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Theme: Initiating Change

This event occurred on
November 24, 2013
10:00am - 6:00pm UTC
(UTC +0hrs)
Greater Noida
India

It is an University event. Speaker from all walks of life would come to this event and share their experiences, in their talks based on our theme Initiating Change.

Gautam Buddha University
International Center
Gautam Buddha University
Greater Noida, 201310
India
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Vinita Dawra Nangia

Senior Editor with The Times of India. She writes a weekly blog in ‘Times Of India’ named ‘O-zone’. The blog puts forth practical, feel-good ways of dealing with contemporary chaos, leading to a guilt-free life. She also writes the fashion blog in this section - Style Statement.

Nikita Singh

Nikita Singh is the author of six bestsellers: • Love @ Facebook • Accidentally In Love • If It's Not Forever…It’s Not Love! • The Promise • Someone Like You • The Unreasonable Fellows She presently works as an editor at Grapevine India Publishers, India’s first community of authors.

Sundeep Gajjar

CEO, xBhp.com / MotoGrapher / Intercontinental Motorcyclist. He founded what is now India's largest motorcycling platform, xBhp, in 2002. Since 2006 he has ridden many of the world's best superbikes in 22+ countries around the world. He is also known for his evocative photography and method of execution of his roadtrips which are inspiring an entire generation of motorcyclists in India.

Anil Kumar

GOLD medalist in Common Wealth Games. Anil Kumar is an Indian wrestler who hails from Haryana. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he won a gold in the Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg's wrestling.

Tushar Raheja

Tushar Raheja is a young Indian storyteller and researcher based in Delhi. His first book “Anything for you, Ma'am”, a comedy, was published in 2006 while he was an undergrad student in college. His writing was compared to 'P. G. Wodehouse' by "The Hindu" and "The Times of India" and went on to achieve massive success.

Vimlendu Jha

Vimlendu founded 'Swechha' in 2000 and has turned it into one of India’s most influential organisations on youth matters. In 2004, India’s 'India Today' and 'Outlook' magazines acknowledged Vimlendu as one of the top 25 youth leaders of India. In 2007, Vimlendu was selected as one of 6 worldwide change makers by CNN International to be part of the Be the Change programme. Vimlendu is also a successful green entrepreneur, having set up the Green the Gap Collective, and also an avid photographer, musician and film-maker.

Gitanjali Babbar

A graduate in journalism and a post-graduate in development communications, Gitanjali Babbar declined various high-paying job offers to set up a centre for improving the lives of the sex workers of GB Road, the red light area of Delhi. She set up Kat-Katha- an initiative that aims to provide a better life for sex workers and opportunities to find alternative livelihoods.

Mahesh Prajapati

Entrepreneur Founded Manik IT and Infrastructure Services Pvt Ltd in 2007. An entreprenuer to the core, he currently is actively engaged in two startup companies - Qatar based QPAY International and US based Zaristo Incorporation.

Swarup Sarkar

Founder member: Save Family Foundation Promoting family & marital harmony to support/help the distressed men and their families.

Sumit Kharbanda

Magician Sumit Kharbanda is a renowned Magician in Delhi, India. Sumit was recognised, honored and invited Internationally for his performance in year 2010 and 2011. Also, Magician Sumit amazed the audience in number of Television Programmes like CNN-IBN, Zee TV, Star TV, Shakti Channel and interviews on leading newspapers and magazines.

Kshitij Kumar

17 yrs old, Investor & Entrepreneur. Co Founder and CEO, Blix Corporation. Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) at GSF (Global Superangels Forum). Started coding at the age of 9, and launched his first website at the age of 10. Launched Blix Corporation at the age of 13. Made several softwares and apps reaching a total of 1 million downloads.

Organizing team

Rajat
Prajapati

Greater Noida, India
Organizer
  • Vibhor Agarwal
    Organizer
  • Ila Tyagi
    Sponsorships and Speakers
  • Ankur Rajpali
    Publicity and Design
  • Vandit Rastogi
    IT and Registrations