VITChennai
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Theme: Among Us

This event occurred on
April 11, 2021
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India

7.8 Billion People, 21st Century, the 3rd Millennium.

In a world where even the ordinary is extraordinary, there are people who walk among us with a vision, and ideas that set them apart from the rest. Inspiring, innovative, constantly pushing the boundaries of mankind and raising the bar- these are the ideas that yearn to be spread. Revolutionary individuals who have achieved what people adjudged unthinkable, walk in stride around us every day,
with millions of gears spinning in the minds to decide what to do next. These people plucked up the courage to dream big, acted on their vision, took an active role, and finally made their fantasy and reality overlap. These are the ideas that make a difference, and the ones who ideate them are the ones who are among us.

VIT University, Chennai Campus
VIT University, Chennai Campus, Village: Keelakottaiyur, Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600048
India
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Speakers

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Badhri Seshadri

Musician
A sound engineer by degree, Badhri is an independent musician from the neighbourhood and is much-known for making music an inclusive event. Being the founder of the Motta Maadi Music initiative, him and his band venture out to support other musicians and bring people together to celebrate music and provide people with an inclusive space to enjoy themselves and have a good time.

Kashyap Reddy

Entrepreneur
Kashyap Reddy is the founder of Hitwicket, a mission to craft the most immersive experience for a Cricket Fan.He has also been a part of Google's Indie Game Accelerator Program - Asia '18.After completing his graduation from Vellore Institute of Technology he worked for various companies as a techie. He launched his first game Hitwicket with a mission to build the World’s Best Cricket Game and be the first mobile E-sports IP from India!

Krishna Karthikeyan

Musician + Student
Krishna Karthikeyan is a 19 year old singer and songwriter who's mastered it all. With 7 original releases including his latest collab to give us "Butterflies", he also adds the title playback singer to his long list of achievements with his work in "Mayangal" for the movie Kutti Story. The ukulele enthusiast has been in game since 2016 when he stumbled upon a lucky chance and decided to make the most of it. Krishna has multiple hobbies like writing poetry and fiction. He also dabs at writing about his experiences and fighting systemic oppression.

Mae Thomas

Podcaster
Mae Mariyam Thomas is a presenter, podcast producer, journalist, entrepreneur and voice over artist, with over a decade of experience in the radio industry and 5 years in the podcasting space. She’s most well-known for being the host of India’s first indie music podcast Maed in India , showcasing some of the best independent music coming out of India. Mae wholly believes in exploring the evolving connection humans have with the audio medium, and everything that entails. Join along as Mae delves into sound, the absence of it, and everything in between.

Siddhaarth Sudhakaran

Co-Founder of Lonepack, Mental Health NGO
Siddhaarth Sudhakaran is the co-founder of LonePack, an NGO whose aim is to spread awareness about mental health issues among the Indian youth. Mental health was an issue he became passionate about in college, eventually co-founding LonePack in 2016 to make a difference in the field. Through his non-profit's workshops, seminars and on-the-ground awareness campaigns, he has reached over 80,000 people in the past 4 years.

Organizing team

Shreyaa
Saravanan

CHENNAI, India
Organizer

Sreejeeth
Vijay

Chennai, India
Co-organizer