What are your best memories of life?
What are your best Chuseok or thanksgiving memories of your life? was the theme of a Toastmaster meeting, I participated virtually.
Category Archives: Activities
Overcoming Many Fears in 7 Days: My Personal Journey of Learning Kannada
Never had the fear of speaking in public or learning a new language but I did have perfection syndrome that prevented me to even share some of my skills openly with others. This year, I decided to come out of this shadow and do something I always wanted to do but somehow holding me back. So, this is my story of overcoming hesitation in just 7 days. Outcomes are very encouraging.
You would regain your confidence, break down initial barriers, become your own motivator, and gain new friends in the process. Hope you will also do the same in the year 2020.
A take on life: Conversations on Decision Making with Dirish Mohan
How do you make a decision? What drives you to make this decision? Are you unsure of your decision? These are some of the things go in any individuals mind before making any decision. I got an opportunity to participate in a wonderful session hosted by Dirish Mohan on some of these questions.
‘Family Comes First’ : A photographic book on joint families of India
‘Family comes first’ was the title of the book, which was launched two days ago in Bengaluru. I indirectly
Talk on Urban Workspace Design and Sustainable Innovations
2 out of 3 people in the future are going to live in the cities. This exponential growth is creating both opportunity and problems. This talk highlighted some of the issues relevant to both small and big cities.
Talk on ‘Responsive Cities: the next steps for Smart Cities’
Cities are forefront in human development in the 21st century. Responsive cities like Singapore are taking advantage of new forms of data, and new possibilities for interaction among people, communities and their physical environments to engage their citizens in the planning and management of their habitat. This talk focuses on some of such works being carried out in Singapore.
Sharpening Art of Business Storytelling: Event Participation at Business Storytelling Festival ‘Shareathon 2018’
Storytelling has evolved into a much needed soft skill. Even though I am using this skill for both personal and professional level from some time, there is always a scope for improvement. Business Storytelling Festival was the perfect opportunity to learn from others and from their mistakes to improve my style of storytelling.
Cuba: Punching Above Its Weight
Cuba: Punching above its own weight , is a talk about origins, fascination, and transformation of this small island country.
European Climate Action Day @Bengaluru
European climate action day has been celebrated in Bengaluru. After witnessing, participating in several such conferences; it was interesting to see Indian context towards climate change.
Moving Beyond Self, Beyond Quantifying through Reflective Design
UX & UI are two terms, I am keep reading in many of my friend’s tweet every day. So, when I got opportunity to learn about them through an event organized by UX+XX community group in Bengaluru, what happened? Well, read in this short event summary.
Ankit Khandelwal 