Shoma Chaudhury: From Journalist to Global Conclave Visionary Reshaping Critical Dialogues
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Forbes India•22-09-2026, 16:29
Shoma Chaudhury: From Journalist to Global Conclave Visionary Reshaping Critical Dialogues
- •Shoma Chaudhury, founder of Synapse Conclave, convenes global thinkers in India to debate AI, geopolitics, and climate, challenging traditional Western hubs.
- •Chaudhury, an award-winning journalist, built Synapse on the premise that complex 21st-century problems require interdisciplinary, international collaboration.
- •Synapse distinguishes itself by fostering deep, thought-provoking discussions across diverse fields like AI, quantum computing, and neuroscience, framed through a civilizational lens.
- •The conclave has garnered high praise from influential figures like Thomas Friedman, Michael Sandel, and Rajan Anandan for its unique, immersive format and refusal to specialize.
- •Chaudhury's ability to bring together disparate groups—scientists, military figures, artists—to genuinely listen and engage defines Synapse's success, creating a truly mind-expanding experience.
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Shoma Chaudhury is the founder of the Synapse Conclave, a global platform that brings together scientists, policymakers, technologists, and thinkers in India to debate artificial intelligence, geopolitics, and climate change.
Shoma Chaudhury is a recipient of the Ernest Hemingway Award for political journalism and the Chameli Devi Award for best woman journalist for her work titled "Going Where Angels Fear to Tread," and she was also named one of "150 women who shake the world" by Newsweek.
The next edition of the Synapse Conclave is scheduled for February 2027, continuing its tradition of gathering diverse global experts on a single stage.
