Theme: Mindset Overhaul

TEDxBayViewMarina is an independently organized TED event operated under license from TED. At the day long conference we will feature eminent speakers from different walks of life will share unique ideas from Mumbai and all around the India.

YB Chavan Auditoriu
Nariman Point
Next to Mantralaya
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001
India

Akshay Lakhanpal

CEO - India | Space Matrix

Akshay is responsible for leading the India business for Space Matrix. He has 18+ years of experience in the real estate sector with specific focus on project management, design and general management. Besides the P&L for the business, he is responsible for evaluating impact of design on clients’ business and for overviewing service delivery standards.He is very passionate about workplace technology and how it can be utilised to enhance the experience of people while utilising beautifully designed spaces. He comes with a rich experience of having managed over 25 Mn Sft projects spread across 40 cities in India. Before joining Space Matrix, Akshay was the Director of Project Management services at Cushman and Wakefield. He has obtained Bachelor of Architecture from VNIT (VRCE), Nagpur and has a postgraduate degree in Project Management from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.

Ankit Batra

Numerologist | Life Coach | Software Engineer

Ankit Batra spent 3 years of life in Singapore, He is one of top numerologist in India. Ankit Batra is technology freak and worked as software engineer, he has over 12 Years of Experience as Business Analyst(Software Engineering) and worked in biggest MNC's like Wipro , IBM , TCS, Mcaffee Antivirus After years of working in Software Engineering, he has pursued his passion in Numerology He is working in Numerology from 5 Years now Ankit Batra has taught more than 20000 Students in Numerology and Run Ed.Tech (The Batraa Numerology)with over 30plus employees He is not typical Pandit, he is modern master whom you can consider as mentor, friend, philosophical guide who believes in gelling hard work with Numerology/Astrology (As a helping science) in order to reach greater heights in life.

Archana Khosla Burman

Chairperson- FICCI FLO Mumbai | Founder Partner- Vertices Partners | National Head ,Virtual Incubator, Programming and Collaborations- FICCI FLO Startup Cell

Archana is the Founder of VERTICES PARTNERS, a leading law firm specialising in Private Equity, Venture Capital and Mergers & Acquisition Transactions ,headquartered out of Mumbai and has presence in Bengaluru, NCR and Pune as well. She also has proven skill expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Strategic Acquisitions across multiple sectors including inter-alia Education, Financial Services, Consumer Products, Healthcare, Agriculture, Credit Information, Real Estate, Manufacturing and Pharmaceuticals. Archana has been enlisted in Forbes Legal Power List 2021 as one of the Top 100 Individual Lawyers in Joint Venture, M&A and PE & VC. Archana had been recognized as Women Leading in Business by The Economic Times powered by Femina 2021. Archana sits on the advisory board of several start-ups and new age entrepreneurial ventures. She works very closely with organizations to empower women and mentors and advises budding and seasoned entrepreneurs on several startup.

Dr Neeta Mhatre

Founder-ReachOut | Corporate Trainer | Edupreneur

Dr Neeta Mhatre Founder ReachOut, An international Certified Master NLP practitioner, Relationship & Wellness therapist and trainer with 17yrs of experience. Co- Authored book in 2021.Has worked for shipping Company as Medical Officer for 12 years and trained many seafearers in First Aid, wellness of seafearers, has been on vessel & site to talk on Mental Emotional wellness, stress & behavior management with soft skills. Passionate and Zealous person to have trained more than 10k teachers, 25k students and few corporates. Is being one of the trainer for TOI, Speak To lead & Bringle Academy, Barclays, Forevermark, Tata Hospital, Wockhdart,Wipro, ITM. Guest faculty in NIFT. Trustee of NGO Amcha Ghar. Runs community program for domestic workers, single parents, transgenders and rape survivors at Canosa Jeevan Vikas Kendra. Dr Neeta has developed executed and implemented programs for young adults in Entrepreneurship , Effective communication and strategy planning.Sales with psychology.

