Theme: Unravel To Unleash

TEDxNMIMSIndore is an independently organized TED event being hosted in NMIMS, Indore. TEDx, a subsidiary of TED, is a program of local, independently organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxNMIMSIndore, where x = independently organized TED event. The theme for our event this year is “Unravel to Unleash”: letting go of who you think you were supposed to be and embracing who you are and being flawless about it.

Due to the immense success of the previous edition of TEDxNMIMSIndore in 2019, we felt it best to keep the flame alight and host an event this year.
Witness us continue the tradition of innovation and excellence established here at TEDxNMIMSIndore.

NMIMS Indore Campus
Super Corridor Road, Bada Bangarda, Gandhi Nagar
second floor
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 452005
India

Akshay Khobragade

Agri Business Consultant & Government Advisor

Akshay is a multi-faceted professional, contributing in socio-economic development to create impact at scale. He always dreamt of giving back to the society where he belonged to, a tribal region of Maharashtra. From growing up in a Naxalite area and learning in roofless classrooms without teachers, to working with Government, Corporates, Big 4’s, Non for Profits, Philanthropic & Eminent Institutions to transform livelihood of underprivileged community across India.

Anas Khan

Anthropologist and Story Teller

He is an anthropologist and content creator hailing from Delhi, better known for his visual storytelling platform on Instagram known as Unzip Delhi. Having always been an inquisitive soul, he chose a career in the not so popular stream of anthropology, since the study of people and cultures were always his preferred food for thought. He went on to pursue his creative passion in the field of writing, travelling and content creation and it is after embarking on this journey that he discovered a greater meaning to almost everything that's quite different to today's normal perception of how things seem to be.

Avi Sharma

A 12 year old child prodigy, Prime minister’s Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Award Winner

“The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardee, child prodigy from Indore and World book of Record, London & India Book of Record holder.” Avi sharma having IQ 161, more than Albert Einstein & famous as wonder boy. He is an author, motivational speaker, youngest mentor of Vedic maths, actor & young coder. He has bagged 20 gold and 1 silver medal in different Olympiads till date.

Chandrachur Ghose

Author

Chandrachur Ghose is an author, researcher and commentator on history, economics and environment, having graduated from Visva Bharati and the University of Sussex. Ghose has co-authored Conundrum: Subhas Bose’s Life After Death, which features among the bestsellers on Amazon. Ghose’s activism lead to declassification of over ten thousand pages in 2010, he is also one of the founders of the pressure group Mission Netaji that has been the moving force behind the declassification of secret documents related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Given his in-depth understanding of the business and development sector, he is also associated with one of the most well-known environmental organizations in India as well as an academic institute of global excellence and a business consulting firm that is a trusted brand among Indian businesses .

Harish Iyer

Equal Rights Activist

Introducing to you all our next speaker, Harish Iyer(he/she) one of the most proponents of the decriminalization of homosexuality in India. He has engaged in several awareness campaigns about the impact of the decision and condemned the ruling via media advocacy. He has written articles and letters on the subject and appeared on the top national television news shows to highlight the plight of the LGBT community in India in wake of the decision. He was one of the people to move the Indian supreme court to decriminalize homosexuality.

Pravin Tambe

Indian Cricketer

Pravin Vijay Tambe is an Indian cricketer. Tambe made his IPL debut at the age of 41 and became the oldest ever IPL debutant. Rahul Dravid, his chief mentor at Royals had said that Praveen Tambe is an even bigger inspiration than himself. He received an IPL contract with Rajasthan Royals after being spotted by scouts during an invitational T20 tournament where he was noticed for his ability to bowl great variations of leg spin.

Rami Niranjan Desai

North East India Specialist

Rami Niranjan Desai is a NE India Specialist, as founding director of the North East Policy Institute, Guwahati she worked extensively in the area publishing on Insurgency and conflict, religion & social movements. She is presently Director of Pathfinder India Consultancy, an organization that undertakes research and analysis. She has completed her higher education from King' College in Theology and Anthropology of Religion. Her media outreach is available on India's leading channels.

Surinder Bahga

Architect

Introducing our next speaker, Surinder Bahga graduated from the Chandigarh College of Architecture in 1984. His completed works include an eclectic and impressive range of religious, educational, administrative and residential buildings, urban design, interior design and landscape projects. His works are published in many journals and newspapers of repute. Two of his Churches were exhibited at the 5th Asian Congress of Architects, held at Lahore in Pakistan. A renowned co-author of three books namely "Modern Architecture in India:Post Independence Perspective", "New Indian Homes" and "Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret: Footprints on the Sands of Indian Architecture."

Tejas K Jain

Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur and business management graduate working to empower learners in the subcontinent to become global leaders by implementing programmes that integrate learning, recreation and improve educational practices. His aim is to create a network of international institutions that resolutely promulgate Leadership development programs, Student growth activities, Internationalism, policy making, diplomacy and bureaucracy programmes.

Urvashi Sahni

Educator, Social Entrepreneur, and Feminist Activist

Dr Urvashi Sahni is a social entrepreneur, women's rights activist, and educationist, who has been active in the field for more than three decades She is the @worldeconomicforum ‘s India social entrepreneur of the year, 2017.She founded Suraksha (a women's rights organization), DiDi's (a social enterprise for sustainable livelihoods for women), and the Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF). Over the last 3 decades, Dr. Sahni's work through SHEF and its schools and outreach initiatives, has impacted more than 100,000 teachers and 5 million children. Dr. Urvashi is a leading expert in school governance, curriculum reform and teacher training with special focus on girl’s education.