Riah Rajani is a Grade 8 student debater, writer, and orator from the Cathedral and John Connon Senior School in Mumbai, India. She has achieved significant milestones in debate, consistently placing among the top speakers and earning multiple high Speaker Awards and perfect scores in speech competitions. Riah has competed extensively in Public Forum debate, consistently reaching the finals and semifinals at in-person tournaments across India. Beyond debate, she pursues writing and public speaking, including publishing her own book, performing in theatre productions, completing multiple Trinity Communication Skills levels with Distinction, and working as an intern and Global Ambassador with Speech & Debate India. Riah is honoured and proud to represent India at the International Olympiad of Forensics and looks forward to learning from fellow accomplished students from around the world.