TEDxKharadi

Speakers

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• Aaliya Deeba

  Couture designer, Cultural innovator

  Aaliya Deeba is a couture designer, cultural innovator, and founder of Aaliya DEEBA. Through her work, she explores how heritage, craftsmanship, and design can shape the future of global luxury. She believes tradition is not the opposite of innovation—it is its foundation.

• Anckur N Sama

  Founder of CarzSpa

  Anckur Sama, founder of CarzSpa—India's first and largest professional car detailing chain. Since 2006, we've protected over 1 million cars across 125+ studios nationwide. My focus: PPF (Paint Protection Film) and ceramic coatings delivered through a franchise network built on one standard — trust. If you're a luxury or premium car owner tired of overpriced or unreliable detailing, CarzSpa was built for you.

• Bhavesh Gohil

  Risk Management Leader & Speaker

  Bhavesh Gohil is a risk management leader with 18 years of experience ensuring large institutions remain resilient through crises. As AVP – Risk Management at SBI Life Insurance Company Limited, he oversees Business Continuity, Third-Party Risk, and Information Security—the critical infrastructure that allows an organization to maintain customer trust when things go wrong. A certified CIA, CISA, and CRISC professional, Bhavesh also holds specialized credentials in ISO 22301, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001. Beyond his corporate risk mandate, he is an active Toastmasters leader, currently serving as Area Director for District 226, and runs a public communication series that reaches thousands online. Combining his technical expertise with impactful storytelling, Bhavesh speaks to ensure that risk professionals finally have a strong, clear voice in the leadership rooms that need to hear them most.

• CA K S Sriram

  Financial Growth Consultant & Author

  CA K. S. Sriram is a Chartered Accountant and Financial Growth Consultant with over three decades of expertise in Finance, Accounts, and Internal Audit. For the past 15 years, he has specialized in the education sector, partnering with schools and colleges to build financially resilient, future-ready organizations. He transforms institutional performance by streamlining accounting systems, optimizing cost management, and establishing robust internal controls and MIS frameworks. His strategic approach empowers institutions to recover receivables, improve cash flow, and transition from reactive management to strategic financial leadership. Sriram is also the author of Financial Freedom for Educational Institutions, offering actionable insights to achieve sustainability without compromising academic quality. He consistently helps educational leaders eliminate financial leakages, enhance profitability, and scale with confidence.

• Dr Bhakti Pitale

  Founder & CEO of successbuilders28-A

  Dr. Bhakti Pitale is an Ecosystem Transformation Strategist and the founder of Successbuilders28. With 22 years in leadership coaching, she has spent 18 years pioneering an experiential approach that blends theatre, storytelling, and Bhagavad Gita wisdom to build emotional intelligence in senior leaders. Leadership Coaching: She has mentored IPS, IFS, and IAS officers, along with leaders across India's armed forces, public sector, and state governments. Education: She has established three Cambridge-curriculum schools to shape future generations of national leadership. Arts & Literature: A celebrated keynote speaker, regional theatre director, and author of A Poem of Life and The Nine Avatars of Emotions (with a third book underway). A rare hybrid of strategist, educator, and artist, her exceptional work has earned her numerous international and national accolades, including the Ratan Tata Leadership Award and the Best Young Woman Coach Award from the Government of Maharashtra.

• Dr Snehal Dhatrak

  Dentist turned Entrepreneur

  As the Chief Executive Officer at MyOrl-Care since January 2024, I lead initiatives that integrate my expertise in dentistry with innovative startup methodologies where I want to give the best to the Society as a preventive oral care ,which will add value in people’s life specially for better Oral health as your over all health is dependent on your oral health too . MyOrl-Care is born to break the stagnation in innovation in past 200 years to give better Oral hygiene . “I want to change the way the world Brushes “with our Innovative products

• Dr. Chinmaya Hegde

  CEO & MD of Astrikos AI

  Dr. Chinmay Hegde is the CEO & Managing Director of "Astrikos.AI", a "Make in India for the global good" enterprise AI company with international patents under WIPO and USPTO. Astrikos operates across India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and the USA, delivering AI platforms for over 10 smart cities. Key implementations include the Uttar Pradesh 112 Emergency Response Command Centre, Central Vista Integrated Command and Control Centre, Yiti Sustainable City (Oman), and ICICI Bank's data centers. With over 25 years of experience in AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology, Dr. Hegde has held leadership roles at Apple, McAfee, Symantec, Cisco, and Actiance. He founded Netocol, later merged with Aptus and listed on the BSE. A holder of patents in security analytics, he has received an Honorary Doctorate for contributions to ICT management and mentors universities, NACIN, and AICTE ATAL Mission programs.

