Speakers

TEDx Speakers 2025

"Meet the brilliant minds taking the stage at TEDxIMI Delhi 2025! This year's speakers are innovators, visionaries, and changemakers from diverse fields, each bringing a unique perspective and powerful story to share. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and uplifted as they explore ideas that spark curiosity and drive transformation. Discover the voices shaping the future, one idea at a time."

Neeta Nitin Chaple is an ex-cricketer and author whose work offers an authentic glimpse into the lives and spirit of India’s women cricketers. Her writing blends emotion, experience, and resilience, inspiring readers to embrace their own stories.

James Joseph, inventor of Jackfruit365 and CEO of God’s Own Food Solutions, is known for turning a native fruit into a breakthrough health innovation. As a bestselling author and National Startup Award recipient, he champions sustainable, nutrition-led solutions for India.

Anubhav Shrivastava is a strategy leader at Mastercard and an author whose talks inspire action and clarity. With experience across consulting, business growth, and public speaking, he simplifies complex ideas with engaging storytelling.

Ayush Rajoriya breakout voice from MTV Hustle, he blends raw storytelling with sharp lyrical craft, creating music that resonates with authenticity and social depth. His journey reflects how art becomes a mirror for identity, expression and transformation.

A veteran Test Pilot with 3,500+ flying hours, Gp Capt Ajay Menon (Retd) has shaped India’s combat aviation through critical flight trials and innovation. At HAL, he now leads cutting-edge work on advanced trainers, unmanned teaming, and future-ready air systems.

Mo Naga is a renowned tattoo revivalist dedicated to preserving the ancestral tattoo traditions of the Naga tribes. Through his ethnographic research and artistry, he bridges identity, heritage, and contemporary expression. His work stands at the forefront of India’s cultural conservation movement.

History is both a mirror reflecting our past and a blueprint shaping our future.

The previous editions of TEDx brought together an impressive array of visionaries and achievers, sharing their untold stories and groundbreaking ideas. Their voices resonated, leaving an indelible mark.

TEDxIMI Delhi has featured an extraordinary lineup of thought leaders, including

Past Years’ Speakers

A selection of voices who’ve shaped our stage across editions.

Manish Tyagi

Commander in the Indian Navy

Rakesh Omprakash Mehra

Film Director

Cyrus Broacha

Indian Comedian and Satirist

Bindeshwar Pathak

Social Reformer

Dr. Sruti Mohapatra

CEO Swabhiman

Purbayan Chatterjee

Award-winning Sitar Maestro

Ajay Aggrawal

Innovative Pioneer in Sustainability

Ashish Chauhan

MD & CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange

Nabila Jamshed

International Security & Governance

M R Venkatesh

Author, Advocate

Arsala Qureshi

Director and Producer

Maj. Gen. Pramod Saighal

Visionary Leader & Changemaker

Shital Mahajan Rane

Extreme Sports Trailblazer & Record Holder

Sheela Bajaj

Numerologist

Nisha Poddar

Editor, Anchor, CNBC-TV18

Subramanian Swamy

Former Member of Rajya Sabha

Danish Husain

Actor

Major General Raj Mehta

Retired General, AVSM & VSM Awardee

Vijay S. Jodha

Photographer

Sugandha Vatrana

Pioneer in Total Rewards & Yoga Advocate