Theme: Change the Current

TEDxYouth@JNIS 2020 is an event hosted by Jamnabai Narsee International School. The theme of the event is "Change the Current". The current is a force, the force that pushes us towards convention, towards the ordinary and towards the known. Together, we must change this current, do the unconventional, do the extraordinary and discover the unknown.

Every day, humans are being confronted with new and growing challenges – social, cultural, economic, environmental. The sole thing that can make a difference is a change, it is absolutely crucial we change our current ways and potential change the future. A change in our current thinking are ideas, we have the power to change our reality and to make these changes in our society positive for all of us, we have to respect, promote and spread ideas which are revolutionary, positive, and for the better. With this philosophy, TEDxYouth@JNIS has come up with the theme to give a platform to individuals and ideas that can truly change the world we live in. We aim to explore different ways people have adopted in order to adapt and influence the currents that have been carrying us and make a difference in our current world. With this theme, we embrace and ultimately champion change.

Jamnabai Narsee School
Narsee Monjee Bhavan, N.S.Road No. 7, Juhu
JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (W)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400049
India

Burgess Cooper

Partner - Cybersecurity, Ernst & Young LLP

A cybersecurity professional with wide-ranging technical knowledge across various domains, Burgess is EY Information & Cyber Security Advisory Services Partner. With over 20 years of industry experience, he is proficient in enterprise risk management, computer forensics, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery and vulnerability management. Prior to joining EY in 2015, Burgess served as Chief Technology and Security Officer at a mobile telecommunication company in India. He was also associated with a leading banking and financial services organization as its Chief Information Security Officer.

Riz and Yoshi -

Musical artist

Riz & Yoshi are a duo of 19-year-old Artists based out of Mumbai, India who've garnered over 5,00,000+ streams across digital streaming platforms. They personify perseverance, hard work and show how important it is to be passionate about your work in order to excel! Having released several successful songs and opened for renowned artists, they share their journey.

Sonal Chabria

MYP Coordinator

A teacher, a mentor, and a change maker, Ms.Sonal is here to talk to us about how we can as individuals make a change for the better. Her work to protect the environment both inside and outside the school with ventures like Rastaa Chaap that save trees are a testament to her hard work, creativity, and leadership. Ms. Sonal is a woman who has done it all - been an Air Hostess, RJ, Advocate (LLB in Air Space Law), Zonal head for CMCA (Children's Movement For Civic Awareness) an educator, and a trainer. We are sure her wise words will teach us how to change the current, one step at a time.

Sushmeetha Bubna

Founder, Voice Vision

Ms. Sushmeetha B. Bubna represents the picture of extraordinary. She never let her loss of eyesight ever hinder her journey and goal and, she envisions a world beyond any of us can imagine. With her being CEO at Ascent Networks and her founding a non-profit called “Voice Vision” which focuses on empowering visually impaired via integrated programs, she has truly changed the current and lives of disabled people and continues to make an impact. Her latest venture, a social enterprise called FAIYDA, works to create an online marketplace, where products offered by the handicapped are sold.

Uday Banerjee

Student

Uday Bannerjee is a 16-year-old student from Mumbai. As someone who has moved around a lot, Uday knows what it takes to embrace change. An idea that is especially relevant in 2020, a year that has seen unexpected crisis shackle out the entire world, Uday talks about the importance of our mindset in situations of uncertainty and loss and shares his experiences.