Theme: An Illusion called Success

TEDx MSRIT is a conglomeration of speakers that evolve ones intellect and imparts virtues that can't be forgotten,ever. Beyond, the supply-demand working of the world, one needs to respect the needs while acknowledging the impact of those and hence draw the thin line between being aggressive and being desperate.

The dictionary defines Success as'the accomplishment of an aim or purpose'.Perception of Success varies from one individual to another,Success is something that cannot be bound by parameters. , one comes to wonder, What is Success? Is it Satisfaction? Freedom? A whole new Identity altogether? Or an ultimate Maze of inescapable Illusion? We all tend to ponder upon the mysteries of what lies Beyond. Ultimately, is it everything what one hoped for? TEDxMSRIT 2015 is an endeavour to discover the secrets and mysteries of success. Be a part of this exhuberant experience, while the Connoisseur of varied fields share their story.

DES, Hi-Tech Seminar Hall, M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology
MSR College Road
MSR Nagar
Bangalore, Karnataka, 560054
India

Natya STEM Dance Kampni

Natya STEM (Space.Time.Energy.Movement) Dance Kampni believes in engaging recognizably 'Indian' movement aesthetic sensibilities to create a contemporary dance vocabulary. Madhu Natraj started the kampni 1995, to explore and create new expressions in dance. Today, it has emerged as one of India's leading contemporary Indian dance companies, recognized for its lyrical and dynamic performances in India and abroad. The Kampni strives to create a dance vocabulary, which explores the limitless possibilities of the human form. Motifs of Indian movement disciplines, original music, experiments with rhythm, interactive design, come together to form the Kampni's signature style. Needless to say the dancers at NSDK live and breathe dance!

Ali Khwaja

Montessori-an, Educationalist, Life skills trainer, Motivational speaker, Explorer and Writer

A Montessorian, an engineering graduate of Institute of Science and IIT Bombay, MIE, MIIM, with a Ph.D in behavioral sciences -- he has always carved out his own path and been a free-lancer, ensuring that work is joy every day. Born six decades ago,Dr.Ali khwaja has spent his life wandering, exploring, learning, and thinking outside-the-box. He shares only what he has learnt from others, from the wisest and most respected Masters to the urchins and street dogs. He is invited regularly to conduct workshops or lectures for Defence, Central Government, prestigious National institutions, schools and colleges, but he prefers to be informal, learning while he teaches, and being honest and congruent in whatever he says or does. He is the founder and Chairman of Banjara Academy, a unique institution committed to improvement of quality of life. He nurtures and motivates over 300 volunteers to give free service in 10 hospitals and the Academy’s own counselling centers.

Madhu Nataraj Kiran

Performer, choreographer, educator and arts entrepreneur

Performer, choreographer, educator and arts entrepreneur-Madhu Nataraj studied Kathak from her mother Dr Maya Rao & from Chitra Venugopal. Madhu was chosen as one of India's 50 young achiever's by 'India today' . Her recent awards include; the Mohan Khokar award for excellence in dance and the Bismillah Khan Yuva puraskar from the central Sangeet Natak Akademi, Govt of India A graduate of commerce, journalism & choreography, She has also trained in Indian martial arts, ritualistic/folk dance traditions, pedagogy and Yoga. Although she trained in contemporary dance in New York, Madhu returned to India with a vision to create a unique dance company with its own distinctive contemporary Indian dance identity - the Natya STEM Dance Kampni.

Rajdeep Manwani

Academician, Corporate Trainer, Motivational Speaker and Quizmaster

Dr. Rajdeep Manwani is an academician, trainer, motivational speaker and quizmaster both by training and by choice. He is a triple post graduate, having completed his M.Com, M.B.A and M.Phil and also has a doctorate in Commerce. He secured the gold medal for topping both the M.Com and M.Phil examinations in Mysore University. An eloquent speaker he has won several debates and was adjudged the best speaker in the International tape speech competition held by toast masters International in 2008. He holds the record of being adjudged the best impromptu speaker for four years in India and Sri Lanka for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012. He is the recipient of the National award as role model for empowerment of persons with disability from the honourable President of India in December 2013 and is also the recipient of the special award given by the Chief Minister of Karnataka in December 2011. He firmly believes in the motto of his life “ Touching lives, making a difference”.

