Theme: Serendipity. Epiphany. Eunoia

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

Main Auditorium
College Of Engineering Pune
Pune, Maharashtra, 411048
India

Abhijaat Bedekar

Teach for India Fellow | Recruitment Lead - Teach for India

Abhijat Bedekar currently is Recruitment Manager Lead, College and Corporate Relations for East and West Zones. He has great passion to empower the future of India ,so he joined the Teach For India Fellowship program. Within some days, he realized that nothing made more sense to him than being a part of a cause he fiercely believes in. And thus, after his moment of epiphany, he made a conscious decision to quit his job with PwC, and moved to India to join Teach For India in a high impact leadership role. With an unshakeable belief in the “transformational power of education”, Abhijat’s vision is to enable young leaders to unleash their potentials and excel in what they believe in.

Aleena Gandhi

CEO - Social Media Dissect

Aleena Gandhi is the founder and CEO of Social Media Dissect - where she reviews social media content and collaborates with various brands, providing digital marketing strategies. Founder of Social Media Dissect, a platform for marketing insights and inspirations, She reviews marketing content from around the world and promote ventures that aim to bring a change with their creatives. A Dissector during the day and a Social Media Trainer by the night,She believes in growing, by connecting with my audiences and sharing my knowledge. A simple motto of her life, “Learn and keep on Learning because the world will never stop.”

Amrut Deshmukh

'The Booklet Guy' at Make India Read

A man with passion in mind and a bibliophile at heart, Mr. Amrut Deshmukh is going to adorn the stage of TEDxCOEP. His goal is to kindle the fire in young brains for reading. This well known booklet guy, a chartered accountant by profession left his job to become the driving force behind the mission to MAKE INDIA READ — wherein he picks up the bestsellers and converts them into audio and text summaries that are just 20 minutes long.

Col. Amit Dalvi

Director - Services Preparatory Institute

Colonel Amit Dalvi, a man with a 23 years' Armed Forces background, and a distinguished experience of working in varied environments, is the Director at the Services Preparatory Institute . He has been grooming the next generation for a career in armed forces as officers. Throughout his tough adventurous life, the Epiphany aquired by him is that Hardwork is the best key to success.

Deenaz Raishinghani

'The Backpacking Mama'

Mrs Deenaz Raisinghani, UGC - Junior Research Scholar at department of Media and Communication Studies, a content writer around parenting, a travel blogger and a mom. She is famously known as backpacking mama as she has travelled on solo three countries with her baby. She has done post graduation in Media and Communication from University of Pune with a bachelors degree in Economics. This Jaipur based blogger will be sharing her experience of travelling different places and tells us why she recommends that every parent follow her lead.

Neeraj Shah

Entrepreneur | Owner and Director - Silver Bright

Neeraj is the Owner and Director at Silver Bright.Silver Bright manufactures high precision ERW Steel Tubes, catering to four industry verticals namely Automotive, Furniture, Food Processing and Healthcare.Silver Bright was also awarded as the Top 3 most innovative companies in India by United Kingdom Trade and Investment body. Neeraj was presented this award by the British High Commissioner to India at the Queen’s birthday celebrations. Prior to joining Silver Bright, Neeraj was the Managing Director of a software technology firm based in United States and worked very closely with the fashion and lifestyle industry.An ardent movie buff, Neeraj played a key role in promoting Hollywood motion picture "Paradise".

Ravija Singal

Youngest Asian to win the title of Iron Man

Ravija Singal is the youngest Asian woman to win the 'Iron man' title at the slender age of 19. While the comprehensive trialathon which includes nearly 4km swimming, 180km cycling and 42km running, is to be completed in seventeen hours ,the national level swimmer Ravija, managed to complete it in just sixteen hours five minutes and forty-five seconds! With painstaking months of practice, Ravija shows us that nothing is unachievable when we work hard and are obstinate.

Sachin Narode

Social Entrepreneur

Mr. Sachin Narode is a social entrepreneur and venture strategist with a revolutionary vision. He is the co-founder of Survive and Thrive today, a summit for mission-driven entrepreneurs and investors.He will be sharing how to start a business from scratch and his insight over the significance of time. With this beautiful thought in mind he aims towards taking a step closer to the realisation of the potential of time and it's needs for the society.

Vinit Deshpande

Music Director | Street Jammer

Mr Vinit Deshpande is a Music Director, Composer, Arranger and Procuder in the Marathi industry. He is the co-founder of a street jamming group called RAASTA - Street Jammers.He will be sharing with us how he got the idea of forming this group and how it has been connecting with people and what are their future plans.