Theme: Ideas for our Future

Welcome to TEDxYouth@HGHS. As Chappaqua's and Horace Greeley High School's first TEDx event, our aim is to share inspiring stories from around the community. With speakers from multiple disciplines and topics ranging from Astrophysics to COVID-19, you are guaranteed to learn a lot and have a great time. We hope you enjoy!

Zoom
70 Roaring Brook Rd
Chappaqua, New York, 10514
United States

Avi Loeb

Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science

Abraham Loeb is the Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University and a bestselling author (in lists of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Die Zeit, Der Spiegel, L'Express, and more). He received a Ph.D. in Physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel at age 24 (1980-1986), led the first international project supported by the Strategic Defense Initiative (1983-1988), and was subsequently a long-term member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton (1988-1993). Loeb has written 8 books, including most recently, Extraterrestrial (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021), and about 800 papers (with an h-index of 117) on a wide range of topics, including black holes, the first stars, the search for extraterrestrial life and the future of the Universe. Loeb is the Director of the Institute for Theory and Computation (2007-present) within the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and also serves as the Head of the Galileo Project.

Chirag Kumar

Princeton Undergraduate, Class of 2023

Chirag Kumar is the Smith-Newton Scholar at Princeton University where he is pursuing a concentration in Chemistry and minors in Applied & Computational Mathematics and Global Health & Health Policy. His research interests span computational biochemistry, epidemiology, and complex systems. He is interested in system organization and understanding how microscopic phenomena impact macroscopic observables. He has worked on developing community-specific COVID-19 testing strategies, designing optimal vaccination plans against treatment-resistant pathogens with the World Health Organization, and investigating new techniques for high-accuracy protein measurement. He is passionate about using science to serve society and strives to ensure that his work is translated into actionable policies that help communities in need. In his free time, he enjoys playing the cello, hiking, and cooking.

Chitra Dorai

Founder and CEO of Amicus Brain + AI Scientist + Innovation Expert + Former IBM Fellow

Dr. Chitra Dorai is a globally renowned AI Scientist and Thought Leader, focused on bringing the power of AI to tackle some of the most important societal problems at the intersection of healthcare and financial services. Dr. Dorai, known as a ‘Force for Good’ prioritizes advancing artificial intelligence (AI) research and practice with accountability, responsibility, and transparency for the benefit of humanity. Dr. Dorai was at IBM as an IBM Fellow (first woman of Indian origin to receive this recognition worldwide) and her last role was Global CTO for cognitive services in IBM’s Global Business Services unit. During her tenure at IBM (in TJ Watson Research Center, GTS, and GBS), Dr. Dorai was a recipient of IBM’s highest honor in 2011 – the Gerstner Award for Client Excellence; she was recognized as an IBM Distinguished Engineer in 2012 and was appointed by the IBM CEO as an IBM Fellow, the company’s preeminent technical honor in 2015.