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Meet the Speakers

2024 - 2025: Uncharted Waters

Dr. Pankaj Parashar

Dr. Pankaj Parashar, is an alumnus of Tirathbai Kalachand Higher Secondary School, Class of 1998 and an innovator at the intersection of medicine and engineering. He has over 18 years of experience in healthcare. He is the founder of Cutting Edge Medical Devices, a start-up dedicated to developing affordable, ground breaking medical technologies. Currently, he is working on a smart point-of-care diagnostic device for urinary micro-protein estimation, a project poised to revolutionize healthcare delivery.

Ms. Dashma Soni

Dashma Soni is an alumnus of Choithram School, Class of 2008. She is an accomplished architect and urban designer with a decade of experience specializing in waterfront and riverfront development, pedestrian safety, and creating vibrant public realms. A Gold Medalist in Urban Design from School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal, she excels at integrating innovative, context-sensitive solutions into large-scale urban projects.

Ms. Neekita Hatvalne Mulchandani

Neekita Hatvalne Mulchandani is an alumnus of Choithram School North Campus, Class of 2013. She is an architect with over five years of experience in design, construction techniques, and sustainable practices. She is currently a Design Architect with BCM Group in Indore, leading design solutions and project coordination. Previously, she worked as a CAD Designer at Molteni C C | DADA in Dubai, creating modular kitchen and wardrobe designs while collaborating with clients.

Ms. Zainab Matkawala

Zainab Matkawala is an alumnus of Choithram International, Class of 2013 A Level Batch. Presently she is the CEO and Founder of Erised, a high-end fashion brand that has gained national recognition and is expanding into international markets. Her designs have been worn by celebrities such as Ayushmann Khurrana, Jim Sarbh, and Arjun Rampal, among others. Known for her relentless pursuit of excellence, Zainab built her brand from the ground up, refusing to settle for anything less than her vision.

Ms. Nikita Gandhe

Nikita Gandhe is a grade 12 Commerce Student of Choithram School and a CA aspirant who has been an active presence in the TEDEd club since grade 7 where she anchored for the Lumos Event. She became an official member of the club in grade 11. An active debater and MUNer, Nikita enjoys Geopolitics and frequently indulges in studying Global Economic trends.

Mr. Ishaan Arya

Ishaan Arya, a DP 2 student at Choithram International, is a passionate individual with a deep interest in creative writing and the performing arts. His enduring love for music has been a driving force in his life, inspiring him to play the piano since his early childhood. Over the years, this dedication has cultivated his understanding and appreciation of music's emotional and cultural power.

Ms. Anvesha Rishi

Anvesha Rishi is a 17 year old happy teenager, studying in grade 11 of Choithram School North Campus and is a member of the school's TEDEd Club. The sound of flowing water, soft grass brushing against her feet, and a playful dog in a wide meadow is how she pictures her happy place.>

Ms. Simardeep Kaur Chhabra

Simardeep Kaur Chhabra, a grade XI student at Tirathbai Kalachand School, is known for her creativity, enthusiasm, and love for learning. A passionate reader, she enjoys exploring diverse ideas through books, which fuel her curiosity and broaden her perspective. As a dedicated TEDEd member, Simardeep actively supports her peers and mentors juniors, fostering collaboration and a positive environment within her school. Her leadership skills and commitment to helping others reflect her determination to make a difference.

Meet the Speakers

2023 - 2024: The Phoenix Effect

Mr. Atul Gupta

Mr. Atul Gupta is a Chartered Accountant by profession and an alumnus from Choithram School. He completed his chartered accountancy in 1997 and holds over two decades of experience in implementing systems, processes for Indian as well as global multinational corporations.

Ms. Vandana Phadke

Vandana Phadke is a physical therapist and a movement scientist. She is an alumna of Choithram School. She graduated from the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore and then completed her PhD at the University of Minnesota, USA.

Ms. Srestha Chatterjee

Srestha Chatterjee is the Managing Director and CEO of Kohsa Analytics Pvt. Ltd. She is an alumna of Choithram School and a graduate of Symbiosis International University. With over 8 years of experience in environmental engineering, her company operates offices in three cities in India.

Ms. Khushi Nanwani

Khushi Nanwani is an undergraduate student at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati, and an alumna of Choithram School graduating in the class of 2023 . She is pursuing her degree in Social Sciences with a major in Psychology. She was the Head Girl of Choithram School for the session 2022-23.

Ms. Nishita Raghavendra

Nishita Raghavendra is an aspiring astronomer with a deep interest in physics. Nishtia is a student of Choithram School and has appeared for her grade 12 examination this year. She has also published two research papers, one focusing on the lensing of black holes and the other on a comprehensive study of two programming languages.

