Our Story

TEDxKanke has been around in multiple forms since 2020. Under the able leadership, we have been running since 2020. In this short time we’ve been recognized on a PAN India level by TEDxKanke as being one of the top TEDxKanke events. We’ve built a meaningful community and demonstrated an exceptional commitment to ideas worth spreading, community mentorship, and TEDxKanke values. For this, we were awarded one of the first-ever Legacy licenses by TED in 2019.

We are a non-profit, volunteer-led organization. Together, we seek out the most inspiring and innovative solutions that go beyond limitations, beyond labels, pushing boundaries to create the kind of world we all want to live in.

The TEDxKanke family includes our core team, over 25 volunteers who collectively make up our TEAMx, our satellite team, over 50 speaker alumni, and a network of dedicated partners who support our work.

“ TEDxKanke has built an iconic civic institution that is a vital part of our city and community. Through our resilience, innovation, and excellence in curation, we are a shining example of one of the best of TEDx.”

Meet our leadership team

The leadership team here at TEDxKanke is made up of a diverse bunch of awesome humans!

We’re driven by passion and curiosity. We are inspired by ideas. And we want to leave the world better than we found it. In our day jobs you can find us working in design, conservation, innovation, marketing, finance, NGOs, arts, business, public policy, health and everything in between. We work year round to bring TEDxKanke and all of our activities to life:

Our Amazing Team

Name 1

Rajeev Gupta

Organizer & Curator.

Name 2

Kanishka Poddar

Co-Organizer

Name 3

Anup Prasad

Director-Branding and Communication

Name 4

Kanika Malhotra

Director- Sponsorship

Name 5

C M Chugh

Director - Operation

Name 6

Hitesh Bhagat

Director - Event

Name 7

Praveen Rajgadia

Director - Media & Press

Name 8

Priti Gupta

Director - Finance

Name 9

Amit Modi

Director @ Digicrow

Name 10

Shamik Chakarborty

VP - Branding & Communications

Name 11

Nitika Thakur Mohta

VP - Content Strategy

Name 12

Ishita Shree

VP - Content

Name 13

Nitish

VP- Opration

Name 14

Alok Kumar

VP- Sponsorship

Advisors Team

Advisor Name 1

Pro. M J XAVIER

(Founding Director, IIM Ranchi)

Advisor Name 2

DR SREERANJAN

(Rtd. IAS)

Advisor Name 3

PROF. (DR.) RAMAN KUMAR JHA

VC, Amity University

Patron Team

Patron Name 1

SHRAWAN JAJODIA

Entrepreneur

Patron Name 2

ROHIT TRIPATHY

Founder, RanchiMall

Patron Name 3

ATUL AGARWAL

Entrepreneur

Platinum Team

Platinum Name 1

DEBNATH BERA

CEO at Ranchi Partners Management Consultants Pvt Ltd

Platinum Name 2

RAJEEV BIYANI

Director, Raj Ceramics

Platinum Name 3

Piyush Katyayan

Founder, Piyush Academy

Platinum Name 4

RAJESH KUMAR

Entreprenuer, Ashok Opticals

Platinum Name 5

Dr. PREM KUMAR

Urologist

Platinum Name 6

GANESH REDDY

Social Entrepreneur

Platinum Name 7

MANOJ TIWARI

Co-founder, Samadhan

Platinum Name 8

VIKAS HIRANI

Partner at M/S B T Hirani

Platinum Name 9

Piyush More

DIRECTOR at PANCHRATNA GROUP OF COMPANIES

Platinum Name 10

Ekansh Bachchan

MD at Maurya Vihar Homes Pvt Ltd