Theme: Re-emergence

Re-emergence encapsulates hope. It is about celebrating the human spirit that rises through balking darkness and disseminates hope. As we are faced with an unprecedented crisis now, evolving is unprecedented and change seems to be a sole option to abut upon. Accepting change is accepting a new beginning. With a ray of hope and the most minuscule effort, our deeds leave a mark for our successors to follow, and our predecessors to pride upon.

As 2021 would mark the sixth edition of TEDxVITPune, and considering the global adversities experienced in 2020, we want our audiences to think that it is never too late to reemerge. There's a desire to rise and start again with a new perspective, with a stronger will and an arsenal of ideas. That's how we leave behind these prevalent dark times, because hope gives way to change.

We aim to continue our unparalleled journey with a shifted perspective. Reemerging in a better, stronger and altogether different way, keeping in mind the roots that helped us get to where we are today.

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Amira Gill

Music Therapist. Song Writer. Vocalist

Amira Gill is a musician from Delhi, India. She started her professional music journey at the age of 15 as the lead vocalist of 'The Incredible Mindfunk'- a truly genre-breaking indie band. Releasing their debut album 'Absolutely Essential', Amira showcased her versatility as a vocalist covering soul and RnB-inspired vocals, psychedelic rock, and funk styles. Pursuing her passion for storytelling and community building through music, she received two partial merit-based scholarships to complete her Bachelors in Music Therapy from the world-renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston. At Berklee, she dipped her feet in learning the traditional music of the Balkans, Middle East, and India whilst sharing her stage with artists like Vijay Prakash, Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal, Tigran Hamsyan, and Amal Murkus among others.

Avinash Ramanathan

Venture Capitalist. Strategist. Associate

Avinash Ramanathan is an Investment Associate at Kalaari Capital, an early-stage, tech-focused venture capital firm based out of Bangalore. Before Kalaari, he was a decision scientist at Mu Sigma, helping Fortune 500 clients across banking and pharmaceutical industries to understand their business problems and enabling data-driven decisions. As our lives are increasingly being shaped by products and services from venture-backed startups, Avinash is excited about the potential of these technology companies to create a long-term sustainable impact for society. He believes that the country’s startup ecosystem has a pivotal role to play in India’s march towards a $5T economy and is confident that by the end of this decade, the biggest companies in India by market capitalization would be venture-backed.

Debanshu Roy

Health Economist. Health-Tech Consultant. Ideator

Dr. Debanshu has worked hands-on, on a variety of projects ranging from the development of fetal ECG- monitoring fetal distress to developing a wristband to monitor hypothermia in low weight babies, He has contributed immensely and wishes to do more. He is strategic and aims at bringing together artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in the health care sector. Healthcare being solely important in these times, he is also working in the tracking and predicting of COVID-19, through applications. Dr. Debanshu has been a part of societies involving health management, community health, strategy consulting, and project management on the national level as well as international NGOs, and other organizations that aspire to have an impact on healthcare delivery. He has engaged himself in healthcare programs across the US, India, and Bangladesh and promotes digital health whose goal is to provide healthy living and wellbeing for everyone, everywhere at all ages.

Jishnu Chatterjee

Animator. Motion Designer. Visual Artist

Jishnu Chatterjee is a 24-year-old Motion Designer based in Mumbai, who creates Motion Graphics for films & web series. Drawing inspiration from the ever-growing space of filmmaking, he uses his innate sense of aesthetics to create visuals packed with strong narratives. His notable works can be seen on multiple OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hotstar. The most recent creative piece he offered to the world was seen in the title sequence of the web series ‘Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story’. This sequence also received a nomination for the 'Excellence in Title Design' category at the prestigious SXSW film festival. His creative vision depicting stories of the world through a perceptive lens has brought about the titles of ‘Sacred Games’(Netflix Series), ‘Guilty’ (Netflix Film), and various other films and web series. Following his passion, he aspires to combine his love for films & design to tell evocative stories that inspire a sense of wonder for years to come.

Mark Hannant

Adventurer. Author. Entrepreneur

Mark Hannant is a business communicator and an author. Having started his career as a journalist for Flight Daily News, he then moved into corporate communications and managed large-scale projects for clients such as Accenture, BP, Shell, and Pfizer. In 2009, in search of adventure and excited by emerging market opportunities, Mark swapped London for Mumbai and is now the co-owner of Magenta, a fresh thinking creative agency, and Indigo, a Singapore-based pioneer of outsourced creative services. He has also authored the book ‘Midnight's Grandchildren: How Young Indians are Disrupting the World's Largest Democracy.' Mark Hannant's research focuses on India's millennial generation who have grown up in a world full of opportunities. He tries to capture an important, transformative moment in India's development which includes interviews with young Indians, articulating optimism and struggles at the same time.