Theme: Ignited Minds

In society, there are speakers, who have stories to share and listeners, who benefit from such stories. We, at D.P.S. Faridabad, know many such speakers and our curious students are the listeners!
The school wanted to increase students' interactions with the world around them and acquaint them with brilliant minds who have done so much for this society.
We all already know that TEDx Talks is an extremely potent platform for all to express their values and experiences and there is hardly a bigger, better platform than a TEDx event to fulfill this aim. Thus, began the incredible journey of TEDx greeting D.P.S. Faridabad.

Our theme is 'IGNITED MINDS'.
This special theme has been chosen not only to describe all the wonderful personalities who are to speak at our event, but 'Ignited Minds' also describes our goal as a fraternity, which has always been to harness the best in our students and 'ignite' their curiosity and their very potential.
We truly believe that such ignited minds will serve the society by following the footsteps of today's influential and august personas for never before has there been such a close connect between the citizens of tomorrow and the greats of today!

Senior Auditorium, Delhi Public School, Faridabad
Senior Auditorium
Ground Floor, D.P.S. Faridabad, Sector-19
Faridabad, Haryana, 121002
India

Ankit Kawatra

Founder & Chairman of FeedingIndia

Mr. Ankit Kawatra is the Founder & chairman of Feeding India. Feeding India operates in 65 cities with 8500 volunteers and has served 18 million meals. Mr. Ankit is one of the 17 United Nations Young Leaders from around the world, announced at the Social Good Summit, New York. He has been conferred with a number of awards. Most importantly, he serves as a spokesperson on hunger and food waste and acts as a catalyst by giving the masses awareness, power and control over a problem as huge as hunger. He has always striven to ensure an environment in the country where people become aware of national problems, think of them as their own and take action. He is the real hero for many and is sure to inspire with his vision for a 'Hunger Free India'.

Denson Joseph

Environmentalist

Advocate Denson Joseph has the rare excellence of being both a technocrat and a legal expert and is one of the finest RTI experts in the Country. He is the president of Faridabad Action Group and Jagruk Nagrik Suraksha Sangathan. He has led many campaigns, the most successful one being the 'AntiPolytheneCampaign' which addressed 65000 students. He also played an integral role in the 'SaveAravaliMovement' and is the consultative and supportive spirit behind many NGOs. Mr Denson has championed THE LANDMARK HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE in the famous 'Justice4PavitraCase'. He has been promoting the programme 'Jagruk Bhavishya ki Aor' to motivate and inspire education amongst the underprivileged. Mr Denson has been a crusader for the cause of 'Womens' Safety & Dignity'

Jai Prakash Malhotra

Chairman & Managing Director - Bhartiya Valves Pvt. Ltd.

Mr J.P. Malhotra is a 1970 mechanical engineering graduate from DCE and a management graduate from FMS. Besides being the chairman and MD of Bhartiya valves, he is the president of DLF Industries Association and Haryana State Productivity Council. He has been conferred with National Award for 'Outstanding Small Scale Entrepreneur' for the State of Haryana by President of India, Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma. His list of achievements is just endless. He has delivered lectures at various professional forums & colleges in India as well as abroad.

Mirvaan Vinayak

Professional Chef, TV Show Host, Actor

A flamboyant foodie with a dash of theatricality, Mr. Mirvaan is a chef and actor. He is also an alumnus of our school, D.P.S. Faridabad. He has been the youngest finalist in the history of the coveted culinary competition, MasterChef India. Having conducted cooking workshops all over India and worked with "Olive Bar and Kitchen", he is currently hosting a TV show with TravelXP. He has also appeared in the recent Broadway musical adaptation of 'Monsoon Wedding' directed by the acclaimed Mira Nair herself. He has got several accolades in intercollegiate dramatics and has performed in IITs, NSD and numerous DU colleges. He was a part of the judging panel at 'The Dessertarian Fest', 2017 and a judge at 'The Corporate Super Chef' competition in season 2. In his own words, he is 'a foodie by fate, and a cook by choice, with a pinch of drama in the aftertaste.'

Nitin Deepak Agarwal

Deputy Director, DG of GST Intelligence - Bhopal Zonal Unit

Mr. Nitin Agarwal is an alumnus of D.P.S. Faridabad. He undertook Financial Intelligence and Investigation training at IIM Bangalore.He got into Indian Revenue Services in 2014. His in-service achievements include unearthing a 2200 crore Fake Invoice Scam. Under him, there was a manifold increase in Tax Detection and a 43% increase in Service Tax Collection in his division as well.

Prashant Kumar Mishra

IAS (retired), (then) Member of UPSC, Author

Mr Prashant Kumar Mishra is a retired IAS officer. He was selected in the Indian Administrative Services on 15th July,1972. Since his selection in the Indian Administrative Service, he has held several prominent postings, starting from District Magistrate to Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh. He was appointed Member, UPSC in 2008. He was a member of the committee for selection of best civil servants having outstanding contributions for the 'Prime Minister’s Excellence Award'. He was a mentor for the state of Uttar Pradesh for the fellows under PMRDF. He has written various papers at international/national workshops and seminars and has also written a spiritual book titled “Ek Dristikon”. His latest book, titled "In Quest of a Meaningful Life" bagged the Literary Excellence Award in March 2018. Known for his reformative approach in administration, he has carried out far reaching reforms in UP Sales Tax departments and National Cooperative Development Corporation.

Renu Bali

Founder and Director, Tender Heart

Renu Bali, a qualified educationist, has served as a lecturer in one of the best universities of the country. She realized that she was fortunate enough to get quality education herself, so she decided to serve the underprivileged. Hence, she started Tender Heart by following the simple human principle of “sharing is caring”, 25 years ago with just two children. She left the world of comfort and walked into village Bhatola, which had the lowest literacy rate. The male chauvinistic environment here also was not welcoming to this change, but Tender Heart stood strong against all the adversities. With the dedication and perseverance of Ms. Renu Bali and her staff, the school started to grow steadily and now has over 450 students of different abilities, belonging to underprivileged communities. Tender Heart, along with the school, started helping other sections of the villages as well, that needed its help to serve them and hence its many programs started.

Vikram Singh

Former Director General of Police

Dr. Vikram Singh is ex DGP (UP). He is an Indian educationist and retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. He joined the IPS in 1974, and held the post of Director General of Police in the state of Uttar Pradesh during the period June 2007 – September 2009. He retired from the IPS in May 2010. He is one of the most highly decorated police officers in the country, who has relentlessly fought against national and international terrorist outfits like Al Qaida, Harkat ul Ansar, Jaish-e-Mohammad, ISI, Left Wing Extremism, organized crime syndicates etc. He has directly worked for the modernization and induction of state of the art technology and universal best practices to make police effective and people friendly. He has been rated as a star trainer and speaker on issues related to security, man-management, crisis resolution, team building and value ethics. He completed M.Sc. from Allahabad University in 1972 and Ph.D. (Ecology) from Kumaon University in 1990.