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SUMMARY:TEDxFLAME University 2024-25
LOCATION:Shantiniketan\, FLAME University
DESCRIPTION:About\nTEDxFLAME University 2025 is a program of locally self-organised eve
 nts that brings people together to share a TEDx-like experience. Having org
 anised seven editions, we are on a mission to discover and spread ideas tha
 t spark imagination, embrace possibilities and catalyse impact.\nMission\nT
 EDxFLAME University is on a mission to seek those with insights brimming wi
 th potential, and inquisitive ears to listen. By being a catalyst for inter
 disciplinary dialogue and community engagement, we are inclined to leave be
 hind a lasting legacy for the driving force of growth amongst the participa
 nts and attendees.\nHistory and About the Team\nTEDxFLAME University is a l
 ocally self-organized program designed to bring people together for a TEDx-
 inspired experience, and has garnered attention in the media channels like 
 the Pune Mirror. Over the years, we have successfully hosted 7 TEDxFLAMEUni
 versity events, and our upcoming eighth edition is set to be our largest ye
 t, with over 1,800 attendees expected on campus, organized by 83 individual
 s from diverse walks of life.\nTheme\nInspired by the concept of a synapse-
 where two neurons connect to communicate-the theme for the seventh edition 
 of TEDxFLAME University symbolises the bridge between thought and action, a
 nd idealises our own hidden potentials. Aiming to be an apt portrait of our
  vision for TEDxFLAME University'25, this theme represents our passion to i
 gnite impact from ideas, and transform our reality, starting with the power
  of the stage.\n“Get your access to a one in a life-time experience”: https
 ://forms.gle/gEYaQ3Th9Q8phj5j9\nOther Socials: <a href="https://in.linkedin
 .com/company/tedxflameuniversity">LinkedIn</a> | Instagram (https://www.ins
 tagram.com/tedxflameuniversity/) | <a href="https://www.ted.com/tedx/events
 /59797">TEDxProfile</a> | 2022-23 Page (https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/526
 98) | <a href="https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/59797">TEDx 2024-25 Page</a>
 \nAbout Speakers!Dr. Ganesh Natarajan\nDesignation: Executive Chairman and 
 Co-Founder, 5F World, GTT Data Solutions Ltd., and Lighthouse Communities F
 oundation; Chairman, Honeywell Automation India\nAbout: Dr. Ganesh Nataraja
 n is a distinguished leader in technology-driven innovation, with over 25 y
 ears of experience, including two successful CEO tenures. He has chaired NA
 SSCOM and NASSCOM Foundation and served on various national and industry bo
 ards. Recognized for his contributions to entrepreneurship and leadership, 
 he is a sought-after speaker, author of 14 books, and an advocate for digit
 al success and sustainability in corporate and social sectors.\nDr. Samir P
 arekh\nDesignation: Director, Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sc
 iences, Fortis Healthcare\nAbout: A leading psychiatrist, Dr. Parekh is ren
 owned for his work in promoting mental health awareness and providing acces
 sible mental health care across India. Dr. Parekh was instrumental in launc
 hing India’s first National Adolescent Mental Health Program, bringing the 
 conversation on mental health to schools and colleges nationwide, and helpi
 ng young people access the support they need.\nMs. Anu Vaidyanathan\nDesign
 ation: Triathlete, Author, and Founder, PatNMarks\nAbout: An accomplished e
 ndurance athlete and entrepreneur, Ms. Vaidyanathan inspires through her ex
 periences in sports and business. She made history as the first Asian woman
  to complete the Ultraman Canada, one of the world's most gruelling enduran
 ce races. Her venture, PatNMarks, not only helps startups and companies pro
 tect their intellectual property but also works with inventors from underse
 rved communities, empowering them to secure patents and trademarks, making 
 innovation accessible to all.\nDr. Abhilasha Gaur\nDesignation: CEO, IT-ITe
 S Sector Skills Council\nAbout: Dr. Abhilasha Gaur brings 22 years of exper
 tise in business development, government projects, and skill development to
  her role as CEO of IT-ITeS SSC. Formerly associated with Electronics SSC, 
 she has worked closely with MSDE, NSDC, and MeitY. Known for her leadership
