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TEDx GateawaySalon presents ‘Breaking Barriers’ with actor Shefali Shah and many more extraordinary voices Brings together 12+ inspirational leaders, thinkers, and doers from across borders to give an insight into their disruptive ideas and break down walls of limitation National: October 28th 2022: TEDxGateway, India’s largest platform for discussing ideas and challenging conventions, is ready to bring the TEDxGatewaySalon: Breaking Barriers 2022, an annual in-person conference. Scheduled on 18h November 2022 from 4pm (IST) at NCPA Mumbai, the event is bringing together some of the world’s most exceptional voices across generations and their personal stories to inspire, ignite conversations, and uplift spirits. Speaker Details – TEDxGatewaySalon: Breaking Barriers 1. Sonam Kalra | Singer, Composer & Songwriter 2. Jessie Christiansen | Planet Hunter at NASA 3. Seema Anand | Storyteller & Mythologist 4. Shweta Narayan | Global Climate and Health Campaigner 5. Aditi Mangaldas | Kathak dancer and Choreographer 6. Jaya Row | Spiritual Leader 7. Kajal Odedra | Author & Activist 8. Sadam Hanjabam| Diversity and Inclusion Advocate 9. Srishti Bakshi |Women Rights Advocate TEDxGatewaySalon will spotlight eminent voices who have gone beyond conventional barriers. The one-of-a-kind gathering will create a tectonic shift in perceptions and prejudices with candid conversations from speakers such as Jessie Christiansen, a Planet Hunter from NASA; Seema Anand, a mythologist and storyteller; Aditi Mangaldas, renowned Kathak dancer; Jaya Row, a spiritual leader; Shweta Narayan, a global climate and health campaigner amongst others. The experience will be amplified with performances that will leave you spellbound. From standing up against social injustice to helping humanity explore spaces to help women chart new roads confidently or spearheading science and mythology to creating an inclusive sports community, the event will see an eclectic list of speakers. Commenting on TEDxGatewaySalon: Breaking Barriers, Yashraj Akashi, Senior Ambassador for the TEDx Program and the curator of TEDxGateway said, “After hosting a series of events on–screen over the last two years, we are delighted to return with a very special TEDx salon event in person to inspire audiences once again. This time, the TEDx stage will see voices that are trailblazing their way to create a more humanitarian, diverse, inclusive, and culturally rich society by actively taking upon challenges to break stereotypes. This gathering, unlike any other, will not only inspire but also will compel us to challenge our limitations and to view the world from a different lens when we step out. We invite everyone to join us for a very special TEDx Salon.” The TEDxGateway: Breaking Barriers edition is in association with the Aditya Birla Group this time Link to the event details - https://www.tedxgatewaysalon.com/ About TEDx In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that brings people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers are combined to spark a deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = an independently organized TED event. TEDxGateway is an independently organized licensed TED event; TED has no affiliate or partner conference in India. About TEDxGateway TEDxGateway is an independently organized TED event operated under license from TED. The day long conference features eminent speakers from different walks of life who share unique ideas from India and all around the globe. It draws thousands of curated and selected attendees across India that include philanthropists, policymakers, industrialists, CXOs, entrepreneurs, creative heads, students, CEOs, scientists, artists, corporates and bureaucrats from across the nation. Follow TEDxGateway on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TEDxGateway or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGateway For more information about TEDxGateway please visit tedxgateway.com About TED TED is a non-profit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California almost 32 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes on a diverse mix of topics. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed; and TEDBooks, short e-books on powerful ideas. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world get help translating their wishes into action; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self-organized TED-style events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities. 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