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GEMS Wellington International School
Al Soufah Area
Dubai, Dubayy, Sheikh Zayad Road
United Arab Emirates

Alisha Ishraque

Alisha Ishraque is a student at GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai who is currently working on her own education reform organisation.

Anirudh Vishneek

Through this talk, Anirudh Vishneek looks back on his journey to becoming a triathlete and discusses important life lessons that have helped people to drown out the distractions and be completely alone with themselves - another form of meditation and mindfulness.

Arnit Dey

Arnit Dey is a student at GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai and he takes a look into his own emotions about our future on this planet.

Beth Swinscoe

Beth is currently the IBCP Coordinator and an English teacher at GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai. She is a fully qualified English teacher with experience of KS2/3, iGCSE, GCSE, IB and Media Studies GCSE and A Level.

Cristiana Prodan

Cristiana is a student at GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai and is interested in the way the adults and the youth in our society interact with each other. She explores this through her talk.

Eshaal Fazal

Eshaal is a student at GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai. She is interested in everything about the environment and the planet that we live on. She explores the consequences of human activities on the future of our planet through her talk.

Ishika Yadavalli

Ishika Yadavalli is a student at GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai. She is a food blogger, writer, and public speaker. In her talk she shares her thoughts on freedom.

Lina Amiroune

Lina Amiroune is a student at GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai who is interested in exploring the intersection between machines and humans. She does this in her talk by taking a look at Neuralink.

Mehrad Yaghmai

I'm driven by ‘big picture’ thinking with a focus on lean execution. I tackle problems with an entrepreneurial mindset with a tendency to push the envelope on new ideas and processes. I'm looking to further contribute to sustainability projects and initiatives. My experience as a former founder and product manager has allowed me to engage with corporates, startups, and government officials to help deliver value to key stakeholders. I have the startup DNA coursing through my veins and have been taking new ideas to market for the past 7 years, as a founder, product manager, and consultant. I also enjoy synthesizing my learnings and passing them on in lectures and workshops.

Parmiss Zahedi

Parmiss is a student at GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai. She loves exploring the different values and morals that people hold important to themselves. She is also passionate about finding one's true purpose and working towards it.

Saif Soomar

Saif is a student at GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai and is interested in the future of our species. In particular he is invested in figuring out the path that the human civilisation will take in order to survive as a species.

Tenuji Chandradasa

Student

Tenuji is a student at GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai and she is passionate about exploring the fine balance that the current youth have to strike between education and entertainment.

Tiffany Tucker

"My passion for literature emerged from an early age. I vividly remember spending endless hours combing the shelves of W.H. Smith looking for another adventure filled narrative, eager to delve into an imaginary world. I studied English Literature at the University of Surrey and graduated in 2013 and began my teaching journey at Institute of Education in London where I completed my PGCE in Secondary English. I began teaching in a secondary comprehensive school in Guildford, Surrey before moving to Dubai!"