Theme: "Speak To Bore"

While the first edition of TEDx was a super hit, we naturally wanted to surpass it and make the second one even better. And how could we do that? By leveraging our experiences and putting forth what had worked the best?

So, we sat in the classroom (the same one as last year; it has its eerie mojo that has grown on us) and brainstormed for hours at end, in between sessions, after lectures and assignments, on the weekends. We played and thought hard. Connected some dots and left out many, drawing clues from half-complete sentences, random words thrown about here and there, and went back to introspecting, what mattered to us, the most.

And in this process, we slowly realized that one thing that did, to all of us, was language - the ability to communicate and understand, to hear and be heard, like the patient listening we were doing then.

We concurred that language is the key to experiencing something meaningful together and how we wield the power of words, speaks a lot on our behalf - who we are in our paradigm, and the energy we radiate. It is a road map that tells where people are coming from and where they're going to.

"Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides." - Rita Mae Brown

We believe in creation and inception. We believe in the language of courage and compassion; in those words when spoken, bore in one's heart and mind and not bore one's heart and mind. Your interpretation is your drive.

And thus, began our journey of searching for people who have added the extra to the ordinary, who know what it truly means to embrace the language of shared humanism.

This is Team TEDxIMTHyderabad, and we are organizing the second edition of TEDx!
We've come far and this is just the beginning!

The Auditorium
Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad, Cherlaguda Village, Survey No. 38, Shamshabad
Cherlaguda Village, Shamshabad (Near ORR, Exit 15)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 501218
India

Anjali Hooda

Nutritionist

Ms. Anjali Hooda is a celebrity nutritionist. Being a doctor, she believes that the first line therapy has to be food and lifestyle for anyone. She will speak on the topic,“Food is Medicine”.

Appurv Gupta

Comedian

Ranked second in the 'Top 20 Indian Stand-up comedians' in 2014, by CNN-IBN and shortlisted in the Forbes India 100 nominees list in 2015; Appurv Gupta has made a mark for himself in the stand-up comedy industry. His most popular act, 'Appurview', speaks about the life of an engineer and is still continuing to trend! He will be the speaker for the topic, "How seriously can you take a comedian?"

Dr. K. Jyothirmayi

Psychiatrist & Therapist

Dr Jyothirmayi is a Neuro Psychiatrist (Gold Medalist), Therapist & ex-Civil Assistant Surgeon based in Hyderabad. She is a medical doctor who facilitates speedy & effective recovery using a combination of psychotherapy (talk therapy) and psychopharmacology methods for people suffering from mind related issues like anxiety, work related stress, depression, addiction (various kinds), bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, marital issues, etc. She will speak on the topic, "Realities of Mental Health".

Supriya Sehgal

Travel Editor and Writer

She is a Delhi based travel writer and editor with words in over 40 books for Lonely Planet guidebooks, Outlook, Times, Roli and state tourism boards. She regularly contributes to Indian and International magazines and newspapers, and also curates/edits a weekly travel column for a leading newspaper of the country. She has been able to extend this to effective content and digital marketing in the last few years for boutique travel brands. She will speak on the topic, "How travel changed me"