Advisory board

Smitha has 11+ years corporate experience ( IT industry ) working for various MNCs .She is currently practicing as a Counsellor ,Life skills trainer and Life coach. She is involved in counselling services, conducting sessions on the awareness of life skills and its importance in life. She conducts life skills training workshops and talks bringing awareness on mental health and well being to children and adults.

Smitha is the founder of Unique You, a social entrepreneurial initiative which brings value added services to society through counselling services , collaboration,learning and workshop activities. She holds MA Psychology , PG Diploma in Counselling, B.Tech degree in Electronics and Diploma in Business management. She holds certification in Life CoachIng , Associate Leadership Executive Coach, and Diploma in NLP.

Suresh Panicker who currently holds a global management level role (Planning & Projects) in an American Pharmaceutical Company and has more than 20 years of progressive work experience serving multinational companies outside India. He has strong leadership exposure in developing and executing IT Network Infrastructure strategic plans, policies and standards. His global experience and exposure include handling demand, financial, project, and partner & contract management as well as leading multicultural teams. He also has served as part time teaching assistant in several educational institutions overseas. He holds B.Tech in Electronics Engineering , Masters in Data Communication and MBA in General Management. He also holds a multitude of certifications in technical and management areas. He is also an accomplished classical dancer during his school & college days and currently actively involved in Community Integration activities through Indian traditions and culture. Suresh lives in Singapore.

Kathirasan (Kathir) is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher - Professional (CMT-P), and a Qualified Supervising Teacher of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA). He has practised mindfulness for more than 20 years, since 1999 and has been trained by the eminent Mindfulness teacher, Shamash Alidina and trained in postural Yoga by the world renowned SVYASA. He is world renowned for being a scholar-practitioner of the ancient Indic traditions of Meditation and Philosophy.He is the author of three books: ‘Mindfulness in 8 Days’ (2017), 'Mindfulness Based Leadership' (2018), and 'Mindfulness for the Family' (2020).

Kathir brings over 25 years of working experience as a Leader, Project Manager and Consultant. He has a penchant for strategic thinking and has the ability to integrate diverse systems for organisational success. He is familiar with various Mindfulness applications in Educational and Corporate settings. He has also spoken at various conferences and forums on mindfulness. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Meditation, a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) and is a certified Yoga Instructor amongst his many qualifications.