TEDxNITTrichy

Speakers

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• Dirish Mohan

  Dirish Mohan is recognized as one of India’s leading Public Speaking Coaches, helping CEOs, CFOs, VPs, and Startup Founders “Own The Stage” through his flagship course of the same name. With 19 years in public speaking and 18 years in the corporate sector, he currently serves as Senior Vice President, Land & Capital Markets at Cushman & Wakefield, with prior roles at ICICI Bank and JLL. A professional speaker, coach, and storyteller, Dirish was part of LinkedIn’s inaugural Creator Accelerator Program (2022), selected for his expertise in public speaking and storytelling. He is also a writer, business development expert in structuring joint ventures, and co-founder of Banjara Toastmasters, established in 2009 to mentor aspiring speakers.

• Himanshu Agrawal

  Himanshu Agrawal has been a dedicated Origami practitioner since 1989. He is renowned for his mastery of both intricate pieces and monumental installations, having set five records for large-scale Origami, including a 105 ft dinosaur. His bespoke paper sculptures and art installations have been featured globally at prestigious venues like the Sharjah Art Museum and the National Art Gallery Singapore. He also utilizes paper art for brand storytelling, partnering with major clients like Google, Hermes, and Lexus. Based in Mumbai, he is passionate about teaching and sharing the art of paper folding with enthusiasts worldwide.

• Renita DSouza

  Renita Dsouza is the organizer of Formula Bharat, South Asia's Official Formula Student Event. She plays a key role in fostering industry-academia collaboration and creating opportunities for young engineers to gain hands-on experience in motorsport and technology. Her work focuses on advancing innovation, education, and professional development within the engineering student ecosystem.

• Suriya Banu

  Suriya Banu is an avid gamer, cosplayer and anime nerd from chennai. She has been cosplaying over 10 years and has been an active member in the chennai anime community. Apart from being a cosplayer she has been engaged in the esports industry as a part of Skyesports, India. Her love for video games influences her cosplays heavily. She has won Pheonix Gaming Xpo 2018, been a cosplay judge for Gamer Connect Chennai 2019 and Pop-culture Hiroshima Qualifiers 2020. She has also worked along side brands as a cosplay representative including Pheonix Gaming and Anime Xpo 2019, Redbull Campus clutch 2022 and spear-headed the Artist walk, Chennai 2022.

• Tarun Bhargava

  Tarun Bhargava is the Creator, Researcher, and Writer behind Dastaan by Tarun (YouTube: Dastaan History) and Soch Vichaar on Substack, where he brings history to life through engaging storytelling. Before turning to content creation, he spent over eight years in the tech industry, serving as Tech Lead at JioHotstar and Software Development Engineer III at Meesho, where he was the first developer hired to build their iOS app and team. He began his career at JioSaavn and now combines his technical expertise with a passion for storytelling to make history insightful and accessible.