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Kumbhathon invites experienced professionals, domain experts, and practitioners to mentor teams working on real public problems, not hypothetical challenges. This is mentorship with purpose, structure, and visible outcomes.

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Mentorship Philosophy

At Kumbhathon, mentorship is not advisory-on-paper. It is hands-on, outcome-oriented, and deeply connected to real-world deployment.

Problem-First, Not Pitch-First

Mentors guide teams solving validated city and societal challenges sourced from governments and institutions.

Structured Guidance, Not Ad-hoc Advice

Mentorship follows defined stages—discovery, validation, piloting, and scale.

Impact Over Ideation

Success is measured by solutions deployed, lives improved, and systems strengthened.

Why Mentor with Kumbhathon

Because your expertise deserves meaningful platform.

What makes this different:
  • Work on live city-scale problems (Kumbh Mela, tech, urban systems, public safety, sustainability)
  • Engage with high-intent startups and motivated students
  • Be part of a long-term ecosystem, not a one-off event
  • Collaborate with government bodies, civic leaders, and institutions
  • See your guidance translate into pilots, deployments, and adoption

Mentors & Advisors

A cross-sector network that accelerates decisions not just discussions.

Prof. Ramesh Raskar

MIT Media Labs, Boston

Mr. Ajar Bohra

Co-founder, HDFC Credila | Founder, NEF

Mr. Ashwin Kandoi

Co-founder, Winjit Technologies

Mr. Ashish Kataria

President, Nashik Citizen’s Forum

Mr. Sudhir kadam

Founder, FYDA & Silicon Valley Serial Entrepreneur & Investor

Mr. Sri Jaggannathan

Technology Entrepreneur, Ocean Engineer

MR. Nishad Halkarni

Venture Capital

Mr. Faizal Shaikh

Brand Consultant

Mr. Venkta Venkatraman

Professor Emeritus at Boston University Questrom School of Business

Mr. Makrand Velankar

Head, Entrepro Pre-incubation Center (EPIC)

Mr. Yogesh Kulkarni

Founder, Coach, Mentor, Corporate Trainer, Volunteer

Mr. Sanjay Kirbhavne

Senior Scientist, TCS Research

Mrs. Vandana Sonawane

Director, Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management

Mr. Raj Simhan

Advisor, MIT Media Labs

Mrinalini Jagtap

Pharma & Life Sciences Leader

Deepa Prahlad Abhyankar

Design Strategist, Social Innovator, Author, Speaker

Mr. Sanjay Wadge

Founder, Eternity Systems INC.

Mr. Srinivas Rajagopalan

Principle Product Manager, Protegrity

Mr. Arjunn Panchal

Startup Coach

Mr. Nilay Kulkarni

CEO, Agenterloop

Mr. Ashish Kataria

Co-founder, Vrit AI

Dr. Mrunal Gawade

Founder & CEO, HOLOFIL

Mr. Abhinav Agarwal

Product Owner, Talan

Mr. Nitin Naik

Founder, Pinnacles Capital

Mr. Tushar Jagtap

Head - Supply Chain, Sahyadri Farms

Mr. Bhanu Prasad MN

Innovation Coach, DISQ

Surashee Rahane

Founder & CEO, TEDx Speaker, FMS Delhi & COEP Alumni

Mr. Sanket Khandare

Senior Vice President | AI Expert, Winjit Technologies

Impact & Recognition

Your contribution is visible, valued, and documented.
Kumbhathon ensures mentors receive meaningful recognition through:
  • Public mentor profiles and acknowledgments
  • Inclusion in project case studies and impact reports
  • Certificates and formal recognition letters
  • Visibility across government, CSR, and ecosystem partners
  • Opportunities to co-present outcomes and learnings

What our Mentors Says

People like you. Journeys you can imagine yourself in.
"I joined Kumbhthon and working from last 2-3 years with the team. Always great a experience while Kumbhthon events "
Kumbhathon Mentor

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If you are a professional who believes experience should create impact beyond boardrooms and classrooms, we invite you to join.

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