushottam Diwakar is a distinguished international photojournalist and documentary photographer with a career spanning an impressive 27 years since 1998. His extensive experience not only reflects his professional acumen but also underscores his unwavering dedication to capturing the multifaceted facets of Indian society, its people, and various communities. Mr. Diwakar’s photographic contributions have held a prominent place within the pages of India Today, often gracing the magazine’s covers. Notable among his international endeavors are projects in Ghana, Africa, where he worked in 2015 and 2017 to enhance the lives of cocoa farmers and uplift livelihoods. In 2016, he embarked on a project in Thailand to promote Indian tourism in the region. Additionally, his valuable contributions extended to Congo, Africa, where he engaged in research journalism on a wide array of subjects. In 2018, his duties led him to Dubai, where he made significant contributions to the Indian expatriate community, furthering the country’s interests.
Ayodhya Prasad Gaur
Ayodhya Prasad Gaur is a Corporate Communications professional, a theater artist, an avid traveler and motivational speaker. He started writing while pursuing a Master’s degree at JNV University and later worked for regional and national newspapers including Hindustan Times. His first book—a biographical novel about the life and time of the last queen of Marwar—has been termed as the ‘first biographical novel’ of Hindi literature.
Gaur is a founding member of the Press Club in Jodhpur, the city where he currently resides, and Rajasthan Heritage and Nature Society (RAJHANS).
Anshuman Shastri
Anshuman Shastri is affiliated with Banasthali Vidyapith. His current research interests include additive manufacturing, frequency reconfigurable antennas, energy harvesting, microwave antennas, frequency selective surfaces, millimetre wave and Terahertz technologies. He has worked with a number of additive manufacturing techniques to fabricate designs for various applications. He received the International Young Scientist Award in Oct 2020 and International Young Researcher Award in Feb 2021.
Rohit Parihar
Rohit Parihar is the Deputy Editor of India Today. After graduating in Physics (Honours), he studied Mass Communications at Panjab University, Chandigarh. He is in journalism for 23 years. He has covered Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. He joined India Today in 1996 and is based in Jaipur since 1997. He is an alumni of two prestigious international programmes, Chevening (UK) and International Visitors Leadership Programme (US).
He has won many honours and awards through his career in media. He has been awarded the Chevening Fellowship at University of Westmin st re, London in the year 2000. He was nominated and selected for the International Visitors Leadership Programme in Human Trafficking in US in 2006 and has also been awarded the Sawai Madho Singh Award for Investigative Journalism in the year 2006.
Hemjeet Maloo
Hemjeet Maloo is the visionary Managing Director behind Veena Music, a pioneering entity that has become synonymous with the resurgent popularity of Rajasthani Folk Music. Over the past four years, Veena Music has achieved a remarkable feat, releasing approximately 50 acclaimed albums. What sets Veena Music apart is its unwavering commitment to preserving the authenticity of Rajasthani Folk Music, free from the commercial trappings often associated with contemporary popular music. His dedication to this cultural treasure has revitalized and celebrated the rich musical heritage of Rajasthan, making Veena Music a beacon for enthusiasts of genuine folk melodies.
Gautam Kumawat
Gautam Kumawat has been working with several prestigious law enforcement agencies worldwide since he was in school (at the age of 16 years). His job included training officials and solving cybercrimes of profound complexity and consult fortune 500 companies. He hold Masters Degree in Digital Forensics and Information Security.
His expertise in the cyber security industry far outweighs the standard number of security assessments, audits, compliance, governance, incident response, and forensic projects that he carries out in day-to-day operations involving big fortune companies.
He’s been escalating the topic in global media, featured in names such as Thriveglobal, Hindu- stan Times, India Today, The Hindu, Indian Express, Times of India, Economic Times and many others.