Theme: Seeding Wisdom

The primary objective of TEDx[SIESGST] is to seed wisdom in and provide tools to the youth, so they can manage their adult life independently and apply what they learn to help people around them. We hope that our decisively selected speakers from varied fields will represent multiple aspects of life that can encourage the attendees to look at life from new perspectives.

SIES Graduate School of Technology
Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati Vidyapuram
Sector-V, Nerul
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400706
India

Dhaval Bathia

Lead Trainer at Genesis Education

Dhaval Bathia is a practising lawyer in Mumbai who leads the trainings at Genesis Education. He holds the GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for teaching the maximum number of students at a single venue and also the LIMCA BOOK RECORD for teaching in the maximum schools across the world. Dhaval has personally trained in 378 schools in India, USA, Singapore, UK, Nepal, Oman, UAE, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Kuwait. These teaching sessions have been attended by more than 12,000 teachers and over one million students

Dr. Armaan Pandey

Consultant Psychiatrist, Harmony Psychiatry Clinic and Hope Doctors

Dr. Armaan Pandey is a Psychiatrist based in Mumbai, India. Born and brought up in Mumbai, he completed his graduation in medicine and specialization in psychiatry, from the prestigious L.T.M. Medical College, known popularly as Sion Hospital. His clinic is located in Chembur. Apart from getting an extensive training in adult and child psychiatry, he has also done certified training courses in Learning disability, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and Transactional Analysis. He has been in Private Practice for 6 years now.

Kaustubh Shivdikar

Solution architect at Quantical Technologies

Research Fellow from the Quanical Innovation Lab, Kaustubh Shivdikar, has been in this very field of Innovation for a very long time. From Electronic Smart Bags to Magic Pillows, he has been tinkering with a variety of hardware electronics. Instead of simply halting at concept implementation, he has carried his projects forward by publishing research papers on them. Barely 21, he has presented multiple research papers including one in US, where few of NASA's best work is published. His latest work engulfs in the industry where no-one dares to tread in, Deathcare. Currently exploring the depths of artificial intelligence, he is, as of now, working on some of the most interesting Data Analytics Algorithms.

Meena Barot

Corporate Professional (specializing in SCM and Global Sourcing), Management Faculty, Marathoner, Triathlete and a Dreamer

She is a qualified B.Sc (Microbiology), with a post graduate Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) and a Master’s Degree in Marketing Management (MMM). She has over 18 years’ of Corporate experience from Middle Level to Senior Management Positions in the field of Sales and Marketing, Global Sourcing, Supply Chain and Logistics Management and New Product Development.

Melvin Louis

An investment banker who is passionate about dance

Born and raised and educated in Mumbai . Owner of 2 dance studios in Mumbai called Dance People studio . Founder of Bombay Fest (Dance Arts Festival celebrating culture , trends and creativity) 16 years of dance expertise . Choreographing dance in all possible forms in the commercial , festive and art world . Ace dance YouTuber popular for his choreographies . First dance YouTuber of India to touch 100k subscribers . Has an educational background in finance, marketing and operations. Currently single and raging. Hoping to invest time and efforts into things that can help others, myself and a better trend for upcoming talent in India.

Raul Rodriguez

Criminal Intelligence Officer, Interpol. Co-CEO, IRIANS Research Institute Pvt. Ltd.

Raul Villamarin Rodriguez, Criminal Intelligence Officer at Interpol, Influencer, Neuroscientist, Psychophysiologist & National/International Keynote Speaker, rated Asia's Top Expert in the Science of Detecting Deception and among the Top 25 Globally (source: LinkedIn, 2016) is a recognized authority on Deception Detection, Psychophysiology, Fraud Examination, Business Communication, Fraud Analysis, Analysis Of Emotions, Emotional Footprinting, Criminal Profiling and Analytical interviewing. He provides training and consulting services for national law enforcement, Interpol, government agencies, large corporations and firms throughout Europe and Asia.

Shilpa Iyer

Counselling and non medical therapies

Counselling and Non-medical therapies

Vikram Poddar

Corporate Humorist and BD for Vir Das

The founder of #BoredRoom Comedy, Vikram Poddar is India's first corporate comedian. He is an MBA from FMS, Delhi University with comprehensive corporate experience of 8 years across Investment Banking, Strategy Consulting and Media Sales-During this period he worked with clients like Singapore Airlines,Max Healthcare,British Oxygen , and was part of the 3 member team executing the $176 Mn buyout of Thomas Cook India, the top 5 PE deals of the year. His most recent assignment was hosting the Jio Economic Times Startup Awards, an end to end hosting, comedy and content package for the top unicorns from the Startup Ecosystem ranging from Kunal Bahl; Founder -Snapdeal, Ankit Bhati; Co-founder - Ola, Nikesh Arora; President - Softbank, Evan Spiegel; Founder - Snapchat