  and Lean Six Sigma proficiency, she is poised to advance the council’s mis
 sion of driving India’s skill development charter.\nMr. Sandeep Rai\nDesign
 ation: CEO and Founder, The Circle India\nAbout: Sandeep Rai is an educatio
 n reformer dedicated to eliminating educational inequity. After starting hi
 s career as a Teach For America corps member, he helped launch Teach For In
 dia in 2008, a movement impacting millions of children through Fellows and 
 Alumni. In 2022, he founded The Circle, which has launched 18 programs serv
 ing 5,000 students and worked with 8,500 educators to uplift low-income com
 munities. An author of Grey Sunshine, Sandeep also serves on advisory and g
 overning boards of organizations transforming education in India.\nMs. Amit
 a Deshpande\nDesignation: Founder, reCharkha - The EcoSocial Tribe and My E
 coSocial Planet; Project Designer and Lead of Project - Zero Waste Tadoba, 
 Know How Foundation\nAbout: A social entrepreneur, Ms. Deshpande leads effo
 rts in sustainability by creating eco-friendly products from recycled plast
 ic, turning waste into beautiful, handcrafted lifestyle items. Amita's init
 iative has helped upcycle over 10,000 kilograms of plastic waste, creating 
 a positive environmental impact while providing livelihoods to marginalised
  communities.\nDr. Ali Khwaja\nDesignation: Founder, Banjara Academy\nAbout
 : Dr. Ali Khwaja is a renowned counselor, educator, and founder of Banjara 
 Academy, an institution dedicated to personal development, career counselin
 g, and life skills training. With over four decades of experience, he has e
 mpowered thousands to make informed career choices, overcome personal chall
 enges, and enhance emotional well-being. A strong advocate for mental healt
 h awareness, he is committed to reducing the stigma around counseling and f
 ostering holistic growth through his programs and motivational workshops.\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong><i>About</i></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: #f00;">TE
 Dx</span>FLAME University</strong> 2025 is a program of locally self-organi
 sed events that brings people together to share a TEDx-like experience. Hav
 ing organised seven editions, we are on a mission to discover and spread id
 eas that spark imagination, embrace possibilities and catalyse impact.</p><
 p><strong><i>Mission</i></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: #f00;">T
 EDx</span>FLAME University</strong> is on a mission to seek those with insi
 ghts brimming with potential, and inquisitive ears to listen. By being a ca
 talyst for interdisciplinary dialogue and community engagement, we are incl
 ined to leave behind a lasting legacy for the driving force of growth among
 st the participants and attendees.</p><p><strong><i>History and About the T
 eam</i></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: #f00;">TEDx</span>FLAME U
 niversity</strong> is a locally self-organized program designed to bring pe
 ople together for a TEDx-inspired experience, and has garnered attention in
  the media channels like the Pune Mirror. Over the years, we have successfu
 lly hosted 7 TEDxFLAMEUniversity events, and our upcoming eighth edition is
  set to be our largest yet, with over 1,800 attendees expected on campus, o
 rganized by 83 individuals from diverse walks of life.</p><p><strong>Theme<
 /strong><br />Inspired by the concept of a synapse-where two neurons connec
 t to communicate-the theme for the seventh edition of TEDxFLAME University 
 symbolises the bridge between thought and action, and idealises our own hid
 den potentials. Aiming to be an apt portrait of our vision for <strong><spa
 n style="color: #f00;">TEDx</span>FLAME University</strong>'25, this theme 
 represents our passion to ignite impact from ideas, and transform our reali
 ty, starting with the power of the stage.</p><p>“Get your access to a one i
 n a life-time experience”: <a href="https://forms.gle/gEYaQ3Th9Q8phj5j9">ht
 tps://forms.gle/gEYaQ3Th9Q8phj5j9</a></p><p>Other Socials: <a href="https:/
 /in.linkedin.com/company/tedxflameuniversity">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https
 ://www.instagram.com/tedxflameuniversity/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https:/
 /www.ted.com/tedx/events/59797">TEDxProfile</a> | <a href="https://www.ted.
