Bridgewater Raritan HS
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Theme: TEDx Bridgewater Raritan

This event occurred on
October 30, 2024
Branchburg, New Jersey
United States

"Be inspired by new ideas and fresh perspectives. Join us at TEDx Bridgewater Raritan where you'll hear from amazing young minds & community leaders sharing their innovative thoughts on a wide range of topics. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a community that's shaping the future!"

Hosted by Veda Viswanath

RVCC Conference Center
118 Lamington Road
Branchburg, New Jersey, 08876
United States
Event type:
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Speakers

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Aamvi Tripathi

Freshman@Fox School of Business
Aamvi Tripathi is currently a freshman at Temple University, double majoring in economics and management information systems from Fox School of Business. Aamvi graduated from Hunterdon Central in 2024. She has a passion for Debate and won several high school debate tournaments including qualifying for Nationals thrice and placed 2nd in Nationals 2023. She is continuing that passion at college, and is on the Temple University’s Model UN Team.

Ansh Butani

Student
Ansh Butani is a senior in Bridgewater-Raritan High School. He is looking forward to pursuing a degree in Physics in the next four years. He takes a lot of pride in his volunteering and teaching ability: he has taught for multiple organizations, such as the YMCA, HTCS Temple, and as a student teacher through the BR Ambassadors program. He has also spoken publicly before and hosted various events throughout his community. He's also passionate about literacy, especially childhood literacy: his Eagle Project through Bridgewater’s Troop 88 are two mobile libraries. When he isn't reading, working, or studying too much physics, he likes to listen to music he finds in the thrift store. Right now, he is listening to Enoch Light’s “Big Band Bossa Nova.” He also plays the violin for his school's Orchestra, collects art, and camps

Chiji Uzo

FinTech Leader
Chiji Uzo is a FinTech leader and an entrepreneur. With a double major in Economics from University of Benin, Nigeria and an MBA from Rutgers University, Chiji started his career with Bank of Austria New York. He went on to work with several other leaders such as Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, TD Ameritrade that made him understand the role of technology in transforming future of payments. His last job with AWS helped firm his future area of focus. Chiji realized that banks and credit card companies are unable to help businesses sell low-priced items when customers don’t pay with cash. AmpaCash solves this problem. It can today deliver delivers ultra-low-cost processing and military-grade security so that for the first time ever, a merchant can sell very low-priced items securely and profitably via a digital (non-cash) payment. Chiji knows the efforts it took him to here and is a strong believer that beyond talent and skills, it is the passion and grit that gets you there.

Chris Vella

Psychologist
Chris Vella is a licensed professional counselor, clinical alcohol and drug counselor, and nationally approved clinical supervisor. With a BA in psychology from Le Moyne College in Syracuse NY and a MA in counseling psychology from Georgian Court University, he is accomplished mental health advocate. He worked at Bonnie Brae Residential Treatment Center in Liberty Corner NJ and received a national certification to treat sexually abusive youth facilitated wilderness therapy. He is also a legal expert witness in family therapy and substance abuse and is an intensive in-community therapist. He formed The Warren Center for Wellness and Therapy to provide intensive in-home therapy and behavioral assistance to youth and families under the authorization of the New Jersey Children's System of Care and runs it full time. He recently completed a book on relationships and is seeking publication! In his free time, Chris enjoys traveling and playing guitar.

Dan Hayes

Community Leader
Dan Hayes is a community leader with over 40 years of public/private sector experience. He is currently the Director of the Somerset County Park Commission. He was 2 times Mayor of Bridgewater Township and was the President of the Piscataway Township Education Association, where he taught Chemistry and Physics for ten years; Dan has over 30 years of business experience, from entry to VP, in entities large and small. Most notable among his private sector experiences was leading a product management team and winning the Corporate Marketing Achievement Award at a Fortune 300 company. With a degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Rhode Island and MBA from UNC Chapel Hill, Dan is a trained problem solver with strong communication skills. Dan is a resident of Bridgewater where he lives with the love of his life and college sweetheart, Diana and his family

Mykee Fowlin

Psychologist, Performer, Poet
Dr. Michael Fowlin, better known as Mykee, is no stranger to the stage. He has been formally acting since age 11, but started creating voices (via prank calling) at age 9. He has an undergraduate degree in psychology from Evangel University, in Springfield, Missouri and a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. Oddly enough, he suffers from delusions of grandeur, for, while performing, he is convinced that every audience member is his patient. His programs combine both his professional acting talents and his psychological training. His mission is to create an atmosphere of worldwide inclusion, not just tolerance, towards all people. He hopes that all audience members will leave his performance with that wonderful, awakening feeling of beauty: the beauty within one’s self and the beauty within others; the celebration of our differences, and the acceptance of our shared experiences.

Rayyan Ahmed

Entrepreneur
Rayyan Ahmed is a Gen Z entrepreneur. Currently, he is the CEO of Rayze Consulting, a Gen Z Consulting company that has worked with companies such as Intuit and KraftHeinz. He's also part of Google's Z Council and has spoken at multiple conferences including a TEDx in the UK, CareerCon and YMS NYC.

Organizing team

Veda
Viswanath

Bridgewater, NJ, United States
Organizer

Durai
Velan

Bridgewater, NJ, United States
Co-organizer