TEDxPESUECC

Speakers

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• Dr. P Venkatakrishnan

  Astrophysicist and Author

  An NRC associate of Marshall Space Flight Center, USA, this Indian physicist discovered the theoretical prediction of weak magnetic flux tubes on the sun. Prof. Venkarakrishnan, author and honorary professor at IIA, aims to examine a connection between solar activity and climate change.

• Dr. Rehan Sayeed

  Director and chairman , The Heart Center

  Director and chairperson of 'The Heart Center', Dr Mohammed Rehan Sayeed is an eminent cardiothoracic surgeon who is a pioneer of hybrid cardiac surgery in India. This proud owner of the single largest series of minimal access bypass surgery in the world aims to make cardiac transplant a reality in our country.

• Gouri G Kishan

  Actress

  This 'Best Debut Actress' of 2018 made her first appearance in the mega-hit Tamil movie '96' and was instantly in the limelight. Currently pursuing Journalism, Gouri is a young, budding South Indian actress and a passionate Bharatnatyam dancer, having learnt it for 9 years.

• Narpath Raman

  Mentalist

  India's leading mentalist/mind reader has entertained many with his unbelievable psychological illusions. Titled by Indian Express as the 'Best new age entertainer' and rated as 'Top 20 Inspiring Men' by We Magazine, Narpath Raman will surely leave you spellbound.

• Navneeth Krishna

  Cricketer Presenter

  An ex Googler with 9 years experience, who quit his day job to pursue his passion, Navneeth Krishna is now a sports broadcaster. From being a commentator for Everest Premier League to emceeing at Karnataka Premier League, he is now the face of RCB’s 12th Man TV. He endeavours to be a great storyteller, so come join us to hear his inspiring story on how he covered the distance from a desk and a laptop to the stadium and a mic!

• Roopa Pai

  Journalist & Author

  Computer engineer, journalist and children's author, Roopa Pai is the co-founder of Bangalore Walks and the winner of the Crossword Award for "The Gita for Children". She has published over 20 books, including the fantasy-adventure Taranauts.

• Seema Sharma Diwan

  Founder and President of TALAASH Association

  Founder and President of the TALAASH Association, Seema Sharma aims for this organisation to support, share the pain of & address the need of every child & woman and be the voice for changing survivors' life through advocacy, prevention, protection and integration right-based approach. Their multifaceted efforts are steps taken down a road to eliminate all forms of violence against women and children, for their well-being and development.

• Srikaanth Viswanathan

  Swimmer

  The oldest Indian who swam solo across the English Channel in 14 hours and 7 minutes, Srikaanth has been nominated as India's representative for the Channel Swimming Association (UK). Despite multiple setbacks, he is now set to achieve the Triple Crown in open water swimming.

• V G Vasishta

  Wing Commander(Retd.) Founder & CEO of SBF Healthcare Pvt Ltd.

  Founder and CEO of SBF Healthcare, Dr. Vasistha invented Sequentially Programmed Magnetic Field Therapy in treatment of arthritis and cancer. Solving thousands of cases, this IAF retired wing commander is potentially revolutionizing the way mankind looks at medicine