 com/tedx/events/52698">2022-23 Page</a> | <a href="https://www.ted.com/tedx
 /events/59797">TEDx 2024-25 Page</a></p><h3>About Speakers!</h3><p><strong>
 Dr. Ganesh Natarajan</strong><br /><strong>Designation:</strong> Executive 
 Chairman and Co-Founder, 5F World, GTT Data Solutions Ltd., and Lighthouse 
 Communities Foundation; Chairman, Honeywell Automation India<br /><strong>A
 bout: </strong>Dr. Ganesh Natarajan is a distinguished leader in technology
 -driven innovation, with over 25 years of experience, including two success
 ful CEO tenures. He has chaired NASSCOM and NASSCOM Foundation and served o
 n various national and industry boards. Recognized for his contributions to
  entrepreneurship and leadership, he is a sought-after speaker, author of 1
 4 books, and an advocate for digital success and sustainability in corporat
 e and social sectors.</p><p><strong>Dr. Samir Parekh</strong><br /><strong>
 Designation:</strong> Director, Department of Mental Health and Behavioral 
 Sciences, Fortis Healthcare<br /><strong>About:</strong> A leading psychiat
 rist, Dr. Parekh is renowned for his work in promoting mental health awaren
 ess and providing accessible mental health care across India. Dr. Parekh wa
 s instrumental in launching India’s first National Adolescent Mental Health
  Program, bringing the conversation on mental health to schools and college
 s nationwide, and helping young people access the support they need.</p><p>
 <strong>Ms. Anu Vaidyanathan</strong><br /><strong>Designation:</strong> Tr
 iathlete, Author, and Founder, PatNMarks<br /><strong>About:</strong> An ac
 complished endurance athlete and entrepreneur, Ms. Vaidyanathan inspires th
 rough her experiences in sports and business. She made history as the first
  Asian woman to complete the Ultraman Canada, one of the world's most gruel
 ling endurance races. Her venture, PatNMarks, not only helps startups and c
 ompanies protect their intellectual property but also works with inventors 
 from underserved communities, empowering them to secure patents and tradema
 rks, making innovation accessible to all.</p><p><strong>Dr. Abhilasha Gaur<
 /strong><br /><strong>Designation: </strong>CEO, IT-ITeS Sector Skills Coun
 cil<br /><strong>About:</strong> Dr. Abhilasha Gaur brings 22 years of expe
 rtise in business development, government projects, and skill development t
 o her role as CEO of IT-ITeS SSC. Formerly associated with Electronics SSC,
  she has worked closely with MSDE, NSDC, and MeitY. Known for her leadershi
 p and Lean Six Sigma proficiency, she is poised to advance the council’s mi
 ssion of driving India’s skill development charter.</p><p><strong>Mr. Sande
 ep Rai</strong><br /><strong>Designation: </strong>CEO and Founder, The Cir
 cle India<br /><strong>About:</strong> Sandeep Rai is an education reformer
  dedicated to eliminating educational inequity. After starting his career a
 s a Teach For America corps member, he helped launch Teach For India in 200
 8, a movement impacting millions of children through Fellows and Alumni. In
  2022, he founded The Circle, which has launched 18 programs serving 5,000 
 students and worked with 8,500 educators to uplift low-income communities. 
 An author of Grey Sunshine, Sandeep also serves on advisory and governing b
 oards of organizations transforming education in India.</p><p><strong>Ms. A
 mita Deshpande</strong><br /><strong>Designation: </strong>Founder, reChark
 ha - The EcoSocial Tribe and My EcoSocial Planet; Project Designer and Lead
  of Project - Zero Waste Tadoba, Know How Foundation<br /><strong>About: </
 strong>A social entrepreneur, Ms. Deshpande leads efforts in sustainability
  by creating eco-friendly products from recycled plastic, turning waste int
 o beautiful, handcrafted lifestyle items. Amita's initiative has helped upc
 ycle over 10,000 kilograms of plastic waste, creating a positive environmen
 tal impact while providing livelihoods to marginalised communities.</p><p><
 strong>Dr. Ali Khwaja</strong><br /><strong>Designation: </strong>Founder, 
 Banjara Academy<br /><strong>About:</strong> Dr. Ali Khwaja is a renowned c
 ounselor, educator, and founder of Banjara Academy, an institution dedicate
 d to personal development, career counseling, and life skills training. Wit
 h over four decades of experience, he has empowered thousands to make infor
 med career choices, overcome personal challenges, and enhance emotional wel
 l-being. A strong advocate for mental health awareness, he is committed to 
 reducing the stigma around counseling and fostering holistic growth through
  his programs and motivational workshops.</p>
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