TEDxCET
TEDxCET is an independently organized TED event in Trivandrum, India. It is organized by the students of College of Engineering, Trivandrum (CET) for which the event is named.[1][2]
History[edit]
First organised in 2013 by Tejas Kumar and George Jacob, final year students at CET, the theme of the event was the concept of Avant-Garde.[3] The event included eight speakers from a variety of disciplines and various cultural performances like the traditional art form of Pulluvan patu and the ancient martial art, Kalaripayatu were organised as a part of the event. The 2017 edition was held under the theme ‘Ecdysis’, to highlight the importance of shedding of the old and embracing the new.[4]
Featured Speakers[edit]
=== 2013 ===[5]
- Freeman Murray, legendary entrepreneur, mentor and creator of Jagga Study
- Paul Kronenberg, co-founder of Braille Without Borders, the first school for the blind in Tibet.
- Sanjay Vijayakumar, founder of Mobme wireless and chairman of Startup Village
- Nanditha Prabhu, acclaimed classical dancer on dance as a powerful tool to connect
- N.T. Nair, editor of Knowledge Lines magazine and CDAC board member
- Jithin J.R. Krishnan, PR head at MAD (Make A Difference) a popular NGO that promotes and delivers education for the less fortunate.
- P.H. Kurian, principal secretary of information technology of the Government of Kerala
- Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, chief architect of the Pirate Party of India
=== 2017 ===[6]
- Dr. Abhas Mitra, Indian astrophysicist who is well known for his work on black holes and the big bang modal
- Brajmohan Das, life coach and spiritual leader on how to upgrade your life
- Sid Sriram, famed singer and producer talks about blending classical and modern styles of music
- Tiffany Brar, founder of the Jyothirgamaya Foundation for the blind talks about the need to change our outlook towards the disabled
- Bijoy Ramachandram, co-founder of Hundredhands, a multidisciplinary design studio on “Architecture: An ultra-sensory narrative
- Dr. Suman Sahai, founder of the Gene Campaign on the dangers of gene editing
- Bini Noble describes her struggle as an aspiring filmmaker in Hollywood
- Harish Shivaramakrishnan, skilled engineer, talented musician and front-man for the progressive rock band Agam on “The art of jugaad"
References[edit]
- ↑ "TEDxCET". www.tedxcet.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ↑ yentha.com. "TEDx Event Comes To Town: TEDxCET - Trivandrum News | Yentha.com". www.yentha.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/7299
- ↑ https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/24703
- ↑ https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/7299
- ↑ https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/24703
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