YJP 2026Convention 2026

Interactive Sessions

Workshops

Hands-on, participatory sessions designed to build real skills. Not lectures, experiences. Choose your breakout, engage deeply, leave with something actionable.

Workshop 01

Re-calibrating...

One workshop, five breakout sessions. Choose the session that speaks to you.

Saturday, October 10 Milpitas, CA
01

A Change of Course

What happens when you follow an idea without knowing exactly where it will lead? A creative exploration of experimentation, possibility, and embracing the unexpected along the way.

With

Hetal Vasavada

MasterChef alumna, cookbook author, and creator of Milk and Cardamom. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Forbes and more.

02

The Floor is Yours

A session about confidence, creative expression, and making room for the parts of yourself that exist beyond your profession. Explore how movement and performance can help you take ownership of any room you enter.

With

Jai Loonker

Hardware systems integration engineer and professional dancer with 17 years of experience. He has performed with Karan Aujla, appeared in a Tesher music video and been recognised by Hrithik Roshan.

03

You're Not an Extra

Stop waiting for permission to take up space in your own story. Explore presence, personal narrative, and how embracing every part of your identity can help you become a more confident creator, professional and leader.

With

Mayuri Bhandari

Award-winning actor, professor, dancer, and storyteller whose work spans Hollywood, Indian television, and theatre. She is the creator and performer of the acclaimed one-woman show The Anti "Yogi."

04

Offscript: The Power of Presence

The best moments are often the ones we couldn't have planned. Through the spontaneity of improvisation, connection, and presence, explore what happens when you let go of the script, and trust yourself to meet the moment as it unfolds.

With

Saloni Nahar

Actor, writer, director, and producer trained in improv and the Meisner technique. She also runs Chicago Actors Hub, a community created to connect and uplift local artists.

05

The Music of Life

What can music teach us about work, creativity and failure? Explore the parallels between music and the moments that shape us, and how listening, improvisation, and experimentation can change the way we grow.

With

Paritosh Katre

Senior Machine Learning Scientist at PayPal, composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. His project Geet Dryaneshwari features over 70 original compositions and has been recognised by Stanford University Radio and Sakal.

Workshop 02

Details for the second workshop will be announced soon. Stay tuned.

Chain Reaction

A Guided Networking Session

Having a coach through all the highs and lows in life can transform your career. Meet your next mentor through guided discussions and speed networking and walk away having made meaningful connections with leaders in your industry.

Ready to Learn?

Workshop participation is included with all convention registrations.