Uday Acharya is the Founder Director of Mindflex, and has been conducting Life Skills programs for corporates, educational institutions, and NGOs. He networks with other training organizations like Sytec Associates, and Mainstream Training to conduct these training programs He is a regular guest faculty at ITM Executive Education Centre, where he conducts induction programs for MBA and Executive MBA students. He has conducted Leadership training programs for over 30 schools in and around Mumbai last year in association with Lions Club International. Uday Acharya has studied Vedanta and the traditional scriptures from his teachers H H Swami Dayananda and H H Swami Chinmayananda. He conducts meditation workshops, spiritual camps, and weekly Vedanta classes in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. He has written articles for Life Positive, Asian Age, and DNA and was interviewed by the Times of India on two occasions. He was associated with NAB and NSD Industrial Home for the Blind as placement officer and mobility instructor. Currently working on a book on Stressfree Management.

Anupam Acharya, Director - Mindflex, Faculty for Youth Empowerment

Anupam Acharya is the Director of Mindflex and heads its Youth Empowerment and Motivation Programs. He is currently engaged in Management Studies at SIES College of Management. A versatile person with many interests, he excels in sports, cultural activities, debates, and public speaking. He has participated in musical bands, MDFA league [Football], documentary film making, and compeering. He also takes interest in spirituality. He is the youth leader at The Dawn Club where he has trained for public speaking and personality development. He has successfully conducted Leadership and Communication programs for schools through the NGO -Youth Unplugged.

Swami Brahmavidananda, Associate Faculty

Swami Brahmavidananda Saraswati (formerly Acharya Ram Mohan) is a traditional and contemporary teacher of Vedanta. Having lived his life as a sadhu for about 30 years, he has facilitated the growth of many students in different parts of India. Formerly a marine engineer, Swamiji as a youth was inspired by H. H. Swami Chinmayananda. Swamiji studied Vedanta under H. H. Swami Dayananda Saraswati in the ancient Gurukulam system of learning. Later, he spent seven years at Rishikesh in the Himalayas, doing advanced studies in Vedanta under various traditional teachers like Swami Tarananda Giri and Swami Hari Hara Teertha. Since 1985, he has been based in Mumbai, unfolding the vision of Vedanta in his regular classes.

Swamiji conducts programs for private and public sector companies, including some multinational and Fortune 500 companies. His corporate programs include sessions on the Indian Ethos in Management, personal empowerment and other human resource development issues based on a contemporary and pragmatic understanding of universal spiritual principles. Many companies are testimony to the powerful personal transformation that takes place in people who attend these programs. Unassuming and pragmatic, Swamiji effortlessly facilitates participants to maximize their potential in all areas of their lives. Aarsha Vidya Foundation is a registered non-profit trust in Mumbai, established by Swami Brahmavidananda Saraswati. To know more, please click on www.spiritual-vedanta.org

Jagdish Mani Iyer, Associate Faculty

Jagdish Iyer is a unique value adding consultant with 28 years of organizational experience in the field of Banking, Finance and Human Resources. He is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. As the CEO of SYTEC ASSOCIATES (INDIA) PVT.LTD., he shares his experience and skills in the field of Business Strategies, Project Finance and Training and Development. He specializes in need based business solutions.

In the field of training he is sought after for his expertise in Human Resources Development. He is known for his expertise in Change Management, Communication Skills, Leadership &Team Development, Creativity, Customer orientation, Stress Management HR and turnaround Strategies, Performance Appraisal, Interviewing skills.

T R Ramakrishnan, Associate Faculty

T.R.Ramakrishnan did his B.Com with Development Economics and is an agrominist, an entrepreneur. Mr.Ramakrishnan comes to the training hall with his hands-on experience of twenty successful international negotiations that he had conducted as the Project Consultant with internationally known companies from the US, Japan, U.K., Italy, Germany, Israel, and China. Mr. Ramakrishnan is the preferred Trainer for Confederation of Indian Industry, Godrej Centre of Excellence, and for WTC. He is associated with business schools like SP Jain, Mudra Institute of Communication, ICFAI, Symbioisis, and Swami Vivekananda. He is the Founder President of The Dawn Club, a Centre for Personality Development.

He has been on assignment with FAO of the UN, and Consultant to Tata (floriculture and sericulture), Kirloskar (Sericulture) and SPIC (sericulture and agri-produce exports).. He has been associated with Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd. He is a Director-HRD Services, Bizsolindia Services Pvt Ltd. Currently he is setting up an exclusive and dedicated ‘Leadership School” in Kolkata, International School of Business. He has been in the forefront in creating an authentic INDIAN SILK LABEL. on the lines of the ‘Wool-Mark’. Currently he is editing his own book: WIN-WIN REDEFINED - A HANDBOOK ON NEGOTIATION SKILLS’. Recently he has prepared question paper in “Negotiation Skills & Breakthrough Leadership” for the newly introduced syllabi pertaining to optional soft skills of the Bombay University.

V A Raju, Associate Faculty

Mr V A Raju, graduate from Mumbai University, is a diligent trainer in the area of sales marketing and customer support. His mission is to broaden and develop the vision of corporate Sales & Service executives and business heads. He emphasizes on teaching and giving inputs to revenue earners to increase productivity in a highly competitive environment.

