oh well somewhere welcome to TEDx level road thanks no I need to tell you
road thanks no I need to tell you
road thanks no I need to tell you something from on behalf of the team
something from on behalf of the team
something from on behalf of the team here we are super excited to have
here we are super excited to have
here we are super excited to have someone as young as 15 years old on
someone as young as 15 years old on
someone as young as 15 years old on stage really honored right so as you all
stage really honored right so as you all
stage really honored right so as you all saw the video before we all know some a
saw the video before we all know some a
saw the video before we all know some a as this you know wonder kid from
as this you know wonder kid from
as this you know wonder kid from Bangalore who made it to the finals of
Bangalore who made it to the finals of
Bangalore who made it to the finals of the breakthrough junior challenge you
the breakthrough junior challenge you
the breakthrough junior challenge you know I’m sure everyone here is curious
know I’m sure everyone here is curious
know I’m sure everyone here is curious why don’t you tell us more about you who
why don’t you tell us more about you who
why don’t you tell us more about you who somehow got a girl really is well wonder
somehow got a girl really is well wonder
somehow got a girl really is well wonder kid that almost sounds like the
kid that almost sounds like the
kid that almost sounds like the superhero from my breakthrough video far
superhero from my breakthrough video far
superhero from my breakthrough video far from it though I’m a regular 15 year old
from it though I’m a regular 15 year old
from it though I’m a regular 15 year old boy with the usual challenges of school
boy with the usual challenges of school
boy with the usual challenges of school exams friends and gadgets and if you ask
exams friends and gadgets and if you ask
exams friends and gadgets and if you ask my parents they’ll say they don’t even
my parents they’ll say they don’t even
my parents they’ll say they don’t even know which some I will show up at any
know which some I will show up at any
know which some I will show up at any given time but I tell them that being
given time but I tell them that being
given time but I tell them that being predictable is boring and that they
predictable is boring and that they
predictable is boring and that they should thank me for being their daily
should thank me for being their daily
should thank me for being their daily dose of entertainment I love reading
dose of entertainment I love reading
dose of entertainment I love reading books especially biographies and of
books especially biographies and of
books especially biographies and of course I love making YouTube videos
course I love making YouTube videos
course I love making YouTube videos that’s a really interesting description
that’s a really interesting description
that’s a really interesting description you know so the video that we just saw I
you know so the video that we just saw I
you know so the video that we just saw I saw you know the breakthrough junior
saw you know the breakthrough junior
saw you know the breakthrough junior challenge video tell us more about it
challenge video tell us more about it
challenge video tell us more about it what was it all about global competition
what was it all about global competition
what was it all about global competition where people is are asked to submit
where people is are asked to submit
where people is are asked to submit videos in the field of science so
videos in the field of science so
videos in the field of science so students aged 13 to 18 are invited to
students aged 13 to 18 are invited to
students aged 13 to 18 are invited to submit original videos in the field of
submit original videos in the field of
submit original videos in the field of physics life sciences and mathematics
physics life sciences and mathematics
physics life sciences and mathematics and the key is to communicate a complex
and the key is to communicate a complex
and the key is to communicate a complex topic and engaging an illuminating
topic and engaging an illuminating
topic and engaging an illuminating manner and the winner the winner gets a
manner and the winner the winner gets a
manner and the winner the winner gets a prestigious scholarship in a glittering
prestigious scholarship in a glittering
prestigious scholarship in a glittering ceremony in Los Angeles and I’ve always
ceremony in Los Angeles and I’ve always
ceremony in Los Angeles and I’ve always wanted to meet Mark Zuckerberg in person
wanted to meet Mark Zuckerberg in person
wanted to meet Mark Zuckerberg in person but for some reason he just doesn’t seem
but for some reason he just doesn’t seem
but for some reason he just doesn’t seem to take my phone calls so this looks
to take my phone calls so this looks
to take my phone calls so this looks like the only way to do it
like the only way to do it
like the only way to do it your entry for the challenge was about
your entry for the challenge was about
your entry for the challenge was about auto Fiji you know so tell us how did
auto Fiji you know so tell us how did
auto Fiji you know so tell us how did you come about with this concept and how
you come about with this concept and how
you come about with this concept and how did out of Ag as an idea strike you and
did out of Ag as an idea strike you and
