Licence to Drive was conceived by Raghav in the year 2011, when he was all of 13. An alumni of Modern School Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, he completed his Master’s in Conflict Resolution & Governance from University of Amsterdam (UvA) in 2021. Passionate about automobiles since a very young age, he was the youngest media professional to cover the 11th Auto Expo 2012 at New Delhi at age 14, and has since then covered major events, launches, F1, MotoGP, and interviewed global auto industry leaders. His interest in cars led him to do an apprenticeship under Tutu Dhawan, the legendary classic car restorer, to understand the finer nuances of car building. Currently based out of Delhi NCR, Raghav is an avid traveller, culture spotter, Gen Z tracker and social entrepreneur. He is the Founding Partner at Civic Spectrum LLP, a communications, advocacy, and outreach agency that serves as a catalyst for social impact. A keen golfer and footballer since early years, he has played Football School Nationals in 2012 and was a part of the winning team at the National IPSC football tournament in India, in the year 2015. He also attended the youth training camp at Dutch 1st Division Football Club ADO Den Haag in Europe, in 2014.
A keen golfer, mentor and guide to the LTD project, Sanjay brings over 3 decades of cross industry marketing & entrepreneurial expertise, both as a brand strategist, and as an advertising & communication professional. He is the Founder of SSARMA Consults, a boutique brand & communication advisory firm based out of Delhi NCR. He is also on the advisory board of several other companies. A columnist and opinion leader with business dailies such as Business Standard, HT Mint and Hindu BusinessLine, he is a speaker at some of India’s leading management institutes, design schools, startup summits and marketing forums. He was Co-Chairman, ASSOCHAM’s Expert Committee on Advertising, Brand & Design in the year 2007-08, and Advisor, Pondicherry International Film Festival in 2018. Currently he spends a considerable amount of time mentoring and advising start ups and incubating new economy ideas.
A food technologist by profession and an author, writer & language coach by passion, Simmi has spent several years in the food & hospitality industry. She worked with the Taj Group of Hotels, and then as a National Consultant with the World Health Organization, followed by a stint as a Project Consultant, Mission Economique, UBIfrance at the Embassy of France, New Delhi. She writes, edits and translates in English, French and Hindi and has a keen interest in the Urdu script as well. She is a published biographer to one of India’s renowned educationist and reformer, and has edited several books on a variety of subjects. Simmi writes for news publications and digital platforms on Current Affairs, Travel, Food, Health & Lifestyle, Education, Environment and more. She also undertakes language teaching & training assignments, and creates, coordinates & conducts training modules for various levels within organisations.
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