Dr. Sai Kaustuv Dasgupta

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Dr. Sai Kaustuv Dasgupta (he/him/his)

Graphics Designer, Global Motivational Speaker, Goodwill Ambassador & Happiness Coach

India

After coming out of a long period of depression, Sai decided to uplift millions to find happiness and hope in adversity through motivational talks. He raises awareness about issues affecting quality of life, lack of government policies. Sai has participated in and contributed to the Mental Health Program at Harvard Medical School. He was appointed Goodwill Ambassador at Vivekananda World Peace Foundation for spreading mental wellbeing and world peace.

Sai has also made an award-winning documentary film on his life, winning people’s hearts and love around the world.

We asked Sai if he would like to add anything else about his accomplishments and he stated: “I researched accessibility and proposes to make the nation a wheelchair-friendly one. I was honored as the 4th Global Icon with disabled leadership traits after Helen Keller, Stephen Hawking & Srikanth Bolla acknowledged by people around the world.”