Yukti Dahiya: A Young Leader Turning Ideas into Impact

Yukti Dahiya has emerged as a promising young leader, researcher, entrepreneur, and social-impact advocate, creating meaningful outcomes across education, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and research. As founder of RISE—Rural Incubation and Startup Enablement, she expands access to mentorship, knowledge, microgrants, startup acceleration, and investor connections, supporting more than 75 startups through a network of over 100 mentors. Her research interests span economics, labour markets, sustainability, and social development, earning international recognition through the Best Research Paper Award by Oxford Global. Her financial-literacy initiative has reached students across 20 schools, while her sustainability work earned Rank 1 at the Harvard Sustainability Impact Summit. Her achievements include the India’s Young-preneur Summit 2025 Award, National Humanitarian Excellence Award, and nomination for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar.

Mr. Harsh Gandhi: Driving Financial Inclusion Through Gold Finance, Lending, and Venture Debt

Harsh Gandhi, Managing Director of Listed & RBI-registered NBFC and over 16 years of experience in field of Finance, is reshaping Gujarat’s regional credit landscape. Under his leadership, the organisation has evolved from a vehicle finance enterprise into a diversified secured-lending business.

In 2016, he institutionalised gold finance to help semi-urban and rural borrowers, including small traders, farmers, and self-employed individuals, transition from informal moneylenders to formal credit channels. He later expanded into silver-backed lending following RBI’s April 2026 guidelines.

Gandhi also focuses on venture debt and startup financing, applying disciplined assessment of business fundamentals, cash flows, repayment visibility, and debt-servicing capacity. He pairs local market insight with strict risk management to drive sustainable lending and financial inclusion.

Ashley Kaur Reen: Bridging Fitness, Bhangra and Purposeful Entrepreneurship

Ashley Kaur Reen is a dynamic fitness entrepreneur, celebrated Bhangra artist and wellness advocate who has built a distinctive professional identity by bringing together Punjabi culture, fitness and community engagement. As a Multi-Unit Owner of Anytime Fitness, she has contributed to creating accessible, welcoming fitness environments while encouraging healthier........

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