Past TEDx event

TEDxManchester Global School Youth

"Ignite the Future" — From Ideas to Impact

Took placeDecember 19, 20255:00 PM - 8:00 PM (GMT+5:30)
LocationHyderabad, Telangana, India
FormatYouth
At TEDx Manchester Global School Youth 2025, we explore how ideas spark change and shape the world ahead. Our theme, “Ignite the Future — From Ideas to Impact,” celebrates imagination, courage, and the journey from inspiration to action. Bringing together students, educators, entrepreneurs, and innovators, this event features fresh perspectives and stories that encourage us to think boldly and reimagine what’s possible. Through meaningful talks and conversations, we aim to inspire young minds to lead with purpose and create a future driven by ideas and impact.

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

  • Ajay Jain

    Founder, SilverX Fund and SilverNeedle Ventures

    Ajay Jain is the founder of SilverX Fund and SilverNeedle Ventures, bringing experience across startup investment, venture capital and startup ecosystem. He had in the past built his own startup in the edtech space and was a core engineer in the semiconductor world.

  • Avyukt Balesh

    Student, Manchester Global School

    Avyukt is a Grade 5 learner at Manchester Global School who brings curiosity and enthusiasm to the TEDx stage. He is excited to share a personal story that offers a fresh perspective from a young mind.

  • Dr. Jayesh Ranjan IAS

    Special Chief Secretary, Government of Telangana

    Dr. Jayesh Ranjan IAS is a 1992-batch IAS officer and the current Special Chief Secretary for SPEED and Investment Cell, Tourism, Culture & Sports Government of Telangana, INDIA. Known for steering Telangana’s transformation into a leading innovation and technology hub, he combines policy vision with deep expertise in governance, ICT, and investment promotion.

  • Dr. Kondal Reddy Kandadi MBE

    Founder Chairman - Manchester Global School

    Dr. Reddy brings over 20 years of distinguished leadership experience from the UK education sector. Before returning to India, he served as the Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Bolton, where he led the transformation of the institution into a Teaching Intensive, Research Informed University with student success at its core—helping propel it into the Guardian Top 50. In 2021, he was awarded an Honorary MBE by Her Majesty The Queen for his contributions to education, public health, and industry in the UK.

  • Major Rama Sundeep Naishadham

    Founder & CEO, Major Aerospace Systems (MAS) Ltd.

    Major Rama Sundeep Naishadham(Retd.) is an Army veteran, experienced UAS pilot, technologist, and mentor, he works at the intersection of human judgment and intelligent systems. After years of serving in uniform, he now focuses on building autonomous technologies that support responsible decision-making for India’s future. Alongside his work as an entrepreneur in autonomous systems, he spends much of his time mentoring students and young innovators through platforms such as T-Hub—helping them turn curiosity into clarity, ownership, and real-world impact.

  • Maruthi Amardeep Sri Vatsavaya

    Co-Founder & CEO of BluJ Aerospace

    Maruthi Amardeep is the Co-Founder and CEO of BluJ Aerospace, a deep-tech aerospace startup working to make transportation faster and more accessible through next-generation VTOL aircraft. His journey spans hands-on engineering and deep-tech entrepreneurship, shaped by a passion for building ambitious technologies that solve real problems

  • Midhula Devabhaktuni

    Co-Founder of Mivi

    Midhula Devabhaktuni is co-founder of Mivi — one of India’s fastest-growing homegrown electronics brands. She blends entrepreneurship, marketing insight, and youth-driven innovation to build products for a new generation

  • Vansh Jain

    Student, Sreenidhi International School

    Student, Sreenidhi International School

Organizing team