TEDxFORESchool’s second edition engages and enthralls

TEDxFORESchool’s second edition with the intriguing theme of “Heads or Tails?” was held on 30 January 2016 at the FORE School of Management, New Delhi. This theme was selected in order to highlight the many facets of a situation or argument. The saying “There are two sides to every coin” perhaps best sums up this theme.

The speakers this year included many luminaries from diverse fields.

• Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, who has been conferred with ‘Best Chef of India’ award by the Government of India.
• Mr. Gaurav Marya, popularly known as the “Franchise King” of India.
• Mr. Pavan Duggal, a practicing advocate at Supreme Court of India with a specialization in Cyber and E-Commerce law.
• Mr. Ram Verma, a leading Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) trainer.
• Mr. Gaurav Tiwari, India’s most famous paranormal investigator.
• Mr. Anish Kohli, a telecom professional with 20 years of experience.

The day began with Gaurav Tiwari, Founder and CEO of Indian Paranormal Society, ‬holding the audience in rapt attention with his talk about the nether world. Mr. Tiwari shared his experiences, notably his time investigating paranormal activity in a morgue. And of his experience researching the “nether world”, he said,"A spirit is nothing but an entity that survives in this physical world".

The artistic interludes were also something to look forward to. The Indian Jam Project not only performed but also shared some of their experiences. Members Tushar and Samay believe that fame andmoney should not hinder the process of making art.Discussing their experience in the formation of The Indian Jam Project, they mentioned that there are two elements to success: one is to find what sustains your living, and the second is being true to yourself. Overall, they stressed the importance ofmaintaining harmony between thesedisparate parts.

Next, Ram Verma emphasized the importance of communication in his quest for bringing about change and helping people."Once communication is defined for oneself, it defines the quality of life. A better ability inhealing leads to a better quality of life", he explained.

Gaurav Marya talked about his entrepreneurship experience. He enlightened the audience about the two essential elements behind a successful enterprise: one is the right idea, and second is the execution team. In addition, he sees optimism as vital in the execution of an idea. Ultimately, he says, it comes down to how a business approachesits operations: "Businesses that are built to sell don't sell, the ones that are built to run, do".

The audience was on its feet with Mohnaa Shrivastava's performance of ‘Raqs Sharqi’ and tribal improvisation forms of ‎Belly Dancing‬. After her performance, she stressed thatpassion and will power will aid you in pursuing what you love.In her thirst to learn belly dancing, she says, "Though I'm studying law, it is because of my will power that I find the energy andstrength to practice belly dancing. When I dance, I feel like the most powerful being in the world."

Anish Kohli, Director of Telstra‬ India, talked about the need for balance. Addressing the theme of the day he said, "Control is very important and the heart of control is balance."The ‎Yoga‬ enthusiast also trained the audience to experience the awakening of the Kundalini.

Nitish Bharti, world-famous Indian sand animation artist and a finalist at ‎India's Got Talent‬-2012 and semifinalist at ‎Asia's Got Talent‬ 2015, showcased some of his brilliance and dedicated his performance to the late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Sanjeev Kapoor - Best ‎Chef‬ of India - talked about his journey as a Chef. He said, "It takes courage to be different, when one can do so many conventional things." The Khana Khazana‬ magic-maker finds sharing knowledge the most valuable gift.He feels it is his responsibility to teach everyone in a way that makes them successful. At the end of his talk, he left everyone with the thought that "In their success lies my success."

True to its theme, the conference instilled attendees with the belief that taking the uncharted road by seeing beyond the obvious is what is often needed for success.