if you feel that talks are only one way communication like a speech, making an effort to make the talks more informal is encouraged by me.
Starting sessions with introductions might not be possible because:
(1) Limited time. We are allotted a place for event usually after 2 and people coming from Delhi expect events to be over by 5.
(2) Some folks are not interested, just present for OD, We can't filter them in anyway.
Although, I would like it more if we could fit in like a half an hour for the introductions, but the mentioned challenges stand.
As an experiment, I propose that in the next event (tomorrow) we ask the folks to give a quick introduction of themselves, but not asking everyone to do it, only the ones who actively wish to participate.