:root {
            /* User Requested Palette */
            --indigo: #331391;
            --deep-blue: #00136c;
            --page-bg: #f8f9fc;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --text-dark: #1e1e2d;
            --text-gray: #6b7280;

            /* Derived/Accent Colors */
            --indigo-light: rgba(51, 19, 145, 0.08);
            --border-color: #e5e7eb;
            --shadow-soft: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 19, 108, 0.06);
            --shadow-hover: 0 20px 40px rgba(51, 19, 145, 0.12);
        }

.mb-40{
    margin-bottom: 0px !important;
}
        .container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0px auto;
            padding: 0px 24px;
        }

        /* Section Backgrounds */
        .section-navy {
            background-color: var(--page-bg);
            padding: 100px 0px;
        }
        
        .section-cream {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--indigo) 0%, var(--deep-blue) 100%);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 120px 0px;
            border-radius: 40px;
            margin: 0px 20px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
        }
        
        .section-light {
            background-color: var(--white);
            padding: 100px 0px;
        }

        /* Typography */
        .section-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            color: var(--indigo);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--indigo-light);
            padding: 6px 16px;
            border-radius: 50px;
        }
        
        .section-cream .section-subtitle {
            color: var(--white);
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 42px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            line-height: 1.2;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
        }

        .section-cream .section-title {
            color: var(--white);
        }

        /* -----------------------------------
           Testimonials Section
        ----------------------------------- */
        .testimonials-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(340px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .t1c-content {
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: 24px;
            padding: 40px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
            position: relative;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            border: 1px solid var(--white);
        }

        .t1c-content:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
            border-color: var(--indigo-light);
        }

        .quote-mark {
            font-family: serif;
            font-size: 60px;
            color: var(--indigo);
            opacity: 0.15;
            line-height: 0;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .t1c-text {
            font-size: 16px;
            color: var(--text-gray);
            line-height: 1.8;
            flex-grow: 1;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .t1c-text.cl {
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .t1c-text.expanded {
            display: block;
            -webkit-line-clamp: unset;
            overflow: visible;
        }

        .t1c-btn {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            color: var(--indigo);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 14px;
            cursor: pointer;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            align-self: flex-start;
            padding: 0px;
        }

        .t1c-btn:hover {
            color: var(--deep-blue);
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .t1c-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 16px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding-top: 24px;
        }

        .t1c-av {
            width: 56px;
            height: 56px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 2px solid var(--indigo-light);
        }

        .t1c-author-info {
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .t1c-name {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 18px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            margin-bottom: 2px;
        }

        .t1c-role {
            font-size: 13px;
            color: var(--text-gray);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .t1c-stars {
            display: flex;
            gap: 4px;
            margin-top: 6px;
        }

        .t1c-stars i {
            color: #f59e0b;
            font-size: 12px;
        }

        .t1c-stars i.fa-star-o {
            color: var(--border-color);
        }

        /* -----------------------------------
           Committee Members Section
        ----------------------------------- */
        .profiles-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .t2c {
            position: relative;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-radius: 24px;
            padding: 30px;
            text-align: center;
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
        }

        .t2c:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        }

        .t2c-img-wrap {
            width: 140px;
            height: 140px;
            margin: 0px auto 24px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            padding: 6px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--indigo-light), rgba(255,255,255,0.2));
            position: relative;
        }

        .t2c-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 50%;
            transition: all 0.5s ease;
        }

        .t2c:hover .t2c-img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .t2c-badge {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -10px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            background: var(--white);
            color: var(--indigo);
            padding: 6px 16px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            box-shadow: 0px 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .t2c-body {
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .t2c-name {
            font-size: 22px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .t2c-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .t2c-row i {
            width: 16px;
            color: #a5b4fc;
        }

        /* -----------------------------------
           Past Speakers Section
        ----------------------------------- */
        .speakers-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .t3c {
            background: var(--page-bg);
            border-radius: 24px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .t3c:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
            border-color: var(--indigo-light);
        }

        .t3c-inner {
            padding: 40px 30px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .t3c-avatar-wrap {
            width: 120px;
            height: 120px;
            border-radius: 24px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
        }

        .t3c:hover .t3c-avatar-wrap {
            transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1.05);
        }

        .t3c-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .t3c-edition-badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            color: var(--deep-blue);
            background: var(--indigo-light);
            padding: 6px 14px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .t3c-name {
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            margin-bottom: 6px;
        }

        .t3c-jobtitle {
            color: var(--text-gray);
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .t3c-body {
            width: 100%;
            border-top: 1px dashed var(--border-color);
            padding-top: 20px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .t3c-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 10px;
            color: var(--text-gray);
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .t3c-row i {
            color: var(--indigo);
        }

        /* -----------------------------------
           Modal Styles
        ----------------------------------- */
        .modal-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0px;
            left: 0px;
            right: 0px;
            bottom: 0px;
            background: rgba(30, 30, 45, 0.6);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            z-index: 1000;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .modal-overlay.active {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
        }

        .modal-content {
            background: var(--white);
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 600px;
            border-radius: 24px;
            position: relative;
            transform: translateY(30px) scale(0.95);
            transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
            box-shadow: 0px 40px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .modal-inner {
            padding: 40px;
        }

        .modal-overlay.active .modal-content {
            transform: translateY(0px) scale(1);
        }

        .modal-close {
            position: absolute;
            top: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            background: var(--page-bg);
            border: none;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 16px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .modal-close:hover {
            background: var(--indigo);
            color: var(--white);
            transform: rotate(90deg);
        }

        .modal-header {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            padding-bottom: 30px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .m-av {
            width: 70px;
            height: 70px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 2px solid var(--indigo-light);
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .m-info {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .m-name {
            font-size: 22px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        .m-role {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: var(--indigo);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .m-text {
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: var(--text-gray);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* Responsive Breakpoints */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .section-cream {
                margin: 0px;
                border-radius: 0px;
            }
            .section-navy, .section-cream, .section-light {
                padding: 60px 0px;
            }
            .section-title {
                font-size: 32px;
            }
            .quote-mark {
                font-size: 50px;
                margin-bottom: 15px;
            }
            .modal-inner {
                padding: 30px;
            }
        }