• Kiran Sidde

  Social Researcher, Author

  Kiran Kumar Sidde is a social researcher, author, and educational leader with 20 years of expertise in student psychology and career guidance. As the Founder of Edu-Shrine Academic Services and Amatha Mentoring Services, he has impacted over 15,000 students, partnered with 70+ institutions, and delivered 200+ workshops for the educational community. Fascinated by human behavior, Kiran builds evidence-based frameworks that merge academic excellence with emotional intelligence. He is the acclaimed author of the novel Vidyarthi-Betal (Golden Book of the Year – 2023) and recently delivered a TEDx talk, "Be Selfish and Make More Friends," focusing on practical mind management. Currently, he leads The Teenage Insight Project (TIP) at the AMATHA Centre for Adolescent Studies. Through this vital social research initiative, Kiran decodes adolescent decision-making to help parents, educators, and society better understand and support the next generation.

• Krupa Shah

  Chairperson of Krupa Arts Foundation and Founder of Kala Chetna

  Krupa Shah is an internationally acclaimed abstract artist, inspirational speaker, social philanthropist, and Founder of Krupa Arts Foundation. She is the creator of Kala Chetna™ – India’s Creative Consciousness Method, a unique approach that blends art, mindfulness, meditation, and self-transformation. Through her paintings, workshops, and talks, she inspires individuals to unlock their inner creativity, emotional well-being, and higher consciousness. Recognized with several prestigious national and international awards, Krupa Shah is committed to using art as a powerful force for personal growth, social impact, and nation-building.

• Mahesh Zagade

  Former IAS officer

  Mahesh Zagade is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1993 batch, with an M.Sc. in Phytopathology and advanced training in leadership, change management and public administration in India and abroad. Over a 37-year career spanning government and the corporate sector, he served in several key positions, including Principal Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, Divisional Commissioner of Nashik, Metropolitan Commissioner of PMRDA, Transport Commissioner, Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration, Municipal Commissioner of Pune, and Collector of Nashik. He is a recipient of the WHO World No Tobacco Day Award 2014, the National Gold Award for e-Governance 2012–13, and the President’s Silver Medal for Census 2011. He currently chairs the Pune Chapter of the Public Concern for Governance Trust and engages with diverse sections of society on governance, innovation, sustainability, leadership and social transformation.

• Manjunath MS Rao

  Career Design Mentor

  Manjunath MS Rao is a Career Design Mentor who helps people make their next best move with clarity and confidence. With 23+ years of experience across technology, leadership, transformation, and human development, he has guided thousands through pivotal career and life transitions. He began his journey as a Systems Engineer and later made an unconventional shift into the science of human potential, earning an MSc in Psychology and becoming an ICF-certified Career Coach. Having mentored over 9,000 professionals and students and worked with global organizations including Siemens, Cisco, Infosys, Samsung etc., he now works at the intersection of technology and human awareness. At TEDx, he explores how the powerful combination of Artificial Intelligence and Awareness Intelligence can help individuals cut through uncertainty and make their Next Best Move Made Clear.

• Naruttom Saikia

  Advertising and Marketing Professional

  I have been an advertising and marketing professional for last 24 years. I have been on my entrepreneurial journey in the same field for last 7 years. Prior to this I was with Ogilvy and WPP as Managing Partner. Before joining Ogilvy I was with HDFC Bank and Head of Rural Marketing.

• Neesha Bhati

  Banker Turned Entrepreneur

  A seasoned banking and finance professional, Neesha B brings deep expertise in real estate funding, investments, and family office advisory, adding a strong financial foundation to Acetrex’s vision. After leaving a successful investment banking career at just 24, she went on to establish Ace Finvest and co-found several thriving ventures in banking and real estate support services each standing as proof of her entrepreneurial drive and industry foresight. At Acetrex, Neesha leads financial strategy, capital advisory, and funding operations, crafting sustainable investment structures that balance precision with growth. Her journey embodies adaptability, innovation, and purpose-driven leadership, inspiring professionals to blend traditional financial wisdom with modern business acumen.

• Prabhakar Nana Kasar

  Technical Officer

  I am Prabhakar N. Kasar, Technical Officer in the Mechanical Department at the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), NCRA-TIFR. With over three decades of experience in high-end engineering and science communication, I have dedicated my career to maintaining cutting-edge astronomical technology and inspiring the next generation. Beyond my technical world, I am an international public speaking coach, a 'Techno-Orator,' and the founder of the Kadambari Education and Training Institute, on a mission to blend technical knowledge with the power of impactful communication.

• Pranjali Bhonde

  Vice President Counterparty credit risk

  Pranjali Bhonde serves as a Vice President – Counterparty Credit Risk at a multinational company, where she leads with both strategy and resilience. She is the winner of Mrs. Maharashtra 2025 by Diva Pageants, representing confidence, purpose, and reinvention. A passionate storyteller, she is an internationally published travel and lifestyle writer. Her work has appeared in leading national and global publications and was invited by several tourism boards to write about their country. Her work in this space earned her an invitation from Red FM to share her journey as a food writer. Across every role she has embraced, one belief has remained constant: the stories we tell ourselves shape the lives we create.

