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Centre for Environment Education,
Thaltej, Ahmedabad

When
AILF – 10th Edition
11 & 12 October 2025
Welcome to Ahmedabad International Literature Festival
An initiative of Ikon Education Foundation, Ahmedabad International Literature Festival began its journey with a bang in 2016. Driven by the persistent efforts of its visionary and passionate Founder Director, Mr. Umashanker Yadav, guided by words of wisdom from an esteemed advisory panel, and powered by a dedicated team, AILF has steadily grown into one of the most respected literary events in the country. The 9th edition concluded successfully, and the 10th landmark edition is coming up on October 11–12, 2025, with the theme “Literature and Cinema.”
With a strong emphasis on open discourse, storytelling, panel discussions, and a celebration of both the written and spoken word, the festival seeks to promote a love for literature in all its forms—especially among children and young adults.
Over the years, AILF has delivered message-driven themes, content-rich programming, and diverse formats. To date, the festival has hosted around 500 speakers across approximately 200 sessions in both offline and online modes.
Event Speakers
Mushtaq Khan
ActorPia Benegal
Costume DesignerSnehal Chaudhary
WriterRahul Rajput
VFX artist, Director, and EditorDr. Rajesh Chandwani
IIM AhmedabadMrs. Sharlee Parikh
PerformerHetal Barot
ModeratorRushiraj Mori
SpeakerDanvi Mali
ModeratorKhushbu Thakkar
AnchorPreet Shah
Director – Pinks GroupJamnadas Majethia(JD)
Actor, Producer, and DirectorBhavin Bhavsar
TravelpreneurTanisha Vihol
AnchorDr. Payal G. Mehta
ModeratorJay Vasavada
Writers, Columnists, and Public SpeakersTanvi Dave
SpeakerDr. Satya Singh
Former Police Officer | Scholar | Award-Winning AuthorShlok Kataria
Marketing EnthusiastKrishna Pad Das
Mentor, Speaker, and PoetTushar Shukla
Gujarati poetAnantha Krishnan Balasubramanian
CEO – Operations, Kalorex GroupRovaniaina Michael RATSIMBAZAFY
Singer | Songwriter | Ethical Hacker | Aspiring Mathematics ResearcherDr. Bhagwandas Patel
Gujarati folkloristHiten Kumar
ActorSaba Syed
Research ScholarRaghuveer Chaudhari
Novelist, Poet and CriticDr. Jai Tharur
Ph.D. | Thought Leader | Former Media Advisor to Hon. CM of Gujarat Shri Vijay Rupani (CMO Gujarat)Vinay Dave
Writer | Lyricist | ColumnistArvind Vegda
Singer | Performer | Cultural IconAbhishek Jain
Filmmaker and ProducerAneri N Savla
Founder of Motion Mingle LLPSoumee Sailsh
Playback Singer & PerformerHansraj Dev
Singer, Composer, Lyricist, and Live PerformerOmkar Prashant Pethkar
Filmmaker, Writer, and Communication SpecialistDr. Sagar
Lyricist • Poet • StorytellerUday Singh
Indian ActorShraddha Bilwal
Storytelling • Screenwriting • FilmmakingVen. Vannasiri
Academic Monastic TrainingProf. Roopinder Oberoi
Policy Influencer | Academician & Writer | Voice for Social InnovationUtkarsh Patel
Author, Speaker, and ResearcherTanushka Sharma
Content Creator | ActorDr. Heera Lal, IAS
Civil Servant | Change-Maker | Author | Public SpeakerDr. Indira Nityanandam
Academic | Author | Translator | Former PrincipalMaitridevi Sisodia
Civil Servant, Social Justice Advocate, Contemporary LiteratureSmt. Anar Jayesh Patel
સમાજસેવિકા અને મહિલા ઉદ્યોગ સાહસિકSaifullah Rahimi
PhD scholar in Computer ScienceJames Kadadzera
Political Science | International Relations | Media and DevelopmentHanah Haydari
Ayurveda | Vedic Sciences | Holistic WellnessKiyemba Fiona
PhD scholarShokhan Omarkhanovich
Diplomat and Cultural ScholarVision Raval
AI Educator, RPA, Data & Digital Transformation ExpertN Sathyanarayan
Teacher and AuthorManisha Khatate
International Hindi LitteratureShobha Akshar
Feminist Writer, Poet and Columnist LiteraturePradip Sarang
Literary, Cultural & Social ActivistSapna Moolchandani
Writer, Model and InfluencerSandip Yadav
Actor & WriterRam Saran Verma, Padma Shri
Farmer, Changemaker and StorytellerUmashanker Yadav
Founder Director - AILFSurbhi Thanki
Storytelling • Literature • Cultural ExchangeShivika Vishwakarma
Literary EnthusiastManoj Aggarwal, IAS (Retd.)
Literary Dialogue, Cultural Exchange, Leadership InsightsKumud Verma
Educationist, Author and PoetDr. Monali Chatterjee
Literary and Film EnthusiastAjay Chaudhry, IPS
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