Mr Raju is an excellent speaker and motivator. With his expertise in training, he has inspired people to excel in whatever they do. He endeavors to encourage and inform people, helping them realize their true potential. He believes training not only imparts knowledge but puts one into action. A self made man, he has ceaselessly worked through his career of 25 years in key positions, starting his career as salesman to currently being a director with a leading private company.

Prof. Amitha Sehgal, Associate Faculty

Ms. Amitha Sehgal is a Master of Philosophy, in Banking & Finance, from the University of Mumbai, with over 24 years of teaching and research experience in India and the United States. She was an Associate Dean, Finance at Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research . Worked as Director of Research at NJBIZ, New Jersey's leading business paper for over three years.At present, a senior faculty at R.A.Podar College of Commerce & Economics and Lead Trainer, Corporate Governance Programme for Directors, Dun & Bradstreet.

She is Guest Co-editor (India) for a special issue on Corporate Disclosure and Governance in India to be published in the India Issue of the International Journal of Disclosure & Governance by the international publishing house of Palgrave Macmillan. She is also an active member on the Board of All India Bank Depositors' Association. A writer of business, banking, economics, and corporate governance, she has published articles in both national newspapers like The Economic Times and international business papers like Business News New Jersey and knowledge@wharton, the research website of the Wharton School of Business. She has designed and executed several corporate training programmes for companies like, Mahindra & Mahindra, Essar Groups Programme for Women Directors, Bharti Group, among others. She is a certified yoga teacher, having taught in New Jersey and India.

Shaila Sehgal, Associate Faculty

Shaila Sehgal, is an independent training consultant, specializing in attitudinal & behavioural training. She is a Post Graduate from the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences, besides being a licensed Neuro Linguistic Programe (NLP) practitioner. She has been Associate Director in a HRD Training & Development Company in Mumbai for 8 years. She is also an experienced counselor, and has worked as Counsellor for B.J.Wadia Hospital for Children.

Shaila Sehgal has rich and varied experience of Training and Development in more than 300 companies in different sectors. She is a training resource person for Bombay Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) on Networking Skills, Communication Skills, Writing Skills, Corporate Etiquette, & Business Communication

Arpita Ghosh, is a postgraduate in Physical Chemistry from the University of Mumbai. She began her career in Sales and Marketing and switched over to her main interest – Media. She has experience in Radio presentations, production of ad films, corporate films, voice –over and writing. She also has to her credit published articles and is a Guest Faculty Member at the Xavier Institute of Communications (India), Rai University, Burhani College, MCM and Tilak College (Mumbai University – BMM) Arpita Ghosh has trained for Personality Development under Dr. Tushar Guha and for Life Skills under Acharya RamMohan. She has conducted training modules on Communication Skills, Goal Setting, Lifestyle Management, Developing Leadership Skills, “Life is A Blank canvas – Create your own picture”, and many others at college and corporate level.

R C Thamba is a Degree holder in Naval Architecture from lIT Kharagpur. He has worked in Mazagon Docks, and Lloyds Register of Shipping, retiring as Chief Surveyor from Indian Register of Shipping He is qualified as Lead Assessor in the fields of Quality Management System (to the requirements of ISO 9001:2000), Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2004), and Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS 18001:1996) . He has provided guidance in setting up Quality Management System in Ship Building / Ship Repair sector to many shipyards and other organizations.

Shyamala Acharya is the dynamic person behind many of the Chinmaya Mission Activities in Bombay . A postgraduate in Political Science, she started her career as Lecturer at SIES college Sion and then at Ruia College for many years. Being a committed parent and teacher, she has dedicated her time and energy to inculcate cultural, social, and spiritual values in young minds through Chinmaya Bala Vihars. She excels in teaching creativity and event management, and has taken initiative to sponsor deserving children for school text books and guidance.

Saksham Mendiratta, Associate Faculty for Youth Empowerment

Saksham Mendiratta is currently pursuing management Studies from Mumbai University. He is the President of "Youth Unplugged", a youth NGO based in Navi Mumbai. He has also been associated with a lot of youth interractions, soft-skill trainings in schools and has been introducing the "Buddy system" in schools for the past two years. He holds special intrest and skills in Public speaking and Personality development and is now a trainer with "Mindflex".

Lata Shenava is a Special Educator and Medical Social worker and has about 24 years field experience. Currently she is doing her PhD at Tata Institute of Social Sciences. She is a Fulbright Scholar and was affiliated to the Centre for Play Therapy, University of North Texas. She is associated with as visiting Faculty, Examiner and Trainer at S.I.E.S. College of Comprehensive Education, TISS, SNDT, Garodia International School and Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work. Previous experience includes working as Principal and Medical Social Worker, Sevadaan Special School, Chembur.

Lata has conducted need-based programmes and workshops for youth and adults in the community. Her topics include Setting Priorities, Personal Management, Self-Esteem, Values, and Love & Relationships. She also conducts Childrearing Workshops. Her academic qualifications include Masters in Social Work (MSW) from TISS, and Diploma in Special Education from Dilkhush Teachers Training Center. Apart from Vedanta and Indian Philosophy, she takes interest in Bharat Natyam, Tabla, Iyengar Yoga and Tai Chi. She is also a black belt holder in Martial Arts (Taek won do)..