2024 IC directors TEAM

Director of the 50th IC

Samiksha Gaherwar is the Director of the 50th International Conference. She previously staffed the conference and is currently a Business Today Corporate Contacts Manager. Samiksha is a junior at Princeton studying Operations Research and Financial Engineering from the suburbs of Atlanta. In her few spare moments outside of the conference, her interests include flag football, pageantry, entrepreneurship, and oratory.

Assistant Director of Student Relations

Aakansh Yerpude is the Assistant Director of Student Relations for the 50th International Conference. He previously was a Student Relations Staffer for the 49th IC. Aakansh is a sophomore at Princeton majoring in SPIA. He comes from Georgia. When he gets the chance, Aakansh loves to cook and read memoirs.

Assistant Director of Content

Chloe Zhu is the Assistant Director of Content for the 50th IC. She is also serving as one of Business Today’s Corporate Contacts Managers currently. Chloe is a sophomore studying Economics with minors in Translation & Intercultural Communication and French. She is from San Francisco. Outside of school, she is an avid reader, matcha-sipper, and golf and bridge player.

Chief of Team

Shiv Tickoo is the Chief of Team for the 50th International Conference. At Princeton, he is currently studying molecular biology, and hopes to attend medical school after college. Shiv was born in California but lived in New Jersey for the large majority of his life. In his free time, he loves to be outside throwing something around or playing the guitar.

Assistant Director of Student Relations

Shaun Karani is the Co-Assistant Director of Student Relations for the 50th IC. Shaun is from NYC and is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science with a minor in applied math and quantitative economics. He is often found biking and playing the saxophone around campus. One thing on his bucket list is to summit Mount Everest.

Assistant Director of Technology

Shirley Yu is the Assistant Director of Technology for the 50th International Conference. She is currently serving as one of the technology managers for Business Today as a whole. Shirley studies Computer Science at Princeton. Coming from Vancouver, she often finds herself skiing and snowboarding during the winters and enjoys playing the saxophone.

Chief of Staff

Antonia Pavek is the Chief of Staff for the 50th IC. She previously served as a staffer on the Exec Relations team for the 49th IC, and has continued her commitment to Business Today. Antonia is from Long Island NY and is studying Neuroscience with a minor in Spanish. Of her many interests, she spends much time kickboxing, hiking, reading, and writing.

Assistant Director of Executive Relations

Michelle Choi is the AD of Exec Relations for the 50th IC. In her time at Business Today, she has also served as a Executive Relations Staffer and a NYC Corporate Contacts Manager. A rising sophomore from New Jersey, she studies Economics with a minor in Creative Writing. As a person, she loves spending time with friends and family and traveling.

Assistant Director of Media & Marketing

Yana Imykshenova is the Assistant Director of Media & Marketing for the 50th IC. She previously served as a staffer on the Exec Relations team for the 49th IC, and has stayed involved with Business Today ever since. Yana is a junior from London majoring Economics with a minor in philosophy. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and trying new restaurants.

Assistant Director of Logistics

Brian Zhou is the Assistant Director of Logistics for the 50th International Conference. He previously was a Student Relations Staffer for the 49th IC, and currently serves as the Director of Technology and Midwest CC Manager. Brian is a sophomore at Princeton studying Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has greatly enjoys running, playing board/card games with friends, and cooking in his free time.

Assistant Director of Design

Christina Wu is the Assistant Director of Design for the 50th IC. She was a Media and Marketing Staffer for Design Nation last year. At Princeton, she is studying Sociology with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship originally from Lodi, New Jersey. Three things that Christina enjoys are volleyball, photography, and UI/UX design.