Mr. Rohit Purohit shares his experience of the significant economic gap between India and the UK for civil engineers, which he sees as a "generator of opportunities." He urges the youth of tier-two cities like Nagpur to stay and create opportunities rather than migrating. He illustrates this by sharing how he founded his own construction company to create better-paying jobs for civil engineers. Rohit Purohit is an entrepreneur, mentor, and host of The White Room Podcast, dedicated to shaping a progressive Nagpur. He has mentored 100+ students for higher education abroad and built a USA-based business creating 40+ local jobs. His mission is to create opportunities so people can chase their dreams without leaving Nagpur. Through impactful conversations, he amplifies voices that inspire change and civic aware This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Adv. Juhi Selarka explores the power of being the "wild, unpredictable" card in life—the one who understands that holding back can be its own form of power. She shares her personal journey as a classical dancer, advocate, and entrepreneur, achieved often with a "five-minute plan" rather than a master plan. The speaker emphasizes that true strength lies in acceptance, intention, and "communication with consciousness." Adv. Juhi Selarka, the youngest founding partner in India’s ADR sector, is the force behind M.U.D.R.A., Central India’s first ADR institution, aimed at making mediation and arbitration accessible in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. A certified mediator under Maadhyam, she assists in complex litigation before the High Court and Supreme Court while also leading national ADR training and conferences. Recognized for her innovative, dialogue-driven approach, she is also a Bharatnatyam dancer of global repute, an artist, and a sports enthusiast. With her diverse talents and legal expertise, Juhi is dedicated to shaping a more inclusive and relationship-focused justice system in India. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

In this talk, Anamaria Aretemisa Sayre discusses her experience in the LatinX Music Industry and the lessons she has learned from music artists who use their art to joyfully resist corruption, fear, and negativity. Anamaria Artemisa Sayre is co-host of Alt.Latino and a curator and producer for Tiny Desk. As a podcast, radio, and video host, reporter, and producer for NPR, she is focused on elevating the diversity of sounds and stories that define Latinx culture. This means curating the newest and best in Latin music weekly on the mic with her co-host Felix Contreras and doing deep-dive reported series that highlight music as an answer to some of society’s biggest cultural questions.In 2023, she traveled around the US and across the southern border to report an award-winning series that revealed how Mexican-American immigrants coming of age led to the explosion of Regional Mexican music. She’s interviewed artists, from Santana to Rosalia, that span generations and the globe and is a trusted voice on one of the most genre-diverse subsets of music in the world.Additionally, she curates Latin music at the Tiny Desk. This includes leading the annual Latin Music Month Tiny Desk takeover which she conceived of and realized within her first year at NPR. Sayre's producing credits include concerts from artists like Nicki Nicole, Ivy Queen, Karol G and Juanes. Her hosting and reporting credits are spread across NPR stations and beyond, and include frequent hosting on NPR Music’s All Songs Considered, reporting a weekly segment on NPR’s Morning Edition and a regular segment on Here and Now. She’s a frequently featured speaker, host, and panelist at conferences and events across the country and internationally.She is NPR’s youngest host and has been named a 30 under 30 professional by Forbes and a Major Mujer by Remezcla. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Dr. Schlechter turns the medical interview upside down, teaching doctors the science of positive emotions to help them engage their patients and treat them as more than just a “chief complaint." Alan Schlechter, MD, MSCI, is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and a teacher of “The Science of Happiness” at NYU. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

The Lunar Codex preserves the work of artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and artisans representing every nation on Earth on billion-year archives launched to space, the Moon, and beyond. Here's how we did it, why, and how it all began. Dr. Samuel Peralta is a physicist, award-winning speaker, Amazon, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and Emmy-winning film producer. He co-founded several successful technology and resource companies, and still act as an advisor to start-ups and entrepreneurs. A recognized arts curator and literary editor, he is founder of the Lunar Codex, the largest cultural project launching from Earth to space, the Moon, and beyond. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Será que sobreviver ainda é prioridade? O que realmente move o ser humano hoje? Comida na mesa, um teto para morar, dinheiro, segurança física? Ou será que existe algo mais urgente, mais invisível, mas que guia praticamente todas as nossas decisões? Essas perguntas parecem simples, mas mudam tudo quando a resposta é baseada em ciência. A clássica Pirâmide de Maslow, criada nos anos 40, afirmava que primeiro precisamos suprir as necessidades básicas para depois buscar reconhecimento, realização e propósito. Faz sentido, certo? Mas... e se isso não for mais tão verdadeiro? Depois de anos de pesquisa nos EUA, o Dr. Tiago Cavalcanti Tabajara desafiou a famosa Pirâmide de Maslow e apresentou uma nova hierarquia das necessidades humanas, premiada internacionalmente como artigo destaque. A descoberta é clara: a motivação mudou. O Dr. Tiago Cavalcanti Tabajara é empresário, palestrante, professor de mestrado, pesquisador, pioneiro e maior referência em Neurociência aplicada aos negócios do Brasil. Ele possui PhD e mestrado em Neuromarketing nos EUA e foi eleito a maior referência do Brasil em Neurociência para negócios pela PUCPR. Ele possui 22 anos atuando na área comercial de diversas multinacionais, recebendo 96 prêmios. Ele lidera 1º MBA em Neurobusiness do país e já formou mais de 15 mil alunos. É Fundador da startup Infinity Neurobusiness School e da MindSync Tecnologia, além de ser Autor Best Seller e ser premiado nos EUA com seu artigo desbancando Maslow. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx