________________
Speakers
Sanjeev Godha
Sanjeev Godha is from Jaipur India. He has Masters in Philosophy in Jain Education and a Ph.d in "Three lok in Jain Drashti". He has also written many articles and books on Jainism. He has been teaching at University of Jaipur and Mumbai University and providing religious and social services. His main goal is to dedicate his life on doing research on Jainism, and promote principles of non-violence in India and in abroad.
Vinod Daryapurkar
Creator of the first comprehensive web site on Jainism www.jainworld.com It has contents in 39 languages. He has thorough study of major Jain scriptures along with study of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Taoism, Zenism, and Sufism. He has been giving lectures on various religious and other topics over 30+ years. He has written several articles and has participated on talk shows on Radio. & TV. He has offered Yoga & Meditation classes for free for 30 years. He has Masters in Engineering and MBA degree.
Jay Jain
27-year-old Jay Jain is a Simple, Caring, Compassionate Human Being & a disciple of Acharya Chandanaji. She inspired and guided him in unlocking his hidden potential of concentration enabling him to become a "Dwi Shatavdhani". It is wonderful to watch him, the way he demonstrates his Sadhna; the grace, the power of the soul we all have, but have not been able to seek. His demonstration is neither a miracle nor an exercise of memory power. It is the achievement of the soul by meditation.
Mahendra Vora
Mr. Vora is a Serial Entrepreneur, and is considered the high-tech poster child in the Midwest United States. He is the founder and creator of the Vora Technology Park. Mr. Vora has been living in Cincinnati, for over 25 years and he is known for his active involvement, contributions and commitment to the local and the global community. He is a proud member of the Asopalav family, and a trustee of the Cincinnati-Dayton Jain Center.
86 JAINA Convention 2015
Speakers
Bipin Shah
Bipin Shah is an entrepreneur and as an angel investor. He has been in Semiconductor industry for many years, and more recently in Enterprise software sector. He has held various "C and Director level positions at, INC 3 Ventures, Invox Technology, Altera Japan, and Fairchild Semiconductor. He holds a BEE (Hons) from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and a MSEE from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He has been active with Jain Center of Northern California where he is the current chair of the board and western region VP of JAINA
Dr. Jagdish Sheth
Dr. Sheth is Professor of Marketing at Emory University. Earlier he has been on the faculty of MIT, Columbia, University of Illinois and University of Southern California. Dr. Sheth is the author of several best-selling books including, Chindia Rising, Clients for Life, The Rule of Three. Internationally known as a management thought leader, Dr. Sheth has been advisor to large companies and governments for nearly five decades and is recipient of various academic awards. He is a Fellow of American Psychological Association (APA), Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) and American Marketing Association (AMA).
Dr. Denish Shah
Dr. Shah is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business of Georgia State University. Dr. Shah's research focuses on substantive issues pertaining to linking marketing strategies to firm performance. His research has been published in various journals such as the Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Shah worked for multinational corporations in the area of IT and Business consulting.
Sanmukhbhai Bhakta
Sanmukhbhai Bhakta, was born in a Kabir panthi family. He is very knowledgeable and has extensively studied Shrimad Rajchandra's Vachanamrut, Prabhushri's Updeshamrut and Brahmachariji's Bodhamrut and Pragnaboth. For many years, he has been leading the satsang in the New Jersey area centers. He has also given lectures in San Francisco and in Agash Ashram in Ahash, Gujarat.
Jainism: World of Non-Violence 87