Dr Sanjeev Kumar

Associate Professor | Department of English- Dr.Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, Delhi University

Dr.Sanjeev Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Dr.Bhim Rao Ambedkar College Delhi University.He has 29 years of teaching experience.He holds two M.Phil degrees and one Honorary Doctorate.He also has done Professional Doctoral Certificate from East Bridge College Paris.Besides,he holds over a dozen national and international awards. He had been on course revision committees at IGNOU and also been associated with academic assignments at HP University Shimla. He had done in the corona period last year 230 webinars and 30 workshops on research methodology. He has six books published to his credit three of which from Partridge Publishing House USA. He recently had been nominated with the Professor of the year award scheduled to be conferred in Bangkok on 12th Nov this year. He is loved by his students and they recognize him despite their holding good positions and that is what he call his assets that he accumulated in his entire teaching career.

Dr Santoshi Singh

Entrepreneur | Educationist | Motivational Coach

A homemaker, a parent, a trainer, an entrepreneur, a directress and a lifelong learner. Having transformed over 5000 lives of children in the past 13+ years, Dr. Santoshi finds passion in training teachers on how to teach & groom them parents and enhancing leadership skills for preschool centre heads. A voracious reader, she has had her articles on education published in the 'Educationtoday.co' which is a premium education magazine in India. What once started off as a parental journey at Euro Kids has transformed her to an Edupreneur. She owns three of the most sought-after branches of Euro Kids in Bengaluru which has won awards on various parameters across the nation like exemplary contribution, highest enrollments, and ranked 1 in innovative online teaching during the global pandemic.The philosophy she believes in is to enable the child in acquiring skills and knowledge and educating them beyond the four walls of a classroom, this has led her to start her own K-12 school Bengaluru.

Dr. Dhruv Desai

Tech Entrepreneur | Founder & CEO - Tecx Labs Private Limited | Fintech Evangelist | Blockchain Enthusiast

DHRUV has worked in industries like Technology, Aviation, Telecom, BFSI & IT/ES consulting. Through exposure to a great learning environment, also gained his expertise in Lean Six Sigma as Master Black Belt, Business Transition & Migration, Business Development and BPO Operations. Global exposure from countries like China, the Philippines, Singapore, the UK, and the USA provided him with a deep understanding of work cultures across the nations. Having Ph.Ds in Economics & Finance. Conducted informative webinars on topics like Talent Management, Onboarding, Employee Engagement, Leadership Modelling, Entrepreneurship, Career Progression Plan: the new RnR etc. He is an Author and a Guest Blogger at Human Capital Institute and NHRD- MYOC. His work has been published on reputed platforms like Times Ascent, Economic Times, Times of India, DBA, Mail Today, FT, Business Standard, NHRD journal and CLO Magazine.

Dr. Shwetanjali Patel

Dentist | Founder - Dr. Shwetanjali Makeup Studio

Dr. Shwetanjali is a versatile professional who has transitioned from being a dentist to a highly successful professional makeup artist. Growing up in a family full of medical professionals and practitioners, Dr. Patel initially pursued a career in dentistry. She excelled in her studies and spent four years helping people regain their confidence with successful "Smile Makeovers." In 2018, Dr. Patel followed her heart and decided to pursue her passion for becoming a Celebrity Makeup Artist. Despite facing many challenges, she persevered and established a highly successful, professionally managed makeup studio and unisex salon company with branches in Kanpur and Orai. Her excellent work has earned her the opportunity to work with high-profile clients such as Sabyasachi Brides, and she has even been a TEDx Speaker.

