Theme: Winds of Change

At TEDxSIBMBengaluru, we envision that our live speakers, talks, videos and interactions shall combine to spark profound discussions and inspire minds to usher in a world of possibilities. The driving force behind us is an amalgamation of the incessant intellectual curiosity and the creative bend of the mind coupled with the ingenious spirit of innovation.

The theme for the upcoming 9th edition is "Winds of Change".

Human beings are driven by the urge to better their lives, work, relationships and by extension, their community. This ever-present need to constantly upgrade ourselves makes change inevitable. With the impetus for reinvention, the ‘Winds of Change’ compel us to continually progress and transform ourselves. It is this gust of wind, that inspires us to challenge the status quo.
With TEDxSIBMBengaluru 2020 – we celebrate the power of ideas, which are like the vigour of “Winds of Change”, and can take us on a journey of discovery, ingenuity, innovation and passion.

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management , Bengaluru - Auditorium
95/1, 95/2, Electronics City Phase 1, Hosur Road, Electronics City Phase 1, Electronic City
Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560100
India

Amyt Datta

Guitarist

Amyt Datta is the preeminent guitar explorer of our country. The Rolling Stone Magazine calls him India’s “Only Real Guitar God”. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the most innovative guitarists around today and has been playing professionally since 1981 in several styles of music with countless bands like Airwave, Shiva, D for brother, to name a few. He has been touring, recording, teaching and conducting master classes for over 30 years now. Datta is not just a guitarist, but a complete musician one who has a holistic understanding of the totality of music. He has been training western musicians in India for over three decades now. In Datta’s own words “There are bright and dark sides to life” and through his instrumental music he sheds light on the darker side. Currently, he is concentrating on acoustic original music with his quartet.

Aparna Popat

2-Time Olympian

Aparna Popat is a former Indian Badminton Player. For a decade starting 1997, Aparna Popat remained the undisputed queen of Indian badminton. Her talent and passion for the sport was recognized at the age of 8, when she started learning professional badminton. She has won 16 national singles titles in 17 years including 9 consecutive Senior National titles (equalling Padma Shri Prakash Padukone’s national record). Popat was the first woman shuttler to represent India at two successive Olympic Games (in 2000 and 2004). Today, still as passionate about the sport, Aparna works tirelessly to contribute to Indian badminton in various capacities through coaching, mentoring, television commentary, sitting on Government Committees and until recently as Executive Director of the Olympians Association of India. She was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2005.

Arshdeep Singh

Wildlife Photographer

Born in the year 2007, child prodigy Arshdeep Singh is a wildlife photographer from Jalandhar, India. He won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 (10 yrs, Young Awards Category), Young Comedy Wildlife of the Year 2018 (under 16 years), Young Asian Wildlife Photographer of the Award (under 18 years), all three being the top wildlife awards. Arshdeep has been in the field of nature and wildlife photography since he was years 5 years old, and he is passionate, particularly about bird photography. He connects his passion for wildlife photography with raising awareness about preserving wildlife and nature. His exceptional work has also been showcased in international publications such as Lonely Planet UK, Lonely Planet Germany, Lonely Planet India, BBC Wildlife UK, etc. “I learn every day, learning helps me become a better photographer every day” - Arshdeep Singh

Dimple Parmar

Co-Founder and CEO, Love Heals Cancer and ZenOnco.io

Dimple is the Co-Founder and CEO of Love Heals Cancer and ZenOnco.io. Having lost her husband to cancer, Dimple decided to dedicate her life to helping others going through a similar journey. Dimple’s two organizations are a major landmark in the field of Indian healthcare. For her revolutionary work, Dimple has been awarded “Top 100 Healthcare Leader award” by the International Forum of Advancement in Healthcare and “101 Most Fabulous Healthcare Leaders” by the World Federation of Healthcare Leaders. She is a graduate of business studies from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and also completed multiple training sessions like Integrative Oncology, Mind-Body-Medicine, Healing Circles, Mindful Caregiving Education, and End of Life Conversation.

