In this inspiring talk, Kapil Chhabra explores how courage, kindness, and wisdom can reshape our inner and outer worlds. Through simple, repeated patterns—like fractals in nature—he reveals how small, mindful choices can create lasting change. Kapil Chhabra is a leadership strategist and speaker with more than three decades of experience in corporate and advisory roles. His work focuses on integrating human-centric approaches, strategic foresight, and holistic thinking to help individuals and organizations grow with purpose.Earlier in his career, he led large-scale operations in the corporate sector before transitioning to leadership development and coaching. Since then, he has guided leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals in aligning personal growth with organizational success. His talks explore purposeful leadership, values-driven business, and the fusion of ancient wisdom with modern management. 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

Ask more. Know more. Live more. Woojin Cho believes that curiosity fuels every stage of life. Through his talk, he encourages all generations to rediscover their inner child—the one that still wonders, explores, and asks “why?” Woojin is a naturally curious student who sees the world through big questions. In his talk, he explores how staying curious—just like Jane Goodall—can lead to discovery and understanding. Woojin reminds us that curiosity doesn’t fade with age unless we let it. 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

Self-Doubt is the only adversity faced by all and, if not bit off at its root, can be the deadliest adversity, so deadly that it is comparable to one of the seven deadly sins. This talk explains self-doubt, the imposter syndrome and ways of combatting this deadly adversity. Karunya is somebody who enjoys social events and public speaking. She has a voice and loves to use it, especially on behalf of individuals who do not have access to the same platform as her. With a mind full of ideas and advice, she is super excited to share them and make them accessible to people who might need to hear them. 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

A talk explaining how when athletes base their identity and self-worth on their performance in sport, it can negatively affect their mental well-being.17 year old IB student with the overwhelming experience of being a student-athlete for a majority of high school. 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

A talk about how chasing perfection and always striving for the best is actually the opposite of what “best” can mean for people, often working in the opposite direction of whats expected. A passionate 17 year old IBDP student constantly feeling the price of striving for perfection during leisure time as well as in her academics who finally thinks she has enough experience to talk about it. 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, “The Power Within: A Journey of Renewal,” I reflect on the challenges many of us face as students, things like pressure, comparison, and self-doubt and how these struggles can lead to personal growth when channelled properly. I share my own experiences with academic setbacks and how adopting a growth mindset helped me transform failure into motivation. I talk about the importance of resilience, self-reflection, and kindness toward oneself, emphasising that every obstacle is an opportunity to improve. My message is that success is built not just on results, but on perseverance, learning, and the belief that we all have the power to rise above our challenges and find within ourselves what made us great in the first place. I’m Aadi Sakhalkar, a 17-year-old student at OWIS, and I’ve been part of this school community since Grade 5. Now in 12B, I chose to speak about overcoming academic adversity, a topic that truly resonated with me at this stage in life, when academic challenges often felt overwhelming. Through my speech, I wanted to remind others that setbacks were a natural part of growth and that it was okay to stumble, as long as we rose again with determination. I learned that temporary failures shouldn’t cloud our vision, because the path to happiness and success is never a straight line. I’m passionate about self-improvement and strive every day to become a better version of myself, believing that consistent, incremental growth is essential for both personal development and fulfilment. 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