TEDxHyderabad will return on April 19 at Akshaya Convention near the Financial District with the theme “Fire Up”, featuring prominent speakers from healthcare, technology, education, entrepreneurship and social sectors to inspire dialogue, innovation and action.
Published Date – 8 April 2026, 03:50 PM
Hyderabad: TEDxHyderabad returns on April 19 at Akshaya Convention, Vattinagulapally, near Financial Dist, bringing together a powerful lineup of thinkers, creators, and changemakers under this year’s theme “FIRE-UP.
The event will feature a lineup of speakers including Dr. M. Subrahmanyam, a pioneer in anaesthesia and founder of Sparsh Hospice, Dr. B. Somaraju, a visionary cardiologist, Badiga Srikanth, global infrastructure leader and Chairman of EPCES, and Dr. Suravi Sharma Kumar, a healthcare leader and author connecting clinical science with human narratives.
The lineup also includes Pavan Goyal, a global education pioneer impacting over 40,000 parents and leading student-led space innovation; Ritesh Tiwari, an international karate player and social entrepreneur and Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh, a paediatrician and health advocate training thousands in first aid and maternal care.
Further enriching the stage are Hemakshi Meghani, systems change practitioner and co-founder of the Indian School of Democracy, Uttam Kumar, CEO of Sense International India, and Shezzi M, a media personality and wellness expert blending movement, mindset, and storytelling. The speaker lineup also features Rajni Bakshi, author and nonviolence advocate exploring humane economics and societal transformation; Rajiv Chilaka, creator of Chhota Bheem, Uday Krishna, an environmental storyteller and Krishna Sastry Pendyala, a cybersecurity and digital forensics expert.
Viiveck Verma, Curator & Licensee, TEDxHyderabad, said, “ TEDxHyderabad has always been about creating a space where ideas don’t just inspire—they move people to act.”
