Theme: Success Despite Challenges

Finally! After a good 3 years since our last event, TEDxYouth@AISD is back to share ideas truly worth sharing! Over the course of the past few years, it seemed as though the whole world got tougher (as if puberty wasn't the only issue). Then came the coronavirus pandemic followed by years of lockdown. These troubles that have influenced others were indeed difficult to get over, however many stood up and stormed through the debris that were thrown at them. Because they stood up, because they were able to counter these difficulties, and because of the multitude of diverse intellectuals in our community, people found success. Whether this success was in the form of achieving good grades, being a leader in the midst of the pandemic, or even the simple action of preventing the virus from spreading, everyone has an idea to share for their success. As a result of the relevancy of the pandemic, it is important to share these concepts and ideas with the AISD School community and greater Dhaka. The lockdown period has halted the connection that we have between each other, which can be brought together with a TEDxYouth event. Moreover, the skill of resilience is of utmost importance to share because of the unpredictable environment people must be ready to adapt to at any given moment.

Hosted in the Anita and Samson H. Chowdhury Performing Arts Center at the American International School of Dhaka, we invite students, faculty, and award winning guest speakers to speak on how they overcame challenges.

American International School Dhaka
12 United Nations Road
Dhaka, Dhaka, 1212
Bangladesh

Aaryan Singh

Founder of the Educate 2 Empower Charity Organization

Aaryan Singh is an AISD high school student who started the Educate to Empower initiative. His story is one of immense initiative, service, and leadership. He talks on his ability to overcome challenges while managing an upcoming charity organization.

Ahmad Rashid Lali

Managing Director of Rashid Investment Services Limited (RISL) + Motivational Speaker

He is Managing Director of Rashid Investment Services Limited, a corporate brokerage house since 1954. RISL is the only 3rd generation brokerage house of the country. He held an important post as the Dhaka Stock Exchange Director, Vice President, and Senior Vice President of the exchange. He was also the President of DSE brokers association and Vice Chairman of South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE). He was instrumental in the demutualization of Dhaka Stock Exchange in 2013. Lali is also a well known personality of television talk shows on the economy and capital market.

Farihah Ahmed

CEO of Next Inc. + AI and Machine Learning Engineer

Farihah Ahmed is the CEO of Next Inc., one of the fastest-growing solar power companies in Asia. Next provides cheaper and more efficient power for commercial uses, making 'going green' easy for corporations and factories with high emissions. Next also does the fastest solar installations in the country. Ahmed enjoys 'building' in her free time: building her company Next, building AI solutions for solar and wind power's integration into the electrical grid, for lithium-ion batteries, for rural electrification initiatives, and building start-up ideas. She has written four AI research papers to date, with 2 undergoing publication at academic journals. Ahmed speaks about "Finding Refuge in the Adventure of Building", and the excitement and thrill that comes from building anything that excites you.

Jeel Bhatt

Student (AISD Alumni & the University of Toronto) + Aspiring Changemaker + Debater + Dancer

Jeel Bhatt is a senior at the American International School Dhaka. She, as a 17-year-old, has had one of the most exciting journeys you will ever know. Having been exposed to a diverse range of cultures and societies, she is fascinated by her observations of how different people can react to the same situation in different ways. She is extremely passionate about making contributions to global development to her potential and making the world a better place to be in. Soon, she will be going to the University of Toronto to study International Development Studies. Her talk entails of her journey of changing schools and how that built resilience in her.

Sausan Khan Moyeen

Founder of Enchanted Events & Prints

Sausan Khan Moyeen is the founder of Enchanted Events and Prints. An absolute icon in the field of event management and entrepreneurship, Sausan Khan Moyeen has been breaking glass ceilings and creating new benchmarks everyday. She is the CEO and founder of Enchanted Events and Prints and also a Restauranteur from O’Play. Enchanted Events & Prints is an exclusive wedding planning company which has stand out because of its unique plans of turning weddings into art and distinctive customization. She has become a successful entrepreneur despite of having major physical problems. She is a graduate of Architecture from North South University and to practice architecture, she makes her own 3D drawings and layouts of her models at her company. Her motto of life is ‘do what you love and love what you do’. Sausan Khan Moyeen received ‘the Business Enterprise of the Year’ for Enchanted Events and Prints at the 'Colors Platinum Business Women Awards 2019'.

Shariyar Hoque

Student Advocator + Aspiring Impacter

Shariyar Hoque is a middle school student at the American International School Dhaka. As the younger brother of Shayanel Hoque, he too holds a huge responsibility as he follows his brother's footsteps. However, to him it's about creating his own mark in this world in helping those who need it. As a student heavily involved with his middle school extracurriculars, student government, and academics, he chases after being a student advocate despite all else against him.

Shayanel Hoque

Motivational Speaker + Charity Organization Founder + Research Scholar + Student of Medicine + Aspiring Changemaker

Mohammad Shayanel Hoque is a student at the American International School Dhaka who wishes to pursue medicine and a Ph.D. degree. Hoque, from St. Cloud, Minnesota but ethnically from Bangladesh, has been to AISD for 15 years yet understands the inequalities in healthcare that exists both in developed and developing nations worldwide. Following two academically published peer-reviewed research papers with Ph.D. mentors from Harvard, Brown, Yale, and Oxford University (which have been featured on the national news), Hoque is the proud founder of the Hoque Foundation – a charity organization attempting to alleviate poverty having raised $1m and given to over 500,000 Bangladeshis. Moreover, he has been highly awarded as a student, in the IB Diploma, musically talented, and in over 20 total extracurricular activities over his high school life to date. Hoque talks on no limits, resilience, motivation, creativity, and creating impact as he hopes for a brighter future for Bangladesh.