TEDxDivine Child Intl School Youth

Speakers

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• Divy Bhagia

  Development Communicator | Filmmaker

  Divy Bhagia is an environmentally and socially committed development communication professional from India with over a decade of experience in SBCC, RCCE, and visual storytelling. As Chief of Operations at Sauhard, he leads youth engagement initiatives and collaborates with UNICEF and CSOs on communication for behavior change. An alumnus and Gold Medalist from CDC (2022), his academic journey spans Electronics & Communication Engineering, Psychology, and Development Communication. Divy co-founded Lumiere XR Studios, a non-fiction production house focused on nature and wildlife storytelling. A UNICEF South Asia Climate Change Champion and National Geographic Certified Conservation Project Planner, he also contributes to academia as visiting faculty and helped establish the Department of Communications at St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad. His work bridges research, communication, and cinematic storytelling to inspire sustainable coexistence.

• Nivid Desai

  Program Executive, Writing Studio, IIT Gandhinagar

  Nivid Desai teaches writing, critical thinking and communication at IIT Gandhinagar. He also serves as an academic policymaker on the Board of Studies at the Department of English, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad. He is a collaborator at the Learning Designers Community, a global network of academics and practitioners from across 35 countries, where he organizes skill development programs in education technology, AI, and learning theory. Nivid researches at the intersection of communication, education and technology. His research has been published by Springer and UNESCO, and he has presented his research at international conferences hosted by IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, and BITS Pilani among others. He has also delivered expert talks at institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad, Gujarat University, and Ahmedabad Management Association among others.

• Priyanka Thaker

  aka House of Berserk

  Priyanka is an Assistant Professor in Architecture and Founder of House of Berserk - A storyteller's Mecca, conceived as a pseudonym- an identity for her eccentric other self. Inspired by the very idea of life, the vastness of space and immensity of time her practice has been constantly and consciously dancing its way through, reinventing itself and pushing boundaries of storytelling. Along with exploring newer materials and forms, right from large scale wall murals to sculptures, installations and canvases. What drew her to Art was the understanding that we spend the days being smaller, more acceptable. But when one is making art, you get to experience the world the way you feel it. With indescribable rage and unbearable sadness and huge passion.

• Shaji Mathew

  Director, Shankus Group of Schools & Founder Principal, Divine Child International School, Adalaj

  Mr. Shaji V. Mathew is the Director of the Shankus Group of Schools and Founder Principal of Divine Child International School, Adalaj. With over 35 years of transformative experience in education leadership, he has built institutions recognized for innovation, integrity, and values-driven learning. A Certified Values-Based Education (VbE) Trainer from London and an alumnus of Harvard University’s Leadership Program, Mr. Mathew has represented India at global education conclaves in Finland, London, and the United States. Recipient of the Rabindranath Tagore National Award and the Principal Award for Parent Engagement, he also serves as CBSE City Coordinator for Gandhinagar, Sabarkantha, and Aravalli. His leadership philosophy — rooted in empathy, purpose, and service — continues to inspire educators and learners alike.