Under Varun’s leadership, MAGIC has secured an impressive $2.5 million in investment to date from two renowned venture capital funds: Fasanara Capital and SFC Capital, both of which have previously supported billion-dollar unicorn start-ups like Grover and Onfido. The roster of angel investors backing MAGIC is equally impressive, including CEOs and senior executives from Spotify, Stripe, Tough Mudder, Facebook, HSBC, as well as the founders of major British success stories, such as Citymapper, OLIO, Beamery, Heights, Humanity, and Signal AI.

Despite being a new entrant in the start-up world, MAGIC has managed to attract an impressive team of brand ambassadors and workout content creators. The list includes eminent personalities such as Former England Cricket Captain, Sir Alastair Cook; Former Manchester United and England legend, Jesse Lingard; Strictly Come Dancing champion, Katya Jones; Team GB’s record-breaking champions, Desiree Henry & Asha Philip, and England Rugby’s Celia Quansah.

The media has taken notice of MAGIC’s innovative approach to fitness. The Financial Times praised it as “smarter and more nuanced than Peloton,” while The Times listed it as “One of the Best Workout Equipment 2023.” The accolades continue with Techround naming MAGIC as the #1 IoT start-up of 2021, Silicon Valley’s OnDeck recognizing it among the Top Companies of 2023, and Tech Nation selecting it for the prestigious Applied AI cohort.

In just its first year of launch, the MAGIC product has already made its way into prominent retail outlets, including London’s Selfridges and Westfield White City.

Before his ground-breaking work with MAGIC, Varun Bhanot demonstrated his exceptional entrepreneurial acumen by scaling tech start-up Hubble from its founding to securing £10m+ in VC funding. Additionally, he contributed to the community through his non-for-profit initiative UNHOUSED.ORG.

Varun’s academic journey has been equally remarkable. He pursued Entrepreneurship at Cambridge University’s Judge Business School and completed his Law undergraduate studies at the prestigious London School of Economics (LSE).

With MAGIC’s extraordinary growth trajectory and Varun Bhanot’s innovative leadership, the fitness landscape is set to witness a transformative revolution, making personalized and immersive workouts accessible to all.

Academic Excellence:

Raj C Mohan earned a Ph.D. in Organization Behavior after completing his Engineering in Information Technology and an MBA in IT. His thirst for knowledge led him to explore diverse subjects, showcasing a remarkable ability to grasp complex concepts with ease.

Professional Achievements:

With a work experience of 21+ years and having worked with prominent companies such as Mphasis, Dell, HP, and IBM, Raj C Mohan now serves as the Director – Geography Executive at Kyndryl, where he leads the Cloud Business covering markets across America (North America, South America, and Canada). Additionally, he takes on the role of University Relationship Leader for Kyndryl India.

Raj’s pursuit of excellence has led to multiple achievements in the field of IT and Cloud Services. Whether through innovative projects or pioneering initiatives, he consistently raises the bar, earning admiration from his direct reports, peers, and superiors alike. Raj C Mohan is consistently recognized by his organization and his peers, recently winning the People’s Choice award.

University Champion for Kyndryl India:

• As a Guest Lecturer and Technical Advocate, he has addressed 10K+ students across 50 Colleges between 2022-23, covering technical, corporate life, and life skills.
• He has been a Chief Guest for various colleges across India.
• Planning visits in 2023 for more than 10K students for their placements in 2024.

Impact on Society:

Beyond his professional achievements, Raj has made significant contributions to society. He is engaged with two prominent NGOs in India – Bhumi and Team Everest.

Under Bhumi’s Right to Education CSR activity, Raj successfully secured admissions for more than 25 students in 2021 and 2022, and 18 students in 2020, with ongoing efforts for 2023. This initiative ensures that children have access to education by utilizing government scheme benefits without additional fees or intermediaries involved.

With Team Everest, he is actively involved in two projects, Bridge and Speak Out, which focus on mentoring graduate students from underprivileged families. Raj helps them improve their interpersonal and communication skills, personality development, industry knowledge, and understanding, with support from corporate and NGO sponsorships.

He has also been associated with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and actively participates in Kyndryl’s CSR initiatives in Bengaluru, such as the “Plant a Tree” initiative, “The Green Pedals” initiative, and the “GOODERA” Tactile card for the welfare of specially-abled kids, among others.

Throughout his career, Imit Arora has showcased his expertise across a diverse array of luxury brands, including The Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, and The Lalit Hotels. His invaluable experience in the luxury arena has solidified his reputation as a true hospitality professional, adept at establishing a strong foothold in any operation.

