Keerthana Venkatesh

Keerthana Venkatesh is the author of Storm Beneath The Grey, a book of short stories that has received rave reviews from readers and industry experts. Exclusive reviews of the book can be viewed at https://thisshortstory.wordpress.com/category/storm-beneath-the-grey/ . Within the first month of its release, the book sold 500 copies, and the numbers are still on the rise. She has been awarded with the Sahityakosh Samman by NE8x Litfest.

She also holds the title of being a young poet who was recognised for her poetry by the International Society for Poets (Maryland, USA) and the Poetry Society of India back in the year 2000. Her poetry was featured in the print and audio CD anthologies of both organisations.

She is also the editor of several business books and anthologies, including 'Story Through My Eyes', 'A Dot That Changed My Life', '50 Faces of Gratitude', and 'Code Un-code Your Psy-Key' among others.' She is also the chief mentor of the Spark Writers' Retreat conducted by Spark Igniting Minds, a writers' support group.

She heads up the global marketing efforts of Engaged Strategy, a boutique consulting firm led by global brand and CX/NPS expert Christopher Roberts, and is also the youngest member on its Board of Directors in India. She has a track record of magnifying the digital presence of the organisations that she has worked for in the marketing team. She is also on the Advisory Board for several start-ups.

Mother to a biological child and an adoptive child, Keerthana Venkatesh has teamed up with two other adoptive parents to form a not-for-profit support organisation, Pragnaa. The organisation provides a platform that brinsg together counsellors, medical professionals, adoptive families and prospective adoptive parents to find a support system and resolve concerns around adoption. Keerthana and her team are also actively working towards building awareness and integrating the concept of adoption or normal and special needs children, adoption of infants and older children into the mainstream. (Details of the organisation's work can be accessed at www.pragnaa.com)