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TEDxGateway partners with communications specialists Genesis Burson-Marsteller for sixth consecutive year

MUMBAI: A melting pot of ideas, imagination and innovation – TEDxGateway is back with its 10th edition on 2nd December 2018 in Mumbai. Bringing to the fore some path-breaking ideas that have the power to change the world, TEDxGateway is one platform that promises to leave you spellbound. Growing in leaps and bounds, this year, TEDxGateway Dec 2018 will witness 20+ powerhouse speakers from all corners of the world as they take centre stage to a crowd of over 5500 attendees at the Dome at NSCI Mumbai.

Carrying forward TED’S legacy and theme of ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’, TEDxGateway Dec 2018 promises an eclectic mix of achievers, thought leaders, visionaries and disruptors from diverse areas of expertise like education, science, technology, art and culture. Additionally, the main event will also be webcasted across 200 campuses in India and multiple cities hosting TEDx’s across the world, targeting over 150,000+ viewers.

To further bolster the TEDx platform and partake in the phenomenal journey together, Genesis Burson-Marsteller is collaborating with TEDxGateway as its official communications partner. This partnership marks Genesis Burson-Marsteller’s sixth year of association with TEDxGateway, consistently playing a pivotal role in sharing the same vision and amplifying it over the years.

On partnering with TEDxGateway 2016, Prema Sagar, Vice Chair, Burson-Marsteller, Asia-Pacific and Principle Founder, Genesis Burson-Marsteller, said: “TED is a universally recognized platform that has carved a niche for itself by creating a community of intellectually stimulated individuals from across the world. As India’s largest platform for ideas, TEDxGateway truly replicates the same in our homeland. Like every year, Genesis Burson-Marsteller is proud to be associated with TEDxGateway in transforming the world one idea at a time.”

Yashraj S. Akashi, Curator of TEDxGateway and Senior Ambassador of TEDx in India said, “We at TEDxGateway are extremely delighted to continue in our strategic partnership with Genesis Burson-Marsteller for the sixth consecutive year. This year, we are set to take it up a notch with a robust communication driven approach. Coupled with expertise and the creativity that Genesis Burson-Marsteller brings to the table, we are certain that this time TEDxGateway Dec 2018 is set to scale newer heights.”

This year’s TEDxGateway will host achievers including Seema Bansal, an education innovator; Haaziq Kazi and Gitanjali Rao, child prodigies; Mihir Shah, an innovator and entrepreneur; Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, Oncologist, Professor & Healthcare Expert; Shri. Raghu Rai, Padmashri Awardee & Acclaimed Photographer; Levon Biss, Photographer; Parag Khanna, Global Strategy Advisor & Geopolitical Futurist; Tom Wujec, technologist and design thinker; Harssh A. Poddar, IPS Officer; Parvati (Paro) Anand, author, storyteller & children's literature advocate; Shabana Basij-Rasikh, educator & humanitarian; Megha Rajagopalan, Investigative Journalist; Rives, host, poet & storyteller; Madhumita Murgia, European Technology Correspondent; Dr Binish Desai, social entrepreneur & innovator; Shantha Barriga, Director of the Disability Division at Human Rights Watch to name a few.

Moreover, the spectacular line-up also includes Storror, Parkour Collective; Maati Baani, World Music Collaborators and Curators; Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Biodiversity Scientist & Former President of Mauritius; Ananda Shankar Jayant, classical dancer & choreographer; Ashwin Ram, Computer Scientist & AI Expert; Tao Issaro, Freelance Musician, Producer, Programmer, multi-instrumentalist and Eldar Blau aka. The Legendary Strawberry Man, Street Artist.

The event will also see grand performances by Storror, Maati Baani & Shankarananda Kalakshetra followed by multiple sponsored initiatives at the venue. Additionally, the main event will be telecast live on the website TEDxGateway.com/live.

Before the big day, this year, TEDxGateway has introduced UnPlugged – the first ever idea camp and open mic which allows you to immerse yourselves in a day full of disruptive ideas. A freestyle attendee driven idea camp, UnPlugged serves as a platform for anyone who has an extraordinary story to tell and for people who thrive on ideas and innovation. Slated to be held on 3rd November 2018, at ISDI Tower, One Indiabulls Center, Lower Parel; the event opens the doors for one and all to get a glimpse of the TEDxGateway experience before the main event!

November 5, 2018
Mumbai hosts the 8th edition of TEDxgateway, riveting talks by 25 remarkable speakers

TEDxGateway is back with its 8th edition at the DOME @ NSCI in Mumbai. Taking forward the theme of ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’, TEDxGateway will bring 25 motivational speakers from different walks of life will share their inspiring experiences and stories on varied topics ranging from science, inventions to creative art forms.

This year promises to be bigger and larger with TEDxGateway expecting to draw more than 5000 attendees at Dome @ NSCI. In addition, the main event will also be webcasted across 50 campuses in India, targeting over 150,000+ viewers.

