The OM Festival

"Scientist, artist, educator, and social entrepreneur, Sudhir is committed to creating a world that works for everyone. Trained in molecular biology at Yale University and in Ayurveda from his mother, Sudhir has combined both modalities to develop a plant-based skin care, hair care, and nutritional products company under the OM Botanical and SKN5 brands. He is also a founding member of Yale Global Leadership Initiative and South Asian Studies Council. Additionally, he holds a master’s degree in public and private management from Yale School of Management.
Currently, chief scientist at Choice All natural, Inc, Sudhir has also been a student of various philosophical and spiritual traditions and has been involved in educating youth and adults in philosophy and spirituality. Active in interfaith communities, he has also conducted many talks and workshops at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Barcelona, Melbourne, Toronto, Salt Lake City and Chicago, as well us at the Ahimsa conference at the Cal Poly Pomona and The International Conference on Science and Spirituality at IIT Mumbai. His actionable talks and workshops are popular at many industry events as well as at yoga, vegan, and holistic festivals.
A vegan for over 25 years who loves cooking for others, Sudhir spends his free time gardening (he’s particularly fond of his ghost peppers), cooking, hiking, and rock climbing. Recently, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with his two sons."