Theme: Being You

The biggest challenge of life is to be yourself in a world that is constantly influencing you to be someone else. Let people see the real, imperfect, flawed, quirky, weird, beautiful, magical person that you are! Be somebody nobody thought you could be. Never try to hide who you are. Always stand up for what you believe in. By "Being You", you will contribute something wonderful to the world that doesn’t exist.

Dr. Premachandra Sagar Auditorium
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
Kumaraswamy Layout
Bangalore, Karnataka, 560078
India

Aishwarya Pissay

International Motorcycle Racer and a Cross Country Rallyist

A free-spirited soul who proved to the world that a woman was not bound within the kitchen walls. She emphasised the need for women to follow one's dream and be deterministic in achieving them. Racing was, and always will be her first love. TEDxDSCEWomen is absolutely thrilled to present its next speaker Ms. Aishwarya Pissay - International Motor Cycle Racer and Cross country rallyist. She's the first Indian woman to win the Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship and leads the Indian National Rally Championship with a round to spare! Breaking the stereotypes, Aishwarya is a woman full of zeal and energy. She debunked the myth that motor racing was a man's game. Also, she's the only athlete who's doing both on- and off-road events. Be there to witness Ms. Aishwarya as she shares her journey at TEDxDSCEWomen on November 3rd 2017.

Bharti Gehani

Entrepreneur and National Para Badminton Player

"It's not conditions but decisions that determine the quality of our lives". - Tony Robbins. From being an owner of a saloon to a Paralympic state badminton player, no odds of life turned out to be an obstacle for her. She stood firm on the fact that it just requires that passion for a person with disability to level the fame. TEDxDSCEWomen is proud to present its 6th speaker - Ms. Bharti Gehani, a state-level gold medalist in Para olympic Badminton. She is a woman with an unbounded courage, who believes that one should accept life the way it is and move on to hope for the best to come in one's way. Her story of life inspires millions to learn to dance in the rains rather than waiting for the storm to pass. Be there to witness Ms. Bharti Gehani, as she shares her journey at TEDxDSCEWomen on November 3rd 2017. Being You - is where miracles happen!

Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru

Indian Mountaineer

Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru known as "The Mysterious Mountain Girl", at the age of 13years she became the youngest girl in the world to scale the Mt. Elbrus, Europe's tallest peak. Jaahnavi's mission is to climb highest peaks of the 7 continents, known as 'Mission 7 Summit' and she is 4 down on her mission, and just 3 more mountains to go while she is only 15 years old. So, if you are asking why is such a young girl so passionate about scaling tallest mountains across the globe? Here's the reason: She is determined to help underprivileged girls, by educating and training them with life skills through her NGO Jaahnavi Foundation and JanJay Adventures provides her Technical Support in organizing adventure sports and other wilderness activities as she is focusing on promoting adventure sports in India. Jaahnavi is also a motivational speaker, she goes around villages to educate girls, she is an inspiration to both youth and adults.

Jayashree Rajanahally

Special Educator

It's hard to find people who are passionate about their profession and here we have with us one such woman who accidentally plunged into teaching and later became an inspiration for many! Her walks of life can just be a road map for the lost souls. She broke down the illusion of millions of women who lived all their life as someone's daughter or wife or mother. TEDxDSCEWomen is privileged to introduce its next speaker Jayashree Rajanahally. She holds great recognition in the special education teaching community for her phenomenal contributions made! Be there to witness her as she shares her idea at TEDxDSCEWomen on November 3rd 2017.

Maya D J

Media Personality

What thoughts flash into your mind when you hear the acronym 'RJ'? Energetic? Loquacious? Enthusiastic? Yes, a little too clichéd. Well, we're going to insert 'motivational' to this prologue of our seventh speaker. Introducing to you Mrs. RJ Maya. Worked as an RJ with giants such as Red FM and Radio City 91.1. Currently, she's the CEO of Inner Circle which offers human resource services. Having initiated a set of social activities, her team has earned an entry into the Limca book of records. Mrs. Maya believes that in this current scenario, most people are leading mechanical lives and need a brew of magic. Be there to embrace this free-spirited soul at TEDxDSCEWomen on November 3rd 2017. Being You - is where miracles happen!

Roopa D Moudgil IPS

Inspector General of Police & Additional Commandant General, Home Guards & Ex-Officio Additional Director, Civil Defence, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

"No Country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of it's citizens". - Michelle Obama. TEDxDSCEWomen is proud to introduce its first speaker Mrs. Divakar Roopa Moudgil - IPS. Mrs. Roopa is the first kannadiga woman IPS officer in the history of Karnataka. Having secured 43rd rank in UPSC CSE, she had an option to opt for IAS, but she refused as she always aspired to be an IPS officer since her NCC cadet days. She proved that one need not fear about the corrupted system and its loop holes if he or she is right in what they are doing. Known for her scintillating beauty, wit, sincerity, and courageous news; She was serving as the DIGP and Commissioner For Traffic and Road Safety. Mrs. D Roopa IPS is currently serving as the Inspector General of Police & Additional Commandant General, Home Guards & Ex-Officio Additional Director, Civil Defence, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Sahithi Pingali

Inventor

How far would your mind go in deducing real-world problems to a grain of sand and find a solution to it when you're in your 12th grade? Sahithi's mind could venture into the space, literally, for having a planet named on her for her excellent work. Proudly presenting you our eighth speaker - Ms. Sahithi Pingali, a young inventor. Sahithi, a student of Inventure Academy, is a gold medalist for her paper on 'An Innovative Crowd sourcing Approach to Monitoring Freshwater Bodies' presented at the ISWEEEF held in Houston, Texas. She'll be there on our platform to ignite young minds by voicing her experiences, ideas, and, intellect. From developing an integrated mobile phone app to doing an experiential case study on a 450-acre water body, Sahithi has been a true fiend of invention and research. Grab the opportunity to witness this young innovative mind at TEDxDSCEWomen on November 3rd 2017. "Being You - is where miracles happen"

Sara Arfeen Khan

Actress and Television Host

All woman have in built gifts such as logic, decisiveness, strength, intuition and emotional connection. Our fourth speaker - Mrs. Sara Arfeen Khan will tell you how you can use these gifts effortlessly. She is a multifaceted personality who is famous for her various TV serials and movies. She believes every woman has power and can unleash that power anytime she wants. Be there to witness Mrs. Sara Arfeen Khan at TEDxDSCEWomen on November 3rd 2017.