TEDxCalcutta IS Youth

Speakers

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• Aditya Majumdar

  Musician

  Born in Calcutta, Aditya grew up surrounded by folk and rock, sounds that quietly shaped the way he saw the world. His music carries the warmth of memory and the weight of reflection, wrapped in the textures of modern pop. What began as a seven-year-old’s obsession with a guitar his grandmother gifted him became a lifelong dialogue between emotion and melody. His songs are raw and honest, tracing the quiet moments that shape who we are. The debut album “Griefcase” captures this spirit through stories of loss and love, told with shimmering guitars, honest lyrics, and arrangements that nod to his influences while carving out a sound that feels entirely his own.

• Cheero Roy

  Student

  Cheero Roy is a Grade 10 student of Calcutta International School. He is passionate about physics, space and understanding the universe and constantly pursues academics and side projects. He is deeply intrigued with how teens can improve themselves by building real discipline and purpose instead just of chasing marks and medals. In his free time, he loves golf, football, writing and listening to podcasts.

• Iftekhar Ahsan

  Cultural Entrepreneur

  Iftekhar Ahsan is a Kolkata-based cultural entrepreneur, storyteller, and heritage curator known for reimagining how people experience the city. He is the founder of Calcutta Walks and Calcutta Bungalow, initiatives that explore Kolkata’s layered history through immersive walking tours, restored heritage spaces, and narrative-driven experiences. With a deep interest in architecture, urban memory, and everyday stories, his work bridges the past and present, making heritage accessible to younger audiences. Through research, curation, and storytelling, he continues to shape conversations around culture, identity, and sustainable heritage tourism in the city.

• Kalpita Mukherjee

  Student

  Kalpita Mukherjee is a student at Calcutta international school and among an unending list of interests, public speaking lies in the top 5 for her. it's such a pleasure for her whenever she gets to stand on a platform and share her opinions because she's aware of how our generation can sometimes feel sidelined when it comes to big conversations. so having the ability to talk about such a broad topic is a true honor. along with that, she is also passionate about writing, music and dance. she is definitely a very expressive person and all these various forms of art, like speaking at TEDx is just the perfect outlet for all of it.

• Karan Goenka

  Entrepreneur

  Karan Goenka, A young and dynamic entrepreneur who believes that it is our responsibility to leave the world in a better place than what we found it. He is the founder of F-Street, a menswear apparel brand and COO at Citi Style, a value retail chain. He co-founded Chalo Padhe and is a board member of Help Us Help Them, NGOs that provide educational opportunities to underprivileged children in East & Northeast India. He is also a trustee at Kolkata Gives, an NGO that connects donors to credible NGOs.

• Mitul Shukla

  Architect

  The future of Void and Mass Consulting Pvt. Ltd. began to take shape in 2003 when one of its principal architects, Mitul Shukla, joined the firms's office in Baroda. As a B.Arch student at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (1998-2003), Mitul Shukla discovered his passion for architecture and began shaping his journey in the field. In 2013, after a decade of hands-on experience, he moved from Baroda to the Kolkata office of Void and Mass. There, he collaborated with local architects and contributed to projects from reputed organizations such as DLF India. Today, he leads the firm as a Principal Consultant Architect, working on a wide range of projects across the country. Mitul Shukla specializes in designing malls, IT buildings, townships, schools, industrial facilities, and a variety of hospitality and commercial projects.

• Preeti Roychoudhury

  Educator and Author

  Preeti Roychoudhury is the Head of the English Department and Curriculum Development at Calcutta International School, Kolkata, and a senior International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme faculty member with over 29 years of experience in education. She has co-authored English Language and Literature coursebooks with Harper Collins and has also self-published a visual-text compendium on Kolkata. Her work reflects her deep interest in innovative curriculum design, literary studies, and inquiry-led pedagogy that nurtures critical and creative thinking. A passionate traveller, photographer, and lifelong learner, she brings a global yet deeply personal lens to her exploration of cities and identity.

• Pushpak Sen

  Fashion Creative Director

  Pushpak Sen is a fashion communicator, filmmaker, and cultural storyteller from Kolkata. Educated in English Literature, Gender Studies, Journalism, and Fashion Communication, his journey spans from The Statesman newsroom to Polimoda, Florence, and a Hollywood celebrity styling and PR agency in Los Angeles. Today, he creates fashion films for leading national and international brands. Featured by BBC, Vogue India, Harper’s Bazaar, and i-D Italy, and listed on GQ’s Best Dressed, Pushpak champions his Bengali roots—taking the culture, craft, and creative spirit of Bengal to a global stage.

• Shambhavi Das

  Student

  Shambhavi is an eleventh-grade student from Kolkata. After several years of homeschooling, during which she traveled extensively with her mother and sister, she developed a distinctive approach to learning that extended well beyond traditional classroom boundaries. This period of exploration cultivated her deep interests in both art science and history. She inherited her artistic sensibility from her father and is driven by an insatiable curiosity for acquiring new knowledge and seeking diverse experiences.

• Shams Aalam

  Para Swimmer

  hams Aalam is a highly accomplished individual with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in HR and Operations. As a paraplegic person, he has overcome significant challenges to achieve numerous accolades, including being a world record holder for the longest open sea swim by a paraplegic person. He was the first paraplegic SM5 category swimmer to represent India at the World Para Swimming Championship 2022 and at the Asian Para Games in 2018 (Indonesia) and 2022 (China). He is an international gold medalist, multiple national record holder, and recipient of prestigious honors including the National Award 2020, CavinKare National Ability Award 2024, and U.S. State Department recognition, inspiring society through his achievements and motivational speaking.

• Suvasree Banerjee

  Educator

  Rooted in Calcutta Girls’ High School, Suvasree’s journey began amid classrooms, music, and drama that taught her the power of stories. Mentors who believed in her long before she believed in herself etched a lifelong imprint on how she sees learning and young minds. After graduating from Asutosh College and completing her Masters at the University of Calcutta, academia felt less like a career and more like a home she was returning to. She started as a guest lecturer in affiliated colleges and, in 2018, found her calling at Calcutta International School, where Physics and Mathematics became her language of inspiring possibility.