Theme: COUNTDOWN'21

TEDxHansrajCollege is an initiative that has evolved from a desire, a desire of spreading tales and ideas worth spreading.
Countdown is a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis by turning ideas into actions. The goal of the conference is to identify effective steps that can be taken to stop the ticking clock before it is too late and for that, we have brought together a plethora of speakers to share their thoughts and insights into the issue of climate change and how to fight it.

Hansraj College
Hansraj College Mahatma Hansraj Marg, University of Delhi, Delhi, India 110007
New Delhi, Delhi, 110007
India

Akhil Sahni

Singer | Songwriter

Mr. Akhil Sahni, an 18-year old upcoming singer-songwriter with a daily growing fan base, now venturing into the field of original compositions after spending a few years experimenting with different styles of music his aim with making music is to spread positivity and he’s an inspiration for many younger generations who look up to him.

Hemant Gupta

Co-Founder of Yulu

Mr. Hemant Gupta, Co-founder and Chief of Operations at Yulu, a technology-driven mobility platform that enables Integrated Urban Mobility across public and private modes of transport. Yulu’s mission is to make mobility in India seamless, shareable, and sustainable. Using Micro Mobility Vehicles (MMVs) through a user-friendly mobile app, they enable first and last-mile connectivity. Mr. Hemant is a dynamic, results-oriented leader with a reputation for achieving high standards.

Nayab Midha

Slam Poet | Writer

She is a popular spoken word artist. She believes in finding passion and connecting diverse audiences with her words and poetry. She has a performing experience of more than 3 Years now with ingenious popular performances with Stage, UnErase Poetry, and FnP Media.

Ripu Daman Bevli

Environmentalist | Athlete | Plogger

Mr. Ripu is a qualified engineer and techie by profession, he prefers to be known by his other distinction — the Plogging Ambassador of India. He was selected as one of the first 100 Global Impact Citizens by Global Impact Network, USA, and has won awards like Social Media Activist of the Year 2020, Earth Day Network Star (2021), Mercedez Benz India's 25 Best Never Rest (2019). He has been referred to as the Plogman of India for his contributions to the littering crisis in India and for introducing the concept of plogging to India and is the ambassador of the FIT India Movement.

Sara Hylton

Photographer | Explorer

Sara Hylton is an award-winning Canadian freelance photographer recognized for her compassionate and intimate approach to human rights issues. Hylton has received multiple grants from the National Geographic Society, Magnum Foundation, the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, the Hillman Foundation, the International Women’s Media Foundation, and the International Reporting Project. In 2018, she was awarded a National Magazine Award for her work on missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Hylton’s work has been recognized by the Magenta Foundation, American Photo, the Lucie Foundation, the Alfred Fried Photography Award, Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, PH Museum, and Santa Fe Portrait Awards, among others.

Tejjas Parmar

CEO of International Business, Suzlon

Mr. Tejjas is the CEO of international business at Suzlon group who is the world's leading renewable energy solutions provider that is revolutionising and redefining the way sustainable energy sources are harnessed across the world. Present in 18 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, Suzlon is powering a greener tomorrow with its strong competencies in renewable energy systems.

Udit Singhal

Founder Glass2Sand | UN Young Leader for the SDGs

Udit is currently 19 and being the founder of glass2sand, he has created technology that converts glass into sand. He has been a great advocate of sustainable change and asserts the importance of entrepreneurship in sustainable development. Moreover, he actively advocates creative synergies and has claimed his caliber as a UN Young Leader and was the only Indian youth representative at the SDG summit last year.