Part of Paryushan & Das Lakshan English Speaker Series 2026
Jain Stories and Experiences
Sun, Sep 20 · 9:00 PM EDT
Apurva Talsania and Tanvi Shah on the stories that carry Jain principles - and living them now.
About this session
Jain principles have always travelled as stories. Apurva Talsania - a commercial banker of twenty years, YJP volunteer for eight and a former YJP Co-Chair - and Tanvi Shah - an HR professional in Chicago with a master's in Industrial & Organizational Psychology - bring the stories they grew up with together with what practising them looks like in North America today.
Speakers
Apurva Talsania
Commercial Banker; former YJP Co-Chair · YJP Education
Apurva Talsania is a tenured commercial banker serving high net-worth business owners in Canada for over 20 years. In the last decade he has been an active volunteer for multiple organisations, supporting newcomers to Canada (1,800+), technology contractors (2,000+), the Indian CPA Toronto Chapter (200+ CPAs) and South Asian community members (7,000+). He has been an active volunteer of YJP for 8 years, most recently serving as YJP Co-Chair.
Tanvi Shah
HR Professional, M.S. Industrial & Organizational Psychology · YJP Education
Tanvi Shah is an HR professional and master's graduate in Industrial & Organizational Psychology based in Chicago. Born and raised in a Jain family in India, she has been deeply connected to Jainism from a young age through temple visits, Pathshala, Pratikraman and active involvement in her local Jain community. She is passionate about making Jain philosophy more relatable to today's generation while continuing to learn, contribute and serve the community.