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Chennai Public School, Anna Nagar
Anna Nagar
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600101
India

Dhiya Ranjith Nainar

Budding Environmentalist

Dhiya Ranjith Nainar, a grade 12 student is a true Indian at heart, prompting her to be a national award-winning debater and public speaker. Dhiya also holds two World Records; one for 24 hours nonstop karate with the help of her senior, black belt and another for the longest recorded dance relay with 10 years of experience in Bharatnatyam. She is extremely passionate about the environment, equality and utilizing her education to make the world a better place as an economist and diplomat. This led her to become the Head Girl of her school, encouraging fellow students to raise their voices for the right reasons

Harish Manuvel

Aspiring Medical Researcher

S Harishmanuvel is an aspiring medical researcher with a keen interest in natural sciences and an unwavering passion for learning. He aims to learn more about the inner workings of the human mind and how it can impact transformation of everyday life. Apart from spending hours on chessboards and football fields, Harish dedicates a large chunk of his time to researching and delving into rabbit holes that pique his interest. He is determined to carve a niche in the scientific world with his work in the future and also plans on acquiring knowledge in fields such as technology and business.

Harpita Pandian

Young Student Entrepreneur

Harpita Pandian is a young student entrepreneur, educator and passionate change maker. She and her twin brother founded Classminds, an Edtech that has impacted 8000 students from over 15 countries. Harpita is a pioneering social leader and has spent the past 8 years helping upskill over 100,000+ students. She has also worked with the Tamil Nadu State Government to create educational content for 12 million students. Harpita received The Global Child Prodigy Award in 2022, The Young Social Visionary Award in 2021 and The CPS Youth Icon award in 2022. She has been recognized profoundly for her numerous ambitious achievements.

Shruthika P

Enterprising Speaker and Debater

Shruthika, a 15-year-old student at CPS, is an inspirational voice to people who fall victim to loneliness and insecurities. Her achievements are not measured in awards and records but in her journey to pick up herself. She has in that journey picked up many accolades in speaking, debating, winning the top school scholar award in the World Scholar's Cup and qualifies for the Yale Round. She was the editorial secretary of her school last year. Her truth is her dare.

Sivakumar Palaniappan

Global Professional Speaker

Siva is a leading educator on Mindsets, Leadership and People Transformation. Leading multinational companies, business conferences and associations hire Siva as a Keynote Speaker, Trainer and Coach. As a Global Professional Speaker, he has been invited to speak in Singapore, France, Russia, Bahrain, Dubai and several other countries. He is the Founder and Director of Thinkfluence Global - a Leadership Training and Consulting firm.

Timothy Paul

Youngest Science and Tech Author in India

Timothy Paul is a multifaceted student. He is an author and his book on science and technology written at the age of eleven has fetched the India Book of Records title “Youngest Science and Tech Author in India”. He has delivered lectures on quantum computing in universities. He is also an educational You Tuber. With a triple digit count of medals and certificates in various national and international competitions, he has proven himself an ardent orator, debater and student. He intends to challenge our understanding of the universe by exploring scientific ideas at the precipice of our comprehension.

Vinay Pushpakaran

Global Keynote Speaker

Vinay Pushpakaran is a global keynote speaker, parallel entrepreneur, consultant and a short story writer. He is the President of the Professional Speakers Association of India. His areas of expertise are customer centricity, brand strategy and public speaking. Vinay is the founder and CEO of Miyagi Learning Solutions, a boutique training company that has been empowering students and professionals in the communication and public speaking space for more than 11 years. He draws his stories and insights from his two decades of overall experience that includes successfully launching 6 new businesses, 12 new brands and 12 new products across 7 countries.