On 22nd February 2021 Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro hosted the first-ever TEDx conference of the region, TEDxMUET at the auditorium of the US Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water. The conference was graced by the speakers of different fields of life, who shared the ideas worth spreading.
Keeping in view the COVID-19 situation, SOPs were followed strictly and 100 participants including students, faculty members, alumni, entrepreneurs, media persons, and social activists were allowed to attend the conference physically.
The event was hosted by Prof. Dr. Tauha Hussain Ali, pro-vice-chancellor, MUET, and Mr. Saqib Abro, whereas Prof. Dr. Aslam Uqaili, vice-chancellor, MUET presented the welcome address.
The event was followed by 6 different speakers and their talks. Syed Abul Fazal Rizvi, CEO, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company talked about their contributions towards making Thar a prosperous treasure. He put light on how they have benefited the local community, under whose feet the treasure of coal lies.
A young soul working on the mission of zero hunger, Mr. Ubaid ur Rehman shared his journey, challenges, and achievements. He, with his teamwork under the slogan “One Meal Can Heal”. They collect leftover and surplus food from different places and deliver it to needy blue-collar families.
Artificial Intelligence is ruling the world today, Mr. Shahzad Rasheed, CTO, Huawei Pakistan talked about the threats and opportunities of AI.
The glory of overcoming obstacles can be seen in the life of Baba Rajkumar. His contribution to the community is just commendable. He is a true example of how differently-abled people of this society can pay back to the community. He shared his talk and attendees loved it.
To connect the minds for entrepreneurship, Mr. Rehan Allahwala rocked the floor. The lesson from his talk was like an igniting flame to spark the light.
The last speaker, Mr. Imdad Ali Nizamani presented his talk on the art of community engagement. In 9 years, contributions made from the community were around 8 crores making a huge difference in the living standards of the people of his village, Tando Soomro.
The audience was entertained by Ustad Shahid Ali’s performance on Sitar - the instrumental performance just relaxed the souls. Another thought-provoking performance was made by the members of Mehran University Debating and Dramatic Society. They portrayed how the trans community is treated differently and the theme of their play was “Meri Pehchan Kya Hai?”.
In the end, the attendees, speakers, guests, and organizing team members were awarded the certificates and goodie bags. Licensee and lead organizer of the event Engr. Salman Abbasi, along with advisory board members, executive team members, and volunteers were acknowledged for making TEDxMUET a huge success. The conference ended with the vote of thanks by Dr. Zeeshan Khatri chairman department of Textile Engineering, MUET.
The event was sponsored by Huawei Pakistan, Engro Energy, Signature in association with NanoCLO, Bin Moosa Gents Fabrics Hyderabad, and radio partner Muet F.M 92.6 with media partners Media 360 Communication.
TEDxMUET is a TED-licensed event organized by passionate individuals who seek to uncover new ideas and to share the latest research in their local areas.
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started in 1984 with Richard Saul Wurman’s observation of a powerful convergence among three fields: technology, entertainment and design. The first TED event included a demonstration of the compact disc, the e-book, and cutting-edge 3D graphics from Lucasfilm, while a mathematician demonstrated how to map coastlines using fractal geometry.
The x in TEDx refers to independently organized TED events, an initiative that started in 2008 to bring TED-like gatherings to smaller communities — like Santa Cruz. These events — 1,500 of them scheduled all over the world so far in 2015 — spark conversation and connection in the spirit of ideas worth spreading. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These self-organized events are branded TEDx and are subject to certain rules and regulations.
TEDxMUET is an independently organized TED event to create two things: a conference, and a community, where live Speakers and TED Talks (videos) combine to explore a range of new, important, and often little-heard ideas and perspectives. TEDxMUET will bring professionals from diverse fields and students of various disciplines in one place to create an overwhelming learning experience and the possibility of networking between people with different competencies or areas of expertise.
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