In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

podar World School
Opp. vrundalaya residency, Near Sama canal road, New sama road
Vadodara, Gujarat, 391740
India

Astha Dixit

Astha is a versatile trained classical dancer, teacher and mentor, actress, director of a dance company, and a choreographer. Additionally, she is an aspiring author and a certified speaker. She is currently authoring her book memoirs of her experiences from coding to dancing and continues to work in the area of her passions and talents in leading and inspiring others. Education A graduate of UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles in the field of Computer Science and Engineering. (withMagna Cum Laude, the highest academic distinction) Awards She has received The Variety Club Award for Best Dancer and Best Choreographer in 2021, and multiple awards in India including the Utsav Award in 2015 for her contribution in the field of Classical Dance. Experience Actor Seen on the big screen as an actress in two hit films, Chandrahas and PellainaKothalo both in Tollywood (Telugu Indian Cinema) both released around 2007. Performer  Astha has performed at multiple locations at Humayun tombs for the Jahan-e-Khusrau world sufi festival (three consecutive years) and other backdrops for festivals across India.  She has led her team of dancers and musicians in India to the world’s biggest concert stage at the Baalbeck International Festival in 2016.  She has performed at multiple locations in different countries in the middle east: Oman at the Royal Opera House, Kuwait Opera, China (Beijing Centre for Performing Arts)  She staged her own musical production, In Search of Love, performed at multiple locations. US (407)800-1670 Whatsapp +918076305370 Astha.dxt@gmail.com WWW.YourstrulyAstha.com WWW.Asthadance.com Background Dance Astha, a known name who has been a Kathak danseuse for over 14 years has own dance company where she mentors young artists and takes them to perform on a global level. After she completed her training with her two gurus from Lucknow Gharana (MaltiShyam) and Jaipur Gharana (Harish Gangani), she started performing on an international level. She covered different locations in India in several cities for their festivals promoting culture, has been recognized for her work and achievements in dance. She performed on several occasions in Delhi, Lucknow, and Jaipur, Varanasi( Art beyond borders), The Hampi Music Festival, the Delhi International Arts Festival, to name a few. IT She worked as a Software engineer at Deloitte Consulting in Orange County, California from 2000-2002 where she had the opportunity to develop programs in JavaScript, C++, and various other software programing languages. Kathak Background  She trained under MaltiShyam (senior guru and disciple of Pt. BirjuMaharaj ).  She completed her training before in Kathak before that with Poonam Kumar in LA and then Harish Gangani (Jaipur lineage of Kathak dance)  She worked for Ministry of Culture, India at the Kathak Kendra, New Delhi as a repertory lead dancer.  She adapted her dance form to complement the style of sufisinging and performed her unique style in various festivals across India and the world.

Himandri Joshi

I enjoy Singing, programme organisation and public speaking. I've learnt Indian classical vocals for 5 years and continuing. I've experimented my skills by participating in several other competitive programmes, such as dramatic monologue, characters come alive, relay races, handball tournaments etc. I've been a part of Bharat scouts and guides team and have participated in the "hirakh pankh" programme. I try my best to be sensible and friendly, as well as participate in all sorts of programme and make the best of it. Achievements- 1. I've been a part of our school council committee and I've got many enormous opportunities to show my skills to others. 2. I've been a part of our school's debate team for National level and international level competitions. 3. I've also grabbed a wonderful opportunity to participate in the inter school singing competition and held the title for "Podar Musical Idol". 4. I've got one of my writing works to be published in the news paper. Plans for future- I'm looking forward to pursue my career in the field I know I would shine in.

Irfaan Noorani

Irfann A Noorani is India’s first cruise ship officer turned clarity coach. He has traveled around the world to more than 50 countries and has worked with 45 different nationals. He has impacted over 80000 people through his publishing/speaking/coaching work. He has written three books as an independent author and one internationally co-authored book. Noorani’s personal story has given him an understanding and a strong belief in the possibilities of life. With that in mind, his mission is to impact three million people across the globe and help them gain the required clarity to be able to move towards their dream lives. TheClarityMan. Irfan has traveled around the globe and worked with some amazing people from aroung the globe. He is a Clarity Coach who is now helping people tap into their greater potential so that they craft a vision of their future and walk no this path. Irfan believes in having clarity of where one is heading so their daily life's is filed with decisions and activities leading to their Dreams and Goals. He is on a mission to impact millions of people with this mission.

Naina Mansukhani

Naina Mansukhani dared to follow her dreams at the cost of a well-paying job. We take a look at how she took the plunge and managed her finances while also achieving her goals. A few years ago, if you wanted to be successful in life, you were told you had to become a doctor, a lawyer, or an engineer. Today, however, millennials are breaking the mould, and are ready to chase their dreams no matter what it takes. One such dream-chaser is Nike's Da Da Ding girl, Naina Mansukhani . Her passion for running was something she simply couldn't ignore, and she decided to give up her job as a lawyer to quite literally chase her dreams. She turned to modelling, and recently she even started her own company, The Bride Boot Camp. With its general emphasis on helping a bride-to-be get in shape for her wedding, the camp is the first fitness company that offers access to luxury workout plans with the best fitness gear, customised training and detox diets. Her mantra in life is fortune favours the bold, and she believes that a solid plan is all you need to make your seemingly impossible dreams to come true. Little wonder that she came up with a business plan that allowed her to invest money only after she made it. Instead of going to advertisers for marketing her brand, she turned to digital media. Naina shares, "This meant that the business model did not require huge funds to be pumped in." She took on collaborations to build the content, and for a while, her business worked on a barter system of sorts. At the end of the day, Naina went the whole hog to make her dream come true, without it feeling like she was working too hard. As she herself points out, "Pick a dream that you are passionate about and it will never feel like work."