Dr.Rahil Chaudhary

Ophthalmologist | Managing Director - Eye7 Eye Hospitals

Dr.Rahil Chaudhary did his schooling at the prestigious school in Delhi ,went on to do his MBBS graduation from Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun and internship from Dr.Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, PGIMER, New Delhi. He further went on to complete his post-graduation in Ophthalmology from Swami Vivekananda Subharti Medical College, Meerut.Presently he is working as Managing Director Ophthalmologist at Eye7 Eye Hospitals. His areas of interest are Cataract and Refractive surgery.He is the pioneer of Contoura Vision laser specs removal surgery in India. Dr.Rahil Chaudhary is the first eye doctor in the world to perform 100 LASIK procedures in a day.He is also the first eye doctor in the world to visit the ICL Manufacturing Plant in Switzerland and be a part of the global phakic IOL research team. He was the first to use mobile applications for toric marking in cataract surgeries in India and has been featured for the same in various international publications.

Gitikka Ganju Dhar

Anchor I Actor I Wordsmith I Moderator I Communication Coach

Gitikka made her film debut in the Aamir Khan Productions' film - Laal Singh Chaddha, the same has received positive reviews for her skill as an actor. The late APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India once remarked, post an event he graced, 'She is an exceptionally talented anchor." Gitikka Ganju Dhar's timeless appeal as an anchor can be best experienced live, whether you watch her talking the stage or observe her expounding words during a shoot. Now counting her 23rd year as a Live Host. She is a popular choice to host special projects in the presence of global Heads of State, Presidents, Prime Ministers and leadership from the corporate world. The name common to some of biggest and most acclaimed live projects in recent times, is hers. G20 Summit Udaipur, IFFI Film Awards, Arth – A Culture Fest, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Remembrance Event Port Blair, Rashtriya Raksha Samarpan Parv, Ujjain Mahakaal Corridor Dedication to Nation Event.

Hardick Bavishi

Entrepreneur | Author | Guitarist | Philatelist |Traveller | Calligraphy Experat

Hardick Bavishi ,a Chartered Accountant by profession and a Honors graduate from Calcutta University.Having over a decade of experience in the field of Direct & Indirect Taxation with special focus on Goods and Service Tax. He has worked extensively in field of GST, Income Tax, Appeals, Old Indirect tax regime, Professional Tax and also various state related compliance's for West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha , Bihar, Assam & Chattisgarh. Also have hands on experience of Capital Budgeting Control, Accounting and Departmental compliance's. Expense Management & Audit as well as company matters. Working as mentor of Change-Niti Aayog’

Lt Col Manoj Kumar Sinha

Sena Medal (Retd) | Gallantry Awardee | Battle injured | Actor | Influencer | Writer

Born in Bihar who after 12th joined the IAF as an Airman ,continued his studies in service, did his graduation, cleared CDS and became an Officer in the Army. In the Army he led intense counter-terrorism battles in Kashmir, that also earned him ‘Sena Medal’ gallantry for killing six terrorists and a gunshot wound too when a bullet tore through his face, jaw & neck. His being alive is a miracle. The Gillette ad based on his life and featuring him was hugely successful the world over. It got shortlisted at Cannes. He also featured in many COVID awareness videos that have made a huge impression in the country. His awareness video on 'safe banking' brought out by ICICI Bank too has been a huge success. In his appearance on Zee TV's Swarn Swar Bharat he displayed his exceptional poetic skills that went viral.

Mohit Jain

Executive Director & Board member- Times of India Group (BCCL)

Mohit Jain, is Executive Director and Board member of the Times of India Group (BCCL). He is a core member of the Executive Committee and heads Operations. The Times of India Group is 184 years old and is the leading media conglomerate in India. He is a Board member of the prestigious Indian Newspaper Society (INS), an industry body which works to protect the freedom of the press by building convergence across publishers and seeking governmental support in reassuring the sustenance of the 4th pillar of democracy. Mohit also represents BCCL on the Board of Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), an industry body comprising Publishers, Advertisers and Advertising Agencies to conduct market surveys and certify circulation figures of Publishers. Additionally, he serves on the global supervisory board of WAN-IFRA (World Association of Newspapers), based in Paris, Co-chairman of the Media Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry and member of the Media & Entertainment Committee of FICCI.

