TEDxMahindraUniversity: Beyond Boundaries – Interdisciplinary Solutions for Global Challenges
Mahindra University hosted the second edition of its TEDx event on Saturday, March 23rd, under the theme “Beyond Boundaries: Interdisciplinary Solutions for Global Challenges.” The independently organized event, licensed by TED, brought together a diverse range of speakers and attendees to explore innovative approaches to pressing global issues.
The theme, “Beyond Boundaries,” reflects the dynamic nature of our world, where traditional solutions demand re-evaluation. It emphasizes the need for collaboration across disciplines to address complex challenges such as climate change, technological disruption, and socio-economic inequalities. TEDxMahindraUniversity served as a platform for thinkers, dreamers, leaders, and innovators from various fields to share their perspectives. The event fostered an environment where the exchange of diverse insights could spark the creation of groundbreaking solutions.
The event featured a lineup of inspiring speakers, including Dr. Anita Sharma, Founder, Drive On My Own Foundation, Dr. Ankit Dwivedi, Storyteller, Developer of Teacher Telling Tales, Mr. Ashwani Kumar Prithviwasi, Founder, Principal, and Managing Director, Delhi Collage of Art, Dr. Avinash Jhangiani, Founder, Play2Transform Group & Curator, India’s Book of Dreams, Mr. Pulkit Ahuja, Serial Entrepreneur, Author and Inventor, Proxgy. Mr. Rajesh Dhuddu, Senior Vice President – Emerging Technologies, Tech Mahindra, Ms. Richa Singh, CEO & Founder, YourDOST and Ms. Sruthi Manthena, Full Stack Blockchain Developer and Founder, ForgeWize. These speakers shared their expertise on a wide range of topics, from education to art, storytelling, innovation, mental health, and blockchain technology.
Launched in 2009, TEDx is a program of locally organized events that bring the community together to share a TED-like experience. Some of the best talks from TEDx events have gone on to be featured on TED.com and garnered millions of views from audiences across the globe.
For more information about TEDxMahindraUniversity, please visit www.tedxmahindrauniversity.com.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event:
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, TED talk videos 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.
About TED:
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California almost 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes on a diverse mix of topics. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The TED2014 Conference takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia, along with the TEDActive simulcast in neighboring Whistler. TEDGlobal 2014 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed; and TEDBooks, short e-books on powerful ideas. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world get help translating their wishes into action; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self-organized TED-style events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
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