Currently at the helm of the esteemed Holiday Inn Jaipur City Centre – An IHG Hotel for the past two years, Imit leads with prowess, overseeing 172 keys and spearheading the hotel’s operations with finesse. Within the establishment, guests are treated to a plethora of exquisite dining experiences, ranging from the flavors of Rajasthan and international delights at the Monarch restaurant to the authentic Pan-Asian cuisine at Chao. Furthermore, Roadhouse offers a casual yet vibrant Restro Bar atmosphere, while Ten Kings sets the stage for a contemporary and sophisticated Bar & Lounge experience. The hotel also stands out as an ideal destination for memorable “Celebrations & Events,” offering well-equipped banquets, lush lawns, and state-of-the-art meeting rooms.

As a seasoned General Manager, Imit Arora possesses extensive expertise across various operational departments, enabling him to shape a vision that prioritizes the highest levels of guest satisfaction, profitability, and employee engagement at Holiday Inn Jaipur City Centre. Under his leadership, the hotel has flourished into a hub of hospitality excellence, where guests and employees alike find comfort and delight.

Imit Arora’s unwavering dedication, unmatched experience, and boundless passion for hospitality have carved a remarkable legacy that continues to elevate the industry’s standards. His journey, fueled by excellence and authenticity, remains an inspiration for aspiring hoteliers and a testament to the enduring power of true hospitality.

At Silicon Valley Bank, he supported Non-Financial risk management programs across the global markets with a focus on 1LOD Regulatory Affairs, risk transformation, Business & Product Risk and strategic remediation initiatives. He is an SME in Tech/Data/Cyber/Privacy/Business Continuity/Third-party Risks with notable stints in Risk Governance, Risk Reporting, Business Resiliency, Policies Oversight, Regulatory Change Mgmt., 1^st LOD Compliance, Performance management, IT Governance Framework, Strategic Planning, Intra Group Outsourcing etc. He has experience across the three Lines of Defense and typically collaborates with Legal, Compliance, Finance & HR.

He is a lifelong learner and active contributor to ABA, PRMIA, ISACA, RMA, GARP and Tie Silicon Valley. He is also passionate about ESG advocacy and currently educating himself on topics including climate risk, sustainable investing, ESG Frameworks & Disclosure (United Nations SDGs, GRI, SASB, ISSB, SFDR, TCFD, CDP and US SEC Climate Disclosure) etc.

He is a regular speaker at roundtables and conferences on topics such as board governance, risk, FinTech disruption and banking regulatory landscape. He is an angel investor focused on AI/ML, Fintech and Climate tech startups.

He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and College of Engineering Guindy (Anna University). He is a certified Board candidate on theBoardlist seeking and serving on Board positions for startups and non-profits.

He is an amateur vocalist and an adventure junkie. He has travelled to all corners of the little blue planet except Antarctica and hopes to create lifelong memories with his beautiful wife and daughter.

Ameya Khankar has accomplished remarkable feats, notably clinching renowned accolades such as the Indian Achiever’s Award and several other world renowned awards. He has been published in many renowned national and international publications where his thought leadership recommendations have been adopted across various critical infrastructure industries. Regarded as an authority in the cybersecurity field, Ameya has served as a judge for esteemed competitions across the world.

Ameya Khankar is a respected and reliable expert in business technology and cybersecurity, specializing in technology risk, enterprise transformations, cloud access controls, and digital governance. With a wealth of experience, Ameya provides valuable guidance to large global enterprises in the US and across the globe, offering expert insights on technology risks and strategies to enhance their cybersecurity defenses. Ameya has successfully assisted a multi-billion dollar organization in defining their business transformation enterprise security strategy in the past. Ameya is also engaged in advising a global multi-billion F500 organization, helping them navigate complex digital transformation challenges while meeting stringent cybersecurity regulatory requirements.

Ameya’s influence on cybersecurity has left a lasting impression on aspiring cybersecurity professionals. His work has significantly shaped the industry, with notable novel advancements in taking an agile approach to cloud transformation and enhanced cybersecurity access controls for healthcare organizations. He has pioneered the adoption of an agile approach to cloud transformations, revolutionizing the way healthcare organizations navigate their cloud migration journeys with a focus on access controls. His innovative methodologies and strategies have empowered businesses globally to seamlessly transition to cloud environments while optimizing agility, efficiency, and scalability.

Ameya has also played a crucial role in bolstering controls specifically tailored for healthcare organizations. Recognizing the unique challenges and sensitive nature of critical infrastructure data, he has devised comprehensive cybersecurity frameworks and best practices that address the evolving threat landscape. His frameworks have been widely adopted across various industries including technology, telecommunications, energy and a particular focus in healthcare. His novel contribution around designing cloud security frameworks has quickly become the new baseline standard amongst the healthcare industry through widespread adoption by various healthcare organizations. Ameya’s expertise has provided healthcare organizations with the necessary tools and insights to safeguard their critical information assets effectively. His contributions have cemented his reputation as a thought leader and a driving force in the cybersecurity industry.

Ameya’s expertise and knowledge have garnered significant attention, leading to his involvement as a distinguished thought leader at highly selective international organizations. Through these engagements, he has shared invaluable insights and best practices, enriching the industry. As a recognized authority in the field, he continues to shape the future of the cybersecurity industry, inspiring others to excel. His expertise has been sought after by various experts and professionals in the cybersecurity field, further amplifying his influence and impact within the industry.

