SVKM’s NMIMS Indore Hosts Inspiring TEDxNMIMS Indore 2025 Event

Indore, January 28th, 2025: SVKM’s NMIMS Indore Campus hosted an inspiring, thought-provoking and memorable event TEDxNMIMS Indore 2025. Centred around the theme “Rewriting the Narrative”, this event brought together ten talented speakers who shared their personal stories and offered their insights and perspectives to a large audience.

Bhavana Singh, a lifestyle coach, couturier, and fashion influencer with 2.8 million Instagram followers, inspired the audience to become the best version of themselves while sharing insights from her personal experiences. Mrs Jasmine Saluja Lulla, the founder of Cakes and Crafts, shared an impactful story in which she talked about overcoming any adversity with a resilient mindset. Shridhar Venkat, CEO of Akshaya Patra Foundation, and an alumnus of NMIMS, talked about the profound impact of giving and delved into why he believes in doing charity. He took the stage to express his views on the true meaning of life.

Another proud NMIMS Mumbai alumna, Hetal Dalal, President and COO of Institutional Investor Advisory Services India Limited, Hetal Dalal offered her insights on the importance of shareholder activism. Puru the Guru, an enigmatic speaker with a doctorate in finance, spiritual thinker, fitness enthusiast, and the author of ‘The Monk Who Sold His BMW’, took to the stage and shared his life experiences. EKI Energy’s founder, Manish Dabkara, discussed the crucial role of carbon credits in combating climate change and talked about his mission to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.

Representing Andretta Pottery, Subham Sankhyan shared his thoughts on the beauty of pottery as well as its therapeutic nature while emphasising the importance of preserving traditional crafts. Record-breaking Paralympic swimmer and Arjuna Awardee, Mr Sharath Gayakwad used the platform to share his life’s journey. He talked about overcoming challenges, shared his perspective on ‘burnouts’, and voiced his belief that one can get past their passions and move on to newer pursuits. Sanra Shaw, a passionate advocate for community development, showcased the remarkable work of Rehwa Society which is empowering the women of Maheshwar through handlooms sarees.

Finally, Rohit Khandelwal, actor, model, and TV host took to the stage. He talked about his journey as the first Indian and Asian to win Mr World in 2016 and shared his insights on adaptability, perseverance and dedication.

By creating and providing a platform like TedX, NMIMS Indore’s commitment to innovation and diverse thinking is evident. This campus was the ideal platform for exchanging ideas and engaging in profound discussions at TEDxNMIMS Indore 2025. Every speaker reinforced the theme, “Rewriting the Narrative”, and used their personal insights and life experiences to deliver talks that were inspiring, motivating, and meaningful.

Closing Ceremony
The TEDxNMIMS Indore 2025 event concluded with a heartfelt vote of thanks by the TEDx licensee, Ms Ananya Bahadur. Dr Anshuman Jaswal, Director at NMIMS Indore, expressed his heartfelt appreciation to all the speakers and audience members, and said, “Hearing the success stories and personal insights of distinguished speakers was truly a remarkable experience. TEDxNMIMS serves as a platform to share ideas which only furthers the mission of NMIMS Indore Campus to cultivate informed innovators and encourage learning.”

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