• Prerna Butani

  Head - Digital Marketing

  Over sixteen years at the Godrej Group, I have built systems—people systems in HR, distribution in sales, and recently, digital demand systems driving ~40% CAGR for growth-stage brands. Today, Godrej Properties leads the sector in performance marketing scale, leveraging AI and agentic workflows to earn global case studies from Meta and Google, alongside eight years of industry awards including EFFIEs and 40 Under 40 honors. My foundation—a Gold Medal from Mumbai University, distinctions from XLRI and IIMC, and an MSc in Consumer Psychology from UCL—anchors my approach. Yet, beneath these professional milestones lies a two-decade rigorous study of psychoanalytic theory, Buddhist philosophy, and behavioral process work. In both business and the mind, I seek to answer one question: What actually moves a human being? The inner world is a system as real and structured as any I have built professionally. I am the enquirer sitting at the intersection of both these worlds.

• Ruhi Bhushan Agarwal

  Director of Marketing, Nirman Greens Real Estate Company & Founder of Pause Foundation

  Mrs. Ruhi Bhushan Agarwal is a visionary entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and social changemaker. Crowned Miss Pune 2012 and a frequent pageant jury member, she has played a pivotal role in building Nirman Greens into a brand synonymous with trust, innovation, and vibrant communities. Beyond the corporate world, Ruhi founded the Pause Foundation to drive meaningful social and environmental impact, believing true leadership is measured by the positive change we create. A devoted mother, wife, daughter, and passionate traveller, she brings warmth and authenticity to every role. As a lifelong learner and engaging speaker, she constantly empowers those around her and beautifully embodies her core philosophy: "Success is not measured by the titles you hold, but by the lives you touch and the legacy you leave behind."

• Sandeep Bhamkar

  Production Designer, Entrepreneur

  Sandeep Bhamkar is a production designer, entrepreneur and education innovator whose career spans films, advertising and immersive visual storytelling. Having spent years working in fast-paced creative industries where learning happens through doing, he began questioning why formal education often separates knowledge from real-world experience. This led him to develop experiential learning initiatives that connect classrooms with industry, communities and live problem-solving. His work is driven by a simple belief: education should not merely prepare students for employment; it should prepare them to navigate uncertainty, create value and contribute meaningfully to society. Through his talk, Sandeep invites us to rethink one of the oldest assumptions about learning.

• Sanjay Mane

  General Manager – Program Management

  Sanjay Mane is a dynamic senior management leader with an unwavering commitment to transforming visionary concepts into reality. As General Manager – Program Management at Cummins India, he leads strategic projects developing diesel gensets for domestic & export markets and Rail Electrification for Indian Railways. Over 25 years, Sanjay has progressed from Production Engineer to General Manager across Kirloskar Oil Engines, Thermax Culligan, Bharat Forge, TATA Johnson Controls, General Motors India, and Cummins India—building expertise in Program Management, Sales & Marketing, and Cross-functional Leadership. He has developed and launched products including engines, axle beams, steering knuckles, rail electrification units, and diesel gensets. He is recognized with the CMD Award, Cummins Excellence Award, and Star Award. He holds an Executive MBA (PGEMP) from S.P. Jain Institute, Mumbai; a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering; and is a certified PMP and Member of the PMI Pune-Deccan Chapter.

• Shalini Rathod

  Confidence Coach and image, Stylist

  Shalini Rathod is a TEDx speaker, confidence and communication coach, image consultant and celebrity stylist who helps people transform the way they present themselves, express their ideas and connect with others. Through her work in personal styling, body language and communication, she has helped more than 9,000 people build greater confidence, clarity and presence, while growing an online community of over 600,000 people. Known for making confidence practical and learnable, Shalini believes that powerful presence is not about becoming someone else—it is about expressing who you are with such authenticity and conviction that attention is not demanded, but naturally earned.

• Shraddha Agrawal

  Marketing Leader, Author

  Shraddha Agrawal is a marketing leader, AI GTM strategist, author, and entrepreneur. With 15+ years across B2B SaaS, fintech, and RegTech, she has worked at the intersection of corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, and digital growth. After 13 years in corporate marketing leadership, she built DigiDNA, where she helped businesses create revenue-linked marketing systems across SEO, paid media, content, and lead generation. An IIM Indore alumna and author of 50 Wins, 50 Lessons: Real Digital Marketing Case Studies That Actually Worked, an Amazon bestseller, Shraddha shares applied business and marketing thinking through her YouTube channel and LinkedIn. Her current work explores a critical shift: as AI automates execution, human judgment, trust, and strategic thinking will become the real advantage in marketing and business.

• Shruti Bhowmick

  Career Strategist and Executive Search & Talent Advisory Professional

  Shruti Bhowmick is a career strategist and talent advisory professional whose work spans executive search, career transitions and professional positioning. Through hundreds of career conversations, she has seen how people can turn a difficult experience, a career break, rejection, setback or change in direction, into a lasting belief about who they are. She has supported more than 1,000 professionals, including armed forces veterans transitioning into corporate careers and mid- to senior-level professionals navigating change. A LinkedIn Top Voice in Resume and Career Development in 2023, Shruti has also delivered employability and career programmes across India, Malaysia and Singapore. Her work is grounded in helping people face what is true without allowing one difficult chapter to define the whole person.