Meet Our Speakers
The Phoenix Effect
The Phoenix Effect
"The Phoenix Effect," highlights the ability to adapt, reinvent, and rise above challenges as a mark of maturity. We aim for our speakers to share stories of personal reinvention, career transitions, and embracing change as a catalyst for growth.
Yogi (Yogendra Puranik)
Yogi (Yogendra Puranik)
Japan's first India-born Asian-origin Assemblyman
Japan's first Foreign-origin Public-school Principal
Japan's first Indian-origin Gazetted Civil Servant
President, All-Japan Association of Indians (AJAI)
Lecturer at Ministries, Universities, and Corporates
Shanu Agarwal
Shanu Agarwal
Founder & MD
Shanuagarwaljapan Co. Ltd
Co-Founder & COO
American School in Kofu
LaTonya Whitaker
LaTonya Whitaker
Co-Owner & Food Coordinator
Soul Food House
Amy Kendall Crockett
Amy Kendall Crockett
Educator
Ashley Iwanaga
Ashley Iwanaga
High School Student