Shikhar Agnihotri

International Vice-President | Strategic Planning Coordinator

Mr. Shikhar Agnihotri’s journey has been a passage from the outer voyage to the inner one—from sailing the oceans to exploring human consciousness.

A graduate in Nautical Science from Mumbai University, India, he spent a decade in Merchant Shipping before an inner calling led him towards deeper questions about life and the Self.

Inspired by his mother, a Theosophist since the 1980s, he joined the Society in 2008. He is a founding member of TS Pragya Lodge and TOS Maitri Group in Lucknow and has served as National Lecturer of the Indian Section since 2016. He speaks internationally and conducts seminars, study camps and youth programmes.

Youth engagement is central to his work. During the pandemic, he initiated the Young Indian Theosophist (YIT) movement and contributed to reviving the World Federation of Young Theosophists (WFYT) in 2020.

In education, he was among the founding staff of the Adyar Theosophical Academy (ATA) in 2019 and serves on the boards of the Theosophical Education Society and Olcott Education Society.

He also conducted online value-added courses for graduate students at Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi, subsequently incorporated into the curriculum approved by Banaras Hindu University.

An International Speaker since 2019, he serves as Strategic Planning Coordinator and has been Convention Officer for six years.

His responsibilities have taken him across continents, deepening his appreciation of humanity beyond cultural differences.

In 2020, he co-founded PragyaCSstudio with his wife, Catalina, a multilingual platform sharing Theosophy across cultures.

Today, he serves as International Vice-President and works full-time at the Society’s international headquarters in Adyar, Chennai, where he lives with his wife and daughter.

For him, Theosophy is a living invitation to enquire, understand and transform oneself, guided by awareness, service and universal brotherhood.

Catalina Isaza-Cantor
International Lecturer | Secretary of the School of the Wisdom, Adyar

Born in Colombia, Catalina considers herself a citizen of the world. Her journey across cultures reflects an enduring quest to understand life and the deeper unity beneath its diversity. Theosophy gave this quest direction through a life of enquiry, understanding and service.

Her professional background spans education, television, cultural management, translation and editorial work. She holds an Honours degree in Literature, a Postgraduate Diploma in Cultural Management and a Master’s degree in Education.

She joined the Theosophical Society in 2006, inspired by her parents’ spiritual journey. In 2019, she left her university teaching position in Bogotá to become a resident volunteer at the Society’s International Headquarters in Adyar, Chennai, where she lives with her husband and daughter.

Her work has included serving on the Colombian Section's board, coordinating Round Table activities and fostering international youth connections. During the pandemic, she initiated the Jóvenes Teósofos de Habla Hispana movement and contributed to revitalising the World Federation of Young Theosophists (WFYT), serving on its first board (2022–2024).

At Adyar, she serves as Secretary of the School of the Wisdom (SOW), supports international conventions and social media initiatives, and was among the founding teachers of the Adyar Theosophical Academy (ATA).

Since 2008, she has lectured across the Americas, Asia and Europe and published in international Theosophical journals. She edits Selección Teosófica, the Colombian TS magazine, and has contributed extensively to translation and publishing. In 2020, she co-founded PragyaCSstudio with her husband, Shikhar, a multilingual platform sharing Theosophy across cultures and languages.

A lifelong volunteer, she is committed to intergenerational and intercultural work and believes in the transformative power of love and service as expressions of unity and compassion in everyday life.