Overall, Ameya Khankar’s achievements and expertise have solidified his status as a globally recognized and respected cybersecurity professional. His contributions, leadership, and unwavering commitment to cloud journeys and access controls continue to shape several critical infrastructure industries and inspire others to reach new heights. 

At Yahoo he was part of the security team that responded to the world’s largest data breach in history. Furthermore, he has contributed to building the latest version (4.0) of the internet standard for scoring vulnerabilities named as Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). CVSS is an internet standard that is adopted by companies and organizations worldwide to score the severity of vulnerabilities including National Vulnerability Database (NVD) (the U.S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management), Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB) (independent and open-sourced vulnerability database), CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) (Coordination center of the computer emergency response team (CERT) for the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), a non-profit United States federally funded research and development center).

He has been widely featured in the major media like Hakin9 magazine, forensic focus news etc as an expert. He has delivered talks at national and international conferences like Tech Ex North America, Tech Summit SF, BSides Las Vegas with thousands of attendees to influence the private and public sectors. Karan was featured as a subject matter expert in the new Google Cybersecurity Certificate program which was launched in May 2023 on coursera which had an enrollment of over 41000 students in a few weeks. Furthermore, he has served as an advisor to startups, editorial board member in international journals related to security and judged competitions at a global scale.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, India and a master’s degree in Information Security from Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

Vihaan responded to the threat of landfills getting clogged with thousands of tonnes of glass waste and founded a social startup called GlassUp with a clear goal to reuse and repurpose glass waste to create new and beautiful products that would help in reducing the carbon footprint left by discarded glass bottles in the landfills.

Vihaan realised that the waste collectors had stopped paying the few rupees per bottle that they did. Collection of glass bottles for recycling had become unviable for them because of dropping demand and because large storage spaces were needed and the transport costs were high. Empty glass bottles were not segregated anymore and started to go for dumping in the landfills.

Scarce landfill space was already a concern for the local municipal bodies and glass take a frightening 4000 years to decompose if left in the environment. In response to this Vihaan set up a local collection drive in his city to collect glass waste from homes , restaurants & clubs on a weekly basis .

This collected glass waste is then cut and recreated into beautiful, candles, platters, vases etc. GlassUp gives the gift of better nutrition to a child fighting cancer by donating its profits to an association called Cuddles. Vihaan believes in empowerment and inclusion for the differently abled people in our society and hence a lot of GlassUp’s products are hand crafted by the differently abled and skilled residents of Cheshire Home in Delhi…Vihaan believes that the products we enjoy in our everyday lives can do some good in the world and has therefore modelled his startup to be a socially and environmentally conscious business to the core with the sole motto being to give back !! 

Www.GlassUp.in 

Took the decision to make a career in Occupational health, after working in different clinical field like Govt Sector, Emergency and trauma care and cardiac care, with the vision to do something different in the field of Occupational health. Done specialization in Occupational health. Always tried to learn all modern aspects of Occupational health, with meeting Nation regulations and tried to implement the Global practices of Occupational health in standard organizations at Global level. Then developed expertise in Industrial health & sustainability and in auditing as well, as these are the current demands in Industries.

Dr. Deepak Kumar Gautam has deep experience in Sustainability, and he played a key role in the growth journey of Occupational health Pillar in HZL in the last few years. He is instrumental in maintaining the balance of updating himself and delivering in Occupational health, Sustainability, Audits, and clinical & Emergency care.

Worked on some of the very good innovative and useful projects in his career, like Cardiac evaluation of all workers with the help of Cardiac tests on site, which was very useful for diagnosing the Cardiac diseases for many workers, and with the help of best treatment, it was lifesaving project for them, which is first time in India. Made a project study for Lifestyle disorder in Mining workers with their age, year of experience, habits, addictions etc..

Dr. Deepak kumar Gautam has been recognized at many forums during his career and delivered many technical papers and lectures on various platforms like Conferences, workshops etc., and written many technical papers in various magazines. Awarded by Group HSE in 2015 for “Appreciative work in Occupational Health”, Awarded for “best work in Sustainability” in 2016, Awarded for “Initiating and Implementing best Practices of Occupational health & Industrial hygiene” in 2017, Awarded as “Covid warrior” by CEO of HZL in 2020, Awarded for “best work in Occupational health Pillar in Sustainability external Audit in 2021”, Awarded by “DGMS  in Mines safety week” in 2022, for contribution of his work in Occupational health for mining workers. He has given bites for the Occupational health in documentary movie made by DGMS in 2021 when the theme was “Fighting with Covid & Silicosis in mines” & in 2022 when theme was “Development of OHS in mines in last 75 years on the occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”.

His strong belief is “You will shine brightly, in any field, if you work hard with dedication, and he always tried to follow that.