Theme: Intersections

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Winston Churchill High School
11300 Gainsborough Road
Potomac, Maryland
United States

Al Bhatt

For the past 25 years, Al Bhatt has been engaged in what he calls 'Trojan Horse work’ with corporate executives and graduate school students: using the ability to provide predictable, reliable business results as a container for cultivating clients’ and students’ relationship with spontaneity, mystery, and creation. He also likes to take pictures and drink too much coffee.

Rohit Rao

Rohit Colin Rao is a self-taught filmmaker, musician and software architect. He has been riddled with severe ADHD since childhood and it took him a while to realize why, although he had a deep interest and passion for so many different subjects, it was seemingly impossible for him to remain focused in a classroom environment. By implementing the patterns that he describes in this talk, Rohit has been able to deeply pursue his diverse creative passions. He sees his ADHD as a gift instead of a hindrance. He believes that, with self-managed systems like this in place, anyone can excel using their unique strengths and talents. His film and music projects can be found at rohitcolinrao.com