Theme: Winds of Change

Recent events - both, geopolitical and natural - have radically altered the current world order and opened up several new possibilities. In adapting to the present, we have discovered new ways of functioning that are here to stay. At the same time, we have new challenges to tackle, ranging from sustainability to security. As India finds its new place in a rapidly changing modern world, we would like to take our audience down the road from our past to the present, and on to the future.

Presenting to you the theme for the 5th iteration of TEDxIIITBangalore: “Winds of Change”

IIIT-Bangalore
International Institute Of Information Technology, Bangalore
26/C, Electronics City, Opp Infosys Gate-2, Hosur Road
Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560100
India

Captain Tapesh Kumar

Pilot and Content Creator

Captain Tapesh Kumar, known as Boeing Boy by his YouTube fanbase, was the youngest captain in the world in 2018 at 25 years of age, qualified on Boeing and Airbus. From being an under-confident, introverted person, Tapesh worked very hard on himself professionally and in all other speers of life to become a confident, amazing, and committed pilot. The pilot believes there are many things that we don’t realize when we are young, but sooner or later, we know what is right for us and work towards the same. Apart from aviation, he is into fitness modeling, running for marathons, and lifestyle vlogging.

Captain Zoya Agarwal

Senior Commander, Boeing 777, and UN Women Spokesperson for Generation Equality

Captain Zoya Agarwal , Senior Commander, Boeing 777, and UN Women Spokesperson for Generation Equality, was the youngest woman pilot to fly a Boeing-777 in 2013. On 9th January 2021, she created history by flying the world’s longest non-stop air route between San Francisco & Bengaluru with an all-female flight crew over the North Pole. During the covid pandemic, she was part of the Indian Government's operation Vande Bharat Mission to bring back around 14,800 stranded Indians from 12 countries and was chosen to co-pilot the first repatriation flight by the airline and was acknowledged by The Times of India as a Rising Female Aviator of India. She was also applauded for saving a passenger’s life in 2015 when he needed urgent medical attention. By turning back an Air India Boeing mid-air and landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Her unflinching perseverance to achieve her goals is a huge inspiration for everyone skeptical about following their dreams

Dr GV Ramanjaneyulu

Executive Director at Centre for Sustainable Agriculture

Dr GV Ramanjaneyulu is the Founder and Executive Director at the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture. Working on public policy issues impacting on food systems and farmer's livelihoods and a framework to ensure income security for farmers. He is working with farmers in AP, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh in establishing ecologically and economically sustainable agriculture models and is focused on building a Community marketing System ‘Sahaja Aharam’ linking farmer cooperatives directly to consumers.

Dr. Jaishree Sharad

Dermatologist

Dr. Jaishree Sharad is an Internationally renowned cosmetic dermatologist practising in Mumbai since January 2000 and is the founder of Skinfiniti Aesthetic Skin and Laser Clinics, Mumbai, India. She is a Board Director of the International Society of Dermatologic Surgery. She has authored two award-winning bestsellers, Skin Rules and Skin talks, both published by Penguin Random House. She has authored over 70 chapters in various textbooks of Aesthetic Dermatology. She has delivered over 500 lectures at National and International conferences since 2006.

Gaurav Juyal

Learning Experience Designer and Host: Art Attack!

Gaurav Juyal is an education designer with focus on learning experiences. He specialized in Animation Film Design at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. A TEDx speaker, he is popularly known for his role as the host of Disney channel's television series Art Attack. He has over 11 years of experience as a faculty, multi-material artist and a learning designer. He has been actively working in the domain of learning and has personally catered to more than 15,000 students in person and 9000 teachers online during COVID-19 outbreak. He has worked with organizations like Adobe, Google, Paypal, IIT-Roorkee, IIT-BHU, Max Mueller Bhavan India, IIM Ahmedabad, National Institute of Design. His work in education also extends to rural schools like Darbari Waldorf school near Jaisalmer, where he spent a year to co-create the learning experiences.

Neelakantha Bhanu

World’s Fastest Human Calculator and Math educator , Founder and CEO, Bhanzu

Renowned globally as ‘The World’s Fastest Human Calculator’, Neelakantha Bhanu is a young prodigy who has achieved numerous accolades in the field of Mathematics. In his journey as a mind sports athlete, he has surpassed the records of icons like Shakuntala Devi by bagging 4 world records and 50 LIMCA records to his name! He is also the first Asian to win the gold medal in Mental Calculation World Championship 2020 at Mind Sports Olympics, London. He has also been featured in the Forbes Asia 30 under 30 class of 2022 for his entrepreneurial capabilities and has been recognized as the ‘Youth Icon 2020’ by the Government of India. He has also received praise from esteemed personalities such as the President and the Vice President of India for his achievements. At only 22, he is the founder and CEO of Bhanzu, an Indian math ed-tech platform that aims to revolutionize the global math learning landscape and inspire children across the globe to love and learn mathematics,

Nidhi Nigam

Clinical Nutritionist and Health Coach

Nidhi Nigam is a Clinical Nutritionist & a health coach, engaged in the field of therapeutic nutrition, weight management and general health counselling for over 9 years. Nidhi is known to apply the principles of Nutri-Genetics, lifestyle modifications and food management, to optimise health and weight of individuals while catalysing their quest for all round fitness and energy. Nidhi closely monitors global trends to bring the best in nutrition and care to her clients. Nidhi truly believes that the human body is very resilient and possesses the capability to self-heal itself if nourished with the “Right Food” Nidhi Nigam has won the award title of "health & wellness Influencer - Bangalore" in 1000 women faces of Asia Awards from Womennovator in year 2021.

Tulsi Tanti

Chairman and Managing Director, Suzlon Group and Chairman, CII Renewable Energy Council

Tulsi Tanti is Chairman and Managing Director of Suzlon Group, an Indian MNC and a prominent player in the global renewable energy sector. He is also Chairman, CII Renewable Energy Council. A visionary and world-renowned expert on clean energy, he champions the cause of affordable and sustainable energy. The Suzlon Group is one of the world's leading renewable energy solutions providers with a presence in 17 countries. Tulsi Tanti spearheaded the wind revolution in India with the founding of Suzlon Energy in 1995. He envisioned the opportunity in the Indian renewable energy industry at a time when the global wind energy market was dominated by international players and characterized by expensive and complicated technologies that were largely unviable for traditional businesses. Instituting a new business model, he conceptualized the end-to-end solution to create realistic avenues for businesses to 'Go Green' and thus emerged as a strategic partner in developing sustainable businesses.