did out of Ag as an idea strike you and I’m sure none of us in fact knew what
I’m sure none of us in fact knew what
I’m sure none of us in fact knew what out of Ag was before we saw this video
out of Ag was before we saw this video
out of Ag was before we saw this video some of my family members suffer from
some of my family members suffer from
some of my family members suffer from neurological diseases and this is how I
neurological diseases and this is how I
neurological diseases and this is how I came across otology it is a fascinating
came across otology it is a fascinating
came across otology it is a fascinating self-cleansing process which goes on in
self-cleansing process which goes on in
self-cleansing process which goes on in every cell of our body and in fact oh
every cell of our body and in fact oh
every cell of our body and in fact oh you heard that
you heard that
you heard that but I’ll repeated the 2016 Nobel Prize
but I’ll repeated the 2016 Nobel Prize
but I’ll repeated the 2016 Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to mr. yoshinari
in medicine was awarded to mr. yoshinari
in medicine was awarded to mr. yoshinari Yoshimi for this process and it is the
Yoshimi for this process and it is the
Yoshimi for this process and it is the science behind fasting as well and this
science behind fasting as well and this
science behind fasting as well and this was a big surprise to me it’s because
was a big surprise to me it’s because
was a big surprise to me it’s because the seemingly new discovery has ancient
the seemingly new discovery has ancient
the seemingly new discovery has ancient roots in Indian traditions so let me
roots in Indian traditions so let me
roots in Indian traditions so let me give you an analogy to explain how this
give you an analogy to explain how this
give you an analogy to explain how this really happens let’s assume that our
really happens let’s assume that our
really happens let’s assume that our body is a house and not offer G is a
body is a house and not offer G is a
body is a house and not offer G is a vacuum cleaner inside it so every day
vacuum cleaner inside it so every day
vacuum cleaner inside it so every day when dust accumulates inside our house
when dust accumulates inside our house
when dust accumulates inside our house that we the vacuum cleaner swings into
that we the vacuum cleaner swings into
that we the vacuum cleaner swings into action and takes care of it similarly
action and takes care of it similarly
action and takes care of it similarly Auto G takes care of the waste inside
Auto G takes care of the waste inside
Auto G takes care of the waste inside our own bodies well I think nobody could
our own bodies well I think nobody could
our own bodies well I think nobody could have explained it as simple manner as
have explained it as simple manner as
have explained it as simple manner as you did right now so that’s what you
you did right now so that’s what you
you did right now so that’s what you know what’s very interesting about this
know what’s very interesting about this
know what’s very interesting about this video the entire process of autophagy
video the entire process of autophagy
video the entire process of autophagy which is like a completely scientific
which is like a completely scientific
which is like a completely scientific complex phenomenon is explained in
complex phenomenon is explained in
complex phenomenon is explained in through storytelling you know so you
through storytelling you know so you
through storytelling you know so you tell us how did you plant this complete
tell us how did you plant this complete
tell us how did you plant this complete video and what process did he follow so
video and what process did he follow so
video and what process did he follow so G I realize it is a rather complex and
G I realize it is a rather complex and
G I realize it is a rather complex and to be honest boring process but I was
to be honest boring process but I was
to be honest boring process but I was going through a kind of writer’s block
going through a kind of writer’s block
going through a kind of writer’s block and trying to make it more interesting
and trying to make it more interesting
and trying to make it more interesting when Spiderman came to my rescue almost
when Spiderman came to my rescue almost
when Spiderman came to my rescue almost literally I had gone to watch the new
literally I had gone to watch the new
literally I had gone to watch the new spider-man movie with a few of my
spider-man movie with a few of my
spider-man movie with a few of my friends when suddenly in the middle it
friends when suddenly in the middle it
friends when suddenly in the middle it all popped up chase villains superhero
all popped up chase villains superhero
all popped up chase villains superhero and I got so excited that I went to the
and I got so excited that I went to the
and I got so excited that I went to the reception bought a piece of paper and
reception bought a piece of paper and
reception bought a piece of paper and started jotting down points right there
started jotting down points right there
started jotting down points right there and my friends thought I had gone crazy
and my friends thought I had gone crazy
and my friends thought I had gone crazy I’m sure you do too then for the next
I’m sure you do too then for the next
I’m sure you do too then for the next part for the execution part of it it had
part for the execution part of it it had
