Seema Azharuddin actor, activist, journalist and a senior consultant in Management, is slated to deliver a TEDx talk at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) here on November 29 this year.
Seema founded her theatre production house 'Kartaal' in 2010. Besides Kartaal, which she runs with Director Dr K Shrikanth Iyyengar, Seema is a busy woman and also dons the hat of a business management consultant, what with more than a decade’s experience in the field. But more than anything, Seema has always had a burning desire to champion certain issues close to her heart, an institute press release issued here stated.
This year, TEDx IIM Raipur will feature women who have gone against convention to achieve success, including, Smita Nair Jain, COO, Barclays Technology Centre India; Nilima Achwal, Social entrepreneur; Dr. Rachna Jain, Founding member, Jan Swasthya Sahyog (JSS); Hema Balakrishnan, Founder - Color D Earth; Manisha Gulyani, an ICCR Kathak Artiste and Archana Sardana, first woman Building Aerial Span Earth (BASE) jumper, as they share “The Next BIG Idea” for women empowerment in India.
Featuring all women speakers, TEDx IIM Raipur 2015 will raise pertinent questions about women-centric issues by leading personalities from the fields of Education, Entrepreneurship, Social Activism, Media & Entertainment etc.
TED is a non-profit organisation devoted to spreading world-changing ideas. TEDx is an independently organized event, held under a free license granted by TED. The TEDx event at IIM Raipur, themed on “The Next BIG Idea”, will feature a combination of live presenters and TED talk videos.