TEDxLIS Jodhpur Youth

Speakers

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• Aaditya Sharma

  Aaditya Sharma, a student at Lucky International School and recipient of several MUN awards, brings a reflective perspective on what it means to live a meaningful life. His TEDx talk, Serendipity, explores the tension between planning for an uncertain future and truly experiencing the present. Inspired by the presence of hope and wonder even within life’s struggles, Aaditya questions why we continue to persevere when life is finite. Rather than viewing uncertainty as a reason for despair, he invites audiences to recognise the value of imagination, love and the moments that make life meaningful. His message is not to abandon the future, but to stop sacrificing the present for an endlessly calculated tomorrow. Aaditya believes our present emotional needs matter and that sometimes the wisest choice is to simply decide, feel and act in the moment.

• Ambica Dutta

  Ambica Dutta, a student at Lucky International School, brings a distinctive perspective shaped by her experience of travel, community and life beyond conventional ideas of stability. Her talk, Home Is a Verb, explores how home can be understood not simply as a physical place, but as something we actively create through security, belonging and adaptability. Drawing from her experience with nomadic life, Ambica reflects on how moving between places can challenge deeply held assumptions about time, productivity, success and social norms. She explores how packing light, embracing unfamiliar environments and learning from different communities can cultivate empathy, cognitive flexibility and the courage to unlearn in order to learn. Her message invites audiences to discover stability within themselves rather than waiting for perfect external circumstances. Ambica believes that even during uncertain stages of life, our ideas deserve to be opened, explored and acted upon.

• Ananya Saand

  Ananya Saand brings a reflective perspective to one of life’s most universal emotions , FEAR. Her TEDx talk, Fear of Loss, explores how our fear of losing people, opportunities, success or certainty can often become the very force that holds us back. Ananya challenges the instinct to view loss solely as an ending. Instead, she presents it as a natural part of life and, potentially, the beginning of something new. Her message encourages audiences to confront fear rather than allow it to dictate their choices, recognising that growth often begins when we learn to accept uncertainty and move forward. Through her talk, Ananya hopes to inspire a shift in perspective: to see loss not as the final chapter, but as a transformative experience that can create space for resilience, growth and new possibilities. With her background in MUNs and debates, she brings a developing voice to a deeply human question: what might become possible when we stop allowing the fear of loss to control us?

• Emmanuella Avwrosuoghene Edward

  Emmanuella Edward, an IGCSE student and emerging young voice, brings to the TEDx stage a thought-provoking perspective on one of the greatest barriers between potential and achievement: procrastination. Her talk, “Why Great Ideas Die in the Waiting Room,” is inspired by her personal experiences and her observation of how easily brilliant ideas are postponed until they quietly disappear. Emmanuella believes today’s youth possess extraordinary creativity, ambition, curiosity and access to knowledge, yet many remain trapped between knowing what they want to achieve and actually taking the first step. Her talk explores the familiar promise of “I’ll start tomorrow”—a promise that can turn into next week, next month, and eventually never. Through her message, Emmanuella challenges young people to replace hesitation with action, transform dreams into deliberate steps, and become the driving force behind their own lives.

• Narpat Singh Rathore

  Narpat Singh Rathore is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Miss Cheesecake, a growing dessert brand he launched with Pooja Balani in 2024. Together, they transformed a homegrown passion for cheesecakes into an ambitious national business, built around fresh, preservative-free ingredients and an innovative hub-and-spoke model. Their journey took them to Shark Tank India Season 4, where they gained national attention and declined an investment offer, standing firmly by their vision. Under Narpat’s entrepreneurial leadership, Miss Cheesecake has expanded through retail and online channels and begun developing plans for central kitchens, kiosks and franchises across India. His journey reflects resilience, calculated risk-taking and the courage to pursue long-term vision over immediate compromise. From building a brand in Jodhpur to pursuing national expansion, Narpat represents a new generation of entrepreneurs driven by ambition, innovation and the belief.

• Poorvansh Sharma

  Poorvansh Sharma, a Class VIII student at Lucky International School, is a young entrepreneur, sustainability advocate, filmmaker, musician and basketball player who believes that age should never become a reason to postpone an idea. His TEDx talk, Teenkerpreneur, explores the teenage phase of an idea—the stage where it is imperfect, untested and waiting to be brought to life. Poorvansh draws from his own experiences in entrepreneurship, sustainability initiatives, filmmaking and public speaking, including speaking at a G20 India platform and becoming a semifinalist at Eureka! Junior by IIT Bombay. Through Teenkerpreneur, he challenges the belief that ideas must be perfect before action begins. He introduces the 24-Hour Rule: take one real step within 24 hours of having an idea. His message is simple yet powerful: we do not become ready and then begin; beginning is what makes us ready.

• Shivaansh Ojha

  Shivaansh Ojha, a Class IX student at Lucky International School, explores the pressures young people face while defining success. His talk, The Pressure of Being Not a Failure, examines how the pursuit of high academic scores can sometimes overshadow genuine interests and aspirations. Through examples such as a student aspiring to become a basketball player, Shivaansh highlights how fear of disappointing others can cause young people to suppress their passions. He encourages students to recognise their interests, invest in what they value, and have the courage to pursue their own path. His message challenges the idea that success is measured only through marks and academic excellence, urging young people to replace hesitation with purposeful action and give their dreams the opportunity to become reality.

• Vedika Bhor

  Vedika Bhor, a student, social impact leader, entrepreneur and founder, brings a unique perspective to TEDx through The Mathematics of Unevenness: The Power Law. With experience in entrepreneurship, public speaking, leadership and social impact, Vedika explores how seemingly insignificant actions can create disproportionately significant outcomes. Drawing on Math, personal experience and real-world examples, she explains how power laws reveal that outcomes do not always grow in proportion to effort. A small decision,conversation or opportunity can trigger networks, feedback loops and compounding effects that reshape an entire future. As the founder of RIVAAYAT and a young leader involved in public speaking, sustainability and tech, Vedika has experienced the transformative potential of small beginnings firsthand. Her message is simple:meaningful change does not require a perfect beginning. Sometimes, the smallest action is enough to create the possibility of something far greater.