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Ever wanted a break so you decide to scroll through Instagram reels for “a minute or two”, only to look up to find that hours have passed? How many times have you sat with intent, trying to concentrate on finishing a task, but no, it simply refuses to maintain your attention?

This is the 21st Century where attention spans have become yet another profitable commodity. Surprised? The rise of social media and the 'attention economy' has left us with the concentration span of a goldfish. How is the marketing and design field achieving this impressive feat of ensnaring our minds? How do people in creative areas cope? Are they adapting to the new world or losing ground? Most importantly, what does this mean for each individual and our mental well-being?

TEDxNITKSurathkal brings you the latest edition of our Salon event, themed 'Attention Trap'. Join us as our speakers shed light on the various dimensions involved and answer the elusive question: Is the decrease in attention span the new reality we must accept or fight against?

Long before the global pandemic threw us into a virtual way of living, our world was being shaped by the internet bringing with it, a tremendous amount of data that's being generated and exchanged at an increasing rate.

From social media to international policies, the ever-evolving interaction between big data, algorithms and machine learning is opening up possibilities we couldn't have fathomed before. Along with its untapped potential, data also brings with it an assortment of worrisome concerns. When utilizing data encroaches into people's privacy and the internet becomes intertwined with human liberty - a big price to pay, where do we draw the line?

TEDxNITKSurathkal brings you the latest edition of our Salon event, themed Is Data the New Oil?. Join us to explore the diverse speaker perspectives. Delve into cutting-edge technology, calculations behind framing internet policies, and the data hurdles faced on a global scale.

A "Pause" delivers two choices: continue along the same path or carve out a new one. Pause to reflect on your decisions. Pause to continue playing the game of Life. Pauses can be self-imposed or obstacles meant to teach us lessons along the way. In these Pauses, let's strengthen our skills to adapt and evolve. "Pause to Play" promotes the idea of pausing to walk away stronger with a new outlook on Life.

TEDxNITKSurathkal 2021 provides a platform for self-introspection, through narratives with the right combination of pause and play. We hope to motivate you to continue the hustle with experience and knowledge derived from our speakers' journeys.

We often find ourselves walking predefined trails with the promise of what is socially defined as success. Trails surrounded by walls of preconceived notions and expectations that limits our perspective and muffles other inspiration.

Seldom do we find the courage to demolish these walls and blaze our own trail. To walk down roads few dare to follow, often dark and unexplored only to be the ones who create the light at the end of the tunnel.

TEDx Salon presents Trailblazer, where we shine the limelight on students like us, but those who heard a different calling and had the courage to listen. Join us as we light up and navigate these unconventional trails and be part of a whole new generation of Trailblazers, the most daring one yet.

Aatmanirbhar or self-reliance is key to an individual's success. There is no one there for you like yourself. This concept came into being in the form of the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' or 'Self-Reliant India Mission' during the announcement of the coronavirus pandemic related economic package on 12 May 2020. According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Aatmanirbhar Bharat's simplest meaning is India should reduce its dependence on other nations to the lowest possible levels. Self-reliant India is all about strong enterprises, generating employment and empowering people to come out and find solutions.

TEDxNITKSurathkal presents to you our very first salon. Our theme 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' is committed to bringing to the spotlight individuals from a variety of backgrounds such as top-notch journalists, budding entrepreneurs and economists, thus bringing in a wide range of ideas and solutions. Through this salon, the students of NITK armed with the values of self-reliance explore how they can put their finely honed skills to use as successful entrepreneurs, developers and designers leading India into a new age of self-reliance.

If life is seen to be an endless maze, every wall is either a mirror or a window. As individuals, we introspect and mould the rays of thoughts in our minds into windows of opportunities.

The theme, Mirrors and Windows highlights the necessity to see one’s self as a reflection of another's experience and to gain insight and perspective of an individuals choices.

In today's fast paced world, opportunities are at large and self-reflection is seen to be the key to unlocking one’s potential. Sharing, listening or in other words ‘mirroring’ experiences will help us break free of our shells and find solutions to the impending problems our world faces.

Once inspired, we learn to choose whether to be the mirror or the window. We learn to take ideas and structure them to form an opportunity, windows that take us beyond. Ardent individuals fighting odds and defying norms will instill an urge to move relentlessly. Windows of opportunities will come knocking. Will you be prepared to answer?

Our world is progressing towards an exciting future, surpassing challenges that were once thought to be impossible to overcome. This drives us to the promise of coming up with new ideas and better solutions to the problems we continue to face even today. To SCINTILLATE is to emit flashes of light; sparkles. Sometimes a spark is all it takes to set minds on the path towards revolutionary ideas. Come witness the fireworks, as TEDxNITKSurathkal scintillates on..