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TEDxXIE 2022

In the spirit of “ideas worth sharing”. TEDxXIE hosted its seventh edition of the independently organised TEDx event with the theme “Infinitus”, the Latin word for being limitless. Like the theme suggests the event had talks and speakers from all walks of life and the flow of ideas was truly limitless.

The event was held under the mentorship of Prof. Suvarna Aranjo and was organised by a third-year IT student, Arya Sarda who got his License approved by TED on 21st January 2022.

The audience witnessed 6 extraordinary speakers who shared ideas that had the power to change people’s lives, ways of thinking and ultimately the world.

Speaker 1 : Aman Dhattarwal

He is an excellent public speaker, career advisor, top educator and YouTuber. His sheer passion for helping and guiding every student to achieve their dreams is immensely admirable. He founded the EdTech company “Apni Kaksha” as well as co-founded Hustlers Bay. Being the absolute game changer that he is, he has completely revolutionised online studying and holds classes for more than 8 lakh students every day over the internet. With over 3 million subscribers and millions of views on his YouTube channel, he is one of the leading personalities in the Edtech field. He reached the milestone of becoming a millionaire at the age of 22. In addition to that, he has also delivered 13 Ted Talks in the past.

Speaker 2 : Ganesh Gangadhar

Ganesh Gangadhar also known as SK Rossi is a talented Esports player one can meet today, who managed to change his life just by dedicating himself to what he is very well known for and that’s gaming. His strong belief in his ability to be the best in the gaming world and his passion drew him towards being an absolute showstopper. Having won multiple MVP awards at Sky esports, The Esports Club Invitational and many many more As a result of being ranked as the No. 1 Duelist in South Asia, arguably the best operator user in Asia, and the first person to reach the highest rank in valorant, that’s “Radiant”, he stands out as one of the best in India.

Speaker 3 : Dr. Pradnya Patil

Being an acclaimed Sports Physiotherapist and Entrepreneur, she has worked closely alongside renowned sports teams who play on an international level. Her proficiency in sports recovery is well known among Olympians, world champions and celebrities and has saved the day countless times. She has extended her services to several fitness-based reality TV shows like India’s Asli Champion as the Head Doctor. Currently, She is working with Mr. Sunil Shetty, an acclaimed actor and director on the project ‘Mission Fit India” one of India’s largest fitness movements’.

Speaker 4 : Siji Varghese

A Corporate Leader, Facilitator, Keynote speaker and Passion-Preneur, she has donned multiple hats in the last 23 years. Her main forte is in Leadership Trainings, People Management skills and Women oriented programs more specifically, Leaders in Lipstick which is all driving the single objective of inspiring and empowering people who want to make a difference. She has been invited as a speaker on various prestigious platforms, be it IIM Ahmedabad, the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival and has also been awarded the Karmaveer Chakra by the United Nations and the International WEE (Women Excellence Empowerment) Rising Women award for her service to the Women community. Being a committed L&D professional who is truly passionate about helping others, she has conceptualized various hand-crafted solutions to help people make a change not only in their own lives but the world too.

Speaker 5 : Gladson Peter

He is India’s First and only One Man Band who can artfully balance 14 instruments and play them all in a synchronised manner. He has gained an astounding 25 Million+ views on one of the most iconic and patriotic songs - Maa Tujhe Salaam and thereby taking the country by storm. In addition, he has also performed for the EU Chambers of Commerce and represented our country on one of the world's biggest stages. His journey has been supported by the pioneering short video platform BIGO Technology. Through his music and his story of battling a deadly lung disease and emerging victorious, he strives to inspire us all.

Speaker 6 : Llyod Mascarenhas

Lloyd Mascarenhas, the Deputy Vice President and the Head of Post-Sales at Anarock Property Consultants, Mumbai. Having the expertise of 16 years in customer service design, he has created a detailed road map to an extraordinary customer experience in real estate and business process outsourcing domains. He has managed collectibles from customers and has successfully ensured the achievement of collection targets.

The credit for organising such an awe-inspiring event goes to all 33 team members of TEDxXIE 2022. The dedication and mindset of the team working in the midst of the pandemic is what led to this unleashing of new ideas to inspire.