Inspirational Stories Speakers in India

Anand Kumar is an Indian mathematician and a columnist for various national and international mathematical journals and magazines. He is best known for his Super 30 programme, which he started in Patna, Bihar in 2002, and which coaches economically backward students for IIT-JEE, the entrance examination for the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). By 2017, 396 out of the 450 had made it to IITs and Discovery Channel showcased his work in a documentary.[1][2][3][4][5] He has been invited by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University to speak on his globally acclaimed effort to mentor students from the underprivileged sections for admission to IIT

Originally from West Bengal, Vicky Roy ran away from his home and started working as a rag picker at the New Delhi Railway Station, before he was rehabilitated by the Salaam Baalak Trust, Delhi. He studied photography at Triveni Kala Sangam and then apprenticed under Anay Mann. In 2007, he held his first solo exhibition titled, “Street Dream” at India Habitat Centre; supported by the British High Commisson. In 2008 he was selected by the US based Maybach Foundation to photo document the reconstruction of the World Trade Center in New York. As part of the program, he undertook a course in documentary photography at the International Center for Photography, New York. His first monograph ‘Home Street Home’ published by the Nazar Foundation released at the second edition of the Delhi Photo Festival (Sept-Oct, 2013) and he was awarded the MIT Media Fellowship in 2014. He was a part of the Forbes Asia 30 under 30 list in 2016.

A visionary and an able business man, Dr. A Velumani proves amply clearly to industry that “Focus gives Success”. Born to a landless farmer in a small village near Coimbatore, South India, today he owns and operates Thyrocare, an industry leader and a brand worth over Rs. 3000 crores. He is also the Managing Director of Nuclear Healthcare Limited which is a Radiology vertical. His focus areas are thyroid Biochemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry and Nuclear Medicine. As infectious motivator, he has succeeded in converting educated as employed, graduates as professionals, individuals as entrepreneurs, vendors as partners, family members as wealth creators and by his unique way, transformed intimidating problems into opportunities. He is hilarious when it comes to educating and motivating youth in Entrepreneurship.

Abhinav Bindra is an Indian businessman and retired professional shooter who is a World and Olympic champion in the 10 m Air Rifle event. By winning the gold in the 10 m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, he became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games. He is the first and only Indian to have held both the World and Olympic titles at the same time, a feat he accomplished by capturing the Gold Medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, after having won the gold at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships. Abhinav won Gold Medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow. Bindra feels that he has no talent and his only talent is that he can practise regularly, diligently and honestly. He said that he had a dream of winning gold medals in Olympics from the very first day he started shooting practice. According to him, most Indian parents do not consider sports as a profession. Bindra wants people to look up sports as a serious profession in India

Ritesh Agarwal is one of the most famous and accomplished young Indian entrepreneurs. He is the co-founder and CEO of OYO Rooms, which is a high valued startup in India. OYO Rooms currently is operated in many countries and all credit for its growth goes to Ritesh Agarwal and his splendid team. He is the inspiration behind many young startup founders and he has shown with his example that no matter what age you are, you can start your own company and continue to pursue your passion. He completed his schooling in the state of Orissa itself. He went to the Sacred Heart School in Rayagada, Orissa. After he finished his schooling he then enrolled into the Indian School of Business and Finance in Delhi. Much to the surprise of his family and friends, he never went to the college.

Ambassador Shyam Saran served as the Former Ambassador of India to Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, and High Commissioner to Mauritius. He also held office as the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India. He served as a Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, where he advised the Prime Minister on foreign policy, nuclear and defence related issues. His areas of expertise include foreign policy, climate change, energy security, and national and international security-related issues. He is well known for his writings and thoughts on politics and foreign policy and is the author of a page-turner “How India Sees the World: Kautilya to the 21st Century” which discusses a ringside view of the most critical events and shifts in Indian foreign policy in the new millennium. He is a leading voice on foreign policy and defence matters. His insights and real stories from vast experience are true insightful & inspiring.

