TEDxNITKSurathkal

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

• Dr. Rekha Raju

  Dr. Rekha Raju is a renowned Indian classical dancer and teacher from Bengaluru, specializing in Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam. With years of dedication to preserving and promoting India’s rich culture, she combines dance with storytelling, inspiring audiences through her graceful performances and commitment to nurturing the next generation of classical artists.

• Mohan Savarkar

  Mohan Savarkar is the Chief Product Officer and Vice President at Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. Mohan has contributed significantly enabling made-in-India passenger cars succeed in the Indian Automobile Industry. He has spearheaded Tata Motors efforts in successful products like Nexon and Punch; popularizing cutting-edge technology like ADAS, Sunroofs; making safer cars for India; and resurrecting past legends like Sierra. In the process, he has contributed handsomely in increasing Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles ICE sales 5 fold.

• Prof. B. Ravi

  B. Ravi is the Director of National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangalore. He is a distinguished alumnus of NIT Rourkela, where he completed B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, followed by Masters and PhD at IISc Bangalore, and joined as faculty at IIT Bombay in 1992. There he founded Rapid Prototyping Centre, E-Foundry, OrthoCAD Centre, Biomedical Engineering & Technology Innovation Centre (BETIC), BIRAC Early Technology Accelerator, and ICMR-DHR Centre of Excellence. These and other projects received over ₹ 150 crore funding. He also headed Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship. Prof. Ravi received several awards and honours such as Fellowship of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, Institution of Engineers, and Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellow.

• Sankhojyoti Halder (Sankho Kun)

  Sankhojyoti Halder, also popularly known as Sankho Kun is the co-founder of Adko, a content-first marketing agency that has collaborated with brands like Google, Audi, and KFC. He is an alumnus of IITH and a former Microsoft intern. He’s also a digital creator with more than 250K followers.

• Sudipto Das

  Sudipto Das is an author, musician, tech leader, and social thinker. He is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and co-founder of two startups. He is known for his novels, “The Ekkos Clan” and “The Aryabhata Clan”. He is also a trained violinist and composer whose work blends history, culture, and art to explore the deeper harmonies of human experience.

• Vivek Agarwal

  Vivek Agarwal, the Country Director for India at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), has worked on policy and technology strategy in various forms over four continents. In particular, he has successfully led major initiatives at the intersection of government innovation, sustainability, and the collective growth of disadvantaged communities worldwide through implementing and developing policies that encourage global inclusive development.