Meet the Speakers

2022 - 2023: Encore the Core

Mr. Tanmay Mukherji

Tanmay is a 1991 alumnus of Choithram School. He did his Industrial Engineering from REC Jalandhar in 1996 and was the University topper. After working professionally for a few years with Grindwell Norton Ltd and then with Infosys Technologies Ltd, he joined his family manufacturing business in the field of Automotive Composites catering to all major OEMs in India and abroad.

Mr. Jitendra Chaturvedi

Jitendra knew early on that he would rather be a job-giver than a job seeker. Completing his schooling from Choithram in 1990, he started a software business and began coding for small businesses. His resourcefulness and attitude of never saying NO to anything, led him to become the dealer for AutoCAD for the region.

Ms. Shokhi Banerjee

Shokhi Banerjee is an alumnus of 2005 batch of Choithram School. Shokhi graduated with an MSc in Media Management from EMRC, DAVV in 2010. She comes with an experience of over 13 years in the field of Television and Films. She worked as a Producer with Star Plus at the start of her career and then went on to write for Star Plus, Colors, Eros International Studios and OTT platforms.

Mr. Priyanshu Kumath

Priyanshu is the Founder-CEO of Clean-Water and an alumnus from Choithram School. He graduated from IIT Bombay with a B.Tech in Civil Engineering in 2012. He holds over a decade of experience in Operations, Strategy, Growth, CEO's office and multiple other profiles. He has worked across sectors such as Civil Engineering, Real Estate, Proptech, Edtech, Fintech, Environment, Sanitation, etc.

Mr. Rutuparn Satpute

Rutuparn Satpute is an alumnus of Choithram School, batch 2013. He is an Ethical Hacker and a Bug Bounty Hunter with over four years of technical experience. He is credited with finding security flaws on Facebook, Cisco, Dream11 and many more organisations.

Ms. Srishti Jaisinghani

Srishti Jaisinghani is a driven individual who reflects passion in everything she pursues. Showcasing a combination of wit and wisdom, she draws inspiration from everything around her. Srishti is a student of Choithram School studying in grade 12.

Meet the Speakers

2021-2022: Ensemble For a Brighter Tomorrow

Ramit Singh Chimni

Having begun his professional career as an advocate for farmers’ rights, Ramit went on to found The RASICH Group (TRG) and co-found Eight Goals One Foundation (8one), which have redefined development for businesses and our society, respectively. Ramit has been invited to share his thoughts at various national and international fora including Harvard University, Law Council of Australia and the University of Sydney.

Aniket Joshi

Aniket Joshi is a dynamic vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and a six time TEDx Speaker. He started learning music at the early age of 8 and is a disciple of the renowned vocalist Padma Shri Suresh Wadkar. He is capable of playing a total of 10 musical instruments. He is also the founder of 'Musicopositive', an initiative which aims to spread positivity through music.

Shivani Bhasin

Ambitious, creative and in constant pursuit of new learning opportunities, ShivaniBhasin is an alumnus of 2012 batch ofChoithram School. Shivani graduated with an MBA from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad in 2020 with a double major. She comes with over 4 years of experience in Growth Strategy & Marketing Communication roles.

Nandini Bhachawat

Nandini Bhachawat is an alumnus of 2021 batch of Choithram School. Nandini is a creative intellectual, reflecting brilliance and passion in everything she pursues. She led the Media Relations Department of the school's business enterprise 'Good Earth' and was a member of the Enterpreneurship Cell, promoting innovation and problem solving in daily life. She played a pivotal role in organising the Entrepreneurship Summit and Choithram Model United Nations for two consecutive years, channelising creativity and knowledge into efforts for a visionary tomorrow.

Anna Pathak

Anna Pathak is a student of Choithram School studying in class 11. Having participated in numerous elocution competitions, Anaa is an adroit debater. She takes pleasure in reading fiction books. She loves to create miniature paintings and dreamcatchers. She is currently a part of the school's business enterprise 'Good Earth' and also a member of the Entrepreneurship cell of her school.

Meet the Speakers

2019 - 2020 Transcending Boundaries

B. K. NEELA

B. K. Neelais a Rajyoga Meditation Teacher who has been studying spiritual knowledge and practicing the ancient technique of Rajyoga Meditation, in accordance with the teachings by the Prajapita Brahma KumariIshwariyaVishwaVidhyalaya, Mount Abu for the past 20 years. She conducts motivational courses and interactive training programmes which present a logical yet natural & easy way of adopting spirituality in life in various schools and colleges of Madhya Pradesh.