With over 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube and 50 Million+ Views of his inspirational videos; Simerjeet has touched many lives across the globe, inspiring them to take action on the things that truly matter in their lives. With over 14 years of international experience in the motivational speaking space, having served more than 300 organizations worldwide and 80 different nationalities, Singh specializes in customized, engaging & inspirational keynotes and virtual programmes for diverse audiences - from student groups to large multi-national corporations. A hospitality industry professional who left a high-flying career to follow his heart's calling, Simerjeet Singh is today well known across the globe as a keynote speaker, mindset coach and a growth catalyst with a humanitarian mindset. Since 2007, he has been motivating millions of professionals, youths and the masses through his workshops, keynotes, videos and podcasts. In 2019, Simerjeet was recognized with the prestigious “Global Excellence Award” (GEA) in Motivational Speaking. He’s also been featured on The Power List of the Top 200 Thought Leaders to follow in 2021 & 15 must-follow diversity and inclusion global thought leaders by People Hum and is widely listed among the top 10 Motivational Speakers. An unconventional speaker, he helps leaders and organizations challenge their beliefs and thrive in a constantly changing environment while encouraging others to make bold course corrections in both their personal and professional lives. His presentations cover his personal journey as well as touching on topics such as Innovation, Leadership and Self-Growth. He is currently serving clients virtually operating from an end-to-end setup of a dedicated, fully equipped studio with high end acoustics and professional lighting and cameras to ensure state-of-the-art virtual keynote delivery. Team SJS has also added new programs to their content offerings that tackle new organizational scenarios arising out of work from home setups, lesser social interaction, isolation, virtual teams, long distance meetings and virtual governance.

Dr. Yuvaraj S Lingappa’s vision for a motivated society has united numerous people with simple strategies. His motivational and self-development programs provide powerful tools to foster a sense of achievement. His magnum opus is when he motivated St Lucian national cricket team in West Indies to win the regional tournament after a gap of 42 years. He has brought lasting transformation to the lives of 24,000 + people by successfully running seminars and webinars over the course of the past 7 years. His keynote and seminars sharpen clients’ skills about stress, health, sleep, nutrition, and happiness. INFORMATION: OF SESSIONS Keynote Speech; 60 - 90 Minutes Workshop; 1 - 2 Hours Half-Day Seminar; 3 - 4 Hours Full-Day Seminar; 6 - 8 Hours KEY CLIENTS: Indian Academy Of Pediatrics, Rotary Club of Mumbai, Bombay Presidency Golf Club, Mumbai, St Lucian National Teams west indies, Indian Golf Team SPEAKING TOPICS: Stress Management Authored a book on Stress Management ( Easy Guide to Stress Relief) Results-oriented and brainstorming session, delivering enhanced self-esteem, greater work engagement, reduced costs to employers, and better job satisfaction Inspirational Leadership Had training with 3 mental skills experts in the USA and UK Fun-filled and eye-opening session geared towards increasing emotional intelligence, productivity, and interpersonal skills Health and Wellness 35 years’ experience as a Physician An entertaining and impactful session for reducing stress, promoting positive lifestyle changes, and increasing the employee morale PRAISE FOR YUVRAJ Dr. Yuvaraj’s seminar was well constructed, interactive, and knowledgeable. His level of passion and energy is greatly appreciated. Well prepared and informative session about stress, health, wellness Akash Narayana, AI in healthcare, RX Digi Health Platform, Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru

The expert runs a clinic named Mind and Soul Care Clinic in Mylapore, Chennai, curing patients afflicted with all kinds of mind-related problems. He is of the firm conviction that all mind-related problems arise out of improper handling of the subconscious mind. He has made penetrative and arduous research in the field of treatment of patients with subconscious mind treatment techniques for over a decade with a high degree of commitment, dedication, perseverance, and achieved expertise in this field. His consistency in successfully treating the patients through his dexterous treatment strategies invented after several years of penetrative research in discovering how to focus, concentrate and release the hidden powers of the subconscious minds of people has made him popular in this arena of treatment. He has written articles in Times of India, Deccan Chronicle, Express, Tamil magazines like Rani, Gokulam Kathir, Kumudham, Snegidhi, Thinamalar, etc. He is currently writing a cover story every month in Nam Thozhi magazine.

