TEDxOsney

Speakers

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• Balaji J S

  Balaji JS is a UK-based sustainability leader and business executive, currently serving as Global VP – Sustainability Organization, where he leads the company's global sustainability strategy, ESG initiatives, and circular economy program across international markets. With more than two decades of experience in sustainability, environmental management, corporate governance, and digital transformation, Balaji has worked with leading multinational organizations to integrate sustainable business practices into global operations and supply chains. His expertise spans climate strategy, sustainable packaging, resource efficiency, and responsible business leadership. Balaji holds an MBA from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, an MSc in Environmental Management from Imperial College London, and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Manchester.

• Bhupinder Sandhu

  Mr. Bhupinder Sandhu is an entrepreneur and philanthropist dedicated to advancing human performance and well-being through science-backed approaches. With decades of experience working in high-pressure environments, he focuses on helping individuals and leaders sustain peak performance without compromising mental and physical health. His work bridges practical business leadership with insights from neuroscience, emphasizing the importance of managing one’s biology to enhance clarity, resilience, and decision-making. As a social contributor, he is committed to spreading awareness around mental fitness, stress management, and emotional intelligence, particularly among young professionals and emerging leaders. Through his initiatives, he promotes accessible, evidence-based practices that support both personal growth and societal well-being.

• Ganta Jishnu Aaryan

  Ganta Jishnu Aaryan is a 10-year-old Guinness World Records title holder and an aspiring footballer who believes that age is never a barrier to extraordinary achievement. He earned global recognition by successfully recalling 216 decimal places of the Golden Ratio (Phi) in one minute, showcasing exceptional memory, focus, and mental discipline. His accomplishment reflects dedication, perseverance, and a passion for challenging himself. Beyond record-breaking, Jishnu's greatest passion is football. Inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo, he dreams of becoming a professional footballer while embracing the values of hard work, discipline, resilience, confidence, and the courage to dream big. Through his journey, Jishnu hopes to inspire others to believe in their potential, embrace challenges, and pursue their dreams with passion, consistency, and self-belief.

• Jagadish Kumar Vallarampara

  "Jagadish Vallarampara is a climate resilience strategist and offshore systems specialist exploring how future coastal infrastructure can evolve beyond traditional defensive engineering. Through TERAOM (Technology-based Environmental Restoration and Ocean Management), he is developing concepts that combine renewable energy, AI-driven environmental intelligence, carbon sequestration, and adaptive coastal infrastructure into integrated “living” resilience ecosystems. Drawing from experience in offshore energy, marine operations, climate-risk systems, and environmental analytics, his work focuses on transforming vulnerable coastlines into intelligent net-zero coastal hubs capable of generating clean energy, restoring ecosystems, and improving long-term urban resilience. His research integrates metocean intelligence, nature-based solutions, and advanced infrastructure thinking to address the accelerating risks posed by sea-level rise and climate change.

• Joe Eshwar

  Joe Eshwar is a British-Indian filmmaker, writer and documentary director based in Liverpool. Originally from Kerala, his work explores migration, memory, spirituality and belonging. His films include Kunthapura, recognized at the Kerala State Film Critics Awards; 8119 Miles, inspired by a Kurdish refugee’s story and screened at international festivals; and Dawpech: The Trap, a Marathi film featuring acclaimed actor Prasad Oak. He has directed approximately fifteen documentaries for Shalom World Television. His upcoming Malayalam feature, Garudavruthantham (The Chronicles of Garuda), examines ancestral roots, environmental memory and the complexities of returning home. Through The Unscripted Banyan, he shares stories of ordinary people, forgotten places and cultural heritage, while his Taiga Wisdom series explores faith and spiritual searching. Drawn to Central Asia, the Balkans and the Silk Road, Eshwar approaches storytelling as an act of witnessing the overlooked truths of everyday

• Maninder Singh

  "Maninder Singh, a tech guru. He is the founder and CEO of Manzeera and the architect of Service to Success – a transformation system that turns service and customer success teams into the most reliable growth engine in the business. Maninder is known as a business surgeon: he diagnoses what is really broken in the customer service experience, then rewires operating models, metrics and behaviours so every interaction creates measurable value. He believes in full ‘body’ operations for businesses: across People, Process, Platform, Partners and Propositions. With over 20 years in data, management consulting, and business intelligence, he has helped global organizations across EMEA to move from firefighting tickets to mastering renewals, expansion and advocacy. Service to Success blends hard commercial logic with deep empathy for customers and frontline teams, uniting Sales, Success and leadership around one language of outcomes.

• Sharani Ponguru

  Sharani Ponguru is a UK-based entrepreneur and business leader with a Master's degree in Business Administration from Newcastle University, United Kingdom. Passionate about innovation, leadership, and creating meaningful impact, she has built a reputation for driving strategic growth, fostering entrepreneurship, and empowering organisations through visionary leadership. With a strong foundation in international business and management, Sharani combines global perspectives with practical business insights to inspire sustainable growth and transformative leadership. Her work reflects a commitment to excellence, innovation, and creating opportunities that empower individuals and communities. An advocate for women in leadership and entrepreneurship, Sharani is passionate about mentoring future leaders and promoting inclusive growth. She continues to inspire aspiring professionals to embrace resilience, purpose-driven leadership, and innovation in an ever-evolving global landscape.

• Will Aldridge

  Will Aldridge is a Product & Platform Lead and former British Army Officer with a background in operational planning, logistics and technology-driven transformation. After seven years serving in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), Will transitioned into infrastructure, logistics and digital operations, where he now works on large-scale operational systems across security, aviation and major infrastructure environments. His experience spans military deployments, airport logistics, operational transformation and data-driven decision-making in highly complex environments, including infrastructure logistics supporting the Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C nuclear construction programmes. Will is particularly interested in how invisible systems — logistics, coordination and data visibility — quietly shape modern society and influence human behavior at scale. Through his work, he explores how technology and operational visibility can improve resilience and reduce complexity.