CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Bhopal, September 2026. TEDx Shahpura Lake 2026 will be held in Bhopal on September 12, 2026. The theme for this year’s event is “After the Beginning”, through which leaders, creators, innovators, sportspersons and inspiring personalities working for social change from different fields will be brought together on one platform.
Experts and motivational speakers from diverse fields will share their experiences and ideas at the event. They include Himanshu Rai, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Indore; Isha Chitnis, Senior Creator Manager, LinkedIn India; Neha Saxena, Vice President and Global Marketing Head, Affinity Global; Bhavna Jaiswal, sportsperson, poet, storyteller and content creator; Jayant Mundra, founder of Bharatnama and Chief Builder of Biz News; Lakshveer Rao, expert in hardware and artificial intelligence systems; and Anil Gulati, Communication Specialist, UNICEF Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Each speaker will share their perspective on the central idea of “After the Beginning” – what happens after the first step is taken, whether it is building institutions, advancing innovation, finding new paths amid change, telling stories, creating social impact or redefining possibilities.
AISECT India is the principal partner for the event, Scope Global Skills University is the university partner and Rabindranath Tagore University is the academic partner.
Speaking on the association, Siddharth Chaturvedi, Chancellor of Scope Global Skills University and Executive Vice President of AISECT India, said, “Every beginning gives rise to a possibility, but what we choose after that is what gives meaning to that possibility. ‘After the Beginning’ expresses this idea beautifully. At AISECT India, our journey has always been about taking ideas beyond their beginning and creating pathways for people to learn, build and create meaningful impact. TEDx Shahpura Lake is a platform for such important conversations, where voices from different fields have the ability to give new direction to our thinking and inspire positive action.”
Dr. Aditi Chaturvedi, Pro-Chancellor of Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal, and Director of AISECT Group of Universities, said, “The most impactful stories are not only about beginnings, but about the journey that starts after the first step. This is the stage when vision connects with commitment, curiosity drives progress and a person decides to move forward despite uncertainties. ‘After the Beginning’ is a theme that is deeply connected with the journey of learning, innovation and leadership. Through TEDx Shahpura Lake, we want to create a platform where ideas inspire people to think differently, embrace possibilities and bring meaningful change to their own journeys.”
Focused on ideas that connect different subjects, experiences and generations, TEDx Shahpura Lake 2026 aims to present meaningful conversations and new perspectives whose impact remains with people’s thinking and life journeys even after the event concludes.
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