Theme: Crafting our Future

"The best way to predict your future, is to create it" said Abraham Lincoln. As we stand at the juncture of vision, growth and re-imagination, we must ask ourselves - Are we ready to build a better world together?

TEDxHyderabad 2016 will explore the phenomenal opportunities that lie before us. Let us come together to be the visionaries and change agents instrumental in "Crafting Our Future". Join us on September 25th as we unravel big dreams on the TEDxHyderabad Stage.

Apply to Attend - www.tedxhyderabad.com

Sandhya Convention by Nimantran
Mouryas Ranga Prasad Avenue
Gachibowli
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500032
India

Asha De Vos

Marine Biologist

Founder of The Sri Lankan Blue Whale Project, She is the first National Geographic explorer from Sri Lanka. She is a marine biologist, ocean educator and pioneer of Blue Whale research within the Northern Indian Ocean. Join us to hear her amazing story.

Chinthakindi Mallesham

Traditional Weaver

Born in a weaver’s family, Mallesham is a traditional weaver of Pochampalli silk sarees in Sharjipet. With a strong desire to relieve his mother’s pain, he went to design a machine to mechanise the Asu process. While working at a workshop in Hyderabad, he noticed a machine’s movement and quickly returned home to give the final touch to his Asu machine that brought a revolution for the weavers in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. He named it after his mother, the Laxmi Asu Handloom Machine

Dr. G.V. Ramana Rao

Emergency Response Specialist

Dr. G.V. Ramana Rao is the Director of Emergency Medicine Learning Center and Research at the 108 GVK Emergency Management Research Institute in Hyderabad. He has mentored and trained over 260,000 professionals, doctors, nurses, EMTs/paramedics and first responders etc. Dr Rao has authored over 50 national and international publications and is an invited speaker to several international and national conferences. He is a recipient of Society of Emergency Medicine (SEMI) Excellence Award 2014 for his contributions to Emergency Medical Services.

Gagan Narang

Shooting Alchemist

A Padmashree and Khel Ratna awardee, Bronze Medalist - London olympic games 2012, Gagan Narang runs the one of its kind ' GunForGlory Shooting Academy' with 15 branches across the country. Join us to hear an Olympian when the entire country is celebrating the success at the recent Olympic games in Rio.

Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru

Mountaineer

Known as the Mysterious Mountain Girl, Jaahnavi’s brainchild is the #Mission7Summit, through which she aims to climb the tallest peaks of every continent to be able to raise funds and educate the underprivileged girls in India. She has records to her name for climbing the Mt. Elbrus, Mt. Kilimanjaro of Africa and completing the Aussie 10 Challenge in 4 days.

Jasminder Singh Gulati

Web Master

The co-founder and CEO of NowFloats, an organisation that enables businesses to get online and get discovered, Jasminder is working on the next level web opportunities for businesses. With 18 years of experience in the IT industry he spent over 3 years on building India’s first global software product for the financial services industry at Tata Consultancy Services.

Kiran Kanojia

Blade Runner

Kiran Kanojia – India’s First Women Blade Runner , A test engineer by profession and the sole game changer of her life, Kiran Kanojia is the first lady blade runner of India. A tragic incident left her with an amputated leg and an opportunity to turn her life around. A living inspiration for many, Kiran believes in not waiting for miracles to happen but to start living and working towards them. Join us to hear her amazing inspiring story.

Rajesh Dhuddu

The Bitcoin Prodigy

Rajesh Dhuddu defines the term 'Bitcoin' & 'Blockchains' in the global payment industry for merchants and consumers alike. He is currently leading the Market Development initiatives for Quatrro Processing services in South Asia. Join us to know how digital currency is going to transform our lives.

Saeed Taji Farouky

Documentary Filmmaker

Founder of the documentary production company, Tourist With A Typewriter, Saeed is a freelance documentary filmmaker, documentary photographer and print journalist based in London. With a vision unlike others, Saeed captures stories and illustrates thoughts that are dedicated to human rights and social justice through his documentaries.

Sanjay Jain

Number Maestro

An active volunteer with iSPIRT, the Open API and the cashless India teams, Sanjay Jain takes a bow in defining the next generation payment systems. A key contributor in the India Stack, one of the developers of the Google Map Maker, Sanjay is currently leading the platform development efforts at EkStep, a not-for-profit learning portal for children.

Srikanth Bolla

Visionary Entrepreneur

The first blind student to graduate from MIT, Srikanth is the CEO and founder of Bollant Industries that churns employment opportunities for specially-abled individuals. He cofounded the Samanvai center for children, a non-profit organization to provide support to specially-abled students aiming for a professional career. Srikanth motivated and trained around 8,00,000 students and adults in Lead India 2020 training programs.