Group Captain (Retd.) AV Chandrashekaran

Indian Air Force

Group Captain AV Chandrasekaran joined the Indian Air Force in 1984 and has held various appointments in a career spanning 34 years. He has done his M.A. in Defence Studies from the University of Madras and has won the coveted Ministry of Defence Gold Medal for being first in overall order of merit. The officer was deployed on various duties of security and infrastructure building and was the Staff Officer Provost Training Command Air Force Bangalore. He was also posted in the Andaman & Nicobar to oversee infrastructure building to enhance the Indian Air Force’s operational capability in the region. He has also been an instructor in the training institutions of the Indian Air Force thereby being responsible for the supervision, management, welfare, morale, and training of over 3000 trainees. He has been commended by both the Chief of Air Staff and the Air officer commanding in Chief, Central Command for operational duties. He retired from the Indian Air Force on 31 July 2018.

Kalyan Kumar Chakravarthy

Art historian, Action Anthropologist and Administrator

Dr. Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty is a retired IAS officer, known for his extensive field work and published work on art history, rock art, archaeology, anthropology, community knowledge systems, ecological issues, museum movement, and other areas of cultural studies. He holds a Ph.D. in Art History from Harvard University, U.S.A, and has held the charge of developmental and cultural sectors in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, where he deployed his knowledge of forest-based tribal communities to improve their economy and reduce insurgency in Chhattisgarh. He has also headed various national cultural and educational organizations such as National Museums at Delhi and Bhopal, Lalit Kala Akademi, and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

Narpath Raman

Mentalist

Narpath Raman is a Mentalist based in Bengaluru. His career path is interesting to trace, being just another average student throughout school and college he never thought of himself being capable of standing in front of a room of 100+ audience and entertaining them. He took to this craft in 2013, as a 23-year-old working in the city, when he quit his regular job as a Management consultant to dedicatedly follow his passion. Napath utilized all the knowledge and skills acquired by self learning to practice mentalism. He incorporates the entire gamut of scientific and behavioural tactics as he practices this art, which leaves his audience baffled, least to say when they witnessed him pulling off unbelievable psychic stunts at ease. The way he integrates humour with his mind boggling skills is what sets him apart, and gives his audience the best of both worlds - laughter and astonishment.

Navkaran Singh Bagga

Founder and CEO, AKVO Atmospheric Water Sytems

Navkaran Singh Bagga is an entrepreneur, who founded AKVO Atmospheric Water Systems Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Bagga is a pioneer in solving India's water needs in a 360-degree manner and is providing the most cost-efficient machines to raise awareness on generating water from thin air by just plug and play method. AKVO is the most cost-efficient Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) generating drinking water from thin air, is what he says. AKVO absorbs humidity present in the air, purifies it and provides water for its users. He is passionate about solving the looming water crisis faced by major world cities. “The rule that I follow is to love what you do. If you don’t love it, you will never have the capability or the inclination to look beyond the obstacles and difficulties,” he says.

Neeta Lulla

Fashion Designer

Hailed as the czarina of Indian fashion, Neeta Lulla is one of the most celebrated and respected names in the fashion industry. Having created nothing short of a legacy in a career spanning 30 years, she has dressed the biggest names in the film industry and has styled actors for over 400 films including some magnum opus projects like Devdas, Jodha Akbar, and Manikarnika. She is the only designer in the country to have won 4 National awards. Driven by unwavering dedication to excel, she is a true artist and visionary and has played a big role in revolutionizing the industry. For someone who says “I want it all. My family and my work, and work towards it”, ``she has certainly stood by it.

Sagarika Ghose

Journalist, News Anchor & Author

Sagarika Ghose is an Indian Journalist, news anchor, and author. She was the first woman Anchor for BBC World’s flagship program ‘Question Time India’ and has been a noted columnist for The Times Of India, Outlook magazine and The Indian Express. Sagarika Ghose has been listed as one of the world’s most famous women Rhodes Scholars, and has authored the best selling biography of Indira Gandhi, "Indira, India's Most Powerful Prime Minister." She is the author of the recently published theoretical work, “Why I Am A Liberal”. At present, she is working as a Consulting Editor with The Times Of India.

Sumanta Baruah

Cartoonist

Sumanta Baruah is a cartoonist who draws mostly on topics of science, technology, and the environment. His cartoons simplify complex scientific topics, comment on the impact of technology on society and create awareness about environmental issues. Sumanta is a self-taught cartoonist and a software engineer by profession. He believes that cartoons are an effective medium for science communication. He has been drawing cartoons for the past two decades for English and Assamese publications, and his work has also been appreciated in national and international cartoon exhibitions. A solo exhibition of his science, technology, and environment cartoons, ‘Smile-with-Science, has also held in Indian Cartoon Gallery, Bengaluru in 2010.