Abhishek Sud: IIM Ahmedabad Having encountered financial crisis early on in his life, Abhishek learnt to face adversity head-on. Living by values of determination, integrity and perseverance he evolved as an excellent all-round student at his school. Working with IBM gave him an opportunity to work with diverse groups. After completion of his MBA, he wants to venture into biotechnology, building a global organization which would blend inherent brilliance of Indian biotechnologists with its strong IT base.

Anshul Rustagi: IIM Bangalore Having grown up in an environment where his father showed not only consideration but also compassion for his employees and their families, he realized that true contentment arises by doing something for others. He dreams of setting up an FMCG company which is a market leader in providing quality products to rural areas to improve the quality of life there. He plans to build an organization with a warm culture, with people as its biggest assets.

Anusha Babbar : IIM Bangalore Mount Abu, one of the most beautiful hill stations in India, is the hometown of this dreamer. Her childhood was spent in a joint family and this experience made her respect tradition and she developed an ability to derive joy in sharing and being able to adjust with different personalities. Realizing the glaring difference between the lives of those who achieve their dreams and those who don't, Anusha decided to direct her efforts towards those from less privileged backgrounds. Her goal in life is to set up an organization which makes the best use of her skills and that of other talented people to help those who have dreams but no resources to fulfill them.

Gaurav Pant: IIM Ahmedabad Gaurav grew up in a family of achievers in fields ranging from space science to medicine. His parents encouraged him to live by his beliefs in order to be an 'instrument of change'. When Gaurav was only a teenager, his father suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized. Gaurav assumed the responsibility of his family as well as his father's business and with support from his father's work force he was able to fill the void that had crept in. He chose management as a career to learn through a process of knowledge sharing, imbibe the best-demonstrated management practices and network with successful management teams across the globe. His dream is to one day become a "social entrepreneur" and find the perfect balance between social responsibility and profit motive.

Nitasha Sagar: IIM Bangalore Having grown up in a close-knit family, in an environment showered with love and care, Nitasha learnt to value people, relationships and developed an insatiable desire to learn something new at every step of life. One value that Nitasha swears by is Excellence. For her, excellence does not mean doing only those things that one can excel in. She believes that the desire to excellence is a responsibility to oneself and to society. Her idea of success is therefore all encompassing, including high levels of achievement in her career, building close family and people relationships and doing much more to help her nation and the society.

Rajesh B : IIM Bangalore His father's transferable job gave him an opportunity to complete his schooling from various parts of the country. This sensitized him to a wide range of issues and also helped him gain a wider perspective to life. During his last four years of schooling in Madras he began to emerge as a scholar as well as an all rounder. His aptitude for mathematics steered him towards engineering for higher education. During his education at IIT Madras, he also developed a keen interest in ridge and went on to play at the nationals. B Rajesh dreams of setting up his own enterprise which would create wealth and provide employment to serve the needs of the society.

Riddhi Barman: IIM Ahmedabad A firm believer in the adage that life stretches far beyond the four walls of the classroom, Riddhi was always keen to explore the world around him, and in the process discover himself. Managing various events at school and later working with an Event management group, gave him an ability to think on his feet and relate to different kinds of people. Riddhi wants to manage a media firm which will create new standards in objectivity, accuracy, responsibility and accountability. This he believes would help him realize his dream of not only being different but also making a difference.

Vijayant Singh: IIM Kolkata The main influence in Vijayant's life has been that of his parents. Emulating his father's entrepreneurial skills, he became more confident and assertive. From his mother he understood leadership to be extremely considerate, open-minded and adaptable. Working at InterraIT he got an opportunity to work with a global clientele both offshore and on-site. This gave him a global perspective of today's liberalized economy. His long-term goal is to lead an organization with its core competency in software services. He believes that to be a leader one has to work on an absolute scale rather than a relative one, and he dreams of being a leader in business as well as in society.