TEDxHauz Khas

Speakers

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• Devika Raj Batra

  Project Amrit

  Devika Raj Batra is a student innovator, debater, and environmental advocate dedicated to addressing water accessibility challenges. She is the founder of Project Amrit, a UV-C–based water purification initiative, and a recipient of the CREST Gold Award. She has been nominated twice for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, and her documentary on water conservation Measured In Blue has received recognition at multiple international film festivals.

• Dr. Ajay Bajpai

  Senior Pediatrician, Child Psychologist, Author

  Dr. Ajay Bajpai, founder of Royal Children's Hospital, Kanpur, is a premier pediatrician and child psychologist with 25+ years of experience and 15,000+ patient consultations. A trusted national 'Parenting Guru,' his bestselling book The Parenting Code has sold 800+ copies, bridging Vedic mindfulness with modern healthcare. To combat toxic screen time, he launched YZee Kids magazine, gaining 1,000+ subscribers. Dr. Bajpai commands a massive digital ecosystem with over 116,000 YouTube subscribers (6.5M+ cumulative views) and 42,000+ Instagram followers. His multidisciplinary approach and high-impact seminars challenge conventional parenting, making him a powerful voice for conscious upbringing.

• Dr. Amiett Kumar

  Founder & CEO

  Dr. Amiett Kumar is a best-selling author and the founder of Readers Books Club and Manifest Anything. With a community of over 6 million followers, his work focuses on helping people translate their aspirations into meaningful achievements through practical strategies, consistent habits and purposeful action. Through his talks, workshops and initiatives, he explores the role of mindset, learning and everyday actions in shaping personal growth. His central philosophy is that the future is not merely something to envision, but something to build through the choices and actions we make every day.

• Dr. Gaurav Jain

  Owner and Senior Consultant Medicine

  Dr. Gaurav Jain is a physician, researcher and healthcare professional specializing in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Rheumatology. He is the Founder and Senior Consultant at Gaurav Medical Center, Noida, and has served at leading institutions including Dharamshila Narayana, Max and Metro Hospitals. With international clinical exposure at Johns Hopkins, Weill Cornell and Stanford, he has been involved in multiple clinical research studies and peer-reviewed publications. He also contributes to community healthcare initiatives supporting underserved populations.

• Dr. Ujjwal Baranwal

  CEO-Founder & Business Strategist

  Dr. Ujjwal Baranwal helps business owners turn traditional "dukaandari” or ”LALA-type” business into scalable, system-driven businesses. His focus is on helping MSMEs, retailers, service businesses, and growing brands attract more customers, increase sales, improve profitability, and reduce operational dependency on the owner. Using a combination of our “LALA se LEGACY” trademarked model and his strategic consultancy for customer psychology, business systems, automation, marketing, and sales frameworks, He works with businesses to build predictable growth engines rather than relying on referrals, guesswork, or inconsistent efforts. His goal is simple: help businesses create sustainable growth, stronger market positioning, and more freedom for the owner through better systems and smarter customer acquisition.

• Gaurav Sharma

  Founder & CISO, International AI Cybersecurity Consultant

  Gaurav Sharma is a Cyber Security Expert, Ethical Hacker, Security Consultant, and Corporate Trainer with over a decade of hands-on experience in cybersecurity. With a strong foundation in computer science, networking, ethical hacking, digital forensics, and offensive and defensive security, he has trained professionals and students across organizations and institutions. He is the Managing Director of Hacky Security and is passionate about making cybersecurity knowledge accessible to the next generation. Through his work, Gaurav combines technical expertise, curiosity, and real-world experience to inspire people to explore technology, question the unknown, and transform curiosity into meaningful skills, careers, and impact in the digital world.

• Priyanka Anand

  Vice President and Head HR, Ericsson

  Priyanka Anand is the Vice President and Head HR, Southeast Asia, Oceania & India at Ericsson since January 2018. An accomplished HR professional with a career spanning 20+ years, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. Priyanka is a transformative leader with astute business acumen and strategic mindset. Turning talent management into an instrument to drive business transformation and strategy has been her key focus area alongside developing able leaders & transforming organizational culture. In her current role, Priyanka leads a team of 60+ resources across more than 10 countries, driving HR strategy across the geography with 25k+ employees. She collaborates with Business Leaders in developing and implementing benchmark HR practices. Before her current role, Priyanka was Vice President and Head of HR at Ericsson Global Services, where she was pivotal in growing the organization from inception to an employee base of 15k+. She holds a management degree in Human Resources.

• Rajesh Tedla

  Founder and CEO, VRT Management Group LLC

  Rajesh Tedla is the founder of VRT Management Group LLC and a mentor to entrepreneurs and leadership teams. After a corporate career that included serving as Vice President at GE and GE Capital, he dedicated 20 years to helping founder-led companies grow. His work has reached more than 1,428 businesses and contributed to over $541 million in financial value. Through the VEGA©️ initiative, the Visionary Entrepreneurs Growth Accelerator, he helps founders strengthen their leadership, develop their teams, and build companies that can grow beyond them. His Vision 2030 is to help 1,000 entrepreneurs create more than $1 billion in financial impact and strengthen the families and communities their businesses serve.

• Tanay Tulsaney

  CEO, DigiLantern

  Tanay Tulsaney is a healthcare consultant, digital media strategist, and podcast host. With extensive experience in media strategy and brand development, he focuses on the intersection of human psychology, digital communication, and authentic leadership.

• TE Aravind

  Banker, Author, Architect of Ideas

  Aravind T.E. is a banking transformation leader, published author and systems thinker with more than two decades of experience across data, tax, regulatory change and technology. Based in Singapore, he has led large-scale transformation initiatives across markets while exploring how technology reshapes human behaviour, judgment and identity. He is the author of The Memory Paradox and The Grave Cafe, works that blend psychology, technology and storytelling. His interests sit at the intersection of artificial intelligence, decision-making, systems and society. Through his writing and speaking, Aravind examines how we can embrace technological progress without surrendering independent thought, identity or human agency.