Aishwarya Dhembla -AD

Abhishek Mishra - AM
Daksh Khetarpal - DK
List of speakers:

Professor P.K.
Ravi Virmani
Mr. Subhrajeet Gautam
Harry Stevens
Harshita Arora
Mr. Lakshya and Mr Ayush Mohan Gupta
Mr. Nitin Sood and Mrs. Sana Sood
RJ Ashish
Nishant Mittal
Swati Maliwal

A very good morning to the distinguished speakers and the audience.

I am Aishwarya Dhembla (AD) and I am Abhishek Mishra (AM)

AD - It gives us immense pleasure to welcome you all to the first ever edition of
TEDxMAIT, on behalf of Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology and the entire
TEDxMAIT team.

AM- Before we proceed further, we have a short video about TED Talks. May I please
request you to pay attention to the screen.
Intro video
AD- TED has a huge collection of great talks and we would like to play 2 of the talks for
our audience. We hope you enjoy watching them.
TED videos

AM - Swami Vivekananda once said, “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think
of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be
full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.”

AM - And it is on occasions like this, we get an opportunity to learn about the “journey of an
idea” as it undergoes the transformation from a humble thought to a powerful action.

AD - Small minds discuss people, Average minds discuss events and only the great minds
discuss ideas. Now, with the spirit of inspiring you all, this event brings together some
esteemed speakers from diverse walks of life who were brave enough to believe in their
dreams and implement their ideas. We hope that these talks spark an exciting conversation
among you.

AM- I would now request Brig. S K Kakar, Director- Career Development Cell to address the
distinguished speakers and our audience.

AD - Thank you very much Sir. The TEDxMAIT team is happy to have you here.

AD-Keeping in mind the importance of the event, we would like to request the audience to
maintain the decorum. Please be seated during a talk and no hooting please.

AD-So, without further ado, let us start today’s event.

1)FOR PROF. PONNURANGAM KUMARAGURU - AM

Ladies and Gentlemen, let us introduce our first speaker-

Professor Ponnurangam Kumaraguru or PK, as he likes to be called, is an Associate Professor

at IIIT Delhi. He is a TEDx and ACM Eminent speaker. He is the founding head of the Cyber
Security Education and Research Centre (CERC) at IIIT-D where he runs a research group
called PreCog. He received his PhD from the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon
University and today, he will be talking about Killfie - studying and preventing deaths caused
by selfies.

Everyone! Please put your hands together and welcome Prof. PK!

[Speech] ……

AD-Thank you,Prof. PK for shedding light on such an important topic! I hope your talk
provoked our audience to think about Killfie.
Now, I would like to call upon Dhruv to give a token of gratitude to PK.

2) FOR MR. RAVI VIRMANI- AD

Moving on to our next speaker, Mr. ​Ravi ​Virmani. He is the Founder and MD of
Credihealth.com, a first of its kind healthcare portal in India.​After successful ventures as MD at
Hewitt South Asia and CEO for Aventus Consulting, he founded ​Credihealth​.com, which is a
one stop solution for all your healthcare needs.
So please welcome our next speaker Mr. RAVI VIRMANI

[Speech] …… [Thank the Speaker]

DK- Thank you Sir
Now, I would like to call upon _________ to give a token of gratitude to our esteemed speaker.

3) FOR MR. SUBHRAJEET GAUTAM- DK

Let us welcome our next speaker, Mr.Subhrajeet Gautam. He is the Founder President of a well
known NGO ‘Umeed- A Drop of Hope’. He is a committed Social worker who has helped more
than 80,000 children with the support of 20,000 volunteers across 7 states of India. Some of the
projects undertaken by Umeed are 'Project Knowledge For All', 'Project Paridhaan' and 'Project
GoGreen'.

Please put your hands together for Mr. Subhrajeet Gautam.

[Speech] ……
AM-Thank you Mr.Gautam. Your contributions for the betterment of the society are
unparalleled.
Now, I would like to call upon _________to give a token of gratitude to our esteemed speaker.

