Theme: Thoughts Unexplored

Dr. Abdul Kalam once said "Have the courage to think differently, courage to invent, travel the unexplored path, and the courage to discover the impossible...." Abiding by this famous saying, we the students of FLAME University are about to organize our first TEDx talk. The speakers we plan to showcase come are scattered across field and are carefully picked to create a diverse experience for our audience. Our chosen theme this year is "THOUGHTS UNEXPLORED" which we believe resonates perfectly with the topics to be talked about at the event.

Kalidas
FLAME University
Gat No. 1270, Lavale, Off. Pune Bangalore Highway, Pune - 412115, Maharashtra, India.
Pune, Maharashtra, 412115
India

Alisha Pias

Musician

Alisha Pais is a singer songwriter from Mumbai, with rich powerful husky vocals and guitar. She plays an eclectic mix of haunting originals and interpreted covers both contemporary and retro that carry the audience on a reflective journey through life, love and longing. Pais has been writing poetry and lyrics since childhood, developing her style to what it has become today. As well as making music, Pais loves to travel, and takes inspiration from all that surrounds her. She is known for her raw solo performances and has been seen/heard singing in collaboration with some of India’s most interesting artists.

Atul Gopal

Cyclist

Mr. Atul Gopal, a former IIM Calcutta graduate is a vivid cycling enthusiast. Back in 2002, a teacher inspired him to take up cycling and he hasn't looked since. He has cycled across India on various routes. He seldom uses cars for travelling in Pune and prefers to ride a bicycle around the city.

Harnidh Kaur

Author/Poetess/Student

Harnidh is a part-time poet and a full-time student of Public Policy. She likes debates, purple, and smashing the patriarchy. She spends her free time questioning existing stakeholder patterns and rewatching Bollywood movies. Her first collection of poetry, The Inability of Words, released in 2016. Her second book under Thought Catalog Press is awaiting an early 2017 release. She's an aspiring civil servant.

Robin Chaurasiya

Co-founder-Kranti

She born and brought up in the US and holds a postgraduate degree in gender studies apart from being a psychology and political science graduate. After graduating in psychology, Robin worked with United States Air Force and also volunteered with an anti-trafficking NGO in Uganda and came to Mumbai for six months for the same. The Mumbai experience later proved to be a defining moment in her life, and somewhere a foundation for Kranti was laid into her mind. Post her stint with the NGO, she went back and pursued her Masters in gender studies and later rejoined Air Force, until things took a different turn.

Sudeep Jain

IAS officer

Eager to make a difference in society, Sudeep Jain is the Director General of Training Election Commission of India, now based in Delhi. He is a graduate from BITS Pilani and an MBA from Jodhpur University. He has also been a Humphrey Fellow at the University of Washington, majoring in Entrepreneurship. Along with work, he is part of a lot of organizations such as BITS Tsunami, Jain Association (JIO), Startup Nukkad, etc.

Trishant Simlai

Conservationist/Social Scientist

Trishant Simlai is a conservation scientist who has previously worked as a consultant with the Foundation for Ecological Security, UNEP-WCMC and the IUCN amongst other environmental organisations. His main research focus and expertise is on political dimensions of conservation, particularly on exploring links between terrorism, armed conflict and poaching. Besides this, he is also an active nature educator and a PADI certified Rescue Scuba Diver.