Echoes of '26
Meet the extraordinary lineup of thinkers, creators, leaders, and champions sharing transformative ideas at TEDxICEAS 2026 under our theme "What shapes us?".
Media & ContentHuda Thamanna
Content Creator
Huda Thamanna is a content creator whose journey is rooted in authenticity, creativity, and connection. By transforming everyday moments into meaningful stories, she has cultivated a community that values honesty, growth, and self-expression. At TEDxICEAS, she brings her perspective on navigating life while staying true to oneself.
Business & LeadershipArun Prasanna
Hospitality Business Leader & Entrepreneur
A hospitality business leader with over a decade of experience in building, operating, and scaling premium restaurant and dining brands. Throughout his career, he has led business growth, brand launches, operational excellence, and guest experience initiatives across multiple hospitality concepts. Driven by empathy and purpose, he shares how seemingly ordinary people and moments in our lives profoundly shape who we become.
Fintech & HealthcareDr. Saheer Nelliparamban
Founder & CEO, Paywint | Forbes Council Member
Dr. Saheer Nelliparamban is a doctor, entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Paywint, Fichecks, and Gasdeck, and a member of the Forbes Business Council. His journey spans healthcare, technology, fintech innovation, and entrepreneurship, offering valuable insights on leadership, resilience, innovation, and creating impact in a rapidly evolving world.
Technology & CloudFazlur Rahman Khan
Technical Trainer, Linux Foundation | Kubestronaut
Fazlur Rahman Khan is a Technical Trainer at The Linux Foundation with over 20 years of experience across enterprise database architecture, cloud-native infrastructure, and technical education. He is India's first Technical Trainer, Course Maintainer, Author, and Kubestronaut holding all five active CNCF Kubernetes certifications. Spoken at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India and Kubernetes Community Days worldwide.
Medicine & HealthcareDr. Ghazala Ahmed Shafi
Chief Dental Surgeon | Laser Specialist of the Year
Dr. Ghazala Ahmed Shafi is Head and Chief Dental Surgeon at Dr. Ghazala’s Dental, Implant and Laser Centre in Bangalore, bringing over 17 years of clinical and academic expertise in periodontology and laser therapy. An award-winning specialist and published author, she holds an MDS in Periodontology and has been recognized as the Laser Specialist of the Year 2022 and named among the Top 100 Doctors in the Doctors’ Choice Awards 2019.
Sports & PerformanceNeole Anna Cornelio
International Sprinter | Gold Medalist & Record Holder
Neole Anna Cornelio is an international sprinter who has represented India in the 4×100 metres relay at prestigious events, including the Asian U20 Championships in Dubai, the World Athletics U20 Championships in Peru, and the South Asian Junior Athletics Championships (Junior SAAF gold medalist & national record holder). HYROX Women's Relay medalist and WWE tryout qualifier.
Community & TechSanjay R
Community Manager, Google for Developers
Born and brought up in Bengaluru, Sanjay R is a community builder, entrepreneur, and youth leader. Alumnus of AIMS Institutes with an MBA in Marketing and 5+ years in community growth. Serves as Community Manager at Google for Developers and Youngest District Rotaract Representative of Rotary International District 3192 (2026-27), having inspired 5,000+ young professionals.
Engineering & SystemsShweta Vohra
Architecture Leader, Booking.com | Author & Inventor
Shweta Vohra is a technology leader, author, inventor, and speaker with over 24 years of experience building cloud, platform, and AI systems across global enterprises. She currently serves as an architecture leader at Booking.com and is the author of Decoding Platform Engineering Patterns and Dear Software and AI Architect, exploring how people and systems grow through change.
Medicine & HealthcareDr. Lokesh B
Senior Consultant in Neurology, Aster CMI Hospital
Dr. Lokesh B is a Senior Consultant in Neurology at Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore. He holds an MBBS, MD, and DM in Neurology, and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles. With his extensive expertise in neurology, he is dedicated to providing comprehensive and advanced neurological care to his patients.
Business & LeadershipManish Kankaria
Founder, Bombay Kulfi | Entrepreneur & CA
Manish Kankaria is the Founder of Bombay Kulfi Ice Creams, a brand that has transformed the way India experiences one of its most beloved traditional desserts. A Chartered Accountant by profession, Manish combined business acumen with a deep appreciation for authenticity to launch Bombay Kulfi in 2015. What began as a single outlet in Coimbatore has grown into a thriving brand with 100+ outlets, three national awards, and an international presence in Singapore.
Education & LeadershipDr. Paul Mathulla
Chairman of the Governing Council, Impact Group of Institutions | M.E., Ph.D.
Dr. Paul Mathulla (M.E., Ph.D.) serves as the Chairman of the Governing Council at Impact Group of Institutions, Bengaluru, where he oversees the academic and administrative growth of the organization. Rejecting narrow specialization, his educational philosophy focuses on delivering a flexible, interdisciplinary learning environment that equips students with versatile problem-solving skills. Under his leadership, the institutions maintain high academic standards closely aligned with technological advances and the dynamic industry demands of Bengaluru.
Engineering & SystemsKapil Ahuja
CTO of Ventures & Studios, Nagarro | Author & Architect
Kapil Ahuja is the CTO of Ventures and Studios at Nagarro, where he has spent his career asking one enduring question: How do you architect something well? What began as a quest to build better technology systems evolved into leading high-performing teams and exploring principles that shape a meaningful life. Alongside his work in tech, Kapil writes at HowToArchitect.io, sharing perspectives on innovation, leadership, and personal growth.
Experience These Talks Live
Join us on August 10, 2026 at Visvesvaraya Auditorium, Impact College of Engineering, Bengaluru.