Theme: Gen Z Looks Ahead...

TEDxYouth@TISB is an independently organised event to be held on May 7th at the TISB campus in Bangalore, India. The theme for the event is selected to spotlight Generation Z, which is often misunderstood for its pragmatic attitudes, evolved worldview, deep appreciation for diversity, and high technology adoption. Having grown up in the internet era, they face unique pressures such as mental wellbeing, gender identity, climate change, and a myriad of career pathway options. Still they ask new questions, break barriers, and are quick to consider different perspectives. So through this theme, we plan to explore through varied voices where the generation is headed - be it in science, culture and arts, wellness, or just life in general.

The International School Bangalore
NAFL Valley Whitefield , Sarjapur Road
Near Dommasandra Circle
Bangalore, Karnataka, 562125
India

Aarushi Gupta

Student

Aarushi is an 11th grade student at TISB with a passion for socio-political and economic issues that she discovered through MUN. She is interested in finding practical ways to integrate sustainable practices into our daily lives. With Gen Z’s characteristic commitment to self-expression through fashion, she hopes to start conversations about the ethics of the clothes that we wear. She believes that transparency is the first step towards building a green slow fashion industry.

Adit Upadhye

Student

Currently a student at TISB, Adit Nikhil has shifted schools over 10 times, lived in 5 cities and experienced a range of cultures. During the pandemic, Adit commenced on a journey of practicing Stoicism, an Ancient Greek philosophy with practical applications in our modern world. Along with his academics and philosophy, Adit is also the founder of Tech4All, a youth-led charity that provides underprivileged children with technology. He has won the Diana Award and the IB Innovators Award for his impact-driven service to his community and his leadership in Tech4All. Presently, he is writing a book on Stoicism and leadership, integrating the ancient words of wisdom for the future leaders of our world. Adit looks forward to sharing his experience of practicing Stoicism and the relevance of this philosophy for a holistic, successful and happy life.

Christine Matovich

Founder of CommonTime

Christine Matovich, is the Founder of CommonTime, an arts education platform that connects a world of artists to the learners who need them. Since its launch in 2021 thousands of learners in over 128 countries have enjoyed interactive arts learning experiences. As an opera singer, cellist and arts administrator she develops programs and community arts outreach from New York, to New Delhi, Beijing and now Stuttgart where she teaches performing arts, and builds community through the arts, at the International School of Stuttgart. When she lived in New Delhi she taught DP music and strings at the American Embassy School, along with outreach programs for the American Center, and choral projects for the Austrian Cultural Forum in conjunction with the Vienna Boys Choir and the Ravi Shankar Center. She had a cameo as an opera singer in Slumdog Millionaire and toured and performed with Rabbi Shergill.

Dr. Preeti Galagali

Pediatrician

Dr. Preeti M Galagali is an Adolescent Health Specialist and Pediatrician. She is the director of Bengaluru Adolescent Care and Counseling Centre. She has designed and conducted training programs and conferences centered around physical, mental and spiritual well-being of adolescents for adolescents, parents, teachers, health professionals, community leaders, and non-profit organizations. She has over 100 scientific peer-reviewed publications. She was awarded the 2017 International Travel Scholarship by the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) USA and the 2019 Fellowship of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics for her outstanding pioneering contribution to the field of adolescent health. She is currently the co-chairperson of the Education Committee of the International Association of Adolescent Health and the Secretary of the International Chapter, SAHM.

Saksham Attray

Student

A Grade 12 student from TISB, Saksham Attray is the author of a best-selling book titled Break Point and cherishes his public speaking experiences from his role as Voyagers House Prefect in school. Having worked with the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour and several NGOs, he aims to establish an avenue that provides equal opportunities to everyone in the future. One of the highest-ranked tennis players nationally, Saksham values the connections he has formed competing worldwide and uses personal anecdotes to spread the messages of mental strength, self-improvement, and resilience. He also likes connecting with new people, listening to music at max volume, and building unforgettable memories with his friends!

Shrey Jain

Student

A grade 12 student who is an aspiring entrepreneur, a sportsman, a podcaster, a student, a soon to be graduate, a leader, and an advocate for erasing common misconceptions and barriers in a student’s pursuit and definition of success. Shrey Jain is a 12th grader at The International School Bangalore who is on the brink of graduation and months away from calling himself a freshman. He is driven, motivated and passionate about sports and business, and takes keen interest in the fusion of the two. Having participated in several sports and startup competitions, his best is brought out by competition . His passion for speaking stemmed from attending the LA1924 Toastmasters Club in Bangalore with his dad where he won the table topic ribbon as 6th grader. Over the years he has diversified by taking active interest in not just the previously mentioned fields, but also theater, charity, voluntary work at NGOs and hosting his very own podcast.

Sinjini Sengupta

Story Evangelist

An alumnus of the Indian Statistical Institute and a former Actuarial leader, Sinjini Sengupta left the world of numbers to create the world of narratives, following her mission to bring hearts to work with Storytelling. Sengupta is the award-winning author of the book Elixir, an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, a Distinguished Toastmaster, and has spoken on TEDx multiple times on Gender, Leadership and Workplace Culture. As the founder of Lighthouse (one-stop shop for Business & Leadership), Sengupta works with a number of leading global organizations to help them use Storytelling as an essential strategy for Leadership Development, Business Impact, Personal Growth, Diversity and Culture. She also teaches guest sessions on Storytelling at premier institutes such as IIT Delhi, IIT Indore, TISS, etc.

Tanvi Surapaneni

Student

Currently a 11th grader at TISB, Tanvi is an financial education proponent and environmentalist with a keen interest in the utilization of digitization to help the fight for equality. With an avid interest in digitization and web 3 she hopes Gen z can hone the advantages of developing technologies, along with our egalitarian motives as a generation, in order to expedite the fight for global equality of opportunity.

Vyom Kumar

Student

A student in Grade 11, currently studying at The International School Bangalore, Vyom Kumar has been curious about the process of ideating and creating change for years. He has been participating in various sports competitively since he was 3 years of age, culminating in national level performances in High jump and Swimming. Born from his passion for sports, and his perception of the lack of sporting infrastructure in India, he founded the Yuva Foundation to provide sporting opportunities to children from underprivileged backgrounds. Community service and research on multiple societal issues have led Vyom to examine the core of such change: the people causing it, and how they may be influenced.