Speakers

Hi, I’m Saloni Verma, an officer of the Indian Administrative Service officer, deeply committed to public service and driven by a passion for impactful governance. Hailing from New Delhi, I graduated with a Bachelor’s in English Literature from Hindu College, Delhi University, before venturing into my public service career. My  journey has taken me through diverse roles in Meghalaya, including Block Development Officer in Mylliem, Assistant Commissioner in Shillong, Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) in Sohra, and currently as Director of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Executive Director of the Meghalaya Basin Management Agency, Additional Chief Executive Officer of the Sustainable Travel and Efficient Mobility Society, and Additional Project Director of KfW driven Sustainable Land Management Project, where I work to blend innovation and policy for sustainable development.
Beyond my professional life, I’m an avid reader of non-fiction, drawn to ideas that explore the interplay between technology and humanity. I unwind by dancing, cooking, and diving into movies—proudly a Shahrukh Khan fan! Travelling fuels my curiosity, hence I am super excited to be here in Vienna. Looking forward to the new perspectives that will enrich both my personal and professional outlook. I’m excited to connect, share my experiences, and learn from others in this vibrant community!

Talent development specialist with over 10 years of experience across diverse areas such as training, recruitment, coaching, and mentoring. I conduct individual career coaching and mentoring sessions for junior and mid-senior professionals so that they take control of their careers and align their paths with their abilities and interests for a fulfilling professional life. In addition to coaching, I design and deliver high-impact training on soft skills such as leadership, communication, and sales to increase work teams’ motivation and productivity by increasing their self-awareness and acquiring practical tools.

Driven by a passion for people and human behavior, I combine a creative, results-oriented mindset with deep multicultural awareness gained through international experience in Spain, France, Belgium, and the US.

As a curriculum vitae writer and career coach with a professional background of more than 25 years’ in the staffing industry, Rob van Zoelen helps people to boost their careers with his personalized, bespoke career coaching, cv and resume writing services.

Before becoming a career coach, Rob worked as a retainer-based recruiter for various companies in several markets – big, small, nationwide, and international. He has efficiently introduced candidates to an abundance of vacancies. As a senior company recruiter for publicly listed companies and multinationals, he has interviewed and selected a wide variety of candidates from all walks of life from “floor-level” to C-suite level. Rob has assisted his customers to fill their vacancies.

In doing so, Rob has reviewed literally thousands and thousands of resumes and CV’s and interviewed enough people to populate a mid-sized town. And along the way, Rob trained recruitment specialists and provided training and job coaching to people seeking jobs. Today, Rob helps people in rebuilding their resumes and curricula vitae.

He does so across a variety of industries and deals with many, many positions including IT/ICT positions, marketing, sales, finance management, HR, engineering and more. More information can be found on the website https://qualityresumeservices.com

Ajay is a recognized leader in the fields of Startups, technology, and innovation, distinguished by his numerous accolades. He has been honored with the United Nations Environment Program Award for Low Carbon Mobility and the prestigious Global Energy Award from La-Monde France in Singapore. He was also selected as a Young Leader by the Young Leaders India France Club, an initiative established by French President Emmanuel Macron, and served as the tech Ambassador for La French Tech in India, advocating for innovation and startup development.

In his current role as the Head of Technology and Innovation at Advantage Austria India- the Commercial Section of the Austrian Embassy in New Delhi, he created the India-Austria Startup Bridge, building strong ties between India and the Austrian innovation ecosystem.

A firm believer in EdTech, PeaceTech and the democratization of knowledge, Heather is an expert in virtual learning. As the founder and CEO of elearn.works, she creates customized digital solutions for public and private entities and has developed multiple Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for global organizations. In the humanitarian sphere, she is the founder and CEO of blockhub.care, which scales innovative application of Blockchain and other tech approaches in last-mile and underserved settings.