Our team took on the task of bringing TEDx to the University of Auckland to initiate dialogue on issues that affect our community. We believe that revolutionary ideas have the power to shape our minds by challenging existing notions. But often these ideas go unheard, because they lack a platform that gives them a voice; we want TEDxUoA to be that platform.
Our Team
OPERATION TEAM
Vy Ha
BSc
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: Sleeping, shopping and arcade games
Quote: "Today is the oldest you have ever been, and the youngest you will ever be again"
Hira Saleem
BEng
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: working, walking and watching shows
Quote: "do what is right, not what is easy"
Alice Chen
BEng
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: Travelling, music, design
Quote: "The greater the storm, the brighter the rainbow"
COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN TEAM
Kaavya Ghoshal
BComm
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Travelling
Quote: "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift—that’s why it’s called the
present."
Gina Kim
LLM/BCom
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: Cafe hopping, cooking, hiking and travelling
Quote: "The only limits you have are the limits you believe"
Alyssa Ramos
BCom/BA
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: Cooking, Baking, Knitting and gyming :)
Quote: "But to feel nothing so as not to feel anything—what a waste."
Phalidpol Zhu
BSc / BCom
Hi, I'm Phalidpol Zhu, I'm currently in my second year at UoA studying Computer Science and Business Management. I joined TedxUoA so I can showcase my skills in web development. I enjoy learning more about the world, especially in science and technology. In my spare time, I love to play video games. I also like to hike and explore nature.
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Yvonne Liew
BSc
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Francine Bassig
BA/BSc
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: Making art, fashion and boxing !
Quote: "Never betray the beauty of the opportunity"
Riya Narode
BDes
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: Swimming/ walking by the beach, coffee, sleep, music.
Quote: "Go through it to grow through it cus it is what it is."
CURATION TEAM
Hansi Jayatilake
MAudio
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: Beach Days, Karaoke, and Travelling
Quote: "Everything, in time"
Kyla Bhathena
BA
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies:Travelling,
Baking,Reading and listening to music
Quote: "No amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of worrying can change the future."
Dagmara Rudolph
BA / BSc
Pronoun: She/They
Hobbies: Karaoke, movie nights, sampling matcha lattes, and travel
Quote: "You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end
of your comfort zone."
Veronika Stojanovikj
BOpt
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: Singing, playing piano, travelling
Quote: "You don’t have to be extreme, just consistent"
Rochelle Tay
BSc / BHSc
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: Gym, Journalling, Squash
Quote: "you cannot change the world overnight but you can make it a better place then you found it"
Kanishka Kulhar
BCom
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: Listening to podcasts, Intense morning Routine, deleting 1000 photos daily, crying, petting
every dog I see, drinking lattes, and dancing
Quote: "If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished ?"
Apurva Anand
BCom
Pronoun: She/Her
Hobbies: Crotcheting, Songwriting and Skiing
Quote: "One persons opinion is not another persons truth."
PARTNERSHIPS TEAM
Tapaswi Pagadala
BSc
Kia ora, my name is Tapaswi and I am studying a Bachelor of Science. I love exploring new ideas and getting different perspectives on them through conversations, books and podcasts. I am excited to have joined TEDxUoA to work with a great team to share the stories and inspiring ideas of passionate speakers with all. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, baking and watching TED talks of course!
Manas Sonar
BEng
Pronoun: He/Him
Hobbies: Lego, Swimming at the Beach, Coffee
Quote: "Leave the jersey in a better place. "
Kobe Xu
MInfoTech
Pronoun: He/Him
Hobbies: Badminton,
basketball, sleep
Quote: "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the once who do."