part for the execution part of it it had to be under three minutes
to be under three minutes
to be under three minutes so I scripted the exact dialogues before
so I scripted the exact dialogues before
so I scripted the exact dialogues before going to shooting and as for shooting I
going to shooting and as for shooting I
going to shooting and as for shooting I used the stop-motion animation technique
used the stop-motion animation technique
used the stop-motion animation technique which is taking hundreds of pictures and
which is taking hundreds of pictures and
which is taking hundreds of pictures and stitching it all together I use my 11
stitching it all together I use my 11
stitching it all together I use my 11 year old sister SIA as a guinea pig to
year old sister SIA as a guinea pig to
year old sister SIA as a guinea pig to see whether it held her attention as
see whether it held her attention as
see whether it held her attention as well and at the end of it it went
well and at the end of it it went
well and at the end of it it went through many iterations and even until
through many iterations and even until
through many iterations and even until the last day of submission of stinking
the last day of submission of stinking
the last day of submission of stinking with it and now it’s turned out what it
with it and now it’s turned out what it
with it and now it’s turned out what it is you know we’ll talk about superheroes
is you know we’ll talk about superheroes
is you know we’ll talk about superheroes and I’m sure spider-man is a favorite
and I’m sure spider-man is a favorite
and I’m sure spider-man is a favorite superhero yeah so so the video you know
superhero yeah so so the video you know
superhero yeah so so the video you know is all about storytelling have you have
is all about storytelling have you have
is all about storytelling have you have done it another complete video so
done it another complete video so
done it another complete video so how do you think you know storytelling
how do you think you know storytelling
how do you think you know storytelling can help us probably school students to
can help us probably school students to
can help us probably school students to understand signs and complex subjects
understand signs and complex subjects
understand signs and complex subjects better
better
better I believe information is imparted makes
I believe information is imparted makes
I believe information is imparted makes a tremendous impact on its assimilation
a tremendous impact on its assimilation
a tremendous impact on its assimilation like you said I have friends who watch
like you said I have friends who watch
like you said I have friends who watch YouTube videos on educational topics at
YouTube videos on educational topics at
YouTube videos on educational topics at home but fall asleep on the same
home but fall asleep on the same
home but fall asleep on the same toughest topics in class and even
toughest topics in class and even
toughest topics in class and even grown-ups who watch my video on at off
grown-ups who watch my video on at off
grown-ups who watch my video on at off eg said that they appreciated the topic
eg said that they appreciated the topic
eg said that they appreciated the topic much better now so logically I think it
much better now so logically I think it
much better now so logically I think it makes sense to use storytelling to
makes sense to use storytelling to
makes sense to use storytelling to convey topics of Education but somehow
convey topics of Education but somehow
convey topics of Education but somehow it is assumed that if teaching is not
it is assumed that if teaching is not
it is assumed that if teaching is not done in a serious environment it is not
done in a serious environment it is not
done in a serious environment it is not considered as education
considered as education
considered as education why does learning have to be a true root
why does learning have to be a true root
why does learning have to be a true root base remembrance why can’t it be through
base remembrance why can’t it be through
base remembrance why can’t it be through humor or adventure or through
humor or adventure or through
humor or adventure or through experiential and visual understandings
experiential and visual understandings
experiential and visual understandings and I believe with the democratization
and I believe with the democratization
and I believe with the democratization of technology we have a chance to
of technology we have a chance to
of technology we have a chance to reinvent this I have an idea of for our
reinvent this I have an idea of for our
reinvent this I have an idea of for our business as well and now that all of you
business as well and now that all of you
business as well and now that all of you are here you can be a part of it too it
are here you can be a part of it too it
are here you can be a part of it too it would involve using a crowdsource model
would involve using a crowdsource model
would involve using a crowdsource model of creating a catalog of comic book
of creating a catalog of comic book
of creating a catalog of comic book based topics educational topics
based topics educational topics
based topics educational topics involving a whole range of stem topics
involving a whole range of stem topics
involving a whole range of stem topics as I said marketplace like Amazon just
as I said marketplace like Amazon just
