TEDxIIM Raipur first ever TEDx event in Chhattisgarh is going to feature some key speakers. The event with the theme ‘Thoughts, Actions and Beyond’ will be hosted at Hotel GT Star on August 10 from 11 am to 5 pm.
It aims to highlight the ideas that have been acted upon, pursued relentlessly and yielded miraculous results. The event will witness six speakers who will share their thoughts and the subsequent journey undertaken. According to official information from IIM Riapur, Akash Gautam, a renowned motivational speaker, enter-trainer and vocabulary enthusiast will share with the audience about his initiative ‘Akash ka Vocab Dhaba’.
Neha Juneja, CEO of Greenway Grameen will educate the audience about her venture which aims to create environmental friendly ‘Bottom of the Pyramid’ products for rural consumers at low costs. Usman Shekhani, a grass root level innovator from Kanker, Chhattisgarh will share about his innovation of a specialised device to make incense sticks and toothpicks. Yet another inspiration will be Vishnu Tadimeti, a 17 year old student known for his academic website portal for the student community, www.aspirebest.com.
Pankaj Johar, a chartered accountant by profession but presently directs documentaries, will motivate the audience with his endeavours. Vijay Barse, founder of the organization Slum Soccer will impart knowledge about how his organization reaches out to the Indian homeless using football as a tool for social improvement and empowerment.
A closed audience of the students, alumni and faculty of IIM Raipur along with the important dignitaries of Raipur city will attend the event. The event also includes a special performance by two ‘Hand Shadowgraphers’ Amar Sen & Sabyasachi Sen. They are the sole performers of this art in Pan-Asia. For more details regarding the entire event people could visit http://www.tedxiimraipur.com.