Theme: Aspire... Believe... Achieve!

The event is going to be an inspiring TEDx Youth gathering designed specifically for young students who want to achieve their goals and unlock their full potential. The theme of the event emphasizes the importance of having a strong vision, self-belief, and determination to succeed. Through engaging TED-style talks & discussions. Participants will learn from accomplished professionals and thought leaders from various walks of life about their own journeys to success. The event aims to empower young students to pursue their dreams and to equip them with the tools, knowledge, and confidence needed to turn their aspirations into reality.

Doon International School Riverside Campus
4 Km From Nanda Ki Chowki
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007
India

Akshit Batra

Entrepreneur and Founder I-CAN India

Akshit is an alumnus of The Doon School, Dehradun and Hansraj College (B.Com Hons.), University of Delhi. He graduated with an MBA (PGP) from the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad with the coveted Torch Bearer Award. His professional pursuits span the automotive retail and education industries. He is a Director in the Family Businesses that operate a network of Honda Two Wheeler Dealerships in Uttarakhand and Punjab. He is the Founder of I Can. India that works towards life skill and soft skill development in the K-12 space. An international bilingual debater and MUNer, Akshit likes to sing and do stand up comedy in his spare time.

Anukriti Batra Arora

Entrepreneur and Founder -Plan Your Memories

Anukriti Batra Arora is a Wedding Planner, an internationally certified Floral Designer, an Educationist, an Orator, a Gastronomy Enthusiast and has been associated with 100+ brands as a part of her professional journey some of them being JW Marriott, ITC, Hero MotoCorp, FCB Ulka, Whirlpool, Cadbury, Intercontinental Group, Harvard University and many more. She has been an IAYP Gold Awardee and a Gold Medalist in Marketing. Her expertise has been in the area of Marketing, Events and Advertising and she has been a topper throughout her academic life be it in Doon International School or University of Delhi. She has been closely associated with empowering women in business and has been a mentor to multiple women in business. She is well-travelled and draws a lot of her event-related inspiration from travelling and elements of the nature. A yoga enthusiast at heart, her love for flower markets and fresh flowers in unmatchable. She is a proud alumni of Doon International School.

Ashok Kumar

DGP, Author, Humanitarian

Ashok Kumar did his B.Tech (1986) and M.Tech (1988) from IIT Delhi. He joined the Indian Police Service in 1989 and served in various challenging assignments. He was instrumental in eliminating Terrorism from Tarai Region of Kumaun. He is the Director General of Police Uttarakhand. He has also served with CRPF and BSF as IG on deputation basis where he faced Naxal challenge and managed Indo-Pakistan border on crucial Punjab frontier. He received the UN Medal for serving in strife torn Kosovo in the year 2001. He was awarded the Indian Police Medal for Meritorious services in 2006. He was also awarded President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service on the occasion of Republic Day 2013. He is the author of the famous book ‘Human in Khaki’ The Book has been translated in to Bengali, Gujarati & Marathi also. He has also authored three other books titled "Challenges to Internal Security of India", "Cracking Civil Services The open secret" and "Ethics for Civil Services".

Deepankar Aron

Writer, Photographer, Traveler

Deepankar Aron, a Presidential Awardee for his contributions as an Indian Revenue Service officer, is a passionate traveler, a photographer and a writer. In his latest pictorial book – “On the Trail of Buddha – A Journey to the East”, he explores the spiritual & cultural linkages that bind India and East Asia. World Heritage Sites of Uttarakhand, his first pictorial book was published in 2010. His articles on travel, nature and heritage have appeared in various magazines and newspapers. An alumnus of IIT Delhi (B.Tech - Electrical Engg and M. Tech - Energy Studies). Over the last 27 years in the civil service, he held assignments ranging from Customs at Indo-Nepal border to implementing New Industrial Policy in Uttarakhand to policy making in the Ministry of Finance to a diplomatic stint as Consul in Hong Kong. He has represented the country at World Customs Organization, BRICS & several bilateral meetings with administrations such as China, Hong Kong SAR & many other countries.

Jaskirat Kaur

Business Leader, IIT-IIM, National Pageant Winner

Jaskirat Kaur is the head of International Business Development and Marketing at Machani Group. Machani Group. Jaskirat has been at the forefront of the marketing and revenue generation of the group's AI & Robotics business, Jaskirat has been invited as a Keynote speaker at Robotex International Conference 2021 in Estonia to talk about the ‘Future of Humanoids’ and did many other events too. Jaskirat graduated in Metallurgical Engineering and Material Science from IIT Bombay in 2014 and completed her post-graduation MBA from IIM Bangalore. Jaskirat has pursued modelling professionally and was runner-up in the national pageant ‘Gladrags Megamodel’ in 2013. She works towards women's empowerment and as a result of which she was the founding member of the ‘Lean-In’ Mumbai community under the affiliation of Sheryl Sandberg to take that vision further. Jaskirat has also worked to get free healthcare for the underprivileged.

Maanas Lal

Author, Painter, Photographic Artist and Musician

Maanas Lal is an author, painter, photographic artist and musician with a handsome body of work and several accolades to his credit. Maanas’s debut book ‘Murder in the Bylanes: Life and Death in a Divided City’, published by Bloomsbury, opened at #1 on the Amazon best-seller charts. Maanas’s work across genres of visual art has made great waves across the art world. His self-developed technique of digital painting has established him as a name to reckon with. His art has featured alongside giants like M F Hussain and S H Raza. His workshops of photography are a frequent feature in the best schools of the country. Maanas has learnt Hindustani classical music and also plays the guitar. His covers have clocked over a million views on YouTube. He has certifications from Harvard Business Publishing in Time Management and Customer Focus. He is a globe-trotter and has extensively travelled in Europe and the United States of America.