Theme: Limitless

Time may be limited, but opportunities are limitless, Capacity may be limited, but potential is limitless, Intelligence may be limited, but wisdom is limitless, Reality may be limited, but imagination is limitless, The years in life may be limited, but the life is the years is limitless
Right from being taught to draw inside the lines to follow the societal norms and expectations, we tie ourselves down inside the limits. But have you ever wondered what would Limitless look like to you? It’s time to win over yourself in this game of limits - Presenting to you the theme of the 5th Edition of TEDxHyderabad! Come, join us as we push our limits to experience the LIMITLESS!!

The Address
Narsinghi
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500075
India

Archana Sharma

Physicist

An International Scientist with the expertise of working on gaseous detectors with over 800 publications in over three decades, Dr Archana Sharma is a Senior Staff Scientist at CERN, Switzerland. Dr Sharma actively facilitates knowledge exchange and capacity building in the science and technology sector exploiting her mandate in the International Committee and the Career Committees of the famous CMS experiment at the LHC (Large Hadron Collider). To encourage research amongst the underprivileged, Dr Archana also runs an NGO called Life Lab Education and Research Foundation with the primary objective to create partnerships with educational institutions.

Chintakindi Mallesham & Raj Rachakonda

Innovator & Director

From campaigning for the cause of weavers to inspiring a biopic on him, we can’t wait to hear about Mallesham's journey since his TEDxHyderabad talk in 2016. Padmashri Chinthakindi Mallesham is the inventor of the Lakshmi Asu machine that has brought convenience and recognition to all Ikat-Pochampally weavers, and has been instrumental in keeping the livelihoods and dreams of the weavers alive. Raj Rachakonda is an IT Programmer based in US, and he will not tell you unless asked that he is the director of the superhit and critically acclaimed biopic '#Mallesham'. Being bitten by the cinema bug in college, he used to assist in making short films, but took to IT as a full-time profession. The passion did not subside, and he made a Tamil movie in 2008 which, though appreciated by critics, didn't do well financially. One fine day, he came across Mallesham's TEDxHyderabad talk, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Dr.Praveen Kumar Chintapanti

Psychiatrist

Dr. Praveen Kumar Chintapanti explores life's different spectrum and sees things through his lens - a view that finds beauty in chaos. A relentless learner, he has mastered the understanding of the basic tenets of human behaviour at its core through his professional and personal journey. He is a Guru in understanding complex organizational People behaviours and its impact on overall performance, through his education as a Psychiatrist and his experience at multiple organisations in India and abroad. Dr. Praveen strongly believes that wellbeing of an organisation is directly linked to wellbeing individuals within. He is very close to nature and derives from its chaotic yet elegant, sophisticated yet straightforward process and beauty.

Dr.RS Praveen Kumar

IPS Officer

Dr R S Praveen Kumar is an exemplary IPS Officer, with honours and awards to his credit by the government of Telangana and India for his contribution to assignments resolving conflicts and maintaining law and order in sensitive environments in India and abroad. But, he has found his true calling in supporting and uplifting the children from the most deprived section of the society in his role as Secretary for Social and Tribal Welfare Educational Institutions. A Mason Fellow from Harvard University who is well-known for mentoring the Everest conqueror, Poorna and transforming the lives of over 200,000 children, he has catapulted these welfare institutions onto the global map, with almost no milestone out of reach by exhorting time and again “If not us, Who? If not now, When?”

Gitanjali JB

Educationist

Gitanjali JB is a multifaceted social entrepreneur and educationist. An alum of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB), her interest in educational reforms was ignited when as a child she could not relate to what she was studying in the books. She gave up her flourishing corporate career of 20 years to set up Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL) as its Founding CEO. HIAL is an alternative institute for mountain development that aims to revolutionise higher education in India through the pedagogy of contextual and experiential learning.

Jayesh Ranjan

IAS Officer

Jayesh Ranjan is synonymous with the innovation ecosystem in this part of the country. An all-India topper of the IAS batch of '92, he is the Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce Department and Information Technology Department of the state of Telangana, and the Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. Jayesh is an alumnus of various prestigious institutions like the IIMC, Lee Kuan Yew School, London School of Economics, Harvard and more, and supports many social, cultural and charitable causes. He is a part of the National Pool of Trainers in Leadership constituted by the Government of India, and is involved in training and mentoring newly recruited Civil Servants.

Neha Aggarwal

Olympian

Neha Aggarwal is an ace table-tennis player with an impressive tally of medals to her name! The only woman to represent India in Table Tennis at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, she has won 4 National Championship titles and over 40 International medals over a span of 13 years. As someone who eats, drinks and breathes sports, she earned Master of Science degree in Sports Management from Columbia University and worked at the United States Olympic Committee and the International Table Tennis Federation. With a vision to making a difference in India's Olympic movement, Neha moved back to India in 2017 and is working with the Olympic Gold Quest in identifying and funding the best and most deserving medal prospects for the Olympic Games.

Rachel Thomas

Sky Diver

India’s first woman to skydive over the North Pole, Padmashree Awardee Rachel Thomas decided to taste the thrill of Skydiving 40 years ago, with two young kids in tow! And then there was no stopping her - Since her first jump in 1979, she has completed 650 jumps in 18 countries, representing India at various National and International competitions. She is the recipient of National Adventure Sports Award (now known as the Tensing Norgay Award), Indira Priyadarshini Award, and the Railway Minister's Award.

Sreerama Chandra

Singer

Sreerama Chandra is the voice behind more than 150 superhit songs in Hindi, Telugu and other Indian languages, as well as for the soundtrack used in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Trader’. Having followed his passion for music doggedly, he has persisted at it, winning contests and hearts. This Hyderabadi won Indian Idol 5 (2010) hands down, and has also acted in Telugu movies. He is a very popular name in the global musical concerts world.

Sri Priyatham

Artist

A ‘backbench doodler’ as he calls himself, Sri Priyatham is an award-winning Illustrator, Professional Artist and Art Instructor from Hyderabad. Having worked with many prestigious names of International repute including illustrating for #StrangerThings on Netflix, Sri has been in the limelight for exquisite artwork inspired by pop culture and life experiences. Most of his work is based on Hyper-Realism, where the most intricate details as perceived by the human eye make the illustrations stand apart.

Sudhanshu Mani

Train 18

Sudhanshu Mani is the man behind the production and execution of the state of the art Train-18, aka Vande Bharat Express, Indian Railways' fastest self-propelled engine-less train, which was manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory in a record-breaking time of 18 months! With over 36 years of experience in various departments in Indian Railways, he is a passionate environmentalist and art collector. He is now enjoying his retirement, renewing his love for life!

Suheim Sheikh

Sailor

Once an award-winning software product designer, Suheim Sheikh traded in his clicks on the mouse with the ones on his camera, pursuing his passion of photography and sailing. An accomplished International sailor himself, Suheim has produced 6 National Champions, 25 National medalists and 10 State Champions through his NGO titled The Yacht Club of Hyderabad, which is the largest not-for-profit training establishment teaching economically challenged kids to sail competitively at international levels by providing them full-service patronage with a fleet of more than 100 boats.

Zabi Khan

Animal Rights Activist

At 21, Zabi Khan is a man on a mission to make the world a better place for animals. He has rescued, rehabilitated and rehomed more than 3000 animals so far, constantly spreading awareness about animal rights through his NGO “A Place To Bark”. A winner of National Youth Icon and Pride of Telangana Award in 2018, Zabi wants to start a sanctuary for all abandoned and injured animals, big or small, complete with a 24x7 ambulance service.