Rajat Nagpal

A graduate from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, I began my career as a pre-visualiser for directors like Rakeysh O Mehra, Bharat Bala, Nikhil Advani and Sujoy Ghosh. Over the years, I have written, directed, edited, and produced over 200 Television Commercials, Music Videos, Corporate Films, Experimental Shorts and Documentary Films. Some of these films have been showcased in multiple international film festivals and galleries including National Museum of Modern Art, Paris and has won several awards including Promax Silver and IDPA Gold. I was also awarded as the top 12 video artists (under 30) in the world by Cityzooms Films Festival, Hannover in 2006. As a graphic designer, I have designed various brand identities, brand books, campaigns and communication pieces. My work for KVIC won the national award for Printing in 2003. My passion for food took him to the top ten at Masterchef India Season 2, which led to my stint as a Culinary Performer. I combined food with other forms of expressions to tell stories, both abstract, social and political. In 2019, I formed a multi-sensorial band called “White is the First Shadow” in which 14 artists from around the world across various mediums performed together to create a spontaneous yet symbiotic experience over 3 hrs. I have also been a serial entrepreneur from the age of 17. I co-founded India’s first pre-visualisation company in 2002 followed by 4 communication design and film production companies. Between 2012 and 2014, I built a Business Development Enterprise for 13 different companies in over 4 countries. In 2015, I co- founded one of the largest networking platforms for the Creative Industry of India with the intent of uniting the Creative Workforce spread across 200+ fields. In 2016, I moved to Goa and co-founded Home of Ara providing Strategic Solutions in Business, Branding, Marketing, Content, Design and Experience to various enterprises across the country. In 2020, I strategized and designed a Native for Global, Multi-modal Media Company called The Storiculture Co. I have taught and conducted workshops on various aspects of Design, Films and Brand Storytelling at various institutes and corporates. I take pride in collecting and narrating stories across various mediums and strongly believe in content over form.

Sushil Bhatia

I am an Aerospace Engineer. Having passed my B Sc Engineering (Electronics & Communication) from NIT, Kurukshetra in year 1981, I joined the elite Indian Air Force and roamed around the country side while on postings, undertook various missions, participated in many Operations, and went through various roles, before I retired as Group Captain in year 2007. I finished my M Tech from IIT, Madras in 1992. Thereafter, I looked after Aviation Quality and Safety in erstwhile Jet Airways for 10 years, before I moved to SpiceJet, and retired in year 2020, due to pandemic. With 4 decades of aviation experience, and after having attained other qualifications, I am a global trainer on Aviation Quality and Safety, and standards like ISO, Aerospace Standards, and the like. I am an entrepreneur, too. I am an author of an Amazon Best Seller book, which was released on 26 Jun 2021, with the title “KUCHH AKS RET PER”, a collection of Hindi poems, gazals and Nazms authored by me. I am authoring other two books: one, a collection of poems, and other on Aviation Safety, titled “Safety By Choice”. I am a Life Coach and have my own Youtube channels @Mindsnsoul and @dasht e bahar.

Tanaaz Irani

Tanaaz Irani is an Indian actress. She has acted in both Bollywood movies and Hindi television serials. She has also been credited as Tanaaz Lal, her maiden name, and Tanaaz Currim (her ex-husband being a certain Farid Currim). Tanaaz Irani is a Parsi. She is married to Bakhtiyaar Irani with a son Zeus and has a daughter from a previous marriage. Her daughter however stays with her ex-husband Farid Currim. Her husband Bakhtiyaar Irani is brother of Delnaaz Paul, who is a television actress and married to actor Rajiv Paul. She has also done a music album with her husband. Just recently they participated in the reality show "Bigg Boss 3". They both participated in it and left their son with their sister. Bakhtiyar was one of the top 4 finalists. Tanaaz began her film career in 2000, with Hadh Kar Di Aapne. She was also the Runner-up of Mrs. India 2002. Her significant releases include Abbas Mustan's thriller 36 China Town, Sooraj Barjatya's Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, and Jugal Hansraj's Roadside Romeo. She has acted in several television serials including Ye Meri Life Hai and Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil. She also acted in the film Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai directed by Rakesh Roshan. She played Neeta, Amisha's cousin from New Zealand, in the film. She was noted for her role of a young Anglo Indian girl trying to learn Hindi in Zabaan Sambhal Ke also starring Pankaj Kapoor. In 2009, she featured as a housemate in Bigg Boss (Season 3).