BENGALURU — An 18-minute presentation is rarely the end of a vision—it is a snapshot of an idea in motion. Across four editions, TEDxISBR Bangalore has spotlighted thinkers, innovators, and changemakers whose work continues to compound into national impact years after stepping off the stage.
Past Speakers at a Glance
| Speaker Name | Edition & Theme | Core Domain & Focus | Key Achievements Since Talk |
| Isaac Kehimkar | 2018 (Rubik’s) | Butterfly Conservation & Biodiversity | Leading national wildlife conservation initiatives |
| Yathaarth Murthy | 2018 (Rubik’s) | Memory Mastery & Anthem Performance | 2x Limca record holder (260 anthems); NITI Aayog awardee |
| Vahbiz Bharucha | 2018 (Rubik’s) | Women’s Rugby & Sports Healthcare | Asian Championship bronze medalist & national team captain |
| Anand Malligavad | 2019 (Shuffle) | Urban Lake Restoration | “Lake Man of Bengaluru”; restored 20+ city lakes |
| Shailaja Rangarajan | 2019 (Shuffle) | Circular Economy & Upcycling | Rimagined featured in a 2024 Emerald academic case study |
| Malhar Patil | 2022 (Rise From Embers) | Spatial Computing & Mixed Reality | Forbes 30 Under 30; raised $22M+ total funding for Flam |
| Sagar Rai | 2022 (Rise From Embers) | Sports Technology & Analytics | Scaled KIBI Sports to 15,000+ athletes across 25 cities |
Individual Speaker Spotlights
1. Isaac Kehimkar
- Edition & Theme: 2018 | Rubik’s, Find Your Right Place
- Domain: Environmental Conservation & Biodiversity
- Trajectory & Impact: Isaac Kehimkar was already known nationally as India’s “Butterfly Man” when he spoke at the inaugural TEDxISBR edition. He remains one of the country’s foremost voices on butterfly conservation and habitat protection, continuing to anchor public conversations around ecological preservation and biodiversity across India.
2. Yathaarth Murthy
- Edition & Theme: 2018 | Rubik’s, Find Your Right Place
- Domain: Youth Leadership & Memory Mastery
- Trajectory & Impact: Speaking at just twelve years old after memorizing the national anthems of 215 countries, Yathaarth continued expanding his abilities. By his mid-teens, he grew his repertoire to 260 anthems, earned a second Limca Book record, and was recognized among 20 winners of NITI Aayog’s India 20 Under 20 program.
3. Vahbiz Bharucha
- Edition & Theme: 2018 | Rubik’s, Find Your Right Place
- Domain: Athletics, Leadership & Sports Healthcare
- Trajectory & Impact: Captain of India’s Women’s Rugby Team when she took the ISBR stage, Vahbiz has continued leading the national team across the Asia Rugby circuit, securing a bronze medal at the Asian Women’s Division 1 Championship. She balances her athletic career with her practice as a qualified sports physiotherapist supporting national athletes.
4. Anand Malligavad
- Edition & Theme: 2019 | Shuffle, Jack or Ace
- Domain: Urban Ecological Restoration & Lake Conservation
- Trajectory & Impact: After sharing his early lake restoration work in 2019, Anand left his corporate career to pursue environmental conservation full time. Known as the “Lake Man of Bengaluru,” he has revived over 20 urban lakes using low-cost, community-driven restoration methods, working toward a public goal of restoring 45 water bodies.
5. Shailaja Rangarajan
- Edition & Theme: 2019 | Shuffle, Jack or Ace
- Domain: Sustainable Enterprise & Circular Economy
- Trajectory & Impact: Shailaja presented Rimagined, an upcycling social enterprise founded in 2016. The venture has scaled its operations while employing underprivileged women, becoming the subject of an academic case study published by Emerald in 2024 to examine circular economy business models.
6. Malhar Patil
- Edition & Theme: 2022 | Rise From Embers
- Domain: Mixed Reality, Spatial Computing & Entrepreneurship
- Trajectory & Impact: Speaking as a co-founder of Flam, Malhar shared insights on startup decision-making. Since his talk, Flam has expanded into a global spatial computing platform, raising over $22 million in total funding (including a $14 million Series A round) and executing campaigns for brands like Google, Samsung, and Emirates. Malhar was also named to the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list.
7. Sagar Rai
- Edition & Theme: 2022 | Rise From Embers
- Domain: Sports Tech & Athlete Management Systems
- Trajectory & Impact: Sagar presented KIBI Sports, an early-stage venture built from his experience as a national athlete. The platform has scaled to serve over 15,000 registered athletes and 800 partner organizations across 20+ sports in 25 cities. The venture secured angel funding, earned official recognition under the Startup India initiative, and was featured on national television on Zee TV’s Idea Baaz.
Call for Speaker Updates
A TEDx stage is never a final destination—it captures momentum. If you are a past TEDxISBR speaker and would like to share updates on your venture, research, or career milestones, connect with the ISBR team to be featured in upcoming alumni and speaker spotlights.