Kamala Harris. Nikki Haley. Vivek Ramaswamy. Fareed Zakaria. It is virtually impossible to turn on CNN, read the Wall Street Journal, go to a hospital, attend a university, or browse a bookstore without encountering a sea of Indian names and faces. In her new book, Indian Genius: The Meteoric Rise of Indians in America, author and journalist Meenakshi Ahamed provides fascinating portraits of the Indian Americans at the forefront of the wave of Indian success stories.

In this session, Meenakshi draws from her book to provide us with fascinating portraits of a number of well-known figures who have excelled in their fields. Based on a series of interviews and full of fresh and surprising stories, the session will give readers unprecedented insight into the personal strengths that made these extraordinary individuals’ public achievements possible.

The talk will be followed by a discussion with Nirupama Rao, Ambassador & Former Foreign Secretary, GoI followed by an audience Q&A.