This expert is a seasoned Motivational Speaker, Communication Coach, Soft Skills and Leadership Development Guide, LEAP Trainer, Training Workshop Design Expert, and Writer with more than 8 years of training delivery experience. He has delivered over 200 sessions, seminars, and workshops to over 100 clients and has powerfully impacted the lives of more than 30,000 people across the country. His seminars are a great mix of personal and professional experience in team building, team motivation, target achievement, goal setting, HR development, along with passionately designed fun-filled activities, games, interactions, and a lot more - that helps people learn and execute things. The world needs great leaders and his focus at all times remains in making them ready for the challenges of the business of the future. He focuses specifically on helping people understand change and help them gather the confidence to positively accept it and work with it.

Jasbeer Singh is a Technology Lead by Profession. He is an Author and a Motivational Speaker. His Debut book \" Walking with my soul" was released in 2019. He has done a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Jammu and is currently working as a Technology Lead in Infosys apart from writing the stories. He has written articles on various platforms about Life, Happiness, Faith, and social causes. He has also taken part in group panels to discuss life. He is very much active on social media platforms to help others to discover their strength to come out of stress and create a happy life. He writes blogs and columns for news magazines.

The expert is an International Speaker, Motivator, and Trainer at the Centre for Excellence. He is passionate about enabling people to excel in their personal and professional lives. As a powerful presenter with an energetic speaking style, he inspires and motivates his participants to produce lasting change. More than a quarter-million people have benefited from his presentations in 53 cities of the world in the last 27 years. He has received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the World HRD Congress. He has appeared on Television and Radio in India, New York, California, the Philippines, South Africa, and Oman. He has the combined strengths of an MBA from the US, a Business Acumen through his own business enterprises, and is a qualified corporate Yoga Practitioner for more than twenty years with years of experience in conducting motivational sessions and training programs. This wealth of experience enables him to share rich ideas and experiences with the audiences during his sessions which are very interesting, interactive, and impactful.

I\'m Yash Tiwari, a 4 Times TEDx Speaker by the age of 18, Josh Talk Speaker, a Young Published Novelist, a Motivational Speaker, Youth Mentor, with my internationally acclaimed Debut Novel \"A Celebration In Tribulation\" written at the age of 16. As a Young Motivational Speaker and Youth Mentor, I\'m frequently invited to deliver talks and sessions in various schools, colleges, events, and seminars. I\'ve delivered talks in various states all around the nation like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, etc. I\'ve delivered four TEDx Talks within this year itself, all by the age of 18. I\'ve delivered Josh Talk, which has amassed more than 100,000 Views. I am working at MyCaptain as a Mentor, a TheClimbers and IIM Bangalore incubated and United Nations recognized company, where I teach students from all walks of life about how to write their Debut Novel. I have been awarded among the \"Top 100 Inspiring Authors of India by T.I.A\", and recipient of \"Bal Ratna Samman\" by Maple Bear Canadian School, awarded with \" Author Of The Year\" award by NE8x, nominated for \"Best Debut Author\" award by ICMDR, and also awarded with Global Young Leader Fellowship and Karamveer Chakra Award by iCOGNO in association with United Nations. As reported on various Reputed media platforms, I wrote my Novel within a record time of just 22 days. It is the first time when someone has authored a fictional book on the unspoken \"Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease\", let alone at such a young age. My Debut Novel has been featured on International as well as National News Platforms, like India Today, Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala, The Week, Hindustan, The Hans India, Rashtriya Sahara, and a dozen of other reputed titles. I presented two of my Research-Papers at two respective International Conferences in the year 2018, one of which was organized by the University of Lucknow, while the other conference was held at the Jagran Institute of Management (UGC Approved).

Bhagwan Das Verma is a Motivation Trainer at Vandua Motivation. He has over 10 years of experience in the corporate and banking sector and has worked on Google interface as an advertising professional. He is skilled in Marketing Management, Negotiation, Banking, Advertising, and Sales Management. After spending a decade in the corporate world, he decided to follow his passion and entered the world of public speaking? because he wanted to develop the country with sharp and clear-minded personalities. He started a school based on the modern and interactive theme of the 21st-century education system, with an aim to develop this society by providing tips to parents about parenting, counseling, and motivating youngsters. Bhagwan skilfully uses storytelling and case studies of successful people to get his point across and deliver inspiration, making the audience feel an instant connection. Mr. Verma holds an MBA focused in Marketing and Advertising from MONIRBA.

