Theme: Uncharted Realms

Do not fear the unknown, embrace it.
For it is only when we are suspended in mid-air, with no landing in sight, that we force our wings to unravel, and thus begin our flight.
At TEDxChoiceSchool, we aim to Push boundaries, cross limits and go where no one else has ever been before, we aim to explore the Uncharted Realms.

The Choice School
53, Nadama East ,Tripunithara,Karangachira
Kochi, Kerala
Cochin, Kerala, 682301
India

Dr. May Mathew

Senior Town Planner

Dr. May Mathew strives to propagate and further develop the theories of environmental efficiency and carrying capacity introduced through her thesis. The developer of two strong theories of natural sustainability, she applies these to her job and constantly works on improving her city

Esha Paul

student

Esha Paul, grade 10 student at The Choice School. A teenager's view on addiction to technology and how to control it.

Jose Thomas

Entrepreneur

Jose Thomas is an entrepreneur, a visionary and the founder of the Choice Foundation and its crown jewel, The Choice School. An Entrepreneur from the young age of 17, he took the reigns of his father's enterprise and reaped huge profits. He believed in providing quality education to children and established The Choice School, and 26 years on, it has become the number one school in the state. His venture to be in a private airline, Choice Airways did not take off. However, taking inspiration from the setback, he started Tastee Choice, a retail brand providing meal kits and value added products. This went on to overtake other competitors. JT has a simple philosophy for life, that it rests upon self esteem, confidence and knowledge which he spreads through his innovative approach to life.

Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita

Mountaineer

A Nepali Sherpa mountaineer, Pasang Lhamu is National Geographic's People's Choice Adventurer of the Year. She is the first female mountaineering instructor in Nepal and one of the first Nepali women to reach the summit of K2, a climb which she was dedicated to climate change awareness. As well as mountaineering in Nepal, she has guided mountaineering in USA, Argentina, France and Pakistan. She is also active in earthquake relief in Nepal, distributing blankets, helping make shelters for people that the 2015 Nepal earthquake had left homeless. In addition to this, she is also developing a foundation to assist women's education in Nepal.

Preethi Sreenivasan

Founder of Soulfree

Preethi Srinivasan is the co-founder of Soulfree along with her mother, Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Srinivasan. Growing up as a national level swimmer and a state level cricket player, Preethi Srinivasan had a freak accident in Pondicherry, India. She completely lost her identity in the span of a split second from being a bright young student and sportsperson to a person confined to a wheelchair for over 14 years now. With her family as her backbone, she reached a state of equipoise that allows her to smile despite desperately heart wrenching circumstances.

TP Sreenivasan

Director of the NSS Academy of Civil Services and Director General of the Kerala International Centre, Thiruvananthapuram.

T.P. Sreenivasan is a former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Vienna and Governor for India of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna and Ambassador to Austria and Slovenia (2000-2004), T.P. Sreenivasan has served in the Indian Foreign Service for 37 years. His previous postings were as Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of India, Washington, (1997-2000) High Commissioner of India to Kenya and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in Nairobi, (1995-1997) Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, New York. (1992-1995) and Ambassador to Fiji and 8 other South Pacific Island States (1986-1989). He has also served in New Delhi, Tokyo, Thimphu, New York and Yangon. He rose to the highest level in the Indian Foreign Service in 2001 and retired in 2004. Mr. Sreenivasan has nearly 20 years of experience in multilateral diplomacy and has represented India at a number of international conferences