as I said marketplace like Amazon just for this genre could be the way to reach
for this genre could be the way to reach
for this genre could be the way to reach the market a subscription-based model to
the market a subscription-based model to
the market a subscription-based model to students teachers liabilities parents
students teachers liabilities parents
students teachers liabilities parents etc could be well that’s a very very
etc could be well that’s a very very
etc could be well that’s a very very valid point some may know I hope
valid point some may know I hope
valid point some may know I hope educators you are taking note how to
educators you are taking note how to
educators you are taking note how to make learning more fun for students and
make learning more fun for students and
make learning more fun for students and yeah I believe you might find some
yeah I believe you might find some
yeah I believe you might find some investors for your idea you know
investors for your idea you know
investors for your idea you know considering there are 28 other finalists
considering there are 28 other finalists
considering there are 28 other finalists semi-finalists and finalists from other
semi-finalists and finalists from other
semi-finalists and finalists from other countries how do you go about getting
countries how do you go about getting
countries how do you go about getting votes for your video and in reaching out
votes for your video and in reaching out
votes for your video and in reaching out to the public you know considering you
to the public you know considering you
to the public you know considering you won the popular vote award eleven
won the popular vote award eleven
won the popular vote award eleven thousand people registered and three
thousand people registered and three
thousand people registered and three thousand videos were submitted
thousand videos were submitted
thousand videos were submitted twenty nine videos were shortlisted for
twenty nine videos were shortlisted for
twenty nine videos were shortlisted for the semi-finals out of that just one
the semi-finals out of that just one
the semi-finals out of that just one person who won the global popular vote
person who won the global popular vote
person who won the global popular vote would go directly to the finals so I
would go directly to the finals so I
would go directly to the finals so I guess you could say so I guess you could
guess you could say so I guess you could
guess you could say so I guess you could say stakes were high the first thing
say stakes were high the first thing
say stakes were high the first thing that I did was send the video to all my
that I did was send the video to all my
that I did was send the video to all my family and friends because I knew I
family and friends because I knew I
family and friends because I knew I could count on them for votes
could count on them for votes
could count on them for votes I started eyes with my parents on how to
I started eyes with my parents on how to
I started eyes with my parents on how to promote the video better
promote the video better
promote the video better I joined various Facebook communities
I joined various Facebook communities
I joined various Facebook communities such
such
such science and biological groups and ask
science and biological groups and ask
science and biological groups and ask them to vote as well and after a few
them to vote as well and after a few
them to vote as well and after a few days I got a lot of print and media
days I got a lot of print and media
days I got a lot of print and media coverage so that helped a lot too but by
coverage so that helped a lot too but by
coverage so that helped a lot too but by far the most fun part was my cousins and
far the most fun part was my cousins and
far the most fun part was my cousins and my sister in Delhi going to each house
my sister in Delhi going to each house
my sister in Delhi going to each house just going ringing the bell and
just going ringing the bell and
just going ringing the bell and canvassing for votes and they must have
canvassing for votes and they must have
canvassing for votes and they must have got me at least a thousand votes alone
got me at least a thousand votes alone
got me at least a thousand votes alone what touched me the most was the
what touched me the most was the
what touched me the most was the kindness shown to me by strangers who
kindness shown to me by strangers who
kindness shown to me by strangers who didn’t even know me but to cop this
didn’t even know me but to cop this
didn’t even know me but to cop this project aggressively and send this the
project aggressively and send this the
project aggressively and send this the Dare Network and I’m really grateful for
Dare Network and I’m really grateful for
Dare Network and I’m really grateful for that well some have a very interesting
that well some have a very interesting
that well some have a very interesting question for you know now that you won
question for you know now that you won
question for you know now that you won the popular vote award has life changed
the popular vote award has life changed
the popular vote award has life changed for you have you become like a you know
for you have you become like a you know
for you have you become like a you know celebrity of sorts among your friends my
celebrity of sorts among your friends my
celebrity of sorts among your friends my life still revolves around the upcoming
