Theme: UNDISCOVERED

TEDxIIITG is a full-day event being curated by us virtually. Our goal is to bring together bright minds to give talks that are idea-focused, and on a wide range of subjects, to foster learning, inspiration and wonder – and provoke conversations that matter.

IIIT Guwahati
IIIT Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam, 781015
India

Abhishek Kapoor

Actor

A Delhi guy who aspired to be an actor from an early age and is now living upto his dreams, Abhishek is now one of the most recognised names. He is often seen as the lead in sketches and web-series and this is just the beginning. With loads of potential and the sky being the limit, he is on what we know as The Road to Success

Akshay Gurnani

Entrepreneur

With over 10 years of experience in the Digital domain, Akshay brings with him a unique skills set of merging the 3 worlds of Creative, Content & Technology while effectively grooming & maintaining teams. In 2015, he co-founded Schbang, an integrated marketing solutions agency which was mentioned in the LinkedIN Top 25 Startups ‘18, #12 on Brand Equity's list of Top Digital Agencies in India ’19 & Financial Times High Growth Companies of APAC ‘20. He has also featured in Impact India’s 30 Under 30 2019 list. His team comprises of over 500 people across Mumbai, Bangalore & Delhi.

Izabelle Leite

Model/Actor

Izabelle is a Brazilian-Indian Model and Actress. She started modelling at a young age and did advertisement campaigns for international brands like Lakme, Procter and Gamble, and many more which made her one of the most sought after models. Within less than a year, she made her big screen debut and was nominated for the Best Newcomer as well. She has also appeared in music videos, the most notable of them being Guru Randhawa's 'Lahore'.

Kritika Avasthi

Actor

Kritika Avasthi is an Indian actor and professional dancer. A household name in the Indian YouTube community, she is best known for her role in the web-series 'Engineering Girls'.

Priyadarshini Chatterjee

Fashion Model/Miss India 2016

Priyadarshini Chatterjee is an Indian Fashion Model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Femina Miss India World in 2016. She represented India at the Miss World 2016 pageant. She is the first northeast Indian to represent India at Miss World. She made it to the top 20 (semi-finalist) and also top-5 in Beauty with a Purpose.

Richard Noble OBE

Entrepreneur

Speed record breaking requires fearless compound innovation to achieve a meaningful World record. Against a background of today’s low-risk culture, Richard Noble specialises in developing high-risk ventures. Obviously, not all of them can be successful, but the Thrust2 programme which brought the World Land Speed Record back to Britain in 1983 and the Thrust SSC first ever supersonic land speed record programme are the best known.

Shveta Raina

Entrepreneur, Rising Women Leader

A business enthusiast and visionary in her field, Shveta started her entrepreneurial journey in 2013. Translating business strategy into actionable goals for the growth of the company, Shveta proves that the land of success is owned by doers. The business enthusiast is erudite with a strong academic background. Shveta has attended some top-flight universities - B.A., Applied Mathematics, International Relations, Economics from Brown University in 2007, and MBA from Harvard Business School in 2013. The visionary entrepreneur was identified as a Rising Woman Leader 2015 by Economic Times and Spencer Stuart. Additionally, she was listed as a Woman of Worth 2015 by India Today. She has also been felicitated with the Young Womenpreneur 2017 Award by the DICE Ecosystem and Governor of Maharashtra; Women Entrepreneur of the year 2018 at Inbush Era World Summit and Woman Achiever Award by the Women Economic Forum.