TEDxIAQS

Speakers

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• Brigadier Sushil Bhasin

  With over 50 years of combined experience across military service and corporate leadership development, Brigadier Sushil Bhasin is a respected global voice on leadership and transformation. A Certified Speaking Professional, he has conducted 700+ sessions in 10+ countries, including Singapore, Dubai, and Kazakhstan. He is the bestselling author of Design Your Life and Million Dollar Second, and has been recognized at global speaking forums in Dubai and Hong Kong. His signature program, Battlefield to Boardroom, brings mission clarity, discipline, and high-performance culture into modern organizations.

• Dr. Kapil Iyer

  Dr. Kapil Iyer is a Consultant Transplant Pulmonologist with over 15 years of clinical experience in advanced respiratory and transplant medicine. He has been instrumental in shaping patient care pathways for complex lung diseases. He now wants to actively propagate organ donation to improve awareness and patient support in India. Beyond the clinic, he hosts the podcast Dtalks with Dr. Kapil, where he simplifies medical science for the public. He is passionate about creating awareness, improving access, and inspiring conversations that lead to better health outcomes.

• Harsh Parekh

  With over three decades of experience in the diamond and jewellery industry, Harsh Parekh leads The CAD Co. with a vision to bring digital precision and modern craftsmanship to global jewellery brands. Under his leadership, the company delivers advanced CAD, rendering, manufacturing, and tech solutions trusted by international jewellers across multiple countries. Beyond his work, Harsh is passionate about sports and outdoor adventure, bringing the same energy, discipline, and curiosity into every project he takes on.

• Praveen Wadalkar

  After a decade in the corporate world, building an award-winning company of 150+ employees, Praveen made a radical choice: to leave it all behind in pursuit of a deeper truth. He spent the next 1000+ days in the Himalayas, immersing himself in silence He now bridges these two profound worlds. His unique "neuro-spiritual" framework blends modern neuroscience with timeless Himalayan practices to solve a critical modern problem: distraction. He guides leaders to master sustained focus, cultivate authentic communication, and build resilient, purpose-driven teams. His insights provide a tangible path to transforming pressure into clarity and leading from a place of unshakable calm.

• Sinjini Sengupta

  Sinjini Sengupta is a storytelling and leadership transformation specialist who blends analytical insight with creative communication. An alumnus of the Indian Statistical Institute and a former actuarial leader, she transitioned from numbers to narratives to help leaders communicate with authenticity and impact. She is the Founder of Lighthouse, an organisation focused on Leadership Transformation, Business Storytelling, Diversity & Inclusion, and Personal Growth. Lighthouse has been incubated at IIM Bangalore and ISB through the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Ambassadors Program. Sinjini teaches Business and Leadership Storytelling at institutions like IIM Ahmedabad, ISB, and IIT. An award-winning author, her book Elixir was adapted into a short film screened at the Cannes Film Festival. A multi-time TEDx speaker, Distinguished Toastmaster, and global keynote presenter, she helps leaders and organisations unlock clarity, connection, and influence through powerful storytelling.

• Yagna Sahapathi

  Yagna Sahapathi is a prosthetic make-up artist, sculptor, and animal-rights advocate whose work examines how power shapes the lives of those made invisible by culture and conditioning. Her TED talk explores how we are taught from childhood to see animals as objects—sources of milk, labour, entertainment—and how that mindset becomes the root of injustice. Through creative work, field visits, and personal storytelling, she reveals the quiet, everyday ways animals are controlled, separated, and used. Yagna uses her artistic training not to create illusions, but to remove them—inviting audiences to question the familiar and rethink what justice and responsibility truly mean not just for humans but for all animals.