Theme: How Unpredictable are you?

People are like snowflakes. Each of us has our own distinctive stories to tell. Ups and Downs are bound to be inevitable. This is what makes life so unpredictable. Unpredictability can be anything, from a sudden idea that could bring a drastic change to the way you live to an incident that might alter very important aspects of your life. These situations could come either in the form of a boon or a bane. What we do with the consequences of these occurrences is what we plan on exploring through the various accounts our speakers will be given to us. Time and Life are as unpredictable as being unpredictable gets. What matters is what we make of this and how we choose to let these instances reshape us.

Netravati Auditorium, Sahyadri Campus, Managlore
Netravati Auditorium, Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management
Adyar, Mangalore -575007
Mangalore, Karnataka, 575007
India

Adarsh Pakkala

Dancer

Adarsh Pakkala is a Yakshagana dancer who has been awarded as "Yaksha Prathibe" by Bharath Friends Club, "Yaksha Sindhu" in State level Chutuku Sahithya Sammelana and "Yaksha Kirita" by Bava Beedu Gopi Charitable Trust. With more than 100 performances so far, he is a true spectacle to watch.

Ankith S Kumar

Counselor + Behavioral Scientist

Mr. Ankith S Kumar is a Behavioral Scientist, Psycho-Social support Counselor, Life Skills Coach, and Personality Development trainer. He is a Certified Hypnotist and Neuro-Linguistic Programme Practitioner, a certified Yoga Therapist and also a Pranic Healer (Level 1), a certified First Aid Medic( Certified by Indian Red Cross and St John’s Ambulance). He is also trained in Forensic Science. As a hobby, he is into Astrology & Paranormal Investigation. He has 4 years of teaching experience in behavioral sciences; Psychiatric and Medical Social work. He has conducted over 200 training programs for educational, healthcare, industrial, and public institutions on Life skills and personality development. He is also a Life Member of Indian Society of Professional Social Workers (ISPSW).

Art Beats

Art Fusion Crew

One of the runners up of Mangalore's Got Talent, Season One, Team Artbeats, is a group of a flutist, a guitarist, a cajonist and a speed painter. The team believes in exploring the very essence of art and stands by it. They have performed in various competitions, social awareness campaigns and have bagged several titles in the University and State level events.

Brigadier I N Rai

Lieutenant

Brigadier, I N Rai was commissioned as the Second Lieutenant in the Sikh Light Infantry in 1970 and took part in the historic 1971 Indo-Pak War. As a Captain, he was involved in operations against Naga Guerillas and as a Major, he commanded a Rifle Company facing the Chinese in East Ladakh. He has also operated in Sri Lanka as part of IPKF. After being promoted to the post of a Colonel, he commanded an Infantry Battalion in LOC at GUREZ, for which he was awarded the COAS Unit Citation. Later, as a Brigadier, he commanded the Mountain Brigade in East Sikkim. He has the distinction of being an instructor in Officers Training Academy, Chennai and as Brigadier in Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

Dhanya Ravi

Social Worker + Writer

“I think my bones break but I have never been broken,” says Dhanya Ravi also known as the “Glass Woman” with conviction. Born with the rare genetic disorder, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), commonly known as brittle bone disease, Dhanya, however, is made of sterner belief and refuses to be hamstrung by impediments. Dhanya, who had consulted over 50 specialists across the country, says she has suffered over 300 fractures since birth. However, the gritty woman, a native of Palakkad, has learned to tide over obstacles. Dhanya advocates for genetic and early diagnosis of rare diseases through public talks, fund-raising events, and awareness programs.

Dr. Rohan Chandra Gatti

Oncologist

Dr. Rohan Chandra Gatti is a Senior Consultant Surgical Oncologist at Mangalore Institute of Oncology, India with more than ten years of experience in the field. He has specialized in minimally invasive and organ sparing therapies. He is also the Head of Department of Surgical Oncology at Father Muller Hospital, Mangalore. His qualifications include MBBS, MS in General Surgery and MCh in General Oncology. Dr. Rohan is considered one of the best in Mangalore says "I am simple and love to converse with creative people."

Karishma Arora

Dancer

The All India CBSE Humanities Topper (2018-2019), Ms. Karishma Arora is a talented youngster who is an inspiration to many budding minds of our nation. Along with academics, Ms. Arora also stands out as a trained Kathak dancer. At an age as early as 18, she has managed to bag various awards under her name, which include, The Women's Achievers Award, 2019 (Education, Times Group) and Late Shri Lakshman Singh Kothari Memorial Award, 2019, to name a few. She has also been honored to be felicitated by the honorable HRD Minister of India at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

Kavitha Mishra

Agriculturalist

Kavitha Mishra, presently part of the agriculture sector says, “We want to encourage farmers to grow forest and fruit trees together as it supports biodiversity and secures their livelihood. Fruit trees generate income monthly or yearly while forest trees are fixed deposits for retirement when it is difficult to do physical work. Above all the monetary reasons, every individual must grow trees for contributing for the betterment of this planet so forest and fruit trees are the best pick!” Mrs. Mishra did masters in Psychology and also holds a Diploma in Computer Science. She got the opportunity to work for an IT company but refused the offer and turned into a farmer. “I belong to an agriculture family therefore since childhood I was interested in farming,” she justifies.

Propaganda Dance Crew

Dance Crew

Team Propoganda is a dance crew based in Mangalore. They stand out as a group who are trained in Bolly Hop, which is a perfect blend of urban and western hip-hop moves with the twist of Bollywood aura to it. The team has performed for various events and competitions in an around the area.

Siddharth Rajhans

Entrepreneur+Engineer

He is a Harvard educated first-generation technology entrepreneur, a Silicon Valley Technocrat and product expert, management researcher, TEDx, and motivational speaker and Pioneer of the Outernet Technology in India and the Asia Pacific Region. Siddharth is currently a Principal Policy Officer working on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) format of the United Nations in New York and has previously worked as a Product Manager for Apple in Singapore and spearheaded Apple’s Everyone Can Code project. He also heads his startup called “Spacify” as a co-founder & CEO, which has been working to provide satellite-powered internet or “Outernet” in Singapore & parts of rural India as part of the Digital India initiative. Siddharth is on the board of several universities, including DAVV Indore, Symbiosis, Indore, RGPV Bhopal and de facto advisor to several others, including the likes of IIT Kharagpur, NIT Kurukshetra, UPES Dehradun & NMIMS Bangalore for bridging the industry academia gap.

Swastik Padma

Innovator+Entrepreneur

Swastik Padma, an "Innovator by heart, Entrepreneur by mind", has a minor planet named after him. This honor has been extended to Swastik, taking into account the distinction he had achieved in the International Level Science and Engineering Fair, 2018. He has been conferred with this honor by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory and International Astronomical Union. During his participation in ISEF-2017, he had made an item using slag with non-reusable plastic, which was 24 times stronger than iron. He won a special award for this discovery. During a similar event in 2018, he had developed a paper slip that can diagnose malnutrition among children six months in advance. He also developed a paper slip that can detect oral cancer much in advance. For his achievements, he bagged the Second Grand Award. He was presented with the National Child Award from the President of India last year.