life still revolves around the upcoming
life still revolves around the upcoming board exams getting lectured by my
board exams getting lectured by my
board exams getting lectured by my parents fighting with my sister cleaning
parents fighting with my sister cleaning
parents fighting with my sister cleaning my room the list remains the same I
my room the list remains the same I
my room the list remains the same I haven’t even given out autographs yet so
haven’t even given out autographs yet so
haven’t even given out autographs yet so if you could all line up outside after
if you could all line up outside after
if you could all line up outside after my session I’ll be great you know what
my session I’ll be great you know what
my session I’ll be great you know what Simon let’s do it now I’ll be the first
Simon let’s do it now I’ll be the first
Simon let’s do it now I’ll be the first one to get your autograph hopefully oh
one to get your autograph hopefully oh
one to get your autograph hopefully oh there there I’ve got my autograph and
there there I’ve got my autograph and
there there I’ve got my autograph and I’m gonna you know keep it treasured for
I’m gonna you know keep it treasured for
I’m gonna you know keep it treasured for long thank you so much so moving on from
long thank you so much so moving on from
long thank you so much so moving on from the breakthrough challenge I believe you
the breakthrough challenge I believe you
the breakthrough challenge I believe you were selected for the launch
were selected for the launch
were selected for the launch entrepreneurship program by MIT tell us
entrepreneurship program by MIT tell us
entrepreneurship program by MIT tell us more about this this was by far one of
more about this this was by far one of
more about this this was by far one of the best experiences of my life it was
the best experiences of my life it was
the best experiences of my life it was an intense 30 day ten hour per day
an intense 30 day ten hour per day
an intense 30 day ten hour per day summer program in Boston we were taught
summer program in Boston we were taught
summer program in Boston we were taught how to go about starting a company and
how to go about starting a company and
how to go about starting a company and sustaining it it was experienced
sustaining it it was experienced
sustaining it it was experienced learning at its best we went outside our
learning at its best we went outside our
learning at its best we went outside our comfort zone almost every single day and
comfort zone almost every single day and
comfort zone almost every single day and even though the learnings were really
even though the learnings were really
even though the learnings were really good equally important I felt were the
good equally important I felt were the
good equally important I felt were the bonds that I created with my classmates
bonds that I created with my classmates
bonds that I created with my classmates over there even though we’re all from
over there even though we’re all from
over there even though we’re all from different parts of the world we still
different parts of the world we still
different parts of the world we still keep in touch even today and one funny
keep in touch even today and one funny
keep in touch even today and one funny part though at the beginning of the
part though at the beginning of the
part though at the beginning of the program I was calling my parents asking
program I was calling my parents asking
program I was calling my parents asking them whether I could come home right
them whether I could come home right
them whether I could come home right then because it was that tough but by
then because it was that tough but by
then because it was that tough but by the end of it I was praying that it
the end of it I was praying that it
the end of it I was praying that it would never end and my parents were left
would never end and my parents were left
would never end and my parents were left wondering whether I would ever come home
wondering whether I would ever come home
wondering whether I would ever come home at all
at all
at all so somewhere we believe you know you
so somewhere we believe you know you
so somewhere we believe you know you have utilized some of the learnings from
have utilized some of the learnings from
have utilized some of the learnings from this program and you’ve started this
this program and you’ve started this
this program and you’ve started this company called Sedona security so what
company called Sedona security so what
company called Sedona security so what does this company do and what what is it
does this company do and what what is it
does this company do and what what is it all about
all about
all about package delivery man come to your house
package delivery man come to your house
package delivery man come to your house and make sure you receive the package
and make sure you receive the package
and make sure you receive the package personally for example if you’re not
personally for example if you’re not
personally for example if you’re not there when Amazon comes they’ll take it
there when Amazon comes they’ll take it
there when Amazon comes they’ll take it back and try again some other time
back and try again some other time
back and try again some other time however in u.s. package delivery
however in u.s. package delivery
however in u.s. package delivery companies simply leave it outside your
