Shobhna Jha is a Kathak* artist and mentor with over 24 years of experience in the art form. She has performed across 12 countries, including the USA, Europe, and Bahrain, and mentors aspiring dancers worldwide through her Kathak studio. Her dance productions focus on addressing environmental and social issues. Shobhna is also the Brand Ambassador for Climate Change & Kathak at the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram, Haryana, and has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work. In addition to her Kathak career, she serves as a Senior Consultant at PwC India, is a Ph.D. economics research scholar at IIT Delhi, and has taught economics at institutions such as Lady Shri Ram College and Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DCAC), Delhi University.

*Kathak is a form of Indian classical dance

Shobhna Jha

Pear Chotbunwong

Pear Chotbunwong is a sophomore at Stanford studying Science, Technology & Society. At 15, Pear founded HER (Health. Equity. Respect.), an award-winning nonprofit that upcycles sugarcane waste into low-cost menstrual pads for underserved communities. For her work, she was recognized as a Princess Diana Awardee, Canon Young Champion, and Women of the Future Public Service Winner. In 2023, Pear was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree for Social Impact. She is currently working on her new venture, Manyasiri, a sustainable, community-driven skincare brand that upcycles waste from the sericulture industry into luxurious, effective products. In 2024 she co-founded Foundess, a nationwide community for female founders and innovators in early-stage startups. In her free time, she enjoys creating vlogs about her Stanford experience on Instagram and TikTok.