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TEDxSFIT 2020
TEDxSFIT 2020 will be organized virtually over suitable digital media like Zoom and YouTube Live!
Our Past Speakers
Amrut Deshmukh
THE BOOKLET GUY
Amrut Deshmukh quit his CA job only to become a social entrepreneur. He’s always been eager to bring about a reading revolution in India through his mission "Make India Read". He reads a bestselling book and creates a "20-min-book-summary" every week; that in turn, helps in sharing big ideas that he learned from various books daily through his free app "Booklet".
Amrut Deshmukh quit his CA job only to become a social entrepreneur. He’s always been eager to bring about a reading revolution in India through his mission "Make India Read". He reads a bestselling book and creates a "20-min-book-summary" every week; that in turn, helps in sharing big ideas that he learned from various books daily through his free app "Booklet".
Hanna Stromgren Khan
VOGUE WITH PHILANTHROPY
A Swedish national, Hanna has lived and worked in Mumbai since 2013. After finishing up her degree in International Relations at Brown University in the US, she has worked as a consultant across a wide range of sectors, making her way from the corporate space to the startup world. Today, she runs 'byhanna’ as an independent consultant, not only to build brands but also to connect them to the world around them. She’s also the co-founder of one of India’s only luxury second-hand and upcycling retail companies, VRTT vintage, and the founder of India based WAC—a community of women who value authenticity, vulnerability & genuine connection.
A Swedish national, Hanna has lived and worked in Mumbai since 2013. After finishing up her degree in International Relations at Brown University in the US, she has worked as a consultant across a wide range of sectors, making her way from the corporate space to the startup world. Today, she runs 'byhanna’ as an independent consultant, not only to build brands but also to connect them to the world around them. She’s also the co-founder of one of India’s only luxury second-hand and upcycling retail companies, VRTT vintage, and the founder of India based WAC—a community of women who value authenticity, vulnerability & genuine connection.
Shreyash Mishra
THE PERSISTENT ENTREPRENEUR
Shreyash Mishra is the co-founder and CEO of Shrex Group – a diversified global business group. He is a fast-paced entrepreneur currently heading over 4 companies and mentoring a lot more striving to empower people and make them happier citizens of the world. He is the National Champion of Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship and has received the Gold Award by the Royal Commonwealth Society for his writing.
Shreyash Mishra is the co-founder and CEO of Shrex Group – a diversified global business group. He is a fast-paced entrepreneur currently heading over 4 companies and mentoring a lot more striving to empower people and make them happier citizens of the world. He is the National Champion of Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship and has received the Gold Award by the Royal Commonwealth Society for his writing.
Jerin Jacob
THE HUMAN TOUCH
Jerin Jacob is an educator, social entrepreneur, trainer and researcher. She is the COO at One Future Collective, a not for profit that works at building compassionate youth social leadership to harness social change and justice. She's also the Chief Editor of it's flagship digital advocacy initiative- The Thought Project, India. She is also a Research Scholar at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai with the Advanced Center for Women's Studies researching on Feminist and Local Retellings of Biblical Narratives. With an academic background in Literature and Gender Studies, she stands by the power of art for social change and ardently works in the areas of inclusive education and gender justice. An avid reader and writer, she firmly believes in the power of words changing lives and creating change.
Jerin Jacob is an educator, social entrepreneur, trainer and researcher. She is the COO at One Future Collective, a not for profit that works at building compassionate youth social leadership to harness social change and justice. She's also the Chief Editor of it's flagship digital advocacy initiative- The Thought Project, India. She is also a Research Scholar at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai with the Advanced Center for Women's Studies researching on Feminist and Local Retellings of Biblical Narratives. With an academic background in Literature and Gender Studies, she stands by the power of art for social change and ardently works in the areas of inclusive education and gender justice. An avid reader and writer, she firmly believes in the power of words changing lives and creating change.
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Dinesh Kumar Singh
THE RADICAL THINKER
Dinesh Kumar Singh is a part of the TCS Digital Farming Initiative (mKRISHI) in TCS Research and Innovation, that had been incepted as an idea to use Digital Five Forces in Agriculture in 2006. He is currently leading this sector along with Aquaculture. Today, these five forces of Mobility, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence have become an unswerving backbone for the Industry 4.0 revolution. mKRISHI has reached approximately 2 million farmers and fishermen and generated over a million Ag transactions and still growing.
Dinesh Kumar Singh is a part of the TCS Digital Farming Initiative (mKRISHI) in TCS Research and Innovation, that had been incepted as an idea to use Digital Five Forces in Agriculture in 2006. He is currently leading this sector along with Aquaculture. Today, these five forces of Mobility, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence have become an unswerving backbone for the Industry 4.0 revolution. mKRISHI has reached approximately 2 million farmers and fishermen and generated over a million Ag transactions and still growing.
Delice Mascarenhas
A COMMUNITY BUILDER
Delice Mascarenhas has completed her BA in Psychology from Sophia College and is currently the youngest City Team Lead for the Mumbai chapter of an NGO - Make A Difference (MAD). MAD mobilizes young leaders to ensure that children in shelter homes are able to realize equitable outcomes. She wishes to give back to the community and has been associated with the organization for 6 years. She believes that volunteering with MAD and working for the cause makes her happy. Apart from MAD, she is a Talent Analyst at Shortlist ( a tech- recruitment startup in Mumbai) and she is also an Emcee where she hosts corporate and family events. She is a food and travel enthusiast. Her motto in life is to 'Spread Happiness' and she is here to talk about her volunteering experience and how volunteering has enabled her to lead efficient teams.
Delice Mascarenhas has completed her BA in Psychology from Sophia College and is currently the youngest City Team Lead for the Mumbai chapter of an NGO - Make A Difference (MAD). MAD mobilizes young leaders to ensure that children in shelter homes are able to realize equitable outcomes. She wishes to give back to the community and has been associated with the organization for 6 years. She believes that volunteering with MAD and working for the cause makes her happy. Apart from MAD, she is a Talent Analyst at Shortlist ( a tech- recruitment startup in Mumbai) and she is also an Emcee where she hosts corporate and family events. She is a food and travel enthusiast. Her motto in life is to 'Spread Happiness' and she is here to talk about her volunteering experience and how volunteering has enabled her to lead efficient teams.
Pankaj Thakkar
THE DEVOTED SOCIAL WORKER
Pankaj Thakkar is an inspirator and reformer, who has always had a growing fervor of redefining humanity amongst people. In order to achieve this, he founded "We Can We Will Foundation,''an NGO which caters to education and providing nutrition to the less privileged. With a strong belief of “Guts Decide Your Destiny”, Pankaj Thakkar is making a difference one child at a time since the age of 19, having contributed to more than 1600 hours in this community service. Apart from his commendable contribution towards the growth of a society, Pankaj has also been a judge recently in a medical college, and has also risen in stardom through many news articles highlighting his major achievements as the Good Samaritan in myriad ways.
Pankaj Thakkar is an inspirator and reformer, who has always had a growing fervor of redefining humanity amongst people. In order to achieve this, he founded "We Can We Will Foundation,''an NGO which caters to education and providing nutrition to the less privileged. With a strong belief of “Guts Decide Your Destiny”, Pankaj Thakkar is making a difference one child at a time since the age of 19, having contributed to more than 1600 hours in this community service. Apart from his commendable contribution towards the growth of a society, Pankaj has also been a judge recently in a medical college, and has also risen in stardom through many news articles highlighting his major achievements as the Good Samaritan in myriad ways.
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What is
TEDx
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.
Our event is called TEDxSFIT, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxSFIT event, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.