companies simply leave it outside your
companies simply leave it outside your house and this leads to a lot of package
house and this leads to a lot of package
house and this leads to a lot of package theft and we are a company looking to
theft and we are a company looking to
theft and we are a company looking to devise a solution to this issue it’s
devise a solution to this issue it’s
devise a solution to this issue it’s pretty interesting
pretty interesting
pretty interesting Ellen muscular role model right so if
Ellen muscular role model right so if
Ellen muscular role model right so if you had to steal one thing from his life
you had to steal one thing from his life
you had to steal one thing from his life what would it be I guess dream big and
what would it be I guess dream big and
what would it be I guess dream big and reach for the moon but as Elon Musk
reach for the moon but as Elon Musk
reach for the moon but as Elon Musk would probably say dream big and reach
would probably say dream big and reach
would probably say dream big and reach for Mars I have another role model as
for Mars I have another role model as
for Mars I have another role model as well called Blake Mycoskie the founder
well called Blake Mycoskie the founder
well called Blake Mycoskie the founder of TOMS shoes this company is based on
of TOMS shoes this company is based on
of TOMS shoes this company is based on the premise that for every pair of shoes
the premise that for every pair of shoes
the premise that for every pair of shoes they sell they donate a pair to the
they sell they donate a pair to the
they sell they donate a pair to the needy children until did they have
needy children until did they have
needy children until did they have donated a staggering 60 million pairs of
donated a staggering 60 million pairs of
donated a staggering 60 million pairs of shoes Wow that’s the yeah that’s great
shoes Wow that’s the yeah that’s great
shoes Wow that’s the yeah that’s great even I want to start a company which is
even I want to start a company which is
even I want to start a company which is a normal for-profit company but at the
a normal for-profit company but at the
a normal for-profit company but at the same time has the same social impact as
same time has the same social impact as
same time has the same social impact as Blake and TOMS shoes does right so some
Blake and TOMS shoes does right so some
Blake and TOMS shoes does right so some a you know tell us what’s next for you
a you know tell us what’s next for you
a you know tell us what’s next for you what’s your future aspiration and we
what’s your future aspiration and we
what’s your future aspiration and we know you’re still a kid a student but
know you’re still a kid a student but
know you’re still a kid a student but then what’s your plans for the future
then what’s your plans for the future
then what’s your plans for the future with the advancements of science and
with the advancements of science and
with the advancements of science and technology the future looks really
technology the future looks really
technology the future looks really interesting and exciting if I was to do
interesting and exciting if I was to do
interesting and exciting if I was to do a mind map of my thinking I guess some
a mind map of my thinking I guess some
a mind map of my thinking I guess some big bubbles would be how to how can the
big bubbles would be how to how can the
big bubbles would be how to how can the intersection of data science and
intersection of data science and
intersection of data science and neuroscience solve some big health
neuroscience solve some big health
neuroscience solve some big health problems another one is how can let’s
problems another one is how can let’s
problems another one is how can let’s see one more how can how can I create a
see one more how can how can I create a
see one more how can how can I create a self-sustainable business of comic book
self-sustainable business of comic book
self-sustainable business of comic book and video based education and this one
and video based education and this one
and video based education and this one is really important how do I pass it on
is really important how do I pass it on
is really important how do I pass it on the kindness shown to me during the big
the kindness shown to me during the big
the kindness shown to me during the big breakthrough junior challenge popular
breakthrough junior challenge popular
breakthrough junior challenge popular vote and I believe this one has been in
vote and I believe this one has been in
vote and I believe this one has been in my mind every day 24 hours a day as a
my mind every day 24 hours a day as a
my mind every day 24 hours a day as a New Year’s gift how do I get my parents
New Year’s gift how do I get my parents
New Year’s gift how do I get my parents to buy me a new drawing well I hope you
to buy me a new drawing well I hope you
to buy me a new drawing well I hope you pay
pay
pay buy you a new donor fear this talk you
buy you a new donor fear this talk you
buy you a new donor fear this talk you know ladies and gentlemen Samir Kodaka
know ladies and gentlemen Samir Kodaka
know ladies and gentlemen Samir Kodaka thank you so much a man we wish you all
thank you so much a man we wish you all
thank you so much a man we wish you all the best for the future
the best for the future
the best for the future [Applause]
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