A speakers’ conclave, titled thesmallx - A Mad Tea Party, is being organised as part of Karavaan, the annual Social, Scientific and Cultural festival of the institute.

thesmallx is a talk series comprising of seven speakers whose expertise span a diverse set of fields. The event is unique in the sense that it provides a common platform, for discussion of very distinct ideas, tied together by the theme of Wonder.

 

 Date : November 6, 2016

 

Time: 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm

 

Venue: Sir CV Raman Auditorium, IISER Pune

 

The talks are open to all and free.

 

The confirmed list of speakers along with the titles of the talks:

Anand Gandhi Filmmaker and Founder of India's first Virtual Reality Lab

Understanding Quorum Sensing and Evolutionary Biology to Shape our Future Policies

Mitali Panganti Illustrator and Webcomic Artist

Comics: The gateway to your own wonderland

Prajakta Panshikar Heritage Conservationist, Founder of ‘Pune Heritage Walk’

Wonderful Heritage of Pune

Kamal Swaroop Filmmaker and Film Historian

Phalke and the Wonder of Indian Cinema

Abhijeet Barse Social Entrepreneur, Founder of Slumsoccer

Using Football as a Tool for Social Development

Sathish Narayanan Designer and Entrepreneur

The Potential of Design Industry in India

Anil Zankar Filmmaker and Film-writer

Perception of Cities through Cinema