Prem Kumar Singh is a young adventurer, mountaineer, and motivational speaker. In 2013 alone, he climbed the highest mountains on four continents, including Mount Everest (Asia), Mount Elbrus (Europe), Aconcagua (South-America), and Puncak Jaya (Oceania). More recently he was featured as one of the contestants on an NDTV Prime reality show XC Adventure, which he won. He has successfully undertaken 15 expeditions across the globe. Drawing parallels from his experience of having climbed the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, plus many more peaks across the globe, he has reflected on the insights that allowed him to not only survive but to thrive in the extreme corners and conditions around the world. His uniqueness is the ability to translate these lessons of the Far and Wild into everyday language and show how the same core principles can be utilized on the path of turning your dreams into deeds, regardless of your line of business or domain. He distills his long and hard-fought battles down to simple Mantras of success that cut through the often fluffy and vague inspirational jargon and provide listeners with applicable steps to implement in their daily life. He completed his MBA from the Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical, and Technological Sciences.

Geeta Shridhar is a cook, teacher, mother, and social worker. She appeared in the fourth season of the renowned cooking show, Master Chef. She celebrates life rather than living it. She is the epitome of love, laughter, and hope. She\'s a magician who cooks finger-licking food as her divinity has blessed her with such a noble heart. She\'s a fashionista, a trendsetter, teacher, and a diva who has a heart of gold. She\'s a true-blue foodie who not only loves eating but sharing with others spreading smiles. Her infectious smile melts gold without fire and her innocent charm adds to her aura. She fills colors in dull and lull lives, she lifts their morals and teaches them life is precious and lovable.

Dr. Megha Mittal is a Founding Fellow with Harvard\'s Institute of Coaching and a Certified coach through Bates Communications, Boston in executive Presence. She\'s also a lead facilitator for Leadership Management International\'s Signature Program on Effective Personal Productivity. She has been a facilitator and mentor for over a decade for various Fortune 500 Leaders and Organisations. She comes with an extensive background in Behavioural Science Management and Image Consultancy. Megha has always been an advocate of Seff assessments and Self Coaching. Before looking for extrinsic help, one should always go through a self-assessment or a test drive to understand their current reality and visualize their desired reality. Along with her partner, she founded the company India Executive Coaches, a Delhi-based organization where they are trying to provide customized Coaching solutions to clients focussing on their needs in the domain of Transformational Leadership, Creating Coaching Culture, and Possessing Impeccable Executive Presence.

Sreejesh PR is the goalkeeper and captain of the Indian men's hockey team. Arguably one of the finest goalkeepers in the world today, he has grown in stature and is considered by many as one of the world's best in the modern era. Renowned for his lightning-fast glove skills, the reliable goalkeeper is commonly referred to as the Wall of Indian hockey. He began his journey towards stardom with a string of brilliant performances in the 2008 Junior men's Asia Cup to be adjudged as the best goalkeeper of the tournament. He went from strength to strength and played an influential role in many of India's famous wins over the years. His inspired performance during the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon played a key role in India's gold medal-winning campaign to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics where he captained the team. He has conferred the Arjuna award in 2015 and the Padma Shri in 2017 for his excellent achievements in the field of sports.

Engineer turned Stand-Up Comic; the expert has one of the most unique voices in the stand-up comedy scene in India. With over 1500+ Shows worldwide, CNN-IBN has listed him in the Top 20 Stand-Up Comedians to watch out for. With over 70 Million+ views on social media, Forbes India had listed his name in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 Nominees list. Comedy Central India says that he is India\'s leading Hinglish Stand Up Comic. Regularly featured on NDTV Prime, Recently, Forbes India had listed his name in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 Nominees list. His performance for corporates includes Microsoft, ONGC, Nokia, Airtel, DLF, OLX, American Express, The Comedy Store, Johnson & Johnson, and many more.

Dr. Radhakant Padhi works as a Professor with Indian Institute of Science in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Bangalore. As part of the core team of Indian Space Program, including Chandrayaan 2 and 3 , he worked on the guidance and control algorithms, supported by esteemed organizations like MHRD, DRDO, ISRO, AFRL, and more. His current research ventures encompass spacecraft soft-landing, station-keeping, laser beam pointing, air traffic management, and intelligent artificial pancreas systems. His expertise spans optimal and nonlinear control synthesis, applied to aerospace, biomedical, and mechanical engineering challenges. He has authored 280+ publications and a book on Satellite Formation Flying