About TALTalks: Where Changemakers Share Stories of Social Impact

At the heart of every social movement lies a story. TALTalks provides a platform for distinguished changemakers to narrate their profound journeys of catalyzing societal transformation. Through keynote-style talks, they share their transformative ideas, insights, and journeys, motivating, educating, and inspiring others to become positive change agents.

 

Inspirational Speakers From Previous TALTalks Events

  • Christopher Salem

    Christopher Salem
    Executive Coach
    CRS Group Holdings LLC

  • Eudelia Contreras

    Eudelia Contreras
    Chief Executive Officer
    Full Circle of Lake County, Inc.

  • Dr. Ratnam Chitturi

    Dr. Ratnam Chitturi
    Founder
    North South Foundation

  • Ruthe Farmer

    Ruthe Farmer
    Founder
    Last Mile Education Fund

  • Susan Pappas

    Susan Pappas
    Director/CEO
    Ryan Pappas Memorial Foundation

  • Larry Sherwood

    Larry Sherwood
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)

  • Tim Hillmer

    Tim Hillmer
    Board Member
    New Horizons House International

  • Jeffery Mowery

    Jeffery Mowery
    President And Supervisor
    Hope Mountain Behavioral Health

  • Zuza Bohley

    Zuza Bohley
    AFC+A Education Director & Deputy Director
    Americas For Conservation

  • Toni Blake

    Toni Blake
    Founder
    The Kindness Challenge

  • Jon Proctor

    Jon Proctor
    President
    Paladin Rescue Alliance

  • Sosamma Samuel Burnett

    Sosamma Samuel Burnett
    Founder & President
    G.L.O.B.A.L. Justice

  • LaKeshia Hodge

    LaKeshia Hodge
    Founder & Executive Director
    Struggle of Love Foundation

  • Jack Briggs

    Jack Briggs
    President & CEO
    Springs Rescue Mission

  • Lee Fox Beauregard

    Lee Fox Beauregard
    President
    Fox Family Foundation

  • Naren Kini

    Naren Kini
    Director
    Heartfulness Institute

  • Chandra Mishra

    Chandra Mishra
    Founder & CEO
    Beggars Corporation

  • Veena Gundavelli

    Veena Gundavelli
    Founder & CEO Emagia
    Co Founder of Touch-A-Life Foundation

  • Shailu Tipparaju

    Shailu Tipparaju
    Founder
    Magna Education

  • Harsha Poloju

    Harsha Poloju
    Lead, Social & Inclusive Innovation
    Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC)

  • Vishwajit Kashid

    Vishwajit Kashid
    Chief Evangelist Officer
    TALBloodAid

  • Chaithanya Kothapalli

    Chaithanya Kothapalli
    Co-Founder
    Yunikee

  • Rekha Srinivasan

    Rekha Srinivasan
    CEO
    United Way of Hyderabad

  • Meera Shenoy

    Meera Shenoy
    Founder
    Youth4Jobs

  • Dr.Padmanabha Reddy

    Dr.Padmanabha Reddy
    CEO & Founder
    Nice Foundation

  • Yatindra Yadav

    Yatindra Yadav
    Joint Director & Acting Incharge, TS & AP
    Helpage India

  • Ina Bahuguna

    Ina Bahuguna
    Program Manager
    Hasiru Dala

  • Kalpana Sampath

    Dr. Sampath JM & Dr. Kalpana Sampath
    MD, EFIL & Director, EFIL

  • Usha Choudhary

    Usha Choudhary
    Founder
    Vikalp Sansthan

  • Kiran Kumar

    Kiran Kumar
    City Representative
    Robin Hood Army

  • Satya Aravind Pandavula

    Satya Aravind Pandavula
    Former President & Mentor
    YOUVA

  • Denise Rehner

    Denise Rehner
    Co-Founder and President
    CureGRIN Foundation

  • Prasad Kaipa

    Prasad Kaipa
    CEO Advisor & Coach
    Kaipa Group

  • Kishore Gadiraju

    Kishore Gadiraju
    CEO
    TALHospitals

  • Ranjani Saigal

    Ranjani Saigal
    Executive Director
    Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA

  • Joginder Tanikella

    Joginder Tanikella
    CEO, T-Works, Govt. of Telangana

  • Annie Vijaya

    Annie Vijaya
    Director, WE-Enable, WE-Hub

  • Apoorva Bhasker Dasyam

    Apoorva Bhasker Dasyam
    CEO, Y-Hub, Govt. of Telangana

  • Dr. Bhanu Chandra

    Dr. Bhanu Chandra
    Manager Operations, MOHAN Foundation

  • Rajesh Soundararajan

    Rajesh Soundararajan
    Executive Director & CEO, KATHA

  • Sanjay Anandaram

    Sanjay Anandaram
    Co-Founder, NICEorg

  • Ankit Agrawal

    Ankit Agrawal
    City Director, Teach For India

  • Kadiri Raghu Vamsi

    Kadiri Raghu Vamsi
    Founder, MARPU

  • G. Karthikeyan

    G. Karthikeyan
    Founder, Director & CEO, Sristi Foundation

  • Archana

    Archana
    Director, Telangana Social Impact Group (T-SIG)

  • Bharatendu Swain

    Dr. Bharatendu Swain
    Founder, Aakar Asha Hospitals

  • Ravindranath Chava

    Ravindranath Chava
    Regional Head, DATRI

  • Jagan Kothacharla

    Jagan Kothacharla
    Co-Founder, Chezuba

  • Shravya Mandadi

    Shravya Mandadi
    Founder, WE & SHE Foundation

Transformative Takeaways from TALTalks Events

It is more than just an exchange of ideas. Inspire and Be Inspired is our guiding principle.

Attendees:

  • Insights to advance SDGs, driving actionable change.
  • Inspired by changemakers' stories, catalysing their journey towards social impact.
  • Engaged in enlightening dialogues
  • Deeper understanding and growth
  • Cultivated networks, forging collaborations for impactful initiatives

Speakers:

  • Amplified their stories, reaching a wider audience and sparking inspiration.
  • Showcased innovative solutions, garnering support and potential collaborations.
  • Cultivated valuable connections, expanding their network for future endeavours.
  • Ignited social change momentum, influencing audiences to join the cause.

Volunteers:

  • Enlightened with the knowledge to actively contribute towards achieving SDGs.
  • Inspired by speakers' journeys, igniting a passion for social change initiatives.
  • Engaged in meaningful interactions, broadening their perspectives and skills.
  • Formed lasting connections, fostering collaboration within the volunteer community.