TEDx Kanke, an independent TED event celebrated its one year of ‘Breaking Barriers’, with people across the globe on online platforms by inviting all the great ideators and innovators from different countries. Breaking Barriers that started on February 23, 2020, with a vision to inculcate TED’s objective, “ideas worth spreading” marked its one-year anniversary on Wednesday by completing more than 25 webinars with around 30 profound speakers even in the era of corona-pandemic.
A two-hour session held digitally on the zoom app and streamed live on Facebook to keep it open for all on February 23, which was moderated by Rajeev Gupta, Curator, Tedxkanke.
TEDxKanke invited people from different backgrounds, countries as well as ages to engage a community who made their contribution to motivate and guide everyone with their powerful speeches and innovative messages. Each speaker showed their eagerness to improve society and make this planet a better place to survive.
Hannah Kern, travellor, blogger, solo-cyclyist from the UK who helps and supports people suffering from drug addiction, sexual abuse, and domestic violence shared how she continued to evolve her journey and shared her ideas to take TEDx to next level. She shared how the event “Breaking Barriers” changed her life and inspired her to do better. She encouraged viewers to continue to adapt even if things don’t go as they wish.
Dr. Shreeranjan, IAS and TEDxKanke advisor who also worked in the government sector as a senior-most IAS officer, guided to create a platform with a sense to contribute more to society. Prior to sharing his views, he congratulated the entire team for a dynamic start and showed a new way to see the pause brought by the pandemic that opened new innovative ideas of materialistic growth in agriculture, the digital world, etc. He explained how connectedness with nature couldn’t be halted even by the pandemic.
Sunil Barnwal, current Joint Secretary at Ministry of Home, GOI shared his views on this anniversary meeting being conducted from Ranchi. He shared his glimpse of the 2020 event and expressed his views on technology that got facilitated due to the thump of coronavirus and eased things for everyone. He also expressed his views to bring the local talents to this platform so local community will be benefitted more.
Kanishka Poddar, Co-organizer of TEDxKanke brought a broad view to the upcoming TEDxKanke events. He shared the theme – “The Billion Dreams” for the year 2021 wherein the team aims to harness and unleash the power of dreams. He announced the first event for the year 2021 by TEDxKanke that is scheduled to be conducted on July 4th, under the title “The Billion Dreams”.
He also announced the arrival of TEDxKankeStudio event to conduct events in a more flexiable manner in both physical as well as digital ways. The webinar series will also be continued for whole year to create impact all across. The major program and activities during 2021 will be: Independent TEDxKanke event- 4th July 2021, TEDxKankeStudio- At regular interval physically and virtual, TEDxKanke webinar series- Throughout whole year on virtual platform,TEDxKanke Circle- Small gathering to build community to discuss on different themes throughout the year on virtual or even physically presence.