Challenging the
Impossible
“Challenging the Impossible” is more than a theme for an event, it is a way of life. It aims at transcending the obstacles that we face in life be it physical, emotional, economic or mental.
This TEDx event is also a platform for our community to interact with people from different walks of life, to hear their stories and to learn from those stories as to how they can better navigate their own lives.
At The TEDx The Lawrence School Lovedale, our prime goal is to spread new ideas to people thereby equipping people with hope, encouraging discussions, enabling conversations and possibly having an influence in character building.
Resilience and inner strength are key aspects in the path one must forge to challenge the status quo and create new pathways.
Pavithra Yudhishter
Pavithra Yudhishter is an artist, neuro coach, and internationally certified hypnotherapist. Through her venture, Studio Hunavey, she uses art as a medium for healing and transformation. With a background in education and as the author of the upcoming book The Six Codes of Conscious Creativity , Pavithra has represented India on global platforms and earned national honours, including the prestigious Director General’s Scholarship.
Alina Alam
At just 23, Alina Alam started Mitti Café with a powerful dream —to show the world the magic of abilities. Today, Mitti Café provides economic independence and dignity for persons with disabilities, while promoting inclusion and disability rights. A four-time TEDx speaker featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, she received the 2024 National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities from the President of India, along with global honours like the Commonwealth Youth Award and the UN Intercultural Innovation Award.
PN Nayak
P. N. Nayak, the CEO and Managing Trustee of Deshpande Skilling, applies his extensive experience from a 28-year career at HCL to a new mission of social impact. With a background that spans various roles from a trainee engineer to a senior manager, he now leads a team of over 500 in North Karnataka. The trust operates with an entrepreneurial mindset, prototyping solutions to help underserved communities and create sustainable, scalable models for improving livelihoods. Their core mission is to boost the incomes of rural and small-town communities by providing skills and connecting thousands of youth and children to better educational and career opportunities. Nayak’s work, in collaboration with founders Jaishree and Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, focuses on strengthening pathways for inclusive growth and has enriched the lives of thousands of families.
Bismi Aqib
A class 12 student of The Lawrence School, Lovedale, embodies discipline, artistry, and conviction. A dedicated scholar and gifted veena player, she shines equally in moot courts and Model United Nations. With music in her heart, logic in her mind, and justice in her spirit, she is a learner, a debater and a dreamer of a legal future.
Sanjay Roshan
A class 12 student of The Lawrence School, Lovedale, is a classical pianist, passionate debater, and science enthusiast. With a special mention at EAMUNC in Oman and love for rock music, he embodies versatility and creativity.
Nidhi Mishra
Ms. Nidhi Mishra, a post-graduate in English literature, considers herself a born teacher and a people’s person who loves to communicate her ideas with clarity. Her passions include Urdu poetry of Faiz Ahmad Faiz and you will often find her humming ghazals