Past TEDx event

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The Culture Of Becoming

Took placeFebruary 21, 2026
LocationSURAT, Gujarat, India
FormatUniversity
The Culture of Becoming celebrates individuals who are in the process of growing, experimenting, learning, and shaping who they will become. It reflects the journey of today’s youth, a generation constantly evolving through new ideas, changing environments, shifting identities, and bold ambitions. Becoming is not a final destination; it is an ongoing culture of curiosity, resilience, and reinvention. Why this theme? The Culture of Becoming reflects the idea that growth is a lifelong journey, not a fixed destination. It encourages curiosity, experimentation, and the courage to fail and try again, while valuing potential as much as achievement. Embracing diverse perspectives and backgrounds, it inspires students to explore new ideas, build self-awareness, and create their own pathways—showing that small steps can lead to meaningful transformation and shaping independent thinkers, responsible citizens, and evolving dreamers, one step at a time.

Speakers

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  • Akshay Goel

    Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best-Selling Author | CEO, Global Book Publishing

    Ash Akshay Goel is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, publishing strategist, branding specialist, and co-founder of Global Book Publishing. He has worked with hundreds of authors across 21 industries, helping experts, entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, and professionals turn their knowledge into impactful books that build trust, authority, and long-term opportunities. With a background in business growth, publishing, and personal branding, Ash is known for helping experts turn their ideas into assets that keep working long after publication.

  • Ankit Anil Parekh

    Urban Bio-Resilient Designer

    Recognized as Gujarat’s Most Innovative Architecture Firm of the Year 2020, Parekh challenges conventional thinking by prioritizing living systems over preconceived ideas, delivering precise, proportional designs that transform cities and spaces for professionals, educators, and communities. Ankit Anil Parekh is a visionary architect and founder of Parekh Collaborative, focusing on large-scale natural applications and bio-resilient urban design. He prototypes at a biological scale to connect agriculture, urban landscapes, and nature-inspired projects like public parks, schools, and corporate residences.

  • Ashu Bishnoi

    investor, entrepreneur, and financial planner

    Ashu Bishnoi is a successful investor, entrepreneur, and financial planner, serving as Director of Aasaan Capital Pvt. Ltd., Aasaan Impex LLP, and Aasaan Enterprises LLP. With a strong belief in the transformative power of disciplined equity investing, he has guided numerous families toward financial freedom and long-term wealth creation. Known for reshaping how investors perceive equity — from uncertainty to opportunity — he is dedicated to fostering financial awareness and empowering individuals to make confident, future-focused decisions. His journey reflects a commitment not only to financial growth, but also to evolving mindsets.

  • Drishya .

    Cyberpsychology Evangelist

    Drishyaa Duggal is a Cyberpsychology Evangelist who speaks about the various facets in the field of cyberpsychology in today's digital age. She is a 9 times TEDx Speaker and also a regular speaker at the International Conference on Cyberlaw, Cybercrime and Cybersecurity, having addressed the said conference in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. She has been a guest speaker at prominent organizations like the United Nations (UN) , All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS) , Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi (FMC) , World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), The Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia. She is dedicated to promoting awareness of Cyberpsychology and its different aspects of how it impacts various activities in the digital ecosystem.

  • Karishma Babulal

    Author/ Storyteller

    An engineer and former IT professional, she quit her high-paying 9-to-5 corporate career after manifesting a magical meeting with Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki - an experience that reshaped her understanding of vision, faith, and intentional action. She later shared the stage with him before an audience of 5,000+ people and engaged in meaningful conversations on belief, legacy, and financial education. Karishma is on a mission to spark a reading revolution because she believes reading books build belief and clarity the true ingredients for manifesting your dreams.

  • Soha kapadia

    Founder/ Startup Coach

    F|ounder and storytelling expert Soha Kapadia works at the intersection of entrepreneurship, psychology, and storytelling, helping founders build not just companies, but conviction. An engineer by training and a storyteller at heart, she blends technology with human insight. Her journey from clean-tech innovation to entrepreneurship led her to ask, What gives startups meaning beyond metrics? That question inspired her to build a platform that adds soul to the startup world.

  • Yash Tarwadi

    Founder & CEO, Renewable Energy Innovator

    Yash Tarwadi is a visionary entrepreneur and IIM Calcutta EGMP alumnus, renowned for his pioneering patent in Solar Thermal Desalination—a breakthrough using solar energy to convert seawater into potable water, tackling the energy-water sustainability nexus. Gaining national prominence through his Shark Tank India appearance and earning Government of India awards presented by Shri Piyush Goyal alongside UNDP recognition for advancing sustainable development goals, he leads scalable clean-energy innovations including solar marketplaces, EPC services, power banks, and desalination solutions as Founder of Solnce Energy, mentoring within India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem while championing ventures that fuse innovation, scalability, and social impact to power the nation’s renewable energy transition

Organizing team