Naveen Kumar Bandaru

Entrepreneurs | Founder -BOLDKNIGHT

Naveen Kumar Bandaru, a Global Excellence Award winner 2020 for helping young Entrepreneurs. And Founder of BOLDKNIGHT, a premium clothing Brand with India’s first Virtual Trial Room Technology and PHYGITAL STORE concept. Naveen Kumar Bandaru is a Microsoft Certified Project Manager, SixSigma Greenbelt, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Speaker, Trainer & Coach on Project Management skills, helped 100+ business owners to increase their business by organisational standards. Naveen Kumar Bandaru, Started his career as a site engineer in Yalavarti Constructions in 2009, and later YALAVARTI have expanded as group companies, in which he served as General manager, Vice president and finally as an Executive Director. The journey from Site Engineer to Executive Director is a complete example for all kind of Management experiences and the knowledge implementation impact on the working professionals.

Navnedhi Waddhwa

Mrs. Universe Asia Queen 2019 | Entrepreneur | Celebrity Numerologist

A role model to many, Navnedhi Waddhwa believes in leading by example. From body shaming to winning Mrs. Universe Asia Queen 2019, she is the embodiment of intellect and success acquired through resilience and self-acceptance. A celebrated numerologist and an NLP-certified mind performance and transformational coach, she is also recognized for her work as a Graphologist, Vastu Consultant, Tarot Expert, Remedies Diva, handwriting and logo analyst, Known for her accurate predictions and expertise in the field, she was invited to be on the ABP News panel to predict politicians and the UP election. She is also a frequent guest on CNBC, Zee Business, and a variety of other networks. Femina, Lokmat, Times, Red FM, India Today, and a slew of other publications have honored her. She has featured in Forbes' Top 40 most influential women in the world. She has also been on the covers of leading magazines, including Forbes, Times, Midday, IBT, Outlook, Business Standard, and more.

Neeru Yadav

Hockey Wali Sarpanch Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

Dreamer and Believer in social reforms, Neeru Yadav is a mirror of new India. Known for Hockey Wali Sarpanch, Neeru Yadav born in Haryana and When she was child, her father used to casually dream to make Neeru a police officer and her mother wanted her to be the Collector. Neeru sets the best example of ‘Turning the Mirror into Window’ by bringing education and social reforms in her village. Neeru Yadav is the first young Sarpanch of Lambi-Ahir village Tehsil: Buhana, District : Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. The Lambi- Ahir is a village having Yadavs in majority and closer to Haryana boarder. In her recent initiative, she has started a unique campaign in her village called ‘Garbage Free Marriage Functions’. Neeru Yadav has envisioned the empowerment of women in her village. She wants to collaborate with every cause that brings opportunities for women in her village. She aims to prepare the women hockey team for international tournaments for serving the nation.

Padmini Patel

Senior Manager-User Experience Engineering | Accenture Song

Padmini is a visual storyteller who has journeyed from print media to digital human-centric interfaces, speaking the unifying language of design. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Applied Arts) Degree from the Sir JJ Institute of Applied Arts,Mumbai University. She is a Design Thinker and has facilitated design thinking workshops for clients and teams to come up with innovative design solutions using data, user research and empathy mapping. Her design mantra: Form and functionality is the foundation for all things design. Typography wins. Create killer content. Deadlines are sacred. Learning is a continuous loop. Teamwork is success.Prior work experience: IBM, Microsoft, Caprihans India Limited, DNA Newspapers, Hindustan Times, The Indian Express Group, Marwar Magazine, Pfizer.