FILLER - TEDx QUIZ​ 15 mins

QUIZ - TEDx - filler 1

AD: Okay Daksh, since this is the first TEDx in MAIT,let me test your knowledge.
DK : Challenge accepted.
AD: So, let me ask a very basic question, who founded TED? ( Richard Saul Warman, Harry
Marks)
DK : Oh! Such an easy question! It's Harry Marks.
AD: Well Daksh, you are partially correct. But my dear friend, there are 2 founders.
DK : Is it so? Let's see if our audience knows it. Let us have a quiz session with audience And
whosoever gives the right answer will get a small gift.
AD: Nice idea Daksh! Anyone who will like to answer?
DK: And just for your information, we have some TEDx agents in the audience , and it might be
the person sitting next to you. So, no Google searches for the moment.

Q1. Who are the founders of TED?

Ans. Richard Saul Warman

Let ask some more questions related to TED and have a little quiz session.

Q2a. What is the full form of TED?

Ans. Technology Entertainment and Design
OR
Q2b. What is slogan of TED?
Ans. Ideas worth spreading

Q3. Where are the TED’s headquarters located?

Ans. New York

DK: Oh Aishwarya, you are asking such difficult questions! Let me lighten the mood of the
audience and ask them a riddle.

What is the thing that is as light as a feather, yet the strongest man cannot hold it for more than
5 mins? (Breath)

AD: I will need to use a lifeline. Audience poll!

Any one from the audience?
DK : (repeat the question)

DK: Another riddle, the more you take, the more you leave behind. ( Footsteps)

AD: Even I want to ask a riddle, what cannot talk, but will always talk when spoken to? (Echo)
DK: What can travel the world while staying in a corner? ( Stamp)
AD: What is so delicate that even saying its name will break it? (Silence)
DK: How much dirt is there in a hole that's four feet by five feet by six feet? (None. A hole
doesn't have dirt)

AD: Getting back to the questions about TED.

Q5. What is the full name of the TED Talks show hosted on Indian television?
Ans. TED Talks India Nayi Soch

Q6. What is the slogan of TED Talks India?

Ans. Don't kill ideas
AD/DK : I think it's time we continue with our event.

4) ​Harry Stevens​- AM
Our next speaker is the lead Data Journalist at Hindustan Times, Mr. Harry Stevens. Mr. Stevens
is an alumnus of Columbia University and has worked at several popular news agencies like The
New York World. He is apt at writing stories with code and data. As data is present everywhere,
today, Mr. Stevens will be talking about Data Visualization and how any kind of data can be
represented visually.

Everyone! Please welcome Mr. Harry Stevens!

AD-Thank you Mr. Stevens for such a beautiful/fascinating performance! I am sure it struck
some chords with the audience!
Now, I would like to call upon _________ to give a token of gratitude to our esteemed speaker.

5 ) FOR HARSHITA ARORA​- AD

A 16 year old girl who dropped out of school at the age of 14. I am sure it sounds like every
parent's nightmare, but this is the story of our next speaker. Harshita Arora is a self taught
programmer, who is passionate about designing and programming iOS apps. She recently
gained a lot of attention for launching a paid iOS app, called Crypto Price Tracker, that topped
the App Store charts.

Please put your hands together for Ms. Harshita Arora.

[Speech] …… [Thank the Speaker]

DK-Thank you, Harshita. I am sure your story inspires all members in the audience, especially
girls wishing to undertake a different path.
Now, I would like to call upon _________ to give a token of gratitude to our esteemed speaker.

DK- Ladies and Gentlemen, that winds up the first session. Let us take break for lunch and
continue with our event at {2:00 PM } Many more interesting talks coming up!

6 ) LAKSHAY AND AAYUSH MOHAN GUPTA - AM

Welcome back everyone! Let us start our second session.

Our next speakers are the Sitar and Sarod maestros. Lakshay Mohan Gupta and Ayush Mohan
Gupta, the grand disciples kof Pt. Ravi Shankar, have honed their unique style of playing
Jugalbandi to perfection. They are the first Indians to perform at The Grammy Museum in the
USA.
Their deep understanding of the Ragas lend a mesmerising edge to the atmosphere. And today,
we are lucky to witness the magic of the duo live.

Please let us have a huge round of applause for Lakshay and Ayush Mohan Gupta.

