TEDxBurdwan Medical College

Speakers

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• Arin Bhattacharya

  Enterprise Program Leader | Leadership mentor | Career transformation coach

  Arin Kumar Bhattacharya is an Enterprise Program Leader, leadership mentor, and career transformation coach with 22+ years of experience across Infosys, Cognizant, and LTIMindtree. Having led large-scale technology and transformation programs, he mentors professionals through burnout, self-doubt, and career reinvention. Through real corporate stories, Arin highlights how empathy, emotional safety, humour, and authentic connection are becoming essential leadership strengths in today’s AI-driven world.

• Pushpanjali Khaitan

  Nutritionist | Health Coach | Author

  Pushpanjali Khaitan is a certified Nutritionist, Health Coach, Author with over 8 years of experience based in Kolkata. Through her talent of meticulously curating personalized diets she has successfully transformed multiple lives by reversing multiple lifestyle diseases like diabetes, obesity, hypertension and more. In 2024, she published her book “7-Age Defying Secrets” to share with the world how so many different “life hacks” can play a role in slowing the ticking clock of aging. She also spreads her knowledge as a health coach for corporate events, as a nutrition expert at pageants, whilst being active on her social media to share her expertise and knowledge with the world. Whilst being a busy and loving mother of two young boys, she makes sure to practice exactly what she preaches regarding food, exercise and overall lifestyle.

• Sachin Prajapat

  Architect & Founder of EdTech

  Ar. Sachin Prajapat is an architect, educator, and founder of Safal Together, one of India’s leading architecture and design education platforms. From struggling academically in his early years to mentoring thousands of aspiring architects, his journey reflects resilience and reinvention. Through digital learning, mentorship, and collaborations with major EdTech platforms, he continues to make architecture education more accessible, inspiring students to grow through discipline, creativity, and self-belief.

• Siddhant R.

  Heart Surgeon and Founder

  Making his third appearance on the TEDx stage, Dr. Siddhant R is a cardiothoracic surgeon and health-tech entrepreneur operating at the intersection of high-stakes medicine and behavioural health. Having performed complex surgeries at JIPMER, he is intimately familiar with high-pressure environments where time-critical decisions and absolute calm are essential. His surgical expertise is globally recognised, underscored by the prestigious STS Advanced Cardiac Surgery Scholarship in the United States. Beyond the operating room, Dr. Siddhant holds a Master’s and PG Diploma in Psychology. He translates this expertise into accessible care as the founder of HeartTales, a free youth counselling initiative, and TellMe, a digital emotional support platform for students. Whether holding a scalpel or building mental health ecosystems, his work centers on one profound truth: small pauses and better listening can transform outcomes—at work, at home, and inside ourselves.

• Soumen Ray

  Senior Manager - Program Management

  Soumen Ray is a Project & Program Management leader, best-selling author, mentor, and AI Project Management advocate with 30+ years of experience in IT, program delivery, portfolio management, and remote infrastructure management. Currently working with Kyndryl as a Senior Manager Program Management, he manages large-scale infrastructure programs for Canada-based clients. He also previously worked with IBM as a Program Manager. A PMP® and PMI-CPMAI™ certified professional, Soumen is passionate about leadership, mentoring, and helping professionals grow with confidence and clarity. He is the author of the Amazon best-selling book "Relax! Project Managers – The Art of Stress-free Project Management" and frequently speaks on leadership, AI project management, accountability, and personal growth. Through his work, Soumen inspires professionals to move beyond external success and build more meaningful and purpose-driven careers.

• Sourav Sarkar

  Merchant Navy Officer

  Sourav Sarkar is a distinguished Merchant Navy Officer and a passionate motivational and TEDx speaker whose journey mirrors the resilience and precision required in high stakes fields like medicine. Navigating the unpredictable global waters instills a unique discipline that directly parallels the focus and dedication needed in medical profession. As a speaker he inspires audiences to look beyond their limits, embrace challenges and take decisive action, resonating with the theme of going “against the grain”. His message bridges the gap between engineering crisis management, extreme pursuits, the human psychological fortitude, encouraging future medical professionals to push boundaries and pursue excellence despite the odds.

• Swarnava Mallik

  Lawyer | Stammering Activist | Author

  Swarnava Mallik is a lawyer, stammering activist, and author of two books, known for using his voice and personal journey to inspire confidence, resilience, and self-belief among people who stammer.

• Vijay Sharma

  HealthTech Entrepreneur | Reluctant Philosopher

  Most technology builders don't think about what happens in the 30 seconds before someone decides to ask for help. Vijay Sharma spent 10 years thinking about almost nothing else. As co-founder of India's largest B2B mental health platform, he built systems for 600+ organizations and 4.5 million employees, attempting to bridge the gap between clinical care and the technology that's supposed to deliver it. He learned that the hardest problems in health-tech aren't technical. They're human. An IIM Bangalore alumnus, former SAP AI Product Owner, active angel investor, and TEDx speaker, Vijay speaks about building for impact in one of the world's most complex healthcare markets: India, with its 14+ languages, its stigma, and its billion people who deserve better.