TEDxAIIMSPatna

Speakers

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• Anamika Chatterjee

  Journalist and writer based in the UAE. Wrote extensively on mental health issues that have been born out of living with a sense of trauma. Talked about what survivors' guilt is in her articles and is here to further change the notion we, as a society have in our minds regarding Covid-19 and survivors' guilt.

• Ashik SV

  An engineering student and the Founder and CEO of "Panjurli Labs" who innovated a cutting-edge device that filters soot and other minute matters that pollute the air and cause breathing difficulty. He is honoured with Prajavani Youth Achiever of the Year 2020.

• Deblina Saha

  She read an article on the concept of Human Library and knew that very moment 'that was it'. Searched for the Kolkata chapter but it was not there, so she decided to get it in her city of joy. Today she proudly calls herself the founder of Human Library Kolkata Chapter.

• Dr. Chitra V

  She is a member of the National Faculty in Palliative Care in India and will talk about how Palliative Care should not only be limited to terminally ill patients, but should also be provided to patients who have hopes of survival.

• Dr. Nachiket Bhatia

  He strongly believes- "If you have faith in yourself, a belief in your dreams, and courage to make it real, no one can stop you from doing wonders”.

• Dr. Shruti Singh

  An MD Pharmacology in AIIMS Patna and the mother of an autistic child, Dr. Shruti with her talk will surely change your perception of autism. We're proud to have her on our stage.

• Dr. Veena Singh

  An esteemed member of the Faculty Development Programme of AIIMS Patna. Coming from a family that questioned every decision she made saying it was "reserved for boys", she is a proof that an individual's gender can't be a barrier for their choice of profession.

• Girish C Mishra

  Senior Project Coordinator for HelpAge India to Led a multi-donor, multi-pronged Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction Project in flood affected area of Darbhanga, Madhubani and Supaul district of Bihar.

• Madhuri Dadia

  A counseling psychologist and Suicide first aid, she believes in taking an ‘Eclectic’ approach, which is adopting mix of the best from different school of thought.

• Prachi Thakur

  Diversity trainer and researcher within tourism and hospitality. She currently serves on the editorial board of two international academic journals – Tourism Management Perspectives and Asian Tourism Research – to help advance the research on tourism and solo female travelling.

• Sharmistha Chatterjee

  Sharmishta Chatterjee is the first Indian Vocalist to be featured in Coke Studio Pakistan with Mekaal Hasan Band, proving the stated belief to be true.

• Shreyas Bhardwaj

  Shreyas Bhardwaj is the founder of Relief Wagon, Project Panchayat, Muhim Pvt. Ltd. and Kaarigari, a pandemic relief non-profit working across 8 nations around the globe and 22+ states of India impacting the lives of over 1 crore farmers!

• Urmila Jamnadas Asher and Harsh Asher

  Life was ruthless for Urmila Jamnadas Asher. But she chose to deal with it through not giving up and being there for others. With her grandson Harsh Asher who runs “Gujjuben ka Nashta”, they are sorting tea-time and snack-time for many in Maharashtra.