Theme: Curiouser & Curiouser

TEDxOakridgeInternationalSchool is a half-day event organized by Navya Gudimetla, Sreya Gutta, Sanskar Agarwal, and Avyakth Challa with an audience of about 100. Our goal is to bring together bright minds to give talks that are idea-focused, and on a wide range of subjects, to foster learning, inspiration and wonder – and provoke conversations that matter.

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Oakridge International School
Khajaguda, Telangana
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500032
India

Ankit Kapoor

Student

My name is Ankit Kapoor and I study in P.Obul Reddy Public School. I am an aspiring lawyer and an economics enthusiast. One of my life ambitions was to give a TED talk and with TEDxOIS, that is surely off the list. Ever since I got my first taste of public speaking, I have never looked back and with every experience I have grown in strength. Whether it is Model UNs or Entrepreneur Summits or debates or elocutions or declamations, I have participated and mastered them all at national levels. To give you a little insight about my personal life, I am a massive Manchester United fan and I idolize Robin van Persie. In my spare time, I run through TV series, with Suits as my current favorite. My topic would read 'Conscious Adolescence', something that all of you as listeners could connect to. Essentially stating and voicing what all of us feel but are afraid to voice out. It would surely be my utmost honor to be among this list of speakers!

Kaushik Satishkumar

Student

I am Kaushik Sathishkumar, currently doing my 11th grade from Sri Chaitanya Junior College, and to begin with, I am an enthusiastic quizzer and munner, with a penchant for details. I strongly endorse this philosophy that learning is the most active endeavour a person can undertake and it is this pursuit of learning that motivated me to take up debating and public speaking. More often than not, you would find me deeply engrossed reading a novel by my favourite author, Matthew Reilly or playing the keyboard to relieve myself of all stress and tension. I am also a huge sports enthusiast, worshipping Michael Phelps and Roger Federer, and never miss out on an opportunity to catch up on a sporting event. Being a huge movie buff, I also greatly admire Brad Pitt and Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlocked). Lastly, I strongly believe that TEDx is one of those very few platforms which ensure that people’s voice and opinions are actually heard and go a long way in bringing about a significant change an

Sreya Sreedhar

Student

I have taken Economics, Math and Visual Arts at the higher level and am currently a senior at the International School of Bangalore. I think i'm fun loving and opinionated . For me leisure and ease always come first. Stuff I love include dancing to Bollywood music , raving, chocolate, Kendrick Lamar and sleep. My current archenemies are Math HL and the Extended Essay. I'm an avid supporter of socially beneficial causes and have worked under at least 5 NGOs or socially inclined associations till now. My most important needs in life are freedom, company and social media or any form of media for that matter. I will be talking about social taboo pertaining to women in Indian society. My topic may not be as relatable and as widespread as i may make it to seem but with the number of social issues coming out of the dark now especially in our society I think this talk would give the audience a better view on the subject from an experienced perspective

Suhas Peela

Student

In all honesty, I'm just your average old pizza-eating, procrastinating, Tumblr-loving student and avid Suits fan. Currently in my sophomore year at Oakridge International School, Newton Campus and I've always had a highly keen interest for history, international relations and psychology. With the inherent talent to spontaneously fall in love with any activity that distracts me from what i'm supposed to be doing, there really is no predict what I'd be doing at a particular time but MUNing and hysterically laughing about how funny Telugu songs sound in English are a good place to start. Since moving to India in 2008, I've gradually become more and more intrigued about how we have cultured our society into the way it is today and what drives Indian thinking, how we think so differently in our day to day activities and whether or not is our supposed high intelligence that causes our short-fallings as a community.

Varun Vaddineni

Student

Hi! My name is Varun Vaddineni and I am currently a senior at Oakridge International School with Math, Physics, and Economics as my higher level subjects.I've been fascinated with the TED platform for as long as I can remember, having organised 2 events in the past. So believe me when I say I am beyond excited to deliver a TEDx talk on 10 lessons the Pokemon franchise has taught me. I vividly remember picking up a copy of Pokemon Diamond as a 6 year old and never putting it down. 10 years later, I'm still just as enamored with the world of Pokemon. However, it's more than just a source of entertainment to me; it's become my most important teacher and I would love to share the lessons I've learnt with you.

Vrishank Singhania

Student

Vrishank SInghania is a high school student in India and aspiring lawyer. He has a variety of interests in diverse fields ranging from politics to physics to music. He relishes quality conversation, regardless of the topic and finds immense pleasure in exchanging new ideas. He is extremely curious and vocal about his opinions. Vrishank has been critical of the education system since the 7th grade and is extremely passionate about challenging the way we look at education. To that end, he even started an initiative called SpeakEducation, through which he tries to encourage people to think about Education and how it can be changed.