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).

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United Arab Emirates

Amit Tuli

IT Architect

Amit tuli is an IT Architect at IBM and a loving father of two. He is very tech savvy and likes to stay updated with latest trends. On rough days, he relaxes by cooking and working out with the family. He can go for hours on music, oldies being his favorite. He is equally passionate about movies, balancing between Hollywood, Bollywood and Punjabi. Catch him live to hear about how COVID has effected him and his family and how they responded to the curvy ball.

Christopher Gurusamy

Professional Dancer

Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, Christopher Gurusamy’s love and passion for dance led him to the world renowned Kalakshetra institute, he now continues to live in Chennai. As a Bharatanatyam soloist, he has performed extensively within India and across the world and is one of the frontliners of his generation of dancers. He has also received critical acclaim including a feature in the “Best Dance of 2017” in the New York Times. While adhering to the grammar of the style, his aesthetics and open creativity allows him to bring forth fresh perspectives to the new traditions of old. He will delve into the relevance of Bharatanatyam in the 21st century and speak about finding one’s self in this ancient dance form

Freya Jaffar

Social Media Influencer

Freya is a Pakistani/British expat residing in Abu Dhabi for over a decade. Her social media presence grew around the community work she’s been involved in since 2013 in Abu Dhabi. Helping and connecting people simply through Facebook with issues ranging from mental health to employment. She is also an award winner for her social media work and an Entrepreneur, and has been featured in many news publications for her work in the Abu Dhabi community. She has over 140,000+ members and followers combined with 60% of them AD residents. Making her platforms the most engaged in the capital of the UAE for their transparency and her ability to connect to people of all backgrounds.

Karan Bhandari

Chartered Accountant

Karan Bhandari, 27, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and an MBA. A Large part of his 8 year career has been with one of the largest management consulting firm, and is currently heading the Tax function at one of the largest P.S.E. in UAE. Also an upcoming entrepreneur, he is a co-founder to 3 startups. A constant believer of Work Hard - Party harder, he is a big time travel enthusiast and loves collecting Watches. In his freetime, he is usually watching Man Utd classics or explores different flavors of Chai

Sharath Babu

Student

Sharath is a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology who likes to push the boundaries of Computer Science. After spending a little over a year in Atlanta, an emerging tech hub in the United States, he has developed a unique perspective on the future of technology and how it is deeply related to philosophy and human history. He hopes to take a deeper dive into the most popular buzzword among tech investors, artificial intelligence, and expose a new way to look at your computer or smartphone.

Sneha Rugmini

Student

This is Sneha Rugmini. A 16 year old, with a confusing personality. She seems shy at first but then shows her true self being loud, outgoing and carefree. She is really in touch with her creative side with interests mainly in painting, sketching and sculpting. Public speaking is something that she uses to express her thoughts and loves mix in her creative side to provide a greater impact and purpose for her words. Her love for humor and fun is clearly evident in her speeches as she does mostly humorous speeches and strives to give her audience a good laugh. She looks forward to every new opportunity she can use to share her thoughts and Ideas.

Tanmay Pawar

Student

Tanmay is a 16-year old, 11th-grade student, passionate speaker and a friendly individual. He is very much interested in Music, Computers, and Online-Marketing. He finds leisure in making Youtube videos, reading books, swimming, hitting the road with his cycle, and wishes to explore the world in his young age. He aims to make a successful career in the field of Engineering

Tanujj Shewdikar

Student

Tanujj, a prolific speaker, a powerful social activist and a philanthropist by heart. These are just a few of the many caps he wears!. He motivates his peers around him and is a constant source of inspiration and pro-activeness for many. He is actively involved with the Art of Living Foundation and is a graduate of their dynamic 'Yes+' programme.With loads of achievements behind him, he still remains down to earth and ever ready to help.A Gold medalist in the Public Speaking Confluence conducted by IISC he also has Volunteered in ADNOC Clean up campaigns.He also was a House Prefect representative during his mid-school era.

Varun Shankar

Student

Varun is a recent high-school graduate with a deep interest in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity... but now he spends his days playing Valorant and finishing the Netflix catalogue. However, the quarantine life has made him realize how self-centered and obsessed our generation can be on social media, which makes it a rather toxic place for engagement. He'll only be the millionth TED speaker to talk about social media, but he will be taking a different approach; one riddled with personal anecdotes, humourous observations and a deep no-nonsense conversation about how we conduct ourselves.

Vikrant Bhatnagar

Radio Jockey

There are voices on radio and then that’s one voice which always gets a smile on your face. Thats RJ Vikrant for you. Winner of the best Rj of the year award, a radio professional since more than a decade, Vikrant is a laugh riot on his show Bumper to Bumper on Kadak Fm. A bundle of energy, creativity and absolute craziness, he brings to the table a different outlook on life itself, that many find fascinatingly funny. He has a twisted world of characters, observations and heart, a talent that he brings together to easily connect with people and make them his own. Today, he talks to us about how to think creatively. As he would say, put your headphones together for Rj Vikrant!!