TALK : TEDxDelhi 2016 ready to explore ‘Humanity’ at India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 9am on 11th December 2016

Time : 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Add to Calendar 11/12/2016 09:00 11/12/2016 18:00 Asia/Kolkata TALK : TEDxDelhi 2016 Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2016/12/talk-tedxdelhi-2016-at-habitat-world.html India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

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Venue : India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
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'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1' - Walk Direction
'Khan Market(Violet Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : TALK : TEDxDelhi 2016

As TEDx Delhi is all set to host its seventh edition in the city, Humanity takes the centre stage for gathering speakers from across spectrums on 11th December, 2016 at India Habitat Centre from 9:00 AM onwards.  The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will feature local voices and TED Talks videos under the theme of ‘Humanity’.

Launched in 2009, TEDx is program of locally organized events that bring the community together to share a TED-like experience. Some of the best talks from TEDx events have gone on to be featured on TED.com and garnered millions of views from audiences across the globe.
TEDx Delhi will focus on Humanity. The speakers will discuss design ideas for a sustainable future, explore the role of tech and delve deeper into issues that still hold India back. The event will witness insightful discussions with 25 chosen creative and accomplished speakers who have a great life story to share. The platform has decidedly gone after niche performers and proponents of alternative art forms.

“Humanity is a subject which is widely debated across geographies. Opinions are formed but solutions are hard to come by. With TEDx Delhi, the aim is to bring together creative and forward thinking young people, for discussions that envision shaping the world with the power of ideas”. Humanity is an integral part of every individual’s life. The vision is to set a context and discuss opinions to strengthen India’s position in the global economy said Gaurav Gupta, Curator and Founder- TEDx Delhi.

Speakers at TEDx Delhi would include:
·         Arvind.R.Vohra: Country CEO and Managing Director, Gionee India
·         Tisca Chopra: an Indian film and stage actress known for her works in Hindi cinema, and Television.
·         Kanika Tekriwal: A cancer survivor who built a 70 Million Dollar company, one of the 100 most inspirational women chosen by BBC and 30 entrepreneurs under 30 recognized by Forbes Asia amongst others
·         Sana Iqbal: The first Indian Woman to have traveled the entire India and Nepal on a Royal Enfield while conducting seminars in educational institutions across countries to raise awareness against Suicide and Depression
·         Manav Subodh: Senior Fellow, University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley) and Founding Board Member of 1M1B (A Million for A Billion), an initiative to activate a million young people to create jobs to impact a billion people in the underserved regions of the world
·         Aryan Mishra: A 16 year old astronomer whose curiosity in space led him to discover an unknown asteroid in a nationwide asteroid search campaign
·         Kamal Meattle: CEO of the Paharpur Business Centre and Software Technology Incubator Park (PBC-STIP), that provides instant office space to technology companies, publishes its air quality index every day, and tracks its compliance to the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact, a corporate-citizenship initiative
·         Raj Raghunathan (aka Dr “Happy-smarts”): Professor of Marketing at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas, Austin, a researcher and author of "If You’re So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy”
·         Yashraj bhardwaj and Yuvraj Bhardwaj: 17 year old researchers, ideators, technologists & inventors, who own 22 research projects and 7 Patents that are being published, and are the founders of Zenith Vipers, a company which encourages students to come up with their ideas and research projects for the betterment of society
·         Bharat MD: A Beatboxer, Guitarist and Ukeleleist
·         Diwakar Vaish: A 23 years old robotics researcher, Head of Robotics and Research at A-SET Training and Research Institutes and the developer of India's first completely indigenous 3D printed humanoid robot (Manav) and also the country’s first's first mind controlled robot
·         Joey Foster Ellis: The world’s most versatile artist- a stop motion animator, sculptor, contemporary art conservator, a “professional foreigner”
·         Julius Mitchell: A freestyle beatboxer from Sri Lanka who is currently teaching beatboxing in the David Academy of Performing Arts (DAPA) in Sri Lanka
·         Kamakshi Khanna: A Delhi based singer, composer and songwriter who wants to make music that speaks to people and stays with them

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