Ramesh Aravind

Actor, writer, director, producer and TV host

One of the most popular Kannada stars for more than 20 years now, Ramesh Aravind is an accomplished actor, screenwriter, director, TV show host, story writer, author, and celebrity radio jockey. He has worked in movies of 6 languages. He has received for his work like Filmfare awards, Karnataka State awards, The Udaya TV award, Raghvendra Cine Award. He has authored 2 books, Its no fun without you and Khushyindya Ramesh. He is the brand ambassador for CMCA (Children’s Movement for Civic Awareness), DIGNITY FOUNDATION which aims at graceful life for Senior Citizens, was the Brand Ambassador for Election Commission, has been part of several campaigns to spread awareness about HIV, AIDS in Karnataka. The Times of India chose him as One of the 7 Nicest people of Bangalore.

Saveen Hegde

Award Winning speaker,humorist, entrepreneur, anchor & narrator of Punchtantraa – India’s Only Radical Mime team.

Saveen Hegde is an Award Winning speaker , humorist par excellence, and an exceptional corporate trainer with a unique ability to engage the audience using his own unique tools of Magic and Humour. Saveen is an entrepreneur who runs a learning & development firm called 7 intelligence – which won the Best Business establishment award by ISB Hyderabad & Goldman Sachs. In the last few years, Saveen has facilitated and spoken for several programs for Fortune 500 companies on his framework – E3 , across India, Indonesia and Singapore. Saveen was ranked among the top three humorous speakers in South India & Srilanka by Toastmasters International, world’s largest communication and leadership platform. He is the anchor & narrator of Punchtantraa – India’s Only Radical Mime team – known for the performances with Kapil Sharma and on NDTV’s – Rising Stars of Comedy and the youngest member of the Skills Panel for South India region.

Varijashree Venugopal

Carnatic vocalist, Playback singer, and flautist

Varijashree Venugopal is a multi-faceted Carnatic singer and flautist who is equally at ease with classical, playback, Ghazals, world music set-up or a session recording. As a child prodigy she had the rare ability to identify about 40 ragas at the tender age of one and a half and about 200 ragas at the age of 4. She has received many awards including ‘Pearl of Bangalore’ by the Jaycees’, Kempegowda state award by The Bangalore City Corporation, Vidyaratan National award, etc. Varijashree has been trained in Carnatic music by her father Vidwan H S Venugopal, Vidushi Geeta, Vid Ganakalanidhi Salem Sundaresan. Varijashree has scored music for short films, TV soaps, documentaries and theatre productions. Varijashree has her own brand name ‘VARIations’ that features her original compositions. Varijashree, being a multi-genre musician, has collaborated with veteran artists such as Siva Mani, Hariharan, Lesle Lewis, Rajesh Vaidya, Praveen D Rao, Keith Peters, Suresh Peters, etc.

Vasanthi Hariprakash

Journalist, TV & Radio anchor, Show host and Media trainer

Most of us struggle with one profession, but here’s a woman who’s mastered many. A Journalist, TV personality, Radio Host, Documentary anchor & Media trainer. After acquiring a bachelor's degree in electronics, Vasanthi 'escaped' to the world of journalism. She was offered the role of anchor of the primetime high-energy show Good Morning Bangalore at India’s first private FM station, Radio City 91.1 FM. Vasanthi won the India Radio Excellence award in 2007 for the Best English RJ of 2007, but quit radio soon after, to join NDTV 24x7 as special correspondent. Seeing news being made before her eyes & reporting it to the nation gave her a high. As did anchoring documentaries out of Nepal & Laos-Vietnam for the BBC World News for the series One Square Mile. Now Vasanthi is an unhurried un-24x7 independent journalist, who loves connecting different cultures and languages & doing what her heart asks her to, while her soul and sole continue to wander around India's towns and villages.

Vikram Sridhar

Story teller, Social worker and Theatre practitioner

Vikram Sridhar stumbled upon storytelling as a medium by which to address various social and political issues. An explorer at heart, he also uses his travels as inspirations and themes in his stories. While keeping a full time job as an IT professional in the country’s tech capital, Vikram spends his evenings telling stories to children, a medium which has helped intertwine his interests in performing arts and wildlife conservation. Vikram is also a co-founder at Tahatto, a theater company based in Bangalore. Founded in 2009, Tahatto is a Bangalore-based theatre entity focused on creating and being part of theatre that is meaningful, relevant, and entertaining. Apart from 5 full-scale productions so far, Tahatto is quickly emerging as a theatre company that is being managed by theatre professionals with expertise across the life-cycle of theatre-making from writing and creation, to production (including lighting, music and design), performing and marketing plays.