TEDxNESIntlSchool

Speakers

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• Aadvik Kosuru

  Aadvik is a curious, inquisitive, and cheerful 10-year-old who loves learning and exploring new ideas. Passionate about coding, he enjoys playing football and is an avid reader. He is always eager to explore new concepts and understand how things work.

• Adhitya Veeraraghavan

  Adhitya Veeraraghavan is a public relations and communications professional. He is currently working at Edelman India, as the Health Sector Head. He advises clients on reputation and trains executives to take charge of their narrative and media presence. He started his career in financial advisory at Deloitte and has a Masters in Accounting & Finance from the London School of Economics.

• Amogh Ajay

  Amogh is a Grade 9 student with a strong passion for psychology and wide-ranging interests across academics, sports, and the arts. He enjoys mathematics, French, and biology, plays football and basketball, and appreciates music from around the world. He has participated in national and international debates, public speaking events, Olympiads, and mathematics competitions, earning a Bronze Medal in the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition. A published author and young journalist for the Bribooks Times, he also holds three Indian patents, reflecting his spirit of innovation.

• Araina Adhia

  Araina Adhia is a Grade 9 student who loves to stay active — whether on the football field, playing volleyball, or simply being constantly on the move. She is deeply drawn to art and creative expression, as they allow her to communicate ideas and emotions beyond words. She also enjoys learning new languages and experimenting with different materials, always eager to build, create, and explore new possibilities.

• Jiaa Goradia

  Jiaa Goradia holds an MSc in Applied Psychology (Clinical Specialization) and studies how digital consumption reshapes well-being, perceived control, and emotional resilience. She is the founder of Project Khoj, a 200+ member psychology research initiative.

• Nayana Choudhari

  Nayana Choudhari is a Science Faculty member at NES International School Mumbai, an IB Continuum World School, with over 10 years of teaching experience. She strongly believes in the philosophy of “growing where you are planted,” emphasizing that true growth comes from a shift in perspective rather than a change in surroundings. Passionate about blending modern innovation with cultural roots, she is dedicated to helping others break through their internal barriers.

• Nihara Shah

  Nihara is a bright and bubbly 6-year-old in Grade 1 with a big personality and an even bigger love for learning. A natural-born performer, she lights up the stage with her confidence and charm. When she is not busy with school, she enjoys brainstorming new ideas and eagerly sharing them with others. With her curious mind and enthusiastic spirit, Nihara dreams of achieving great things in life.

• Palak Chawan

  Palak Chawan is a DP 1 student and a confident, positive individual known for a calm nature and a creative mindset. She enjoys learning new things, values meaningful connections, and brings a warm and thoughtful energy wherever she goes.

• Ridhvika Kalia

  Ridhvika Kalia is a Grade 3 student trained in Kathak and ballet, who believes movement is a powerful language of expression. A young author with three published books, she enjoys dance, storytelling, singing, roller skating, and lawn tennis. Through her TEDx talk, she shares a child’s perspective on innovation, rooted in creativity, empathy, and human connection.

• Ritika Trehan Dhavale

  Ritika Trehan Dhavale is an architect with a Master’s in Urban Design and the founder of a design studio driven by the idea of thinking, rethinking, and rebuilding—not just spaces, but perspectives. A health enthusiast and passionate traveler who finds stories in food and places, she believes meaningful design begins with how we live, feel, and connect. Ritika loves her life deeply and is on a constant pursuit to enrich it—through thoughtful design, lived experiences, and conscious choices.

• Shivaansh Sharma

  Shivaansh is a Grade 9 student with a strong interest in physics, mathematics, and engineering. He has experience in robotics, innovation projects, and academic competitions, and has developed multiple original designs, including Indian and German utility models. Alongside his passion for STEM, he is also a musician who plays the guitar and tabla and produces his own music. He has published his own book, participated in international Olympiads in science and mathematics, and enjoys exploring a wide range of interests across science, creativity, and innovation.

• Shiven Joshi

  He is 10 years old and loves playing sports. Cars are his passion, and travelling and exploring are what he enjoys most during his holidays. Along with cars, innovation and technology drive his curiosity to achieve more. He also loves reading books and playing cricket.

• Shiven Sood

  Shiven is an inquisitive Grade 10 student who enjoys exploring subjects that truly fascinate him, especially when he can research them in depth, such as astronomy and physics. His passion for travelling inspires him to discover and understand the world around him. A devoted football enthusiast and an ardent Arsenal fan, he also appreciates ideas and experiences that make him pause and think, often sparking new and creative perspectives.

• Sonali Ghodke

  Ms. Sonali Ghodke is a civil engineer by education, an educator by profession, and a Bharatanatyam dancer by lifelong passion, with over nine years of formal training under the guidance of her guru, Smt. Hemanshi Parikh. She earned her diploma from Father Agnel Polytechnic and her Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Datta Meghe College of Engineering, Airoli, and later pursued academic studies at New York University, USA. Currently, she works with a soft skills development organization, where she has positively impacted over 10,000 students through workshops and learning sessions. She has also accompanied learners on an international academic immersion program at Yale University. Beyond the classroom, Sonali finds joy in dance, books, travel, badminton, and the quiet comfort of a cup of tea.

• Trishta B Vardhan

  Trishta B Vardhan is an architect and marketing strategist with experience across design-led brands in FMCG, real estate and hospitality. An alumna of the Indian School of Business (ISB) and the AA School London, her work sits at the intersection of design and human behavior. This talk brings together her architectural training, professional experience, and personal inquiry into how design affects the way we live our lives and what happens when progress forgets it's context.

• Vihaana Kataria

  Vihaana is a curious and imaginative 13-year-old with a growing interest in biology, art, and creative expression. Adventurous by nature, she enjoys travelling, exploring new places, and learning from the world around her. With remarkably refined taste buds for her age, she is also a passionate foodie who loves discovering new flavours. Reflecting her spirit of innovation, she has applied for a design patent in India alongside a German Utility Model. Vihaana thrives at the intersection of curiosity, creativity, and exploration.