DK-Thank you so much for providing an insight into the world of Indian Classical Music! The
audience is truly lucky to have witnessed this spectacle!
Now, I would like to call upon _________ to give a token of gratitude to our esteemed speaker.

7)FOR NITIN AND SANA SOOD- DK

Our next speakers are the ones who are on a mission to spread happiness.Nitin and Sana Sood
are the founders of HAPPY SHAPPY, an online portal for a wide variety of wedding venues
and vendors. This dynamic couple moved from the USA to establish their own start-up in India.

Please welcome to the stage, Mr. Nitin and Mrs. Sana Sood
[Speech] …… [Thank the Speakers]

DK-Thank you Mrs.Sana and Mr.Nitin! Your talk really made the audience happy-shappy!
Now, I would like to call upon _________ to give a token of gratitude to our esteemed speaker

8) RJ ASHISH - DK

This speaker is a powerhouse of Rawalpindi energy. His acute observations and witty remarks
keep us entertained during the gruelling rush-hour traffic. So please welcome, the host of DL 935
on RED FM, ‘Kadak Launda’ RJ Ashish.

AD-Thank you so much Ashish! We are sure the audience thoroughly enjoyed your talk. Your
creativity is awe-inspiring!
Now, I would like to call upon _________ to give a token of gratitude to our esteemed speaker

FILLER - DANCE - FIM

AD-As a reward for being such a patient and enthusiastic audience , we have a special
performance by the Funk in Motion- the fabulous dance society of our college.
Let's have a huge round of applause for Funk in Motion!

AD- Thank you for such wonderful performance!

9) FOR NISHANT MITTAL- AD

We feel very proud to say that the next speaker is an Alumnus of our institution, MAIT​,
Nishant ​Mittal. He is an entrepreneur who started his journey to build his own company right in
the first year of college. Through astounding ups and downs, his company The Testament
generated 1.2 Cr in revenues by the time college was over.

Please put your hands together and welcome Mr. Nishant Mittal .

[Speech] …… [Thank the Speaker]

AM-Thank you so much Sir. Your story is a source of inspiration for our students.
Now, I would like to call upon _________ to give a token of gratitude to our esteemed speaker.

10 )FOR SWATI MALIWAL -AM

Our next speaker needs no introduction. Ms. Swati Maliwal is the chairperson of Delhi
Commission for Women. After completing her graduation, she decided to take the road less
travelled and left a job at a major technology giant. She has been involved in work pertaining
to basic rights and safety for women and children.

Being a social activist, Ms.Swati has organized campaigns regarding RTI relating to women
issues and has also worked with Public Cause Research Foundation.

Ladies and Gentlemen , please welcome Ms. SWATI MALIWAL.

DK- Thank you Ma’am for sharing your thoughts with our audience!
Now, I would like to call upon _________ to give a token of gratitude to our esteemed speaker.
DK-So Ladies and Gentlemen, that was our last speaker of the day!

DK-To wrap up this event, we would like to call upon Abhishek Popli to deliver the vote of
thanks.

VOTE OF THANKS
I would like to
THANK THE SPEAKERS​-

{A big ‘Thank You’ to …

I must mention our deep sense of appreciation for.. ( if any- Imp. personality )

I also wish to express my gratitude to…}}

I, on my behalf and entire TEDxMAIT team extend a very hearty vote of thanks to all speakers
for gracing your important work and sharing with us your stories and opinions today!

We are all inspired by your great words!

THANK THE TEAM-(OPTIONAL)

Well, ladies and gentlemen, an event like this cannot happen overnight. The wheels start
rolling weeks ago and it requires a lot of planning. We have been fortunate enough to be
backed by a team of very motivated and dedicated colleagues.

*IMPORTANT* - THANK THE SPONSORS, CATERERS, MUSICIANs, DANCERS,

PRESS OR MEDIA (if any),

PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR TECHINICAL ARRANGEMENTS etc

THANK SPEAKERS AGAIN

Once again I want to state that we are all most grateful to all speakers on this stage. We thank
you for being with us this evening – it’s been a great pleasure.

Thank You Very Much!

[Applause]