TEDxVVIT

Speakers

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• Dr K V Shivanand Reddy

  Sr Consultant Neurosurgeon

  Dr K. V. Shivanand Reddy is a distinguished Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon at Continental Hospitals, renowned for his exceptional expertise and vast experience in the field of neurosurgery. With an impressive academic background that includes an MS in General Surgery and an MCh in Neurosurgery from NIMS, Hyderabad, where he was a Gold Medalist, Dr Reddy's qualifications are further bolstered by international fellowships and advanced training. His credentials include FRCS (Neurosurgery) from the UK, FCVS from Toronto, Canada, and advanced fellowships in pediatric epilepsy, minimally invasive spine surgery, and pain management. Dr Reddy also holds an MBA in Advanced Hospital Management from Harvard Business School, enhancing his ability to integrate clinical excellence with superior hospital administration.

• Ojasvi Verma

  Manager - Air India

  A curious soul with a deep interest in the realms of management, business strategy, and technology. With a solid educational foundation from IIT Bombay, I strive to leverage my knowledge to create meaningful solutions that drive positive change.

• Prof Ajay Katragadda

  Professor, Physiologist, & Nature Conservationist

  Ajay Katragadda, a doctor and an environmental activist who founded the Amaravati Walkers and Runners’ Association (AWARA). What started as a group of runners who rid the Krishna river bed of tonnes of garbage, is today a front line environmental group collaborating with the local municipal authorities and the district Collector to make Vijayawada cleaner and greener.

• Sougata Bhattacharjee

  Senior Staff Engineer/Manager (ASIC Verification)

  A competent professional with a total work experience of around 11 years in ASIC Design and Verification and the experience is broadly classified into the following categories: Expertise in developing testbench infrastructure in UVM for IP and subsystem-based design. Expertise in Coding and developing UVCs like Driver, Monitor, Sequencer, Agent, and Scoreboard. Experience in writing directed and random Test Scenarios to make sure there are no bugs in the design and also ensures the verification is complete. Experience in creating the Verification Plan, Test Plan, Feature extraction plan, and Assertion plan. Hands-on experience in HDVL like System Verilog and Pre-Silicon Verification. Good in RTL Design Concepts using Verilog. Experience in writing Assertions and have experience in Assertion Based Verification (ABV). Experience in Functional and Code Coverage closure by covering uncovered bins.

• Sri Bharath Pentela

  Student

  Bharath is a tech-savvy student with a fascination for coding. He is currently studying Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. Apart from coding, Bharath enjoys exploring new technologies. He hopes to start his Professional tech journey after graduation.

• Suvidha Pilla

  Student

  Suvidha hones her critical thinking and communication skills. Whether it’s through her academic pursuits or extracurricular activities, Suvidha is constantly striving to make a positive impact on the world around her.

• Trishita Chatterjee

  eDiscovery & Forensic Professional

  A professional with expertise in eDiscovery, Forensics, and Research, specializing in end-to-end EDRM process management and legal-tech solutions for organizations. I help the clients with their day-to-day requests, or by developing innovative and custom workflows to meet more complex requirements, and also advise them to drive the litigation with a common objective.

• Vidyadhar Kagita

  Film Director

  Vidyadhar Kagita is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for working in Telugu cinema. He is known for Gaami (2024).

• Vikas Madhok

  Chief Information Security Officer at Lentra

  Indian Army professional with proven track record of excellence, strategic planning, leadership traits in the field of Operations, Telecom/IT, Project Management, Governance, Risk and Compliance.