TEDx Chinchwad

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TEDxChinchwad: A platform for inspiring ideas, innovation, and impactful stories, sparking conversations that empower change within our community.

Recent Event

TEDx Speakers

Prof. Ankit Rawal

Founder (Sanskrit for you), Sanskrit Professor

Prof. Ankit Rawal is a lifelong student of Sanskrit and Indian culture, dedicated to exploring the depth and lived wisdom of the Sanskrit tradition. Through his work, he aims to make Sanskrit accessible and meaningful in the modern world, beyond rituals and textbooks. At TEDx Chinchwad, he will explore Sanskrit not just as an ancient language, but as a living tradition of thought offering clarity, harmony, and timeless insight for contemporary life.

Mr. Ashish Selokar

Founder (Itihas Yatra), History Researcher

Mr Ashish Solekar is a storyteller and entrepreneur from Maharashtra, and a founding member of Itihas Yatra. He works to bring Indian history and knowledge systems closer to contemporary audiences through modern storytelling, primarily in the Marathi language. At TEDx Chinchwad, Ashish will invite us to look beyond dates and dynasties—rediscovering forgotten narratives, cultural context, and why our understanding of the past still matters in shaping who we are today.

Mrs. Usha Laxman

Author ‘Credibly Exaggerated’ and ‘Timeless Laxman’,

Chairperson of R.K Laxman Foundation

With over four decades of experience across education, leadership, and social initiatives, Mrs. Usha Laxman has worked at the intersection of learning, creativity, and public impact. She is the author of two books, Credibly Exaggerated and Timeless Laxman. At TEDx Chinchwad, her talk will reflect on education beyond classrooms—exploring how values, creativity, and access to learning can shape more aware, responsible, and empowered individuals.

Mr. Vikram Deshmukh

Edu-Legal Strategist

Vikram Deshmukh is an Edu-Legal Strategist working at the intersection of policy, institutions, and decision-making systems. With over two decades of experience advising schools, educators, and organisations, his work focuses on how interpretation, context, and judgment shape real-world outcomes. For his talk, Who Said It—or Is It True? He explores why, in the information age, authority is often mistaken for truth—and why learning to verify, interpret, and contextualise information is becoming a critical life skill. He is known for translating complex challenges into clear, actionable thinking.

Dr. Saloni Patwardhan

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr Saloni Patwardhan is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in Industrial Hand trauma. As a Director of two hospitals and an entrepreneur, she has two successful start-ups in the field of Sports medicine implants and Surgical consumables. Her work as an artist has taken her all across the globe to exhibit her canvas, that are inspired by her work as a surgeon. For her talk, “Powerful medicines, we don’t prescribe” she talks about the intangible aspects in Modern Medicine like Empathy, Care and Compassion.

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Discover a platform that celebrates ideas worth spreading. At TEDxChinchwad, we bring together thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers to inspire and ignite conversations that shape the future.

Our independently organized TEDx event is rooted in the spirit of community, curiosity, and creativity. Join us for thought-provoking talks, captivating performances, and transformative ideas designed to empower minds and spark innovation.

Let’s redefine possibilities and create a ripple of change—one idea at a time.