This year’s TEDxGateway features an eclectic mix of speakers from diverse backgrounds including a microbial explorer, discoverer of fungal species who is currently researching on understanding how ‘wild’ microorganisms can produce improved food and beverages, a 14 year old who invented a bandage with the ability of assessing the need to change it, preventing the chances of further damage saving countless lives, the inventor and builder of a personal flight system and jet suit, creator of YOLO (You Only Look Once) system, the developer of a breakthrough technology to signal the presence of cancer, a child & adolescent psychologist and family therapist, a TB survivor and public health professional, a cybersecurity expert with domain knowledge of smart devices, the developer of wearable sensor to detect a sexual assault, the inventor of communication devices for children with disabilities, and Guinness World Record holders aka the Everest Twins, amongst various others.

From the Government quarters, Shri Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore honored with Padma Shri and an Olympic Silver Medal in double trap shooting, and currently Minister of State, Youth and Sports will also be part of this year’s lineup of speakers.

The event will also see a grand performance by Ricky Kej, the youngest Indian Grammy Award music composer known for his Indo-American styled environmentally conscious music perform at the event.

To support the TEDxGateway vision, leading corporate powerhouses are supporting the event this year. Some notable names include Aditya Birla Group, Infosys, JSW, and Rustomjee.

Speaking on its association with the platform, Percy S. Chowdhry, CEO, Rustomjee, said, “We are delighted to continue our long standing association with the 8th Edition of TEDxGateway. Over the last five years, the TEDxGateway has emerged as one of Asia’s largest event platforms attracting inspirational speakers who are game changers in their respective domains having taken the road less travelled.

At Rustomjee, we believe passionately that inspiring ideas have the power to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. As one of Mumbai’s largest and most trusted developer, Rustomjee takes pride in making thoughtful spaces available to people and families. Spaces inside and outside homes that help them find who they truly are, help them rediscover lost passions, old friends, spend quality time with their loved ones and much more. We are looking forward to the talks that will emerge for TEXxGateway 2018 – ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’.”

Commenting on TEDxGateway 2018, Yashraj Akashi, Senior Ambassador and Curator, TEDx Gateway in India said, “With every year, TEDxGateway is growing to become a bigger platform for inspirational people to share their path-breaking ideas and worldly experiences with the Indian audience. Built on the premise of stimulating minds, leading to interactive discussions and constructive conversations, TEDx now has a place in the Indian market where it drives thought-leadership to the learning-oriented, knowledge seeking audience. This year too, we aim to bring inspirational speakers to share their inspirational talks to a high-spirited crowd.”

January 9, 2018
TEDxGateway 2014 partners with Genesis Burson-Marsteller

MUMBAI: Genesis Burson-Marsteller (GBM), a leading public relations and public affairs consultancy that delivers integrated communication services to some of the best global and Indian companies, is the official communications partner of TEDxGateway, an independently organised TED Conference that will take place at the National Centre Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai on November 2, 2014.

GBM will position and establish TEDxGateway as a leading TED conference in the country, while supporting the event among national and regional media outlets through a robust media and communications strategy.

Expanding on the spirit of TED’s mission, “Ideas Worth Spreading”, the TEDxGateway 2014 conference will focus on “Ideas Worth Doing” by bringing together more than 25 brilliant and dynamic speakers from across India as well as around the world. The speaker line-up comprises of eminent explorers, storytellers, photographers, scientific pioneers, roboticist, social activist, artist, visionaries and provocateurs from across the globe. All speakers will present their world-changing innovative ideas during their brief 15-minute talks.

Participants and speakers at this one-day event include prominent luminaries and industry leaders such as Arsh Shah Dilbagi, a 16 year old Google Science Fair Finalist; Ramesh Raskar who is an Associate Professor and head of the MIT Media Lab’s Camera Culture; Ramanan Laxminarayan, a Drug Resistance Economist; Ram Subramanian, Film Maker, Founder, Handloom Pictures; Graham Hill, Journalist and Founder of TreeHugger.com and LifeEdited; Naresh Narsimhan and Adam Magyar, among many others.

On partnering with TEDxGateway 2014, Prema Sagar, Principal and Founder, Genesis B-M, said: “We are proud of our association with TEDxGateway, a melting pot of creativity, ideation and most importantly, change. We are always looking to expand our repertoire of experience and TED provides us a unique communications opportunity. The prospect of helping TED lead conversations around a range of subjects and establish itself as a science and technology led social movement, excites us.”

“We believe that Genesis BM is best equipped to build the right kind of talkability about the 5th edition of TEDxGateway Conference,” said Yashraj S. Akashi, Senior Ambassador, TEDx India Curator, TEDxGateway. “Working with a consultancy that has strong values and is committed to delivering high impact results is something that we feel very strongly about. We look forward to developing this relationship further.”

TEDxGateway 2014 is presented by JSW, UTI and Abbott.

October 28, 2014