TEDxODM Global School Youth

Speakers

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• Ananya Jugade

  Ananya Jugade is a 14-year-old Odissi classical dance prodigy and student at ODM Public School, Bhubaneswar, who delivered an impressive speech and performance at TEDx Amity University, Noida. Trained under Guru Smt. Sonali Mohapatra, she is a recipient of the prestigious National Cultural Talent Search junior Scholarship in Odissi Dance from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India (administered via CCRT). As the winner of Debadasi Season 3, a dance reality show on Siddharth TV in Odisha, her exceptional talent has also been honored with the Dr. Snehaprava Samantray National Odissi Award, the State-level Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi Prativa Samman, The Telegraph Online Edugraph 18 Under 18 Award, Makar Samman, and the Nritya Shree Award.

• HG Ambarish Maharaj Das

  His Grace Ambarisa Maharaj Prabhu brings timeless Vedic wisdom to modern life, living as a monk whose teachings flow from the Bhagavad Gita into everyday practice. He inspires doctors, engineers, couples, and elders with simple, practical guidance that heals both heart and mind. Through his students he envisioned Abhay Charan Clinic — a compassionate healthcare initiative that embodies seva, dignity, and holistic care. Please welcome a guiding light whose words bridge tradition and service to transform live

• Litisha mangat Panda

  Litisha Mangat Panda is currently serving as the Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Business Head of one of the biggest news channels and the highest-GRP-rated entertainment channels—carrying forward a powerful media legacy while simultaneously redefining what the future of media can look like. She is also the Co-Founder of Orrisa Media Venture, and a pioneer in bringing Artificial Intelligence, cloud computing and automation into the media ecosystem. What makes her journey truly remarkable is that she doesn't see technology as something that replaces tradition. She sees it as a force that can strengthen legacy, accelerate creativity and open new possibilities. She has been instrumental in building a powerful ecosystem of content creators across Odisha through OTV Insight one of the state's most popular content-creator events. Through this platform, she has helped give a new generation of creators not just a stage, but a larger vision and a stronger voice. And perhaps most remarkably, she has been instrumental in creating the nation's first regional AI Anchor, a milestone that demonstrates her ability to transform what once seemed like an idea of the future into a reality of today.

• Nozomu Hagihara

  Driven by a strong passion for international cooperation, Nozomu left Toyota Motor Corporation and joined an international development NGO. From 2020, he worked in Bodh Gaya, India, supporting rural development programs. Drawing on his 19 years of experience in football—including playing for the youth team of Oita Trinita during his university years—he began teaching football to local children through NGO activities. Through this work, he launched the football-based social initiative FC Nono in 2021. 2022: Established the General Incorporated Association FCNono (Japan) 2024: Established NOZOMU FOUNDATION (India NGO) Currently based in Bihar, India, he works between Japan and India, providing career coaching and delivering lectures. In 2025, he completed a 2,000-kilometer football dribbling journey across India.

• Shraddha Shrivastava

  Shraddha Shrivastava is the founder and CEO of Digital Height, where she helps founders and entrepreneurs build a voice on LinkedIn that moves their business forward. Over the past decade, she has worked with leaders across ten countries, including several Fortune organisations. Her work has been featured in Times of India, Financial Express, and on the Times Square billboard, New York.

• Sourav Das

  Dr. Sourav Das is a DST-INSPIRE Faculty at BRIC-Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, with a Ph.D. in Biotechnology (KIIT) and postdoctoral research at IIT Kanpur and Ben-Gurion University, Israel. His work spans microbiology, environmental science, and sustainable rural development, with published research and patents in wastewater purification and sustainable nanotechnology. A passionate science communicator, he regularly engages school students through the DST-INSPIRE outreach programme, believing science is about asking questions and using knowledge to solve real-world problems.