The people who built our storytelling tradition.
Educators, broadcasters, leaders and ambassadors who shape how WSTC welcomes the world.
Executive leadership
Founders of ACEnovation.
Major Nagarajan Narayanan
Founder & CEO
ACEnovation · Blu Hornbill Holdings
Singapore
Founder of the World Storytelling Championship and architect of the Blu Hornbill Club. A career of building education-led platforms across South and South-East Asia.
Dr. Neena Gayatri
Co-Founder & COO
ACEnovation
India
Drives operations and the India franchise. Educator-turned-operator with a focus on access, fairness and youth development.
Chairman
Strategic guidance for the championship.
Dr. G. Viswanathan
Chairman
Founder & Chancellor, VIT University
India
Founder of one of India's leading universities. Long-time champion of storytelling as a vehicle for civic and academic excellence.
Chief Mentor
Mentorship for the WSTC framework and curriculum.
Ashok Srivastava
Chief Mentor
IIT Kharagpur · Ex-VP, P&G
India
Industry leader and educator. Mentors WSTC's curriculum and brand-building strategy.
Advisory Board
6 advisors.
V Rajesh Chander
Independent Director, Coal India Limited
India
H.E. Bishop Sharma Nithiyanandam
Bishop
Vellore
Paul Jenkins
BBC Reporter · Documentary Director
United Kingdom
Sanjay Gandhi
Head Operations & Strategy, Optimum Solutions
Singapore
Walter Ritter
Executive Director, Write Out Loud
United States
Sean Habib Alahudin
Senior Manager Supply Chain, DKSH
Singapore
Storytelling Ambassadors
13 ambassadors representing WSTC across countries.
Storytelling Ambassador · UK
United Kingdom
Storytelling Ambassador · Ireland
Ireland
Storytelling Ambassador · Greece
Greece
Storytelling Ambassador · USA
United States
Storytelling Ambassador · India
India
Storytelling Ambassador · Canada
Canada
Storytelling Ambassador · Australia
Australia
Storytelling Ambassador · South Korea
South Korea
Storytelling Ambassador · Namibia
Namibia
Storytelling Ambassador · Germany
Germany
Storytelling Ambassador · Poland
Poland
Storytelling Ambassador · Chile
Chile
Storytelling Ambassador · Mexico
Mexico