Theme: Connecting The Dots

On Universal Children's Day major cities around the world will be holding TED-style talks for youth in their cities. At TEDxYouth@ChitkaraSchool, we will too be spreading the innovative and creative ideas, talent and dedication amongst our school students with inspiring speeches, spectacular performances, and interactive discussions. TEDxYouth@ChitkaraSchool will include live talks/ presentations by speakers from all fields, ages and backgrounds as well as content from TED.com.

Our theme - "Connecting The Dots" - will be the platform through which each speaker will share his/her passion and experiences with the students. The dots in our theme represent community (youth), inspiration and empowerment.

Our event is called TEDxYouth@ChitkaraSchool, where x=independently organized TED event. At our TEDxYouth@ChitkaraSchool event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will be combined to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized. Our team consists of volunteers who all support TED's mission of ideas worth spreading.

Coliseum Theatre
Chitkara International School
Sector 25 (West)
Chandigarh, 160014
India

Chandni Sikand

We are excited to announce our 1st live speaker – Chandni Sikand. She holds Masters in Business Administration from SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. Chandni’s first job was in corporate banking. After a short stint, she moved on to uncharted territories in the lighting Industry. In the last few years, she has authored articles on Energy Efficiency as well. She also heads VNV Enterprises Pvt Ltd, which owns myGREENkart.com, an online store for natural and Eco friendly goods. The idea behind this online venture was to spread awareness about green living and how each one of us can contribute to “make our planet happy”.

Sudarshan Juyal

A simple and creative personality - Mr. Sudarshan Juyal. Born and brought up in Nainital, Mr. Juyal brings along with him a vast experience in the field of Theatre and Arts. He is a post graduate in History and a pass out from National School of Drama. He has directed and designed more than 25 productions. He holds Post - Graduation Diploma in Film Direction from Film and Television Institute of India, and has worked with Shekhar Kapur, Vijay Anand & Dr. Chandra Prakash Dwivedi. Directed few TV serials and worked with Sahara One in the programming department. His strength is in his uncanny sense of script and story editing, writing and developing ideas targeting masses. At present, he is conducting learning exchange workshops around film making, theatre, photography, Origami, waste paper up-cycling. He is also engaged in making documentaries.

Abhinav S Verma

Abhinav S Verma, is one of the leading student researchers in Chitkara University with two patents and many novel inventions Abhinav S Verma is a passionate inventor and an extraordinary thinker currently in the second year pursuing Mechanical Engineering. He is the developer of the world's first wireless batteryless bell - "Pe Bell" for which he holds a patent, the breakthrough innovation for the blind - "Live Braille" which won the prize of "Second best innovation for the blind in the Asia-Pacific region" in a competition held in Hong Kong and many other prizes when presented in various IITs. For his projects Abhinav has been awarded at the state, national and international levels. He has been recently appointed as Research Scholar at Aautosync - Steinbeis Centre of Innovation in lieu to his academic laurels. Honored by the appreciation letter of “The most innovative student of the batch" by the HOD and also been featured for various inventions in a variety of newspapers and press media.