YOGITA CHHABLANI PANDE

Ms. Yogita Chhablani Pande is one of the very few professionals who is a Psychologist as well as an Image consultant. Having seen both the worlds, she understands the importance of inside out development. And that is how her approach is with her clients. She is trained in one of the most popular psychotherapy that is RECBT from prestigious Albert Ellis Institute, New York. She is a certified Image Consultant from Conselle Institute of Image Management, USA as well as a NABET certified trainer

AVINASH SETHI

As a first generation serial entrepreneur, Mr. AvinashSethi has co-founded and grown four technology startups so far in the software vertical. It excites him to face the challenge of scaling up his ventures by constantly offering world class products and services in a globally competitive market.He is currently leading the effort on inorganic growth, Human Resources and Finance for InfoBeans which he co-founded with his classmates Siddharth and Mitesh.

ATHARVA VYAS

Atharva Vyas, alumnus of Choithram School is presently pursuing law from Devi AhilyaVishwavidyalaya. This multi-talented young man has managed to balance his academics and his co-curricular interests. Twice being the university topper till now, his scores speak of his dedication and academic excellence. While in school, he also bagged a fully funded scholarship to Japan for one year from Marching J Incorporated Foundation for representing AFS-India.

DEVAL MAHESHWARI

Deval Maheshwari, a ninth grader from Choithram School, Indore is an intellectual, with a passion for reading and brooding on whatever new he comes across. He is blessed with the love to weave his thoughts into literary references that he orates and shares with people. He has won many accolades as an orator.

SOMYA PALIWAL

Somya Paliwal, a class 9 student of Choithram School, Indore considers herself to be an ordinary student with a creative bent of mind. She is an active participant in various academic and cultural activities of the school. She displays keen interest in playing sports, cooking food and delivering inspirational speeches. She is an open minded girl who likes to question the orthodox views of the people and wishes to become a voice of many females who cannot speak of topics that are considered a taboo in the society.Somya too is a member of the TED-Ed club of the school.

Anamayo Awasthi

Anamayo Awasthi, like any other 14 year old, lives life on the internet. But unlike other 14 year olds who spend most of their time on social media, he spends his time studying how games are structured, what inspires game developers and how games are a window to the world outside our living rooms. In his recent trip to the US as a part of the Scouts and Guides Jamboree, Anamayorealised that gamers all over the world speak the same language and understand each other's culture better, regardless of their age and origins. Inspired by that, he is here to make a strong case about gaming, and how games are basically a simulation to learn real life skills.

2018 – 2019 Breaking the Protocols

Aditya Awasthi

Aditya identifies as a 23-year-old who dropped out of sitting in one classroom,into teaching in another one. He is a Training Analyst and Career Development Trainer at Acropolis Group of Colleges. He has an ational and an international research publication to his credit,both in the domain of education.He received the International Best Paper Award for developing a scale to measure Student Engagement in the Indian Higher Education Context.

Kabir Gawlani

Kabir, a trans male (FTM) whose transition started in 2015 is a pure being who loves himself the most. He believes that life can be more than beautiful when one starts living it. Acceptance and happiness from within according to him make one’s life complete. He loves adventure in life and wants to explore the world. He has no complaints or regrets in his life and wants to enjoy life to the hilt. He feels he is the most blessed child on this earth.

Adel Rasheed Khan

Dr. Adel Rasheed Khan is a medical intern at M.Y. Hospital, Indore, having completed his M.B.B.S. course from M.G.M. Medical College, Indore. Being a part of NGO, MSAI (Medical Students’ Association of India), Adel has helped organize numerous events to increase awareness about public education regarding health issues. He has also been a part of the ‘Vidhyadaan’ Program, teaching Science to grade 8 students in a government school.

Gurpreet Kaur

Starting her career as a Counsellor with Career Specialistz, Gurpreet Kaur paved her way to becoming the youngest and most respected IELTS, TOEFL, GRE and SAT trainer in the city of Bhopal. The reason which makes Gurpreet the most sought after trainer is her ability to tailor her teaching methods as per the understanding level of a particular student.

Raghav Baldwa

Raghav is an engineering graduate from LNCT Bhopal and 2014 MBA dropout from T. A. Pai Management institute, Manipal. He has worked with various startups in hospitality, travel, healthcare and waste management sectors in India and France. Currently he is running his business ‘Mangalam Organic Foods’ in Madhya Pradesh, managing over 80 hectares of farm land with 30+ farmers.

Location

Auditorium of Choithram School Indore

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