SIBM-B organized TEDx-2014
Bangalore, Karnataka,
February 8, 2014 – City
based premier management institute, SIBM Bangalore, hosted TEDxSIBMBangalore,
for the third time in a row. Technology. Entertainment. Design. Red and Black.
This in itself defined the essence of this most coveted event an independently
organised TED event. Complementing the theme of the event, “The Road Less Travelled”,
the mission was to inspire minds and seek deep discussions among people at
large. The speakers were drawn from varied fields and backgrounds to give
the audience a 360 degree view on life.
Soumik Sen, debutant director, directing the film Gulaab Gang, said
that we need to get out the Security Zone and Life is about searching for
happiness. Through his experience he learnt that questioning things and ability
to stay dissatisfied is what drives us. He also highlighted the fact that when
someone is happy, he spreads the happiness all around him. On the other hand
someone sad will keep the sadness inside him. His inspirational message was “Start working towards your goal. Challenge
every convention. Unshackle your minds and follow your heart.”
The stage was enlightened with the presence of Mahalakshmi Iyer, the Indian playback
singer who gave successful soundtracks like Mission Kashmir and Sathiya to name
a few. She told the audience to “believe in ourselves”, keep practicing as
practice gives confidence to perform better. She said “Practice makes a man perfect. Hours and hours
of practice is the key. Talent needs to be polished. A Successful performer
needs to connect to the audience to make the experience phenomenal.” She also
talked about her debut break which was a jingle in her college days!! She started
her career by singing a jingle - the turning point that helped her overcome
doubts and chose singing as her career. She added “One lesson from A.R. Rehman
is - Music is vast. The more you give, the more you get in return.”
The third speaker for the day was Akash Gautam. He elaborated on his success mantra of staying fit
and having excellent relationships. He also warned the audience of being a
victim of ‘Herd’ mentality, where he emphasized on following one’s belief
rather than succumbing to social pressure.
Pushpa Basnet, the only foreigner to receive the South Korea ELGA
youth award, choose a different career path against all odds. When it would
have been easy to continue with her family business, her madness to help the
society lead her to laying the foundations of Non Profit Organizations like
Early Childhood Development Center and Butterfly Home. Talking about the topic
on adopting children, she raised a very sensitive and important concern as to
why a child be punished for the parent’s mistake.
Armstrong Pame
the first IAS officer from the Zeme tribe of the state of Nagalandlso famous as
the Miracle Man, said "If I can be a solution to a smallest of the
problem, I want to be. Give the best, do what you want and dream big.”
Danish Aslam, director of the movie Break Ke Baad, motivated the
audience “create your path rather than
following everyone”. He told that do not fall in to social pressure and be open to deviate from
the norms. He said “Dont
be afraid of the fact that you don't know what you want to do in life ”
Kate Hallam, the former Miss England started with the inspiring
story of her brother who overcame cancer, and is now living a healthy life. She
also talked about her career path and her aspirations to work in movies r. Her
speech concluded by "The more
you travel the more you get richer in terms of knowledge."
Lucky Ali, the famous singer who won the Filmfare award for his
track ‘Na Tum Jaano Na Hum’ got the crowd agape by his performance. He talked
about his life journey, how he entered the music industry and his overall
experiences. He concluded by singing “Anjaani Raho main” and left the audience
mesmerized.
The event
was also marked with presence of Lisa Sthalekar, the Indian born former
Australian cricketer, the only woman cricketer to hold the unique double of
1000 runs and 100 ODI wickets, and Nikhil
D’Souza, the singer who has sung for many Bollywood and Tollywood films, who
began with a spectacular performance. There were also Alyssa Mendonsa- Singer, Alicia
Souza- Founder of Chumbak
and Satish Acharya- Cartoonist.