In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

Thapar University Auditorium
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
Bhadson Road, Adarsh Nagar
Patiala, Punjab, 147004
India

Deepak Goyal

Deepak Goyal is a serial entrepreneur who has won accolades in various domains like e-commerce, affiliate marketing, Edtech, Blockchain, etc. After scaling his education venture to a multi-million dollar exit, his new venture, Crewsphere: ICP India Hub, aims to put India on the Global Blockchain Map, allowing India to be at the forefront of the next Tech Revolution.

Gaurav Juyal

Gaurav Juyal is a learning experience designer specializing in Animation Film Design from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. He was a founding faculty at the Institute of Design, JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur. He has worked with organizations like Adobe, Google, PayPal, the National Institute of Design, IIT Roorkee, IIT-BHU, Goethe-Institut India, IIM Ahmedabad, and American School of Bombay and is popularly known for his role as the host of Disney's Art Attack.

Group Captain Ajay Bhardwaj

Group Capt. Bhardwaj is a distinguished Indian Air Force Officer and a qualified CAT 'A' QFI Helicopter Pilot having an experience of more than 5500 flying hours. He served in the Ministry of Defence for several years and gained immense expertise in Defence Procurement Procedure and Quality Assurance in Aviation. He has served as a Senior Staff Officer in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and at UNHQ New York for 15 Months.

Gulcan Yayla

Gulcan Yayla is the Co-Founder & CEO of Patika.dev and Rise In, which are cohort-based training platforms for tech talent, upskilling around 200,000 developers on new technologies. She is a serial entrepreneur in the tech training field. After working at the Malala Fund and World Bank in Washington, D.C. to support girls' education and provide directions to governments on adapting education systems to the third industrial revolution, she has been on the founding teams of several tech-training nonprofits and startups.

Hitesh Kumar Meena

IAS Hitesh Meena is a 2019 batch officer who cracked UPSC exam in 2018. He is currently serving as the Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Citizen Resources Information Officer, Gurugram. He also cracked the Indian Forest Service Examination in 2018. He holds a B.Tech (Civil Engineering) degree from IIT BHU, Varanasi and an M.Tech (Transportation Engineering) degree from IIT Delhi.

Manpreet Kaur

Manpreet Kaur, hailing from the Indian state of Punjab, has not only won accolades for her bravery but also emerged victorious against a near-fatal attack by a ruthless serial killer. Her real-life story of survival and resilience is nothing short of awe-inspiring. She has been a prominent Josh Talks speaker and has won several awards like Bravery Award by Minority Commission of India, New Delhi.

Rahul Easwar

Rahul Easwar is a renowned Philosophy author and illustrious orator. He studied Global Leadership at the London School of Economics and was in the executive program at IIM Ahmedabad. He has authored 3 best-selling books and has been featured in the BBC, CNN Global, New York Times, Al Jazeera, Sputnik Russia, and all major Indian national media.

Sameep Shastri

Charismatic, versatile, performance-driven and armed with a tremendous sense of social responsibility, Sameep Shastri is a youth icon, an institution builder and an emerging voice advocating the strong ties between a sustainable future and youth leadership and empowerment. He serves as Chairman, Indian Institute of Governance and Leadership (IIGL), President, Confederation of Young Leaders (CYL), Vice Chairman, BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BRICS CCI) and President, BRICS CCI Young Leaders. He has also ventured into politics To take forward the illustrious political legacy of his grandfather, former Prime Minister of India Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri.