Theme: The Fear of Missing Out

With “The Fear of Missing Out”, we want to introduce an important topic, which the audience and youth of Kolkata suffer from, to a formal stage and to be discussed from an individual, societal and institutional perspective. Under extreme pressure due to college admissions, the teenage population of Kolkata needs to find solace and comfort in their Fear of Missing Out. We want to give the attendees awareness of the scale of the problem and how to approach it so as to look ahead of their anxiety. The theme allows the listener to learn more about institutions and the new age of technology, computer sciences, and human psychology.

ICCR Kolkata
9A, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kankaria Estates, Park Street area, Kolkata, West Bengal 700071
Kolkata, West Bengal, 700071
India

Ashish Ranjan

Content Creator and Personality Coach at The Art of Public Speaking

A graduate in Mechanical Engineering, with a degree in Nuclear Science and engineering from BARC and ISRO , Ashish Ranjan, provides a new perspective on the “Fear of Missing Out”. Not only has Ashish cracked multiple national level examinations and ranked all India 4 in the ISRO-ICRB, He also founded the Art of Speaking, A personality development course. He provides valuable insight and helps us delve deeper into the FOMO we all battle.

Karan Kishorepuria

Executive Director and Angel Investor at Regaal Resources

In addition to his identity as an Entrepreneur and Angel Investor, Karan Kishorepuria is also known to be a Public Speaker, Athlete, Creator, Reader, Writer, Changemaker, and Learner. A graduate of La Martiniere for Boys at the high-school level, Karan holds an undergraduate degree in Finance and Nutrition from Northeastern University. In his time there, he founded NUImpact- the 1st Impact Investing Fund at the UG level in America and, back at home, is one of the youngest active angel investors at the Mumbai Angel Network. With his entrepreneurial mindset and elusive experience as a speaker at SRCC and IIT Bombay in the past, here at TedxYouth@RusselStreet, Karan seeks to present an outlook into the ‘Fear of Missing Out’ that might leave us pondering over this painstaking fear ever-present in our minds.

Rehaan Sen

Student at La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata

A Humanities student of Class 12 at La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata, Rehaan Sen is preparing for the CLAT exams to study to be another lawyer in a family of Barristers for 3 generations now. Rehaan was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2013 and has come a long way since then. Meeting daily challenges of the mind and body, Rehaan has a personal take on missing out. Having lived through his illness, Rehaan has experienced life from a different angle. He will aim to provide a student's viewpoint of the Fear Of Missing Out in such a situation.

Sanjay Guhathakurta

Industry Leader at IBM India, Innovator, and Public Speaker

Sanjay Guhathakurta is an Inventor, Speaker, Explorer, Innovator, and Board Member. A graduate of BITS Pilani and the London School of Business, Sanjay is an industry expert and has 20 years of corporate experience. Currently, he leads the Manufacturing and Natural Resources industry in IBM India and has been a speaker at multiple industry forums including Nasscom, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Govt of India. His person has been invited as a representative of India at various business trade on Clean Energy and Sustainability between countries such as Australia and Brazil. At TEDxYouth@RusselStreet, Sanjay looks to share personal experiences with his struggle with FOMO and inspire others with his leitmotif of “Nothing Is Impossible.”

Yashodhara Kundra

Counsellor and Advisor

Yashodhara (MBPsS), A double major in Psychology and Creative Writing, is a certified counsellor for young people and has trained in Narrative Therapy Practices. Her cross-disciplinary education in subjects such as Philosophy,Sociology and Biology enables her to view problems, as well as solutions, in a multidimensional way. Through research and exploration, she aims to redefine the impact “The Fear of Missing Out” has on our lives.