Theme: Unravelling The Purpose Of Being

One of the bigger questions of life is our purpose & the calling that comes from within. The answer lies within us & whether we choose to follow the path or create a new one, it is what makes us, us. At TEDxVIPS, come & unravel as we diversify the field with people from all walks of life, defying precedents & paving their own way & don't forget to become hooked on people with a path as unique who are here to inspire & aspire you to find the answer within.

Auditorium
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies
New Delhi, Delhi, 110034
India

Amogh Lila Das Prabhu

Monk+Motivational Speaker

Shree Amogh Lila Prabhu is a vice president of Dwarka ISKCON temple. Shree Maan Prabhu ji is not only a monk at Iskcon but he is showing the path to the younger generation by his wonderful speeches. He is famous for the Hare Krishna Movement. His voice is excellent and he is a devotee of Shri Krishna. He first joined the ISKCON Dwarka at Delhi as a Bramhachari in 2010. A name that resonates positivity & imbues passion in life, Prabhu ji is a guiding light for those who are wandering in the dark. A voice that soothes away discontent & ideas that edify every age. He embodies the spirit of a true Guru and Guide that this era needs.

Harteerath Singh

Community Activist+Humanitarian

Mr. Singh is the director the prestigious Hemkunt Foundation which laid down the biggest volunteering groundwork in India during the Covid Crisis & has been striving for community development. He is also a part of World Economic Forum’s 30 under 30 list. Hemkunt Foundation is a non-government organization that aims to provide humanitarian aid to marginalized sections of society. The organization is based upon the most popular Sikh principle of ‘Sarbat Da Bhalla’ which means welfare for all. While the efforts of Hemkunt Foundation are in tandem with its principle, it continues to provide livelihoods, disaster relief, access to basic human rights and education to all.

IAS Sonal Goel

Civil Servant+

IAS Sonal Goel is an IAS, 2008 Batch. She is presently posted as Resident Commissioner, Tripura Bhawan in New Delhi. Having secured an all India Rank 13 in Civil Services Examination, she joined Tripura Cadre and has held various significant positions since then. Mrs Goel has featured in Top 25 Women transforming India by Niti Aayog, United Nations and MyGov in September 2016. As Deputy Commissioner, the District Jhajjar was felicitated by Department of Women & Child Development, Govt. of Haryana for annual improvement in SRB (Sex ratio at birth). Also under her adminstration, Faridabad was ranked as ‘Fastest Moving City at National Level’ under ‘Swachh Survekshan’ in May 2017 by Ministry of Urban Development, Govt of India. She has put in more than 13 years of dedicated service towards the nation.

Maj. Vivek Jacob

Ex-Special Forces+Founder, CLAW Global

Major Vivek Jacob is the crystallization of the free, heroic spirit. After volunteering for and completing one of the harshest Special Forces selections in the world, Major Vivek dauntlessly served as a pillar of Indian military for 14 years as a special forces operator. Over the course of leading his teams into heroic life and death situations he formed his own purpose of being. Even after suffering a life changing injury his heart of steel refused to give up. He voluntarily left the Special Forces towards a journey of exploration and peace and ultimately in 2019 found Team CLAW global, with each member being an army veteran and skilled in countless survival aspects.

Piyush Mishra

Poet+Actor+Writer

Emblematic of the euphoria that every artist aspires to experience, be it through the subtle yet powerful words of poetry and songwriting or the mundane yet extraordinary expressions of acting in cinema and theatre, Piyush Mishra, is a testament of it all. From being a catalyst of serenity with songs like “Husna” and pieces of "Arambh hai Prachand' which immerse us in an alternate reality within ourselves, he has been a vanguard of the expression of art that humans thrive for. His contribution as an actor in films shook the cinema with unprecedented acclamation. Not only this but his extraordinary sense of direction and his affinity for carrying forward the legacy of art.

Shaheen Malik

Survivor+Uplifter

Shaheen Malik is a symbol of hope, courage and empowerment for women across ages and nationalities. In 2009, an ordinary 20 year old MBA student experienced her worst dread when she became a victim of an acid attack. That event changed her life completely but she did not that be her identity and redefined her future by standing up for her rights. She rediscovered her meaning in life by assisting other acid attack survivors and establishing Brave Soul Foundation, her own NGO in order to provide justice to the survivors. Her story has stirred millions of hearts in the country and continues to be a source of inspiration for all of us who are fighting our fights.

Siddharth Warrier

Neurologist+Philosopher

In our line of visionaries and innovators we present to you Dr Siddharth Warrier. *A doctor, a neurologist, a poet, a philosopher*, Dr Siddharth is making waves in the field of content creation with his unique content that blends science and poetry. With elements of logic and philosophy his content breaks apart the mundane and makes us view the society with a new lens that helps us understand the mysteries of the world a bit better. The unique perspective, the innovative precedents that he is setting in the online content wave, and most importantly the passion to unravel the secrets of life in a never seen before fashion is making waves in the online content scene.

Ujjwal Kumar

Percussionist+Performer

Ujjwal Kumar, a music prodigy who can play over 20 instruments. He has been classically trained in tabla and is currently playing Ghatam & he is one of the very few percussionist in the world to have developed a fusion style with the instrument. With an experience of about 18 years today, he has about 100k subscribers on social media. He has done more than 250 stage shows and has also been featured on multiple news outlets like IndiaToday, AajTak and Zee News, the BBC and the radio. His content has also been appreciated by Ed Sheeran, Akshay Kumar, Daler Mehendi and many others.* He is also one of the first in the world to fuse Ghatam and the Handpan together, his music truly has a certain unheard quality to it.