Rajan Nagina

Head AI - Newgen software

Rajan is a true Renaissance man, with a background in Sales, Engineering, Philosophy, and Literature. Rajan is the brains behind Newgen's AI Cloud, with a deep passion for developing great products, cultivating exceptional teams, and establishing a culture of excellence. In addition to his remarkable professional achievements, Rajan is an avid reader and an exceptional storyteller. His educational background has allowed him to approach problem-solving from a unique and multidisciplinary viewpoint, with an MBA from IIM Calcutta and a B.Tech in Computer Science from I.E.T. Lucknow. Prepare to be inspired by Rajan's innovative leadership style and learn how he has used his varied skill set to drive meaningful change in the tech industry.

Satish Sadashivan

Founder & CEO | Evolve Global Corp

Satish Sadashivan is the Founder and CEO of Evolve Global Corp and has over 25 years of experience in leadership roles with a diverse range of international experience. He has managed sales teams and profitable business units across the globe, including in the USA, Middle East, and India, working with several Fortune 500 companies, such as HP and Cognizant, handling various business lines such as IT/BPO/BPM/KPO services. With a proven track record in delivering profitable business units ranging from $10 million to $250 million, Satish also mentors future leaders for the organization/industry across functions, including operations, marketing, human resources, client development, finance, and compliance.Satish's educational background includes an MBA from the Canadian School of Management, a PGPX from UCLA Anderson School of Management, and certificate programs from the MIT Sloan School of Management and Harvard University/Harvard Business School.

Sidhharrth S Kumaar

Founder & Chief Happiness Officer | NumroVani | Astro Numerologist

Sidhharrth S Kumaar is an Astro Numerologist & Founder & Chief Happiness Officer at NumroVani; who is on a mission to transform human life by making Numerology a guiding light of life and business and empowering them to align their Karm and Aura Energy to the cosmic energy by leveraging Karm Positioning System. He is an expert in numerology, astrology, Samudrik Shashtra (Body & Face Reading), Sound Therapy and Energy Healing Modalities. He has around a decade of experience in professionally advising individuals and businesses. He started learning occult sciences at the tender age of 6 years and spent one and half decades studying, learning and researching the subject. In 2013, he started advising people professionally offline; in 2018, he expanded the same to online as well. Besides occult sciences, he holds a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and post, where he has worked for around a decade in strategy and brand consulting.

Simranjeet Singh Sethi

Social Media Advisor - Hon’ble Governor Uttarakhand

Simranjeet Singh Sethi, is a 28 year old media enthusiast. After obtaining his law degree, he realised that his true passion lies in media and communication. Post which he underwent formal training in this field and is currently working as the media and social media advisor to the Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand. His varied education background has given him a firm grasp in the field of media laws, international affairs and geopolitics. This knowledge helps him in his current role, where he advises the Hon’ble Governor on media and social media issues. Not just that, he is also an enthusiastic mentor in this field, and is working with numerous startups and agencies to train them on moulding their communication strategy and helps them in building their brand strategy. Apart from his professional endeavours, Mr. Sethi is a devout follower of Sikhism and a firm believer of Sanatan Dharma.

Vikalp Singh

Co-Founder- CSK partners | Advocate | Social worker | Youth Icon | Sports enthusiast | Ex Cricketer

Vikalp Singh is a Delhi-based advocate, and co-founder of CSK Partner, a leading law firm in the country. Though Singh is an advocate by profession, he is often known for his exceptional work in social and youth activism for over a decade. Hailing from Satna, Madhya Pradesh, Vikalp Singh completed his primary and higher school education in the state and later moved to Delhi to pursue further studies. He completed his BA from Hindu College, Delhi University, and later did his LLB from Amity Law School. During all these years Vikalp emerged as a scathing voice for various issues related to the youth of the country. He has been presiding over a Youth Club since his college days, which has around 3000 members and works to put forward the issues, rights, and duties of the youth . Singh is also a fitness enthusiast himself as since his childhood he has been actively engaged in various sports and fitness activities and represented MP in both U-14 and U-16 cricket tournaments.