Theme: Sangam: Where Ideas Unite

"In the confluence of minds, brilliance emerges."
We are excited to announce one of the most anticipated event of the year, TEDxCOEP 2023. The title of this year's event is "Sangam: Where Ideas Unite", celebrating the harmonious confluence of thoughts, experiences, and innovation that emerges when diverse ideas unite.

Main Auditorium
College Of Engineering Pune
Pune, Maharashtra, 411048
India

Aayu Kharbanda

Product Leader/ Public Speaker / Entrepreneur

A visionary trailblazer with a pragmatic approach, Aayu Kharbanda is currently steering the helm of Global Ad Revenue for over 2 million Daily Active Users at PocketFM, crafting a new path in the realm of digital leadership. Prior to this, Aayu steered the Product Partnership division at Eros, seamlessly integrating 50+ global brands like Apple, Amazon, Google, and Airtel. However, his influence doesn't pause there. From orchestrating the esteemed Harvard Asia Conference to empowering startups at IIM Udaipur E-cell, he emanates a relentless spirit of inspiration and empowerment. With education from esteemed institutions like IIT Kanpur, ISB, and IIM Ahmedabad, Aayu's expertise shines through. His multifaceted approach continues to drive innovation and growth in Product-led strategies.

Aman Goel

ITB ALUM/ Technology Entrepreneur / Angel Investor

Aman is the co-founder and CEO of Cogno AI, a leading conversational AI startup, which was acquired by Exotel. Aman graduated from IIT Bombay, pursuing his B. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, and started Cogno right after college along with his co-founder Harshita. Together, they've taken Cogno to millions of dollars in revenues and a 150+ member team. Currently, Aman is heading Conversational AI at Exotel and is also an active Angel Investor in early stage startups.

Gauri Apte

Gauri Apte is a masters graduate in monetary and international economics from Mumbai University. Enjoying the subjects she studied genuinely she did teach the same including econometrics at Symbiosis, Ferguson College and more institutions. Passionate about music since childhood, she took up classical music lessons and has performed as a singer in various programmes. Enjoying cooking as a new found interest after her marriage she went ahead to pursue her dream of starting a restaurant.

Khyati Bhatt

Body Language Consultant

Khyati is the Founder, Senior Coach and Head Consultant at Simply Body Talk - a company that has built a niche internationally in nonverbal communication. Through Simply Body Talk, Khyati helps individuals to sharpen their leadership skills using in-house designed models that tap into well researched nonverbal science. She has trained with renowned experts from around the world, including the mastery of nonverbal communication with retired FBI special agent Joe Navarro, and expert micro and mini expressions certification from Paul Ekman. Khyati is also the Founder of CueKids which aims at creating smarter, stronger and happier kids using the power of nonverbal communication through an international franchise model. Khyati's thoughts have been covered by leading media like TOI, Economic Times etc. and she has received various national and international awards for business excellence.

Omkar Rege

Standup Comedian/ Screenwriter

Omkar Rege is a standup comedian, screenwriter, film journalist, teacher, and poet from Goa in constant pursuit of telling stories that make people laugh and think. An incorrigible cinephile and a sincere student of cinema, Omkar likes to find meaning and magic in the mundane. His web series, Hing Pustak Talwar, released on Planet Marathi OTT in 2021, garnered critical acclaim and nominations in five categories at the prestigious Maharashtra Times Awards, including Best Series and Best Writing. Recently, he served as a script consultant and lyrics writer for Sadabahar - one of the ten shortlisted projects in Netflix and Film Companion’s Take Ten competition. Presently, Omkar is the head of writing for Shasn Azadi, a political strategy board game designed by Memesys Culture Lab.

Paritosh Anand

Entrepreneur / Content Creator

24 year old Creative Director, Entrepreneur, and Public Speaker who has spoken over 100+ stages all across the country, including 4 TEDx talks, 1 Josh Talks and numerous others in colleges and corporations pan India. His idea of "Believing in One's Dreams" has inspired over 10 million people all across the world! He is the founder of WeSmile Media, which is a creative agency that caters to the end-to-end content systems of the top 1% entrepreneurs, brands, and creators in the country. He is also the founder of Believe Clothing He has been creating content and distributing it on social media for the past 4 years. His journey of transitioning from an introvert to now speaking on stage, and of him making bold decisions of leaving a secure job that would sort him for his life, to do something extremely unpredictable has inspired countless lives to follow their own dreams, reliving the motto that Paritosh aims to spread to the entire world - "Its True If You Believe."

Raina Khatri Tandon

CEO of RIGHT2RISE/ Women and child rights enabler

As the CEO of Right2rise®, India's first ISO accredited organization focused on women and child rights certifications, compliance, and audits, Raina Khatri Tandon is deeply committed to promoting gender equality and inclusiveness. Her role as CEO of the RKT Foundation and founder of Empowering Lives showcases her dedication to social impact and empowering marginalized communities. Her impressive educational background includes being a POSH-POCSO specialist and a Human Rights Expert from Harvard EDX. As a UN REX Karmveer Awardee and Nari Shakti Awardee, she has been recognized for her contributions to women's empowerment and human rights. Additionally, her appointment as a Global Ambassador for Sustainable SDG5 UN Goals demonstrates her commitment to driving positive change on a global scale. Her expertise in chip design, AI, embedded systems, human psychology, and child rights reflects her ability to bridge multiple disciplines and ideas.

Saakshar Duggal

Cyber Technologies Expert / Lawyer

Saakshar Duggal, a cyber laws expert, is a practicing advocate in the Delhi High Court, with a keen interest in law and technology. He is the Advisor, Academic Outreach of Cyberlaw University, and has also recently authored a book entitled “Cybercrimes During Covid-19 & Legal Issues In India” Recently, he has been included under India’s Top 100 Entrepreneurs Under The Age Of 40, 2022 by Fox Story India. He has also been awarded amongst the Top 100 Most Influential Indians of 2022 by HyperEdge. Saakshar is the coordinator of Center Against Cyber Bullying (CACB). He has been working on cutting-edge areas pertaining to cyberbullying in particular and